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Tactical Roof Operations and Strategic Decision-Making
When companies are engaged in tactical assignments involving vertical ventilation, what factors must be considered from a strategic command standpoint?
What do you consider to be crucial considerations prior to the assignment and during the tactical deployment that affect personnel safety, operational effectiveness and achievement strategic and tactical objectives?
How do you (company, command officer or as a team member) determine if its appropriate to implement tactical roof operations and how do you gauge the amount of time you have to safely operate?
Does your organization train in understanding roof construction and systems AND understand the various types of tactical roof ventilation options available?
Share your experiences and incidents….
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Permalink Reply by Christopher J. Naum, SFPE on
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Tad brings up a CRUCIAL point; you need to know your district, community and greater alarm response area. You need to be knowledgably of your buildings, the critical methods of construction, materials, layouts and if you’re real fortunate, have that information captured within up-to-date and accurate pre-fire plans that are readily accessible during the early stages of an operation. Building information is critical, other wise you may be establishing IAP based upon faulted or presumptuous factors that may have detrimental outcomes.
Assumptions and predications are OK, however, factual and acurate building information is golden and priceless.
Remember; here’s the new mantra that I’m promoting- “Building Knowledge = Firefighter Safety”
See Building Construction Structural Anatomy under Strategy & Tactics in Firehouse.com -
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