Fireground Tactics & Firefighter Safety - My Firefighter Nation2024-03-29T15:21:51Zhttps://my.firefighternation.com/forum/categories/fireground-tactics/listForCategory?categoryId=889755%3ACategory%3A58149&feed=yes&xn_auth=noSize-Up: Pennsylvania House Firetag:my.firefighternation.com,2020-10-07:889755:Topic:67238612020-10-07T12:07:43.880ZFFN WebTeamhttps://my.firefighternation.com/profile/WebTeam1
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<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>Give us your size-up report and directions if you were first arriving.</strong></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Be first arriving at this fire in West Bradford. (Mark Walsh video)</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Answer based on resources and operations in your…</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>Give us your size-up report and directions if you were first arriving.</strong></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Be first arriving at this fire in West Bradford. (Mark Walsh video)</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Answer based on resources and operations in your department.</span><br/><br/></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">What apparatus and how many firefighters respond to this weekend house fire?</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">What will be your initial on-scene report?</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">What assignments or directions will be given to the responding companies</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">What benchmarks are you looking for or reporting on in the first minutes of the fire attack?</span></p>
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<h2 class="cl-post-list-item__title"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><a class="" href="https://firerescuemagazine.firefighternation.com/2020/06/26/considerations-of-the-first-due-engine-company-nozzleman/">Considerations of the First-Due Engine Company Nozzleman</a></span></h2>
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<p>The survey is complete. Thank you. </p>
<p>The survey is complete. Thank you. </p> How To Prevent The “White Hat Syndrome”tag:my.firefighternation.com,2020-07-21:889755:Topic:67132452020-07-21T14:05:06.465ZFFN WebTeamhttps://my.firefighternation.com/profile/WebTeam1
<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>Do you know how hot you are?</strong></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>By Manfred Kihn</strong></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">As the years have gone by in the fire service, we have seen vast improvements made to the…</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>Do you know how hot you are?</strong></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>By Manfred Kihn</strong></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">As the years have gone by in the fire service, we have seen vast improvements made to the personal protective equipment (PPE) worn by firefighters, thanks to Natoinal Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standards. If you asked a 30-year veteran firefighter what gear he wore when first entering the fire service, the answer most likely would be 3/4 high rubber boots, a patch coat, a fire helmet, and mitts. The scene would look a lot like photo 1. It’s no surprise that there was a lack of thermal protection, which prevented firefighters from going too deep into a structure or standing or walking around.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Remember, thermal imaging technology didn’t enter the fire service until the late 1990s, and even then only fire departments that had the funds to obtain a thermal imager (TI) were able to acquire this new technology. The first adopters were those fire departments that were more progressive and quick to try new technology. Soon after, other departments followed, and thermal imaging became a critical tool in firefighting.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Today’s modern firefighters can consider themselves fortunate as the PPE manufacturers have stepped up their game, but have they gone too far? In my training, I discuss the “White Hat Syndrome,” which requires the use of a TI to conduct a safety test and understand what it means and how it can protect firefighters.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Have you ever emerged from a structural fire wondering how hot you are? Your gear has done its job by protecting you from the excessive heat of the fire, but your body is feeling like you’re roasting inside. Ask a crew member or officer who has a TI to scan your fellow crew members for a temperature threshold. Or, do you have an accountability or a safety officer who is outside with a TI to give you a quick once-over scan starting at your helmet and shoulder area? What color is the fire helmet to the naked eye? Now, look at that fire helmet through the lens of the TI. What do you see? Is it glowing white? If yes, then your firefighter has taken in way more heat than he should have; this is what I call the “White Hat Syndrome.” Using a TI to monitor the thermal conditions above your head is a good technique that you should be practicing at all times.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">I have asked this question many times of firefighters: “Do you know what the thermal protective performance (TPP) of your PPE is?” It’s sad to say that not many firefighters can answer this question. Let’s look at the tallest part of a firefighter–whether standing or crawling, it’s the head with the fire helmet on. All helmets, regardless of the manufacturer, are rated for 500°F (260°C) for five minutes to meet NFPA standards. Now we have hoods, self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) face pieces, bunker gear, gloves, etc., which all have their applicable temperature ratings that must meet NFPA requirements.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">So, what does this mean for the younger generation of firefighters, unlike 30 years ago, when they don’t feel any heat? They believe they must be OK, so they keep going, getting deeper into the structure and getting hotter but still believing they are OK because they don’t feel anything, right?</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Wrong! All is good until something on your PPE fails, like the polycarbonate on your SCBA face piece when the temperature is 446°F (230°C). By constantly monitoring with the TI and checking team members, you should be able to avoid that “White Hat Syndrome” or any possible equipment failure.</span></p>
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<div id="top-level"><p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Photo 2 shows a firefighter who has obviously taken in a lot of heat, indicated by the white colorization that is visible on his arms, upper chest area, and helmet. The whiter or the more glowing a firefighter appears in a TI image is valuable information indicating the firefighter has been exposed to high temperatures. This also tells you that the firefighter is feeling pretty toasty inside his gear.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">So, how else can the TI be of value in this situation? How about for rehabilitation purposes, giving the accountability or safety officer more enhanced knowledge of the firefighter or the crew’s condition on exiting a structure fire? Technology continues to improve all the time, and we just need to keep up with it and use it to our benefit to help keep firefighters safe.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>Manfred Kihn</strong> is a 19-year veteran of the fire service, having served as an ambulance officer, emergency services specialist, firefighter, captain, and fire chief. He has been a member of Bullard’s Emergency Responder team since 2005 and is the company’s fire training specialist for thermal imaging technology. He is certified through the Law Enforcement Thermographers’ Association (LETA) as a thermal imaging instructor and is a recipient of the Ontario Medal for Firefighters Bravery. If you have questions about thermal imaging, you can e-mail him at <a href="mailto:manfred_kihn@bullard.com">manfred_kihn@bullard.com</a>.</span></p>
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</div> The Roundtable: Most Fundamental Fireground Responsibilitytag:my.firefighternation.com,2020-01-06:889755:Topic:67048392020-01-06T21:50:03.501ZFFN WebTeamhttps://my.firefighternation.com/profile/WebTeam1
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Opinions from Around the Country</strong></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Bobby Halton and Bill Carey…</strong></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Opinions from Around the Country</strong></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Bobby Halton and Bill Carey</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">We are reinitiating the Fire Engineering Roundtable column however it will be online on <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.fireengineering.com/" target="_blank">Fire Engineering</a> and <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.firefighternation.com/" target="_blank">FirefighterNation</a>. We have received a lot of interest in the last question and heard from many wanting to participate. This month’s question is:</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong><em>“Upon arrival what is the most fundamental fireground responsibility as a crew, engine or truck?”</em></strong></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Mike Ciampo</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The most fundamental responsibility for each firefighter to conduct when arriving on scene is to perform their own personal size-up. Every firefighter, no matter if it’s from an engine or truck company, from their first run until their last, must conduct an immediate size-up of the conditions encountered so they’re able to perform their specific duties, tasks or tactics in a timely and safe manner. If you can’t size-up the situation that you’ll face your bound to make a mistake and this could lead to the snowball effect, where one small problem leads to a larger problem. Each firefighter must size-up the scene and pay close attention to the specific area where their actions are needed in according to the tasks that they are assigned. In addition, all firefighters must continually size-up the scene and understand how it is evolving and how it may change their mindset and the tactics that they are performing. You can’t be part of a knowledgeable engine or truck crew if you don’t learn how to perform a personal size-up at every emergency or fire scene. </span></p>
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<p><a href="https://www.firefighternation.com/2020/01/06/the-roundtable-most-fundamental-fireground-responsibility/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>READ MORE</strong></span></a></p> Community Safety - What Are You Doing?tag:my.firefighternation.com,2019-07-04:889755:Topic:66916672019-07-04T07:26:40.214ZAdrian Farnamhttps://my.firefighternation.com/profile/AdrianFarnam
<p>Hi All,</p>
<p>This is a discussion area for what your district/station is doing to ensure total safety of the community.</p>
<p>Hi All,</p>
<p>This is a discussion area for what your district/station is doing to ensure total safety of the community.</p> Size-Up Drill: After 5 House Firetag:my.firefighternation.com,2019-01-29:889755:Topic:66731732019-01-29T13:46:48.132ZFFN WebTeamhttps://my.firefighternation.com/profile/WebTeam1
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">What will be the response and staffing in your area?</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">You have just clocked out and are on the way home when your department is alerted to a house fire. Most of the members from your department are available so two engines can respond. You arrive to see smoke…</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">What will be the response and staffing in your area?</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">You have just clocked out and are on the way home when your department is alerted to a house fire. Most of the members from your department are available so two engines can respond. You arrive to see smoke showing and hear that two hoselines have been put to work. You are also told that all the occupants were able to get out before your first engine arrived.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>In your area, what staffing would you expect to have on hand?</strong></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>What additional companies are responding to this fire? Were they dispatched on the initial alarm or did they have to be requested?</strong></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>What will be your size-up report?</strong></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>What assignments will you give to the companies on the scene and those arriving later?</strong></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>What benchmarks or objectives are you hoping to hear from the officers of the first two engines on the scene?</strong></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><em>Video courtesy of David Decker</em></span></p>
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</p> Weekday House Fire Scenario: Incident Commandertag:my.firefighternation.com,2019-01-03:889755:Topic:66708032019-01-03T16:49:35.854ZFFN WebTeamhttps://my.firefighternation.com/profile/WebTeam1
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">You are the only chief officer available</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">It’s 11:41 a.m. on Thursday and your station has just been alerted for a house fire.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">What is the…</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">You are the only chief officer available</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">It’s 11:41 a.m. on Thursday and your station has just been alerted for a house fire.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">What is the initial assignment and staffing going to be in your area?</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Is mutual aid automatic or done by your request?</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The image above is what you see when you arrive. What will be your initial size-up and command report?</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">What immediate benchmarks are you listening for and expecting from the first-due companies?</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">What assignments are you giving to incoming companies? Are these known per your SOPs or are those companies waiting for assignments from you?</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">What additional assignments and directions will you make?</span></p>
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</span></p> Vent Enter Isolate Search quick tips.tag:my.firefighternation.com,2018-10-28:889755:Topic:66501232018-10-28T03:32:49.517ZTyler Praterhttps://my.firefighternation.com/profile/TylerPrater
<p><span>Let’s Talk VEIS and ladder placement. <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p>
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<p><span>This works most efficiently i have found in a 3 man crew.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p>
<p><span>1 or 2 man ladder throw (3rd FF is masking up)</span></p>
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<p><span>Ladder is thrown, FF #3 makes entry. FF#2 masks up while #1 foots ladder. FF #2 makes his way to the top of the ladder to standby and assist if needed.…</span></p>
<p><span>Let’s Talk VEIS and ladder placement. <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p>
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<p><span>This works most efficiently i have found in a 3 man crew.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p>
<p><span>1 or 2 man ladder throw (3rd FF is masking up)</span></p>
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<p><span>Ladder is thrown, FF #3 makes entry. FF#2 masks up while #1 foots ladder. FF #2 makes his way to the top of the ladder to standby and assist if needed.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p>
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<p><span>With VEIS I always start with the simple acronym.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p>
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<p><span>Vent (the window)</span></p>
<p><span>Top down ventilation, breaking from the top down, removing the sash and clearing ALL glass</span></p>
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<p><span>Enter (the structure.... that means going interior)</span></p>
<p><span>Sweep below the window to check for victims, SOUND the floor!!! A controlled decent into the room!<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p>
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<p><span>ISOLATE<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p>
<p><span>this is the most important part of the whole system. <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span> You have to ISOLATE yourself from the flow path.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span> That means shutting the door to the room.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span> Even if you come across a victim first. You ISOLATE the FLOWPATH first!<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p>
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<p><span>SEARCH!</span></p>
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<p><span>A quick search of the room. Use your reach to your advantage! Under the bed, bunk beds, closets!</span></p>
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<p><span>A Thermal imager (TIC) is a huge game changer in VEIS!<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p>
<p><span>Use that thermal imager before you enter the room to find the door, bee line to the door and isolate! Use it to get a quick layout of the room.... Don’t rely on it to the search for you though.... get in there and search!<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p>
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<p><span>Share the love on the thermal imager! Most companies only have 1 TIC per apparatus. Don’t be a TIC hog!<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span> Consider wrapping the tic around the top rug of the ladder using a lanyard so the backup firefighter can monitor your progress and orient themselves to the room!<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p>
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<p><span>Last is ladder placement.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p>
<p><span>ladder tips just below the window sill!!! Makes your life way easier during egress and victim removal.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p>
<p><span>Ladders are not set up for ventilation outside of the academy!<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p>
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<p><span>Consider this.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p>
<p><span>1(2)4 <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span> 14 foot comfortably to the (2) floor</span></p>
<p><span>2(3)4. <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span> 24 foot to the (3) floor</span></p>
<p><span>3(4)5.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span> 35 to the (4) floor.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p>
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<p><span>Know your bedded ladder lengths!<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p>
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<p><span>Most 24 foot extensions are 14’ bedded.</span></p>
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<p><span>Most 35 foots are 16’ bedded</span></p>
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<p>Stay Safe</p>
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<p>Tyler Prater</p>
<p>St. Louis, Mo</p> Chief, Would You Allow This?tag:my.firefighternation.com,2018-06-12:889755:Topic:66289582018-06-12T15:21:23.388ZFFN WebTeamhttps://my.firefighternation.com/profile/WebTeam1
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><em>Video highlights the ignorance of SCBA and carcinogens</em></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Video below is described as a vehicle fire where a fire chief is instructing a young firefighter as they extinguish the fire. It is important to note the lack of SCBA and PPE. What bad behaviors are being…</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><em>Video highlights the ignorance of SCBA and carcinogens</em></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Video below is described as a vehicle fire where a fire chief is instructing a young firefighter as they extinguish the fire. It is important to note the lack of SCBA and PPE. What bad behaviors are being allowed?</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>How would your department handle this situation?</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Do you don and use SCBA at vehicles fires? If not, why?</strong></span></p> Volunteer Size-up Discussion: Friday Firetag:my.firefighternation.com,2018-05-25:889755:Topic:66281352018-05-25T14:54:14.265ZFFN WebTeamhttps://my.firefighternation.com/profile/WebTeam1
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">What will be your staffing and actions?</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><em>Video below from Knoxville News Sentinel/YouTube</em></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Friday, 1042 hours…</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">What will be your staffing and actions?</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> <a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1799018404?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1799018404?profile=original" class="align-full" width="600"/></a></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><em>Video below from Knoxville News Sentinel/YouTube</em></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Friday, 1042 hours</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Your department is alerted to a house fire. The calling party states they can see fire coming from the second floor<strong>.</strong></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>What will your weekday staffing be? How many will be on the first apparatus and how many will be on the second one?</strong></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Will mutual aid departments be dispatched? What staffing level can you expect?</strong></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>What would be your initial size-up description and initial actions?</strong></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>What assignments will be given to incoming companies?</strong></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Will you expect other firefighters to arrive via POV?</strong></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>How will your RIT, RIC, FAST be established?</strong></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Will your third- or fourth-arriving company be assigned to the duplex on the left or will they backup firefighters in the part on fire?</strong></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>What company will be responsible for ventilation?</strong></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Given your area’s staffing, how quick do you expect to have water on the fire and a primary search underway?</strong></span></p>
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