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Joe Wainscott, Executive DirectorJoe Wainscott, Executive Director

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Fire Officer Strategy and Tactics

Practical Skills Exercise

Office Building Simulation

Purpose of Scenario The purpose of this scenario is to

familiarize and orientate the student to the principles of:– Size up– Strategic Options– Tactical Decisions– Task Assignments

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The actionsyou implement shouldbe for the first 15 minutes of fireground operations.

Purpose of Scenario cont.

Complete a risk – benefit analysis based upon the facts and probabilities presented.

Develop a quick access preplan for a specific occupancy.

Calculated the needed fire flow based upon the scenario utilized.

Calculate the total water flow needed for the specific scenario.

Purpose of Scenario cont.

Using a command chart the student shall document the command / general staff they would staff for the specific situation.

Develop an incident action plan that describes the tactics and tasks you will implement in the first 15 minutes of fireground operations.

Decision making process

Instructions Each student should have a #2 pencil for

the practical skills. Each student shall have a Command

Chart a Strategy and Tactics Worksheet and a size up worksheet.

The student is going to use the resources listed on the Strategy & Tactics worksheet for the staffing component and apparatus available to complete the sizeup, implement a strategy and complete an action plan.

Instructions Each student shall prepare to serve as the

Incident Commander for a structure fire scenario.– Each student shall prepare to serve as the Incident

Commander.• Each student will complete a sizeup of the fire problem on

the form provided.• Each student will develop an action plan on the form

provided.– Student will have 30 minutes after the completion of the

picture scenario to complete the size up analysis, command chart and action plan.

– Each student should have a command chart a strategy & tactics worksheet and a size up action plan chart.

InstructionsBefore we begin the scenario we

will give you a 2 minute look at the building before the fire. This gives you some information about the building location, occupancy and exposures.

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Scenario #12:00pm – Wednesday

Hydrant 1 – 100’ / 1800gpmHydrant 2 – 100’ / 1600gpmHydrant 3 – 100’ / 1600 gpmHydrant 4 – 100’ / 1800 gpm

Use the resources identified on the Strategy and Tactics worksheet

You are the IC what are you going to

do with this problem? You are

being asked to make strategic

decisions, tactical choices and assign tasks

based upon the scenario given.

Basic Dispatch Information

You are responding to an occupied commercial occupancy report of a fire alarm.

Dispatch advises this is an office complex. It is unknown if all occupants are out of the structure. Reports of smoke in the hallways.

You have completed this scenario, please put your pencils down, make sure your name is on the sheets you have completed and turn them into your evaluator.

Contact UsContact Us

Indiana Department of Homeland SecurityIndiana Department of Homeland Security302 West Washington Street302 West Washington Street

Room E208Room E208Indianapolis, IN 46204Indianapolis, IN 46204

(317) 232-3980(317) 232-3980www.in.gov/dhs

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