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Art of First Due

Thanks to Dave Dodson, for being

so brilliant


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Our Goal

So goes First Due, so goes the incidentRet. Chief Alan Brunacini

Our incidents are changing in scope, impact and

complexity and so must our ability to rapidlysurvey and decide the right course of actionwhen first arriving.


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These are what we need to know

Reading Firefighter Risk.

Reading Smoke.

Reading Buildings.


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Reading Firefighter Risk

You must understand how the basic natureof Firefighters affects incident outcomes.Factors that must be considered;

vStaffingvTraining

vFitness

vAggressiveness


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The Art of First Due is.

Achieving Mastery in Reading Smoke,

Reading Buildings, and Reading yourfirefighters risks, will set the stage for

Rapid-Decision Making.


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The 3 step approach to rapiddecision -making

1. Inventory what you know.

2.Determine the risk profile.

(Time-Size-Value thinking)3. Declare a mode of Operation.


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Step 1: Inventorywhat you know..

Upon Notification. What do I know about

today?

What do I know about the

system?

What do I know about

where Im going to?


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Enroute

Have WE been tothis place before?(ask the crew)

Any access issues?

(maps, notices,rush hour)

Do we haveenough INFO?Ask for critical

things.


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On Approach:

Slow Down !!!

Scan for:

AccessHydrantsTrafficBystandersEnergyHazards


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Step 2: Determine the Risk Profile

Define the Principal HazardWhat is the BIG TICKET thats gonna get us?

Principal hazards could include;The fire, the location of the fire, Structural Instability,Access, Traffic, People, Wires, and the ever presentUNKNOWN.

Make a TIME-SIZE-VALUEMake a TIME-SIZE-VALUEJudgment: This establishes your riskJudgment: This establishes your risk

profile,profile, This is purely a GUT call trust yourThis is purely a GUT call trust your

instinct.instinct.


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3. Declare a MODE of Operation

The typical Offensive/Defensive/Transitional language we use is NOT specificenough to tell everyone else the risk you are taking!!!!

Examples of more DEFINITIVE Modes: Offensive Transitional Defensive

Investigative Exterior Quick Knock Exposure Protection Quick Interior Attack Blitz Attack Isolation or Zoning

2Interior Attack Triage Command Rapid Rescue Extrication


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Remember!The declared modeMUST match your riskprofile from step 2.

Defensive modes should

be our default.

Seek a DEFENSIVEposition that offersOFFENSIVE gain!

Mark Emery


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ALBERT EINSTEIN

The significant problems we face cannot besolved by the same level of thinking that createdthem


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We all need to improve ourSituational Awareness

What are Principal Hazards?

Remember to define it. Read the building.

Read the Smoke Read the Firefighter Risk.


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Stop team dysfunction now!!!

Based on good intent

Firefighters are Results-oriented

Engrained attitude to FIND THE FIRE!!!!

Arbitrary Aggressiveness

Tactical skill accomplishment over-ridessituational awareness.


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So how do weimprove situationalawareness?

Initially:Scan on approach for

access, hazardousenergy, traffic, andtraps.

Define the principalhazard;

Read the building status of the windows?

Read the Smoke-turbulent smoke isreflecting heat the boxis full

Read Firefighter Risk- The human heat

threshold is 300for 1 minute.


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What are the principal hazards?


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Improving situationalawareness

After Initial;

Classify the overall Risk/Benefit (people orproperty)

Move to strategic thinking.Address the on-going SITSTAT (Situation status)

Address the on-going RESTAT (Resource status)

Look for Standard Outcomes


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Developing Initial Action Plans

First Due Action Plans are often based onestablishedModes. Typically they havebeen Investigative, Attack, Transitional,

or Defensive. We need to be more definitive!!


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InvestigativeMode

No Visible signs,insideinvestigating.

No visible signs,outsideinvestigating.

No visible signs,protectiveinvestigative (withlines, etc)


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Attack mode

Inside 1 Attack

Inside 2 Attack

High Rise Protocol

Attack

Standpipe ProtocolAttack

Rapid Rescue Mode(scoop and run)


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Transitional mode

1 outsideknockdown mode

2 outside

knockdown mode

Triage mode

Blitz attack


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Adjusting Action Plans

Once a Stationary Command is established, IAP verification andadjustment is mandatory.


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Adjusting Initial Action Plans


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Adjusting Initial Action Plans


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