SAM 108 | Working Command and Situational Awareness

SAMatters Radio

May 17, 2016•32 min

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Episode description

I get asked a lot of questions about what the first arriving company officer should do at a working structure fire. Specifically, the debate revolves around two basic premise. Should the first arriving company officer assume a fixed command position outside the structure and coordinate the activities of incoming units? Or, should the first arriving company officer assume a "working command" or "mobile command" position and engage in the firefight with their crew? This episode looks to answer that question and more.

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Intro music

Safety Dance (1982)

Men Without Hats

GMC - Virgin Records

Photo Credit

John M. Buckman III

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