Residential Fire Tactical Decision Game
This residential fire tactical decision game presents a duplex fire with reported entrapment designed to develop fireground decision-making. You are the first-arriving company officer with multiple reports of children trapped, followed by updates indicating occupants may be out. This TDG requires rapid interpretation of incomplete information and early commitment to strategy under time pressure.
Decision Focus
In this scenario, you must:
- Conduct an effective initial size-up
- Select an appropriate strategy based on limited information
- Establish tactical priorities for fire control and search
- Assign and direct incoming companies
- Communicate clearly using radio reports
Incident Video
Watch the incident video and review conditions on arrival to support your size-up and decisions. The incident video provides visual cues related to fire location, smoke conditions, and building layout.
Use these observations to refine expectations and guide your initial actions in this residential fire TDG.
Important Lessons
This residential fire tactical decision game develops recognition of critical cues and the ability to adjust expectations as information changes. Initial reports of entrapment must be balanced with updated information while maintaining focus on fire control and extension. The additional learning section reinforces fire flow selection and water application, supported by review of the incident video.
What Does Good Look Like?
Effective performance includes a clear size-up, selection of an appropriate strategy, and timely assignment of tasks. Strong communication and coordination of resources are essential when conditions suggest extension to exposures. This Tactical Decision Game is part of the Command Competence 10-Minute Training system.
Learn more about how to use 10-Minute Training and find additional tactical decision games in the 10-Minute Training Library.
