Command Considerations--First Arriving: Part 1
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. \xa0This is not the only option out there, just one we discussed in this particular episode.
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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.