It's More than Fires

摘要

Receiving a call for an odor of smoke can be challenging. Initially your mind is tossing around many ideas: Is it food on the stove? Is it rubbish? Is it even a job? Donning your bunker gear, waiting to hear the address so you can start your real size-up, you begin to process in your mind the type of structure you're responding to at that location. It's important to remember that size-up begins with the receipt of the alarm.rnIf you're a volunteer firefighter, listen carefully to the call over your pager. On the ride to the firehouse or while responding to the scene, prepare a mental picture of the location and recall your department's procedures for this type of incident. In addition, drive safely to the firehouse or scene.