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Should Fire Company Officers Ensure a Backup Hoseline is in place before Fire Attack?
Fireground decision-making is rarely binary. It is dynamic, risk-weighted, and dependent on conditions observed in real time. One recurring operational question for company officers is whether a backup hoseline must be in position—or at minimum advancing—before initiating interior fire attack. This issue intersects doctrine from the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), International Fire Service Training…
Leading From the Front: Preparing Firefighters for New Technology and Shaping the Future of the Fire Service
The fire service has never been static. From the transition to self-contained breathing apparatus, to thermal imaging cameras, to modern incident command systems, every generation has faced disruptive change. Today’s company officer stands at a similar inflection point: battery-powered equipment, data-driven decision-making, advanced PPE sensors, drone integration, and electric apparatus are no longer theoretical—they are…
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