efficiency to be maintained in the fire service there is no substitute for practice it is the only way we have knowing our equipment and developing the ability to use it efficiently under  the best place to start is at morning line up ask yourself what is the numerical strength of my company how many men do i have does everybody know what they are to do do i have a relief driver or on receipt of a long ring get to that phone and i hurry identify your station determine who goes and where repeat the address write it down and take it with you other units must know where they are going as well as your auto fireman your engineer and other members of your company on receipt of a box align the location is your first concern after double checking the box number by reading the tape the location can be quickly determined by checking the convenient list at the printer case but if you have not memorized the other companies who will respond to the same location check the proper running card and jot them down for a knowledge of what help you'll have is vital to good firefighting push the answer back button how else can the dispatcher know you will receive the alarm and are on your way then notify the fire dispatcher before leaving waters as a last precaution in fact any time you leave waters with your aberrated is checked to see that every member of your crew is present repeat regardless of the type of alarm received it is done practice to let every member know the location that way there's less possibility of going wrong and more assurance that every member will be thinking about what might be involved and  what job each must perform in the probable lines of attack after you get rolling there are many things to be considered if you are a two piece company is your pump following motor trouble may have prevented it leaving quarters it which case you will be forced to operate alone unless proper radio notification is immediately given to the signal office the speed of your response should always be consistent with safety it must vary with traffic conditions visibility and whether they rely on green lights is foolhardy across intersections under control other companies may be responding also anticipate their line of travel and watch for other emergency vehicles their sirens may be synchronizing with your own speed and traffic conditions are not your only problems when responding to an emergency they say is making sure you're taking the most direct route are your plans it in the house moving activities or not blocking your line of or that street repair work will not lead you into a dead end and costly delay notice of street closings hydrants out of service water shut off and fumigation this are of little value unless you plan ahead of time how you will prevent such conditions from interfering with your operations they proceed yours i've pointed out are not complete by any means you will think about others of importance put them into practice well use the accomplish the most important objective your apparatus is needed at the scene of emergency say that gets there safely or other operators because lines across streets and over tracks are to be avoided whenever possible if this is not practical remember to clear the street as soon as it is possible to do so while still traveling to the location given start thinking about the possible nature of the emergency is it a fire an explosion or a rescue operation special equipment is needed do you have an if not the you know how to get a thorough knowledge of your first in this trick is essential how else will you be able to estimate possible conditions at any given location in the area what you assert does the location consist mainly of single dwellings multiple occupancies american jails or industrial establishment is there a potential life hazard debate considered and have you acquainted yourself with the location of examiner a fire fighting appliances that will help in bringing a fire under control or help prevent excessive water damage w if the fire is of any magnitude and automatic sprinklers are operating with the nearest water mains supply firebombs as well as the sprinklers or must you use a hydrant on an adjacent me all of these problems are important to you regardless of the type of aberrate as you may be in charge of drug companies will be faced with problems of lathering forcible entry and the probability that your crew will be called upon to lay additional lin or help with salvage operations and of course the priority of operations of regular salvage companies must be governed by the property values to be protected so you know where these values are located in the occupancies in your district in any event i think you'll agree that no definite plan of action can be determined until you actually see what the emergency is at any rate preliminary size up upon arrival it important if you have a fire if you've got to quickly consider it size and extent a possible life hazard 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