Commercial Tactical

Question 1

As the first arriving CO, what is your initial size up and identify your critical fireground factors.

Answer 1

• Life Safety with regards to commercial building
• Stories/structure/roof/occupancy
• Exposures & Access
• Fire and smoke conditions
• Safety concerns

Question 2

IAP

Answer 2

-Locate/confine/extinguish
-Check for extension
-Support incident with…
+multiple uninterrupted water supplies
+roof report and coordinated ventilation + utilities
+Access support
+360
+coordinated salvage and overhaul with FI
+layered resources that stay ahead of incident
+good accountability and decon practices
+delayed s/r
-Provide customer service by…
+addressing EMS needs thru treatment and transport
+address occupancy services
-Thorough debriefing

Question 3

What critical unknowns do you see on this incident?

Answer 3

• 2nd story access?
• Interior vs exterior access
• open for business?
• fire extension
• contents of building and exposures
• Firewalls
• Roof type/condition
• Access points depending on size
• remodeled or original construction

Question 4

Why is apparatus placement important?

Answer 4

• Engine access to 2nd floor with hose line
• Ladder access to roof or for forcible entry
• Balance offensive attack with defensive
• Safe working distance
• key tactical positions for entry/exit

Question 5

As the initial arriving CO, how can you reduce the risk of having a mayday situation with your crew?

Answer 5

• ICS
• accountable to sector officer
• work within plan/no freelancing
• SCBA proficiency and Air management
• portable radio proficiency and discipline

-Crew accountability practices + staying on hose line

-Communication
+Preplanning/MCT info
+rover integration
+clear expectations

-know the capabilities of crew members