Properly conducted, the process of relieving command can supplement the size-up, be a training opportunity for the initial IC, and create a safer fireground.
It is the incident commander’s imagination that can often make the difference between a firefighting operation that goes very well and one that doesn’t.
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The observations and decisions we make when we initially arrive at a strip mall fire will set the tone for the success and safety of an operation, says Tom Dunne.
In the command bubble, a firefighter must be able to maintain situational awareness and at the same time distance himself mentally and emotionally from the numerous distractions at every fire.
You may have to step up and accept the taxing position of making difficult decisions under stressful situations. Will you be ready to think like an incident commander? THOMAS DUNNE