Firefighter training drill by Forest Reeder
Once the fire has been struck, many “demobilization” tasks need to be accomplished. Scene and personnel safety is still a critical task and can be taken for granted as an incident starts to stabilize. Many injuries and some fatalities have occurred at the incident well after the fire has been struck and the potential for long-term exposures and hazards still remain. Discuss how your fire department addresses these “end-of-operation” tasks according to your standard operating procedures. or agency best practices.
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Forest Reeder began his fire service career in 1978 and retired as fire chief of the Tinley Park (IL) Fire Department in 2021. He has worked extensively in the areas of instruction, firefighter safety, and officer development and earned his Master of Science Degree in Public Safety Administration in 2004. He is the author of Fire Department Incident Safety Officer 4th edition (2025) and co-author of Fire Service Instructor Principles and Practices, now in its 3rd edition. Forest presents nationally on fire service leadership, safety, and instructor development. He was inducted into the Moraine Valley Community College Alumni Hall of Fame in 2020 and awarded the Distinguished Alumnus award in 2021. In 2008, he received the ISFSI George D. Post Instructor of the Year, considered to be the highest recognition for fire service instructors in the nation.
