This week the tactical Fire problem is a report from the police department that they have stopped a suspicious vehicle and when searching the trunk this is what you find. The occupants are out of the car.

1.) What chemicals might be used in a meth operation? For homework look that up and be prepared.

2.) What is your action plan that would be used in your system and response procedures?

3.) What actions need to be taken for the law enforcement officers?

4.) What is the difference between exposure and contamination?

5.) Who has jurisdiction? What does the command structure look like?

This week the tactical fire problem is a chimney fire. Take a look.

1.) What does a close look size up tell you here?

2.) Do you have any indications of extension? What are they?

3.) What do the small windows indicate on the B (Bravo) side of the main house.

4.) What is your incident action plan?

5.) Does the fact that this appears to be more recent construction help you or hurt you?

This week the tactical Fire Problem is a Trash Chute. These were commonly found in late 60’s and 70’s construction in mid and high rise structures. If you have any of these or respond mutual aid to one, check it out.

1.) Lets assume you are on floor 4 and the door appears wedged open. How can you slow smoke spread?

2.) What can you do to clear a blocked chute?

3.) What companies and how many do you send to the lowest level room, or incinerator?

4.) Is a confined small fire in the chute the potential for greater alarms?

5.) What affect does the construction of the building have on this incident?

This week the tactical fire problem is an abandoned building.

No specific questions this week.

How will you handle it?

How much water will you need?

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?

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?

This week we have a report of a firefighter down in a structure under demolition with open studs and walls. The firefighter is on Floor 3 of an abandoned commercial building.

1.) You are at the top of the stairway, one large room away from the victim when you see this. As the first crew to the victim what actions will you take and what is your radio message?

2.) What methods will you use to remove the firefighter down three floors?

3.) What impact does the fire in the open bay and the open construction  have on your window of rescue time?

4.) What is the appropriate fire control action after securing the victim? Does your RIT always bring a hoseline with them or are the supported by an engine company?

5.) How much does the fire behavior  and open construction impact us in this case? Are you thinking of that when you do RIT training?

This week the Tactical Fire Problem is a Garden Apartment with Victim (s). Take a look.

1.) What are the barriers to the hose stretch? How do you estimate that or account for that?

2.) What type of roof is that on this structure?

3.) What does the heavy smoke from the roof indicate and how would that affect your decision making?

4.) What does the open front door indicate? What could be the complications of that open door be?

5.) What is your initial C A N report and what will you do with your first crew?

This week we have a standard house fire with tree victims. Two of which are trapped, one is outside injured. Your first responding engine has 4 persons on it, your next piece of apparatus is 5 minutes away.

1.) What is the your radio report and your C A N report?

2.) How do you divide your crew?

3.) Which of the trapped victims will you work on first?

4.) What immediate action can you take with limited manpower that would make this situation better?

5.) How would you direct the help when they arrive? What orders would you give?

This week we have a second floor bedroom fire. You are the officer of a crew of three (2 and you) as you enter the first floor this is what you see.

1.) How do you divide your crew?

2.) What does that smoke condition indicate?

3.) Do you suspect other victims? Why?

4.) What does the stairway size and room size indicate to you? Why is that important?

5.) What is your C. A. N report?