Strategy and tactics are the “what” and “how” of firefighting operations, but it is essential the firefighters and fire officers also understand the “why”. In 1876, Sir Eyre Massey Shaw, the first chief of the London Fire Brigade, wrote that proficient firefighters must have mastered a combination of theory and practice.

UL FSRI Apartment Fire Experiments, Cobb County, GA in 2019

Theory and Practice

Over the last several decades, the National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST) and Underwriters Laboratories Fire Safety Research Institute (UL FSRI) have engaged in wide ranging research examining the intersection of fire dynamics, building construction, and firefighting tactics. Fire services and research institutions around the world have also engaged in projects to understand the impact of firefighting tactics. This research has provided a scientific foundation for understanding how firefighting tactics impact the safety of civilian occupants and firefighters as well as the effectiveness of firefighting operations..

Training Options

Command Competence, CFBT-US, LLC offers a range of training options to develop and improve firefighters understanding of firefighting tactics incorporating current research from around the world..

Fundamentals of Fire Control
Attic and Basement Fires
Water for Fire Control
Effective Use of Exterior Streams
Ventilation and Anti-Ventilation