The Engineer's Overlooked Duties

摘要

Last year in america, fire departments responded to more than 480,000 structure fires. When the crew arrives at the structure on fire, everyone has a job to do. The firefighter is pulling hoselines and grabbing tools, catching a hydrant, and performing forcible entry. The company officer is conducting a size-up, giving a condition report, conducting a risk assessment, and verifying whether there are any occupants. The crew then goes into action, completing tactics such as search, rescue, fire attack, and ventilation. The engineer is securing a water source and pressurizing the hoseline. Then, what does he do? Once the engineer secures a water supply and gets water to the crew, he can look for ways to assist at the scene for a smoother operation. Several other overlooked duties that the engineer can perform on the fire scene are outlined in the acronym T.H.E. P.U.M.P. P.A.N.E.L. below.