Tactical Fire Problem - Sidewalk, Storefront restaurant.

This week some considerations about a downtown restaurant fire. Take a look.


1.) Daytime and the place is occupied. It suddenly filled with smoke. How will you conduct a primary search? How often do you train on commercial building search? How many people does it take?

2.) In this scenario with a storefront how does that impact your preconnect hose line stretch ? You pull 150' or 200' and you have the width of the sidewalk.....have you practiced? A normal stretch in suburbia might be across a long driveway and front yard.

3.) What size lines and how many and where?

4.) Because you know your district (I hope!) you know there are apartments above. With limited manpower which comes first fire attack or clearing floor 2?

5.) What are your tactical operations for a fire in grease ductwork extended to the roof?

Pete Lamb
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