In this episode of Fireground Strategies, the battalion boss Patrick Work from the fire brigade of Elizabeth (NJ) shares the practical strategies for improving the Fireground command through an effective supervision of the division. Workus is based on 13 years of experience in the front and the fire brigade of his family and discusses how decentralizing command in greater incidents improves communication, reducing control over the control of the firefighting team. He explains the unique dynamics of coordination mutual aid in New Jersey's densely populated Union County and the importance of continuous training in the areas of career and volunteer departments. Work emphasizes the understanding of fire behavior and the dynamics, referring to the new fire protection research institute (FSRI), the part of the UL research institutes and the nest research to prevent fatal surprises such as Flashover. Errus is committed to the integration of technologies such as thermal imaging cameras in command post operations in order to increase the situation awareness.
Division supervisory authorities, training and fire dynamics
