The FireDawg Podcast

Table Talk 04. A Standardized Approach to Fireground Size Up - Brandon Laird

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Show Notes

In this episode, Matt is joined by Brandon Laird to discuss fireground size up. They discuss having a standardized approach to size-ups so that they are easy to remember and ultimately improve fireground efficiency. They discuss the acronym CANC3R:

* C - Conditions and Construction * A - Actions * N - Needs * C - Command * 3 - 360 * R - Report

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