The first three steps of good fireground management
When a NSW Rural Fire Service crew first arrives at a fire, there are three steps to take effectively manage the fireground.
IMAGINE
Imagine you are a NSW Rural Fire Service firefighter on the first truck to arrive at a bush fire. What would you do first?
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Actor Ben Lawson, who has starred in Modern Family, Firefly Lane, 13 Reasons Why, wrote this poem in Los Angeles where he has lived since 2008, as a love letter to his burning homeland.
On hot and windy days, the fire service may declare a ban on all fires.
#1 FACT
Firefighters need to be very organised to manage bush fires.