Commanding the Fireground: From the Cab to the Car
Effective fireground command doesn't have to start once a chief officer gets on scene. Effective command and control start with the first-arriving company and continue throughout the incident. This class reinforces the need for strong command and control from the moment the first air brake hits until demobilization. Focus is on understanding how to establish appropriate strategies and reinforcing those strategies with sound tactics. We will dive into size-up, command presence, communications, resource allocation, risk management, and building out an ICS structure in a practical way. The goal is to give incident commanders of all ranks the tools and knowledge the confidence to run effective firegrounds that support decision making at the lowest level, not micromanagement from the highest.
