Let's Go! Improving Decision Making on the Fireground
(Room 5C)
20 Feb 20
8:00 AM
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12:00 PM
Tracks:
Strategy and Tactics
Have you ever shown up at a call and felt like you are spinning wheels? On the fireground or the incident scene, time is of the essence- things get worse the longer we take to make a decision. There is a vast number of acronyms and memory-joggers to move from point A to B to C to… you get the picture. How many steps do we have to go through before we start to DO WORK? This discussion will help personnel hone their skills to make good, quick decisions on the fireground. Topics included in the presentation are the OODA Loop and breaking down the evolving fire scene to assess and observe 4 areas- Temperature, the Neutral Plane, Smoke, and Thermal Data, so that personnel can do the most important thing on the fireground- TAKE ACTION! If you have ever had difficulty explaining why you made a decision, this will give you a method to pass along and train future personnel to take action. You will learn it today and use it tomorrow.