Read firefighter training articles from the October 2022 issue of Fire Engineering magazine.
Features
Tactical Considerations for Engine Company Officers
When the first-arriving company officer serves as the initial incident commander until the chief arrives, those first few minutes are very stressful, and how he makes critical decisions and directs companies can impact the entire incident. BILL GUSTIN
Fast Water Revisited: The Fundamentals of Smart Fire Attack
Fire agencies that are routinely successful on the fireground quickly deploy attack lines and place water at the seat of the fire—fast water always wins! JIM SILVERNAIL AND EDDIE BUCHANAN
Standpipe Operations at a Hospital Fire
A fire alarm that rapidly escalated to an active fire at a hospital complex in Ann Arbor, Michigan, required a standpipe hoseline operation for fire attack. MICHAEL KENNEDY AND ANDREW BOX
Mitigating the Fire Escape Advance
If you are forced into a fire escape hose advance, there are a few safeguards and tactics you can employ to increase your chances of speed, mobility, and success. ALEXANDER DEGNAN
You’re a Pump Operator, Now What?
Basic training and firefighter texts do not cover many of the finer points of delivering safe and effective water flows to the fireground—but this article does. DOUGLAS HAVILAND
A Case for the Static Bed: A Suburban Department with Large Urban Buildings
A small suburban department that responds to large urban buildings redesigned its fire attack system to give members a new option for placing the first hoseline in operation. WILLIAM PERRITT
Engine Company Operations: You Have Only One Job to Do!
As an engine company, your one job at a fire is to get water on it in almost any way possible. STEPHEN MARSAR
Departments
EDITOR’S OPINION: To Tell the Truth
VOLUNTEERS CORNER: The Recruitment Crisis in the Volunteer Fire Service, Part 2
TRAINING NOTEBOOK: Considerations for the First-Arriving Engine Company Officer
