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Reading the Fire - second edition

by Shan W. Raffel

Recognizing fire behaviour to inform decisions

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Recognizing fire behaviour to inform decisions

Reading the Fire focuses on how firefighters can identify visual patterns in fire behaviour and use those observations in incident assessment. The book connects recognition of a fire’s development and possible changes with decisions about strategy and tactics, in a setting where assessments must be made quickly and the stakes are high. Its subject is the practical judgment involved in reading conditions at a fireground, with attention to making decisions from observed signals and acquired knowledge rather than guesswork.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Firefighters seeking a focused resource on recognizing visual indicators of fire behaviour.
  • Readers interested in tactical decision-making and incident assessment in emergency management.

Themes

Fire behaviour recognitionTactical decision-making under stressIncident assessmentFireground safety

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Book overview

The art of tactical decision-making under stress.

 

Making a rapid and accurate incident size up would be one of the most challenging decision making processes faced by any profession. Fireground time frames are measured in seconds, and the review process in minutes. The stakes are high as making correct decisions can mean the difference between life and death.

 

Every fire sends out signals that can assist the firefighter in determining the stage of fire development, and most importantly the changes that are likely to occur. This skill is essential to ensure the safest and most efficient firefighting strategy and tactics are employed. Being able to "read a fire" is the mark of a firefighter who is able to make decisions based on knowledge and skill, not guess work or luck.

Shan Raffel, Fire Australia Journal, May 2002, page 11

 

This book focuses on giving firefighters the ability to recognise the key visual patterns of fire behaviour, and to use this knowledge to develop the safest and most efficient manner.

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