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Strategy & Tactics

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Fighting Fires in Residential Buildings

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This 8-hour interactive discussion will focus on operations and tactics at these incidents. We will focus on “street smart tactics and tips” and apply universal principals that have been proven on the fireground around the country. Our down to earth, experienced and dynamic instructors will deliver “beyond the book” information that will improve your effectiveness, efficiency, and safety on the fire ground.

We will discuss the concerns, tactics, and operations of three unique perspectives:

Firefighters
Company Officers
Chief Officers

Topics to be discussed include:

  • Construction Features of Residences: Cape Cod’s to McMansion’s and the effect of the building on your tactics.
  • “Combat-Ready” Firefighting: Preparing yourself and your equipment for efficient, street-smart firefighting.
  • Engine & Truck Work at Residential Fires:Positioning, deployment strategy, equipment selection and more.
  • Real-World Incident Command: Creating a manageable incident, the “Down-to-Earth” IC, resource assignment, objective based firefighting, and tactical considerations for residential fires.
  • Much more…

This lecture will cover strategic, tactical, and operational concerns for the most common types of residential fires:

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  • Basement fires.
  • First-floor fires.
  • Upper-floor / attic fires.
  • Attached garage fires.

This program is designed with fireground-tested universal principals that will improve the effectiveness of the modern-day suburban firefighter and fire department. The diverse experience and backgrounds of our instructors and our dynamic presentation style will send you home with fresh, exciting ideas that you can put to work at your next fire.

Upcoming Classes

    • Sat 9/18/2010: Officer Development School (OPEN)
    • Sat 10/9/2010: Engine Company Operations
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