049- Tactical Considerations for Attic Fires

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Listen in to this firefighter training podcast and learn:

1. Strategies for maximum efficiency and maximum safety when when firefighting personnel are faced with an attic fire.
2. The dangers firefighters encounter when dealing with attic/compartment fires.

In this firefighter training episode, Mike Daley gives us a short course on Attic Fires 101.

We discuss:

• Understanding fire behavior and fire ground tactics.
• The risks involved in facing attic fires.
• The current trends in construction and how they affect fire ground safety.
• Strategies in identifying the presence on an attic fire.
• Strategies in extinguishing attic fires and keeping your firefighting personnel safe.
• Useful tools when dealing with compartment fires.