There are many tactical programs for operational concepts on the fire and rescue battlefield. This unique program seeks to understand the fire ground as a battlefield, with two sets of combatants seeking to impose their will on the other. It recognizes that this is a potentially deadly endeavor, with little room for mistakes. Decisions must be made in a compressed time frame, often with limited information, and limited resources. It draws from combat philosophies of General AM Grey, Commandant of the Marine Corps, Sun Tzu a famous Chinese general and others. It is designed to make the participant think about fire ground operations differently, recognizing the many factors, circumstances and changing battlefield conditions that contribute to success, failure, injury and death. It presents a new set of rules and terminology for the fire ground and its operations.