Inside the Command Post – Episode 4

January 4, 2009

Here is our fourth episode of the “Inside Command Post”. A series created by Battalion Chief Mike Alder with the San Bernardino City FD, CA. This training series is designed to promote the need for ICS and to help Firefighters train in the area of Command and Control.

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ladderpiper January 6, 2009 at 10:29 pm: Bad A$$!!!! That’s what I’m talking about. Have these been years of footage or just 2008?
ClarkCountyFD.Vegas February 22, 2009 at 9:45 am: Chief,
I wanted to thank you for taking the time to add ways to improve fire training.
Your video’s and actual radio traffic during, size up and strategy and tactics, are great tools. It show’s the communication between the “IC, Vent Group and, Fire Attack,” really what the phrase we always try to convey, “Coordinate with Fire Attack”, really means. An IC that constantly asks for updates not only with Fire Attack, but with Roof division, to get an idea on structural integrity throughout the incident makes the operation a sound one. This is a great example. I attended your class last week at Firehouse World, Great Job! Thanks for caring so much about our profession.

Captain Dustin Christensen
Station 15
Clark County Fire Department
Las Vegas, NV
ClarkCountyFD.Vegas February 22, 2009 at 9:57 am: This comment is directed to all of your videos, but specifically the night fire at the 2 story SFD, where you wait to decide on a “No Go” or a “Go”, decision from roof division. My Engineer also commented on how you use your officer’s first names during incidents. While some may think this is added info, I think it assures accountability and it shows you know your crews.
Palzee February 24, 2009 at 10:50 pm: ladderpiper, thanks for the nice comment. Most are recent but there are few that date back a few years. It shows some of the evolutionary process that our department has gone through with the Dynamic Risk Assessment (DRA) and our size-up process as well as making sure we formally declare a mode.

ClarkCountyFD.Vegas – Hey guys thanks for coming to the class, I appreciate it. As you saw in the class, it is good to share our mistakes. That is the only way we can all get better. As you saw, the entire fire service still has a long way to go if we are going to reduce fatalities and injuries and talking honestly about risk assessment and the culture that drives it is essential. The jury is still out on the first name calling. It is just a habit that I have developed over the years and have a a hard time being real formal but honestly, there are several our there that don’t like it. We have waited a long time to get that triangle of information – IC to Fire Attack to Vent Grp to work the way it did.(That will be up in a few weeks on Inside the Command Post #8)

Thanks again guys and stay safe out there