Bachman provides intelligence-gathering (IG) tips to avoid common inconsistencies and conflicting IG actions fire departments often take. One way to obtain facility information is to distribute a form for facility management to complete and return. This practice should take into consideration to avoid distributing boilerplate forms such as the NFPA 1620 form or a QA1--which may be too complex for facility personnel to understand. The less they understand, the less likely they will be inclined to complete the form. Facility personnel typically are not familiar with fire service terminology, which may confuse or frustrate them and prohibit them from providing even basic information.
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