BY JASON W. GREER
在火上ground, firefighters consider trapped civilians and how likely they are to survive the fire under given circumstances. Many of us have trained in some way to understand this as a civilian's survivability profile, but how much do firefighters really think about their own fireground survival profile? Chances are not many of us have really done a gut self-check on where we truly stand and how well prepared we are to face that survival moment of truth.
Think of your fireground survival profile as akin to a body type. Hopefully, most of you are doing your part to maintain your profile regarding your personal fitness, but you know that's not the case for everyone-many of us would love to have a well-toned and slender profile. From a firefighter survival or a rapid intervention team (RIT) perspective, your training stresses the importance of reducing your profile to enable you to navigate obstacles or free yourself from entanglements. In enhancing your rescue survival profile, you can remove unhealthy layers of ignorance and apathy, just as in enhancing your body profile you can remove unhealthy layers of fat if you put in the effort. As you read this article, check off each item about which you can honestly say, "Hey, I do that!" That's another unhealthy layer you have shed.
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