In the January 2018 issue of Firehouse Magazine, Billy Goldfeder shares “a simple list to help you consider some of the key factors in avoiding a firefighter close call, line-of-duty injury or line-of-duty death".
This article is recommended reading for all members of the fire service, and can be accessed here.
Eight critical factors discussed are:
- Learn about fire behavior
- Conducting a size-up
- When, how, and why to perform ventilation
- Getting water on the fire
- Rapid-intervention crews/teams
- Love your apparatus, tools, and equipment
- Clear fireground communication
- Deployment staffing
Firehouse Magazine, January 2018, Close Calls: New Year, New Lessons: 8 Critical Fireground Factors, Billy Goldfeder.
