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First Due Friday; Fire in Hell’s Kitchen… Literally (Video)

Share your strategies, tactics and experience!  Every Friday we’ll post a picture or video and want to get your take on the situation.

THE SCENARIO:  You are on the first unit (whatever you normally ride) to arrive at this occupied multi-family/ taxpayer fire in NYC.  Give us your SIZE-UP, CREW ASSIGNMENTS & RECEO VS considerations.  HOW BIG DOES THIS INCIDENT GET IN YOUR FD… alarms, units, staffing, etc?  Also, watch the fireground ops and share your constructive criticism. Enjoy!  

  • RESCUE profile
  • EXPOSURE considerations
  • CONFINEMENT issues
  • EXTINGUISHMENT strategies/tactics
  • OVERHAUL considerations
  • VENTILATION strategies/tactics
  • SALVAGE considerations
  • PLEASE REMEMBER… We want to critique this video, however First Due Friday is a CONSTRUCTIVE tool!  Mudslinging comments WILL NOT be posted.  Thanks and enjoy!

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First Due Friday; Working Multi-Family w/ “Obvious” Rescues (Video)

Share your strategies, tactics and experience!  Every Friday we’ll post a picture or video and want to get your take on the situation.

THE SCENARIO:    Great pre-arrival video of a working multi-family with people choosing not to rescue themselves!  Give us your SIZE-UP, CREW ASSIGNMENTS & RECEO VS considerations.  Enjoy!

  • RESCUE profile
  • EXPOSURE considerations
  • CONFINEMENT issues
  • EXTINGUISHMENT strategies/tactics
  • OVERHAUL considerations
  • VENTILATION strategies/tactics
  • SALVAGE considerations
  • PLEASE REMEMBER… We want to critique this video, however First Due Friday is a CONSTRUCTIVE tool!  Mudslinging comments WILL NOT be posted.  Thanks and enjoy!

NOTE:  This week’s video was recommended by Bill Carey of www.backstepfirefighter.com.  Thanks as always Bill!

Posted in Administration & Leadership, Command & Leadership, Dispatch & Communications, Emergency Communications, Fire Prevention & Education, Fire Rescue Topics, Firefighter Safety & Health, Firefighting Operations, Fires, Major Incidents, Mass Casualty Incident, News, Rescues, Technology & Communications, Training, Training & Development, Videos

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