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Modern Suburban Firefighting

Overview of Program

Captain Gustin’s Modern suburban firefighting class includes subject matter covering:

  1. Dispelling myths pervasive in today’s Fire Service.
  2. Size up: “Know before you go” and the Benefits of a “360” initial size up.
  3. Apparatus Positioning
  4. Stretching the initial attack hoseline: Proper Size and Length, Hose management and more.
  5. Nozzle Selection: Fog vs. solid stream and GPM vs. BTU
  6. Tactics for modern suburban homes: “Mc Mansions”, attaches garages, basements and fires involving decks and porches.
  7. Firefighter Safety: Adapting strategies and tactics to reduce risk in modern lightweight construction as well as Avoiding two of the most common mayday situations
  8. Water supply: Initial attack booster tank or lay supply line? LDH; advantages and disadvantages and Forward, reverse and split hoselays
  9. Fires in Multiple Family Occupancies: Hoseline operations for apartment buildings, hotels and health care facilities; Fire location and techniques for positioning and operating a hoseline on an upper floor

Calendar

Sep 29-30, 2011 Intelligent Firefighting “Be Aggressive . ..Don’t Be Stupid”

With Capt Bill Gustin, Miami Dade Fire Rescue Double Tree Milwaukee City Center Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Sep 29-30, 2011 Intelligent Firefighting “Be Aggressive . ..Don’t Be Stupid”

With Capt Bill Gustin, Miami Dade Fire Rescue Double Tree Milwaukee City Center Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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