Decision Making with Limited Staffing: Lessons Learned

摘要

DECISION MAKING CAN BE DIFFICULT, even in the best of situations. All firefighters must exercise their minds and bodies through training, education, and experience to develop their decision-making capabilities. You must have a precision level of execution in everything you do. When staffing is stretched or if any level of staffing is below that specified under National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1710, Standard for the Organization and Deployment of Fire Suppression Operations, Emergency Medical Operations, and Special Operations to the Public by Career Fire Departments, 2016 edition, or NFPA 1720, Standard for the Organization and Deployment of Fire Suppression Operations, Emergency Medical Operations, and Special Operations to the Public by Volunteer Fire Departments, 2014 edition, even the typical call can be difficult to handle. NFPA 1710 recommends four on-duty personnel per company; NFPA 1720 recommends as a minimum four personnel available to respond in a geographically remote area.