In the Hot Seat: Tactical Decision Making on the Fireground
Experience being first-in at multiple structure fires in multiple types of buildings. This course challenges students to apply their understanding of building construction, fire behavior, and their agency resourcing to formulate and communicate an incident action plan. Using a discussion-based approach to teach, the instructor then engages students in a discussion that dissects the fire problem to identify the cues and patterns available, consider the relative value of the information, and use that to improve the accuracy of the next decision at the next fire. The students also learn what to look for when assessing whether the plan is working (are we winning?) or the danger signs that a plan is ineffective (are we losing?). Because the students are actively engaged in the discussion, they learn from their own experience as well as the experience of others including the instructor.
