This class begins with an overview of the mindset and personality traits necessary to be a complete, well-rounded rescue company firefighter. The split-second decisions we make on the fireground can have life-altering consequences. The class then delves into riding positions, tool assignments, and the variety of incidents a rescue company may respond to. We will talk about how to staff a rescue with riding and tool assignments for departments with as few as two and as many as six personnel assigned. The majority of the class focuses on the structural fireground tasks of the rescue company: conducting the primary search, VES, and down firefighter removal. Each topic is looked at from a short staffing perspective so departments can choose what methods may suit them best based on how many people are on the apparatus responding to the incident.