Effective Tactics for Fire Attack

Hosts David Polikoff and Sam Villani have an in-depth discussion about tactics on this episode of Talking Tactics. They cover outside-in fires, disciplined company assignments, and decisive engine work to darken the C side before committing to interior crews. They also break down building challenges and high-rise issues like failed self-closing doors and hallway smoke travel. Throughout the discussion, Polikoff and Villani emphasize training, preplans, shelter-in-place messaging, and realistic water/manpower decisions.