BY FRANK RICCI AND SAM VILLANI III
An emergency incident's initial moments can make or break the operation. Understandably, the quality of decisions made in a split second have inherent limitations. Such decisions must be almost perfect, even though they are often based on imperfect or missing information. It is critical to develop a measurable way to improve our size-up so we can practice and evaluate it on and off the fireground.
The first radio reports and the scene size-up are two key opportunities for the company officer and the first-arriving command officer to set the stage for the entire operation. We must ensure that we do not overlook key elements that could lead to improper tactical decisions. It is well supported that improper scene size-up can lead to injury or death.
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