Firefighting

We don’t fight fire like we used to. With the exception of perhaps a small minority of companies across the country, the act of actually fighting fire truthfully falls into the high-risk/low-frequency box of ol’ Gordie Graham’s risk management matrix. Despite that, our duties on the fireground remain the same, […]

One of the primary ways we gain an advantage on the fireground is through speed. Every aspect of our response should be built around maximizing efficiency. We pre-connect handlines, mark the balance points on ladders, and pre-choke saws all with the goal of taking seconds back from the unrestrained fire […]