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Firefighting Today Weekly Roundtable – Fire Service Icons

This week the panel will discuss some great fire service leaders from their past and their legacy. Names like Lloyd Layman, Keith Royer, Frank Brannigan, Emanuel Fried, George D. Post, James O Page and others.

Leave a comment on the events page for who you think should be mentioned. Leave a Youtube comment to interact with the panel, or watch us live at firefightingtoday.com.

SPECIAL NOTE: We will now have three roundtables per month. The last Sunday of the month will not be a public hangout and will be used by the team for planning and review purposes.

Tactical Fire Problem – Bedroom Fire

This week the tactical fire problem is a bedroom fire on floor 2.

1.) You and your partner are conducting a primary on floor 2 and you encounter these conditions. What do you do?

2.) What is the preferred and alternate means of egress?

3.) What do the conditions indicate in the room? What can you do simply to buy some safety?

4.) Do you split your crew to have one remove the victim and continue a one person search, or do both remove?

5.) Have you trained for this situation?

 

Tactical Fire Problem – Utility Box Fire

This week the tactical fire problem involves a fire in a utility box. Take a look.

1.) What type of box is this most likely? Any clues that would lead you to this?

2.) What is the most likely fuel that is burning?

3.) What is the best and least destructive method of extinguishments?

4.) What could be a likely outcome of this fire that could have an effect on your department?

5.) In terms of dollar loss and public concern, how big an incident could this be?