Volunteer Firefighting – High-Rise Fires: Incident Command for Volunteer Firefighters

By Sergio Selman

Are there firefighters eager to launch a program that allows them to operate efficiently, effectively, and safely at the next high-rise fire?

Although every fire is different and therefore each requires a different type of operation to control, categorizing fires according to the type of structure—e.g., residential, high-rise building, industrial—allows firefighters to develop standard operating procedures (SOPs). They become the basic step-by-step guide for all firefighters to assess the situation, extinguish the fire, and bring the emergency under control. See this article in Spanish: http://bit.ly/1Fzrb8o.

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