BY ALAN BRUNACINI
For awhile in MY monthly column, I have been giving advice to young firefighters that has mostly been directed toward how to prepare for and then safely operate on the fireground. We have discussed various tactical subjects that relate to understanding what happens while we are fighting a fire and how to successfully fit into that process as the youngest and newest member of the company.
We are effective to the extent that we can keep our education ahead of the tactical hazards we face. Our effectiveness is directly connected to doing our assigned part in the overall operation and having the skill and knowledge to operate safely so that we do not require rescue ourselves. I have tried to describe that there is a lot (for all of us) to learn and that it is smarter and a lot less painful to get every lesson we can from a teacher ahead of time than it is to get it from the fire when we are attempting to somehow survive in the center of the hazard zone.
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