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Photo by Michael P. Daley
Photo 1: The front of the incident belongs to the truck company; in the event of potential collapse, flanking the building is a better strategy.
Photo 1: The front of the incident belongs to the truck company; in the event of potential collapse, flanking the building is a better strategy.
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Photo by Michael P. Daley
Photo 2: The second due truck company has to get to the rear of the building and report conditions to the IC, even if the apparatus cannot set up in the rear.
Photo 2: The second due truck company has to get to the rear of the building and report conditions to the IC, even if the apparatus cannot set up in the rear.
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Photo by Michael P. Daley
Photo 3: Be sure to allow enough room for the engine company to get close enough to operate at the incident.
Photo 3: Be sure to allow enough room for the engine company to get close enough to operate at the incident.
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Photo by Michael P. Daley
Photo 4: Spotting the turntable for maximum scrub is paramount. While approaching the scene, look overhead hazards on-scene that will limit apparatus efficiency.
Photo 4: Spotting the turntable for maximum scrub is paramount. While approaching the scene, look overhead hazards on-scene that will limit apparatus efficiency.
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Photo by Michael P. Daley
Photo 5: From the onset apparatus positioning will have an impact on the incident. It is advisable to keep a lane in the road open in order for other units and responders to be able to reach the...
Photo 5: From the onset apparatus positioning will have an impact on the incident. It is advisable to keep a lane in the road open in order for other units and responders to be able to reach the scene.
Location, Location, Location: The First-Due Truck
The success of the first-arriving truck company is contingent on a number of factors: they should be properly equipped, well trained, adequately staffed and respond using the safest and most efficient path of travel from the station to the incident scene. From there, the initial spotting of the...
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