A comprehensive, yet simple, approach to planning for the first-arriving engine fire attack, apparatus setup, and spec is the focus. When faced with exponential fire growth, limited staffing, or rapidly changing fire conditions, all departments should evaluate their fire stream systems from the source to the nozzle. The foundation of this concept consists of our three most common tools: the 1¾-inch attack line, the 2½-inch attack line, and the deck gun.
