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Reading the Fireground

Thursday, April 10

There are only three things we don’t know before a fire: what building it’s in, where in the building the fire is burning, and where the victims are. Everything else can be prepared for. With our fire service having so much youth in position, learning our jobs is even more important and we don’t have the luxury of time or frequency of fires to practice our craft. This class is designed to culminate the scope of our firegrounds and other emergency scenes, determine the best courses of actions based on the limited information provided, and formulate alternative contingency plans. Topics include size-up, job knowledge, decision making, and tactical comprehension.

Speakers
Walter Lewis, Assistant Chief - Orlando Fire Department
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