Anatomy of a Push

The “Anatomy of a Push” is designed for all firefighters assigned to the nozzle, as well as company or training officers building curriculum and driving training. This class will confront how we view “risk” and “safety” in the fire service, discuss the importance of a clear mission for the nozzle person while considering the human factors on a dynamic fireground. We will discuss how to quickly read fire behavior and know intuitively what to do with your handline to positively effect searchable space. We will work to build basic fire attack algorithms based on experience and proven methods, creating a bias for action in ourselves and our crews. We will look at what an "optimistic & opportunistic mindset" looks like and why it’s important for us to have it. After discussing the overall mission and mindset, we will look at “game film” (thermal imaging footage recorded under heavy fire conditions). These films will be used to dissect line placement, fire behavior, water mapping, and hit & move vs flowing while moving. We will cover how we protect “life space and search efforts” by moving our line through the building and discuss the various pieces of “anatomy” that make for a high quality residential fire attack. The primary focus will be how we exist to protect and preserve life with our handline in a single or multiple room residential fire.

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