What Would You Do? Car Accident, Wires Down

Not all fires occur in structures. This fire involves a multi-car accident that causes a power line to fall on top of another vehicle. There was no evidence when you arrived of an engine fire, but, since then, one has developed.  

Assume you are responsible for initially establishing command at this fire.

Other units responding are what your department would send on a report of a incident of this type.

Answer the questions below or make your own strategic, tactical and task level questions to answer.

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