Bread-and-butter single family dwellings kill and injure more firefighters than all of the other building construction types put together. This scenario presents some unique considerations for responding companies: the arrangement of the house on the lot, the type of construction used, and other building features.
Work through the incident factors and size-up considerations with your crews to develop a risk/benefit-oriented tactical solution to this fire problem.
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Forest Reeder began his fire service career in 1979. He currently serves as Battalion Chief / Director of Training & Safety with the Pleasantview (IL) Fire Protection District (www.plvw.org) and is the Director of Training for Southwest United Fire Districts (www.sufd.org). In these capacities, he is responsible for the design, implementation and coordination of in-service training activities as well as a full-service fire training academy program. Forest holds numerous Illinois fire service certifications and holds a Masters Degree in Public Safety Administration from Lewis University.
