Use Your Ears, Too!
Responding to a reported fire in a dwelling, the first-due engine company arrived on the scene, reporting: “Smoke showing from all floors of a two-story frame dwelling.” The initial on-scene report can add valuable information to the incoming unit’s size-up process. Remember, it’s always a good idea for the first unit to arrive to announce the height and type of the structure as well as the fire’s location or conditions.
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