By Brian Zaitz
Unless you have been hiding under a rock or had your head in the sand, you are well aware of all the research and scientific testing that is being done to assist the fire service to be more effective, efficient, and safer. Yes, they are working to improve our job, affording us the opportunity to be better at what we do on a daily basis. One tactic emerging from the research that was not new but was quantified by science is the concept of “Transitional Attack.” Again, many in the fire service have been doing this for years with great results and by various other names.
The concept is that the first-due crew arrives on scene, immediately locates the fire either from a venting window or door, and begins to flow water towards the ceiling. (This stream MUST be a solid stream as the entrained air in a fog pattern will push the fire; likewise the stream should not be swirled or moved about, as again this will create entrained air that will potentially push the fire. Note that this is why it is so critical to read the data and not simply listen to social media.) This can be accomplished during the officer’s 360 so no time is lost and the crew is essentially multitasking, gaining situational awareness about the scene (360 size-up) and fire attack (transitional attack). The water is flowed into the room, darkening the fire room and creating a more tenable atmosphere for victims and fire attack crews. This follows a similar theory from basic recruit school: “Never pass up a fire with a hoseline.” Simple enough: if you find fire either on the inside or the outside of the structure and you can begin to extinguish it, that is the best practice.
一旦大火变暗，机组人员就开始进行全面控制和充分扑灭的行动。同样的练习将努力沿着走廊推动，例如，您正在访问一个涉及良好的卧室，大火展示了卧室的门并进入走廊。在这种情况下，您将使用溪流的范围开始扑灭所显示的火灾，从而营造出更加宽松的氛围，供您在卧室大火之前完全扑灭。同样，这个概念不是内部或外部，当您看到火灾时，它正在熄灭火灾。
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Transitional Fire Attack
Fresno (CA) Fire Department Releases Transitional Attack Helmet-Cam Video
与消防部门中的任何事情一样，没有“总是”和“ never”，因此，要实现过渡攻击，必须通过对研究和实践的反思来完全理解它训练grounds Note that this tactic is one with an offensive strategy so as to quickly contain and extinguish the fire. Take time to read the findings and determine what is truly being said and practice this sound tactic so if needed it can be quickly and effectively implemented on the fireground.
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布莱恩·扎伊茨（Brian Zaitz）
is a 15-year student of the fire service and the Captain-Training Officer with the Metro West Fire Protection District. Zaitz is also an instructor with Engine House Training, LLC , an instructor at the St. Louis County Fire Academy, and the Board of Director with the International Society of Fire Service Instructors. He has several degrees including an associates in paramedic technology, a bachelor’s in fire science management, and master’s in human resource development. Zaitz is also a credentialed chief training officer through the Center for Public Safety Excellence as well as a student of the National Fire Academy’s Executive Fire Officer Program.
