In this firefighter training bulletin, Joe Pronesti, Chris Tobin, and Alexis Shady review firefighting considerations for dealing with stairs in “Main Street” buildings.
RELATED FIREFIGHTER TRAINING
- Main Street Optics, Part 2
- First-Due Battalion Chief: Protecting the Interior Stairs
- Angemi: Holding the Stairs
- Construction Concerns: Porches, Decks, and Stairs
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JOSEPH PRONESTI is the chief of the Elyria (OH) Fire Department. He is a graduate of the Ohio Fire Chiefs’ Executive Officer program and a lead instructor at the Cuyahoga (OH) County Community College Fire Academy. He is a frequent contributor to fire service publications and sites, including Fire Engineering and FirefigherNation.com.
CHRISTOPHER TOBIN is a firefighter assigned to St. Louis (MO) Fire Department Rescue 2.
ALEXIS SHADY is a firefighter/paramedic with the University City (MO) Fire Department.
