A Closeup Look at Large-Scale Fires

On this episode of Hooks & Hoses, host Eric Dreiman welcomes guest Anthony Avillo for a discussion about the challenges of large-scale fires that expand past the initial response. They cover apparatus placement, water supply, and incident command.

 

Avillo gets into the complexities of managing greater alarm fires in tightly packed, multi-exposure environments, emphasizing the importance of predetermined company assignments, effective apparatus placement, and strategic water supply management. 

He stresses how incident commanders must leverage their senses maintain a strategic overview while trusting trained officers to execute tactical operations on scene. The conversation also covers the integration of modern technology, including drones and thermal imaging, balanced with time-tested practices like thorough pre-fire street intelligence.