Firefighting Strategy & Tactic

This course presents the principles of applying fire department resources to mitigate a fire or related emergency. General topics include: principles of firefighting, size up, engine company operations, hose line selection and placement, water supply, standpipe and sprinkler operations, ladder company operations, forcible entry, ventilation and search and rescue. Specific-fires reviewed will include private dwellings, multiple dwellings, commercial buildings, high-rise structures, buildings under construction, structural collapse, flammable liquid and gas fires and waterfront fires.

Required textbooks and materials (one-time purchase for all classes):

• Essentials of Firefighting and Fire Department Operations, ISBN 978-0-13-314080-4, $75.69