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Residential Fire Tactical Decision Game This residential fire tactical decision game (TDG) places IC #1 / company officers at a fast-moving fire in Winthrop, Massachusetts. The incident involves closely spaced homes, reported entrapment, visible smoke from the station, and possible extension to exposures. However, the first-arriving officer must work with limited initial resources. High-density residential … Read more
Residential Fire Tactical Decision Game This residential fire tactical decision game challenges IC #2, the chief officer, to assume command after initial operations have started. This 10-Minute Training TDG places you at 59 Balsam Road in Levittown, Pennsylvania. Engine 1 reports fire on the Charlie/Delta corner. IC #1 assigns Ladder 1 to primary search and … Read more
Commercial Fire Tactical Decision Game This commercial fire tactical decision game (TDG) challenges IC #1, the company officer, to manage the first operational decisions at a commercial structure fire. This 10-Minute Training places you at 533 Louisiana Boulevard SE in Albuquerque, New Mexico. You are dispatched as a single company to an outside fire. However, … Read more
Wind-Driven Fire Tactical Decision Game This wind-driven fire tactical decision game (TDG) places IC #1 / company officers at a residential fire in Waregem, Belgium. The first-arriving engine finds smoke showing from a small row house with attached exposures, limited staffing, and strong wind. However, the first view does not tell the whole story. Wind, … Read more
Structural Firefighting Under High Wind Conditions SOG Wind can rapidly change fire behavior, heat conditions, and survival inside a structure fire. This reference document provides strategic and tactical guidance for structural firefighting under high wind conditions. Wind may affect fire growth, flow path, ventilation, and interior operations. The guideline notes that wind speeds as low … Read more
Residential Fire Tactical Decision Game This residential fire tactical decision game (TDG) challenges IC #1 / company officers at a reported residential fire with subtle but serious hazards. The scenario begins with a first-arriving engine company at a residential structure fire in Catskill, New York. Conditions suggest a working fire, possible occupancy, and an urgent … Read more
Structural Collapse Tactical Decision Game his structural collapse tactical decision game (TDG) is designed for IC #1 / company officers arriving first at a building under construction. The incident involves a roof-truss collapse at a large addition next to a church. Callers report multiple trapped workers. However, the first-arriving engine cannot see the full collapse … Read more
Residential Fire Tactical Decision Game This residential fire tactical decision game challenges IC #1, the company officer, to manage the first operational decisions at an attached rowhouse fire. This 10-Minute Training TDG places you at 1019 North Franklin Street in Shamokin, Pennsylvania. Dispatch reports multiple calls, flames and smoke, and a fire in the middle … Read more
Residential Fire Tactical Decision Game This residential fire tactical decision game challenges IC #2, the chief officer, to assume and organize command after initial operations are underway. This 10-Minute Training TDG places you at 10 Patten Place in Newark, New Jersey. The first-arriving engine reports a working fire on Floor 2, and Ladder 1 is … Read more
High-Rise Fire Tactical Decision Game This high-rise fire tactical decision game (TDG) is designed for IC #1 / company officers arriving first at a residential high-rise with smoke showing from the building. The incident involves a 13-story condominium undergoing exterior renovation. You arrive with limited information, visible smoke, access challenges, and an early report that … Read more