Date Added: 3/2/2010
Posted by:
 ffcitymayor
 adminfirefightercity.com

Author/Source:
 Forest Reeder

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Bringing together your knowledge of the principles of fire behavior and building construction gives fire officers and firefighters another way of profiling their tactics at a fire scene. Using a single photo of an incident forces you to apply your decision-making skills based on the limited amount of information that is available.

Download this week's firefighter training drill as a PDF at pennnet.com

You are the first in officer at the building identified in the drill below. Determine your size-up and initial incident plan functions based on your knowledge of building construction and fire behavior. Apply your departments response factors and SOGs to your decision-making for this incident. Assume fires are extending beyond room and contents and into the structures.