Size-up of incident factors identifies the amount of resources needed to safely and effectively manage the incident. A standard method of requesting additional resources to an incident should exist within your department. Using examples of your box alarm cards or mutual aid groups, review those procedures on how additional resources are requested and ultimately how they are managed at the incident.
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Forest Reeder began his fire service career in 1979. He currently serves as Battalion Chief / Director of Training & Safety with the Pleasantview (IL) Fire Protection District (www.plvw.org) and is the Director of Training for Southwest United Fire Districts (www.sufd.org). In these capacities, he is responsible for the design, implementation and coordination of in-service training activities as well as a full-service fire training academy program. Forest holds numerous Illinois fire service certifications and holds a Masters Degree in Public Safety Administration from Lewis University.
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