Week 5: Station 4, Flash Point 2 – Leave Room for the Unexpected
Station 2 – Risk Management Risk management is a major component of fire fighting, both on and off the fire ground, and proper risk management practice and/or training can help…
Week 4: Station 2, Flash Point 1 – Team Continuity
Station 2 – Communications/Teamwork Team continuity is about mutual support, but also involves elements of teamwork, leadership, communication, risk management, and proper training. Think of team continuity as the lubricant…
Week 3: Station 1, Flash Point 2 – Shared Mental Model
Station 1 – Situational Awareness/Barriers Good teamwork is facilitated by something called a “shared mental model.” The complexity and criticality of work on the fire ground requires this concept of…
Week 2: Station 4, Flash Point 1 – Air Supply Management
Station 4 – Risk Management Air supply management is a single but vital component of any fire fighter’s overall risk management decision making process. For incident commanders, air supply for…
Week 1: Station 1, Flash Point 1 – Expectation Bias
Station 1 – Situational Awareness/Barriers Expectation Bias occurs when we incorrectly identify a situation or predict the results of our actions based on our expectations instead of reality. In short,…
Station 8 Flash Point Schedule
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