BY ALAN BRUNACINI
We have recently talked about two really important fireground subjects: fire behavior and water—its characteristics and how it is delivered. We used the reference "Think like fire/water." Fireground attack action is fast and furious, and we typically do not have the ability to waste a lot of time being surprised by the magic of combustion or the reaction of water being converted (cooked) by the fire. It is really smart to understand the basic details of any battle before the fight begins, because you won't have time to "break out the books" once the fire starts shooting very real thermal/toxic/collapse bullets at you.
The fire/water connection really describes the very basic essence of firefighting. We have stated over and over that when a fire is present, you really don't "arrive" until the water bounces on top of and around the fire. Everything you do to get enough water delivered to the right place at the right time is critical and necessary, but the business end of what you do is based on how fast and completely you can get burning stuff wet.
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