How does your department train for residential structure fires?
1.
As a training officer or company officer, how often do your firefighters review fireground tactics for residential structures?
Every shift
Every three shifts
Monthly
Quarterly
Annually
2.
Which of these aspects of residential structure training do you focus on most often for company-level training?
Size-up
Suppression
Victim search and rescue
Rapid Intervention Team
Ventilation
Overhaul
Other (please specify)
3.
How do you assess firefighter competency in fireground tactics for residential structures? (Check all that apply)
Written quiz
Online quiz
Company discussion
Training ground evolutions
Actual incident responses
4.
How do you document the completion of structure tactic training? (Check all that apply)
Handwritten logbook
Spreadsheet
Records management system
Learning management system
Not documented
Other (please specify)
5.
Which of these do you use to generate ideas for training activities? (Check all that apply)
Incidents the company responds to
Hazards in our service area
YouTube helmet cam videos
Firefighter websites and publications
News articles about fires in other jurisdictions
6.
What’s your primary assignment in your company?
Firefighter
Pump operator
Company officer
Training officer
Inspector
Chief
Other (please specify)
7.
What resources would most help you prepare and deliver company-level training on residential structure tactics?