Inside the Command Post - Episode #18 - SBFD

[engine8feo]

excellent video chief!! looks like you guys have plenty of manpower, that is great!

[Paramedicmxr]

Agates, you say attacking a fire like this will decrease LODD's, but making an offensive attack on a vacant, boarded up, and fenced in house is about the dumbest thing you could possibly do. Let it burn. Protect the exposures.

[WHATIC1]

First in officers if you are going to suggest offensive do a proper 360. Crews need to know if there are any occupants, where the fire is and where it is going. Then you can direct the Rescue, fire attack and ventilation. They need to know, if visibility is zero, survivability is zero do not enter. Do not pull the ceiling because fire conditions in the attic may be nearing flashover, maybe gas cool or steam kill. You have wood burning in the attic. Stay off the roof! Start using PPV.

[XRAY760]

Everyone on the fireground needs to have situational awareness. As I stated before overall strong work but radio traffic should be more formal with unit designators, divisions,groups instead of first names of company officers. When you have to talk of being a "real firefighter" it tells me you are green or have not been on very many structure fires but like to talk yourself up.

[XRAY760]

I guess you real Firefighters don't know how to find a hydrant and how much supply line to lay. Please!!!!!!!!

[ScotiaHalifax]

Some criticize the IC for micro managing, as you call it...but to us real fire fighters, I call it safety. The IC is positioned to observe an overall picture of what is going on. The Company Officers and crews on scence may be too focused on their tasks and have tunnel vision. Having a strong IC with an overall picture of the scene is good tactics, strong leadership and most of all...provides those extra eyes for SAFETY.

[patrickryan5311]

Good job

[XRAY760]

Excellent video and very clear size-up, tactics are strong but IC does not need to micro-manage task oriented assignments. Company Officers should be able to handle assignments without step by step instruction from IC. The IC talks way more than needed and eats up airwaves when they might be needed. Great job in posting, we can all learn from others and constructive criticism.

[XRAY760]

Excellent videos and strong tactics, very clear size-up but IC seems to micro-manage task oriented assignments at the company level and eats up a lot radio traffic. Company level Officers should be able to handle the assignments given without step by step instruction.

[agates1272]

Yeah, I'm curious about what SMINERD is commenting on as well. These videos are all fantastic, and demonstrate how crucial excellent communication and on-scene awareness is for firefighter safety. If all BC's and IC's worked this way, we'd see a DRAMATIC decrease in FF injury and LODD's.

Great job, Chief...keep these videos coming. I hope your crews know how fortunate they are to work for ya!

[nfd24norf]

Just curious SMINERD, what do you mean? These are great videos, and are a great learning tool. Each fire is different , and you take bits and pieces from experience and past incidents and couple that with your training to come up with a quick game plan. Watching how other incident commanders think and deal with situations, and most imoprtantly if it works can be an invaluable learning tool. Incidents dont always go as planned and you never know when you may be faced with a similar situation.

[SMINERD]

Seriously?