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Inside The Command Post

Inside the Command Post – Episode #19 – SBFD

November 6, 2009

Here is a look at a well-involved-double wide mobile home fire. These fires obviously burn very fast but we have found that trying to lay supply lines into a trailer park can sometimes be very difficult. Knowing what is burning and your resources available can often mean making an attack without laying supply lines and [...]

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Inside the Command Post – Episode #18 – SBFD

August 1, 2009

http://westcoast911.com A look Inside the Command Post. SBFD Company and Chief Officers arriving on scene and their Size-Up process. This video clip shows the “Dynamic Risk Assessment” (DRA) process that should be applied to all fires. The need to follow a systematic process to determine the mode and continually evaluate the fire conditions is absolutely [...]

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Inside the Command Post – Episode #17 – SBFD

June 4, 2009

A look Inside the Command Post. SBFD Company and Chief Officers arriving on scene and their Size-Up process. This video clip was shot during the Memorial Day weekend of 2009. First arriving SBFD units found a single family dwelling with potential backdraft conditions. The need to perform and coordinate vertical ventilation is crucial for firefighter [...]

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Inside the Command Post – Episode #16 – SBFD

May 28, 2009

A look Inside the Command Post. SBFD Company and Chief Officers arriving on scene and their Size-Up process. This video clip was shot during the Memorial Day weekend of 2009. First arriving SBFD units found a single family dwelling with potential backdraft conditions. The need to perform and coordinate vertical ventilation is crucial for firefighter [...]

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The SBFD Just Arriving

May 21, 2009

A video collage of the City of San Bernardino Fire Department first arriving Company and Chief Officers establishing command setting up the fire ground operations.

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The SBFD: A Look At A Series Of Arson Fires In Black & White

May 14, 2009

This video clip is a look back at a few fires from a series of arson fires that impacted the City of San Bernardino for about an 18 month period.

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Inside the Command Post – Episode #15 – SBFD

May 7, 2009

A look Inside the Command Post. SBFD Company and Chief Officers arriving on scene and their Size-Up process. This video clip shows the BC setting up his Incident Action Plan and the Initial companies arriving on scene and starting to suppress the fire on a 2-Story Garden Style Apartment Fire on the first and second [...]

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Inside the Command Post – Episode #14 – SBFD

April 30, 2009

A look Inside the Command Post. SBFD Company and Chief Officers arriving on scene and their Size-Up process. This video clip shows the BC setting up his Incident Action Plan and the Initial companies arriving on scene and starting to suppress the fire on a 2-Story Garden Style Apartment Fire on the second floor with [...]

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Inside the Command Post – Episode #13 – SBFD

April 23, 2009

A look Inside the Command Post. SBFD Company and Chief Officers arriving on scene and their Size-Up process. This video clip shows the BC in the ICP working with a Captain who is soon to be promoted to to the rank of BC.

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Inside the Command Post – Episode #12

April 16, 2009

A look Inside the Command Post. SBFD Company and Chief Officers arriving on scene and their Size-Up process. This video clip shows the BC setting up his Incident Action Plan and the Initial companies arriving on scene and starting to suppress the fire.

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