Size up video

Size up video

The goal for the Size Up Video Assignment is to watch 2-3 videos from Youtube and choose one video to complete the following assignment.

1. Provide the link for the video you have chosen to review.
2. Provide a detailed “report on conditions”. The brief initial report (no longer than 3 to 4 seconds) should paint a vivid word picture of the conditions. Example: “Metro (Dispatch), Engine 1 on scene of a two-story, single family wood frame constructed home with smoke and fire from the A side (front) of the structure. Engine 1 is preparing for fire attack and assuming State Street (Name your fire) IC (Incident Command).”
3. Use the common mnemonic (WALLACE WAS HOT) – Water, Area, Life hazard, Location-extent,
   Apparatus-personnel, Construction-collapse, Exposures, Weather, Auxiliary appliances, Special matters, Height, Occupancy, and Time and answer as many of the concerns as possible for the mnemonic you can identify from the video.
4. Estimate the amount of water required using the National Fire Academy (NFA) Formula. Here is the basics of the NFA formula. How much water do you think you will need on the incident from the Youtube video you chose?

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                      The efficiency during a fire incident is determined by the respondent’s company ability to define the situation first hand to not only proceed with ease but also to call for assistance from other fire engines in cases the fire is uncontainable. As a direct result, fire companies in each state have developed various mnemonics that allow them to remember the multiple points of analysis at the scene of a fire that will shed light on the extent of the damage and enable firefighters to develop a complementary plan for both rescue and containment. Additionally, the National Fire Academy’s formula allows commandant to estimate the amount of water required to extinguish a fire during an incident.

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