Left Seat Tips and Tactics
There is no doubt that the driver/engineer is one of the most critical jobs in any fire company. This class is a fast-paced look at effective time-tested techniques, tricks of the trade, and tips for engineers. We will review tactical considerations on a variety of incidents uniquely from the perspective of the engineer. Topics include booster backup, positive and static water supply, relay, tandem and dual pumping operations, and diagnosing and correcting problems that engineers may encounter on scene. It is geared toward current, newly promoted, and step-up engineers; firefighters seeking to promote; company officers looking to provide quality company level training to their crew.; and training officers looking to improve their current driver/engineer development programs.
