Command Considerations--First Arriving: Part 1

No Exceptions Leadership

Don't over-compicate the roll of command. In this episode Chief Pronesti discusses a simple initial size up option that takes into account the building. This is not the only option out there, just one we discussed in this particular episode.

Size--how do you determine size and define that for your crews?

Use--understand the special hazards that each use group holds for firefighting operations and the members

Type--this requires you to get out and to see buildings and to understand that what we see is not always the facts.

Era--this is a critical piece of the puzzle that is forgotten. Get out and learn about the era your buildings were built in and the characteristics of those buildings.