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Gas Leak Tactical Decision Game This gas leak tactical decision game places company officers at a suspected propane leak inside a renovated commercial building. You are dispatched to a possible propane leak at the LEAP facility in Farmington, Maine. Maintenance personnel report a worker feeling lightheaded in the basement and the smell of gas … Read more
Commercial Fire TDG This commercial fire tactical decision game places company officers at a nighttime laundromat fire in inner-suburban Sydney. You are the first-arriving engine officer dispatched at 20:55 with reports of visible flames. Travel time is short, so early decisions must occur while enroute. This scenario emphasizes rapid size-up, crew briefing, and recognition-primed action … Read more
Commercial Fire Tactical Decision Game This commercial fire tactical decision game places chief officers in the role of IC #2 at a working laundromat fire in Sydney. You respond after multiple companies and a second alarm are already enroute. Reports indicate visible flames from the roof of a one-story commercial building in a row of … Read more
Propane Bobtail TDG This propane bobtail TDG places company officers in a high-consequence rural hazmat incident that rewards recognition-primed decision making. The scenario centers on a rollover of a propane delivery truck in the 2400 block of North State Road 3 in LaGrange, Indiana, at 07:50 on February 24, 2023. Crews confront a damaged MC-331 … Read more
Apartment Fire Tactical Decision Game This apartment fire tactical decision game places company officers in the role of the first-arriving engine officer at a working apartment fire. The incident occurs at night in an urban residential setting with multiple responding units and evolving conditions. From dispatch through arrival, officers must recognize critical cues, anticipate fireground … Read more
Making Decisions Under Uncertainty Fireground sensemaking and decision making are critical skills for station officers operating under time pressure, uncertainty, and risk. The first-arriving station officer faces uncertainty from the moment of dispatch. Conditions change quickly, information is incomplete, and time is limited. Before formal command functions are established, the officer must make sense of … Read more
Introduction This residential fire TDG places company officers in the role of the first-arriving engine officer at a working duplex fire in Uxbridge, Massachusetts. The incident occurs at 05:35 during extreme cold with icy conditions, multiple callers reporting flames showing, and a delayed arrival of additional companies. The layout of the buildings and exposures creates … Read more
This residential fire with exposures tactical decision game is based on an incident at 70-07 57th Road in Flushing, New York (December 28, 2025, 02:52). The scenario places chief officers in a rapidly evolving urban fire incident involving fire in the main occupancy with extension to an adjacent structure, requiring early pattern recognition, continuous size-up, … Read more
This residential fire tactical decision game is based on a real incident at 412 South 25th Street in Lincoln, Nebraska. The fire occurred on Tuesday, February 18, 2025, at 07:07. You assume the role of the first-arriving engine company officer in a dense residential neighborhood of early-1900s wood-frame homes. Fire involves the main occupancy and … Read more
This 10-Minute Training Tactical Decision Game presents a first-arriving officer with a realistic medical incident scenario. Participants must rapidly assess conditions, identify critical cues, and establish an initial strategy while operating under time pressure and incomplete information. This training focuses on: – Initial size-up and cue recognition – Strategy selection and risk assessment – Fire … Read more