No other tactic on the fireground has a higher potential for saving lives and protecting property than Fire Suppression. Suppression on the fireground can be deployed in multiple strategies and performed through a variety of methods. This course will discuss the application of suppression tactics and tasks while operating in different operational modes under strategies selected as a result of assessed risk. Application of these suppression tactics are matched with the appropriate strategy and task methods are introduced. Each type of suppression task method is described in detail along with a review of its specific strengths and weakness.
