Firefighter training drill by Forest Reeder
Know your role: This series of company-level drills will allow all members of a company to discuss and demonstrate their roles and responsibilities in various operations. Each member of the company will have specific assignments to be completed and each are reliant and interdependent on the others to ensure a safe and effective company fireground operation. A sample skill drill or reading assignment can be locally applied to allow for a practical application of the drill to be completed.
It’s NOT Just Another Vehicle Fire!
Your company will discuss the roles and responsibilities of each member for vehicle fire attack operations. Describe or demonstrate the skill or knowledge listed under the title that most closely resembles your job duties for the given scenario. Emphasize crew and individual safety responsibilities in each step and describe how you accomplish the skill. Refer to local SOP and training references for information on the required procedures.
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Forest Reeder began his fire service career in 1978 and retired as fire chief of the Tinley Park (IL) Fire Department in 2021. He has worked extensively in the areas of instruction, firefighter safety, and officer development and earned his Master of Science Degree in Public Safety Administration in 2004. He is the author of Fire Department Incident Safety Officer 4th edition (2025) and co-author of Fire Service Instructor Principles and Practices, now in its 3rd edition. Forest presents nationally on fire service leadership, safety, and instructor development. He was inducted into the Moraine Valley Community College Alumni Hall of Fame in 2020 and awarded the Distinguished Alumnus award in 2021. In 2008, he received the ISFSI George D. Post Instructor of the Year, considered to be the highest recognition for fire service instructors in the nation.
