Practically every study – not to mention common sense – says the fastest way to get a fire out is to get water on the seat of the fire.
Modern-day fires that burn hotter and faster demand the ability to rapidly select, deploy, advance and start flowing handlines.
What’s the best way to get that speed?
Jonathan Hall, a captain with the St. Paul (Minnesota) Fire Department, explains the engine company’s need for speed and what he’s learned about rapid fire attack in his 20 years in the fire service, including serving as lead instructor in the department’s Training Division.
