Image 1 of 1
Image 1 of 1
Image 1 of 1
Image 1 of 1
Today’s Main Street is lined with large lightweight wood-frame apartment buildings and mixed-use developments. Long hallways, limited apparatus access, and concealed spaces that allow fire to spread can complicate operations from the moment crews arrive.
This classroom/virtual lecture breaks down the engine and truck company decisions that shape the first few minutes. Topics include sizing up access and water supply, planning long hose stretches and standpipe operations, locating the fire apartment, managing air during searches, and positioning aerials for access and egress. The class uses the Edgewater, New Jersey, apartment fire and others to examine how concealed fire spread can change conditions and force crews to reassess their plan.
Today’s Main Street is lined with large lightweight wood-frame apartment buildings and mixed-use developments. Long hallways, limited apparatus access, and concealed spaces that allow fire to spread can complicate operations from the moment crews arrive.
This classroom/virtual lecture breaks down the engine and truck company decisions that shape the first few minutes. Topics include sizing up access and water supply, planning long hose stretches and standpipe operations, locating the fire apartment, managing air during searches, and positioning aerials for access and egress. The class uses the Edgewater, New Jersey, apartment fire and others to examine how concealed fire spread can change conditions and force crews to reassess their plan.