My position, as it has been for a long time now, is train your crew to perform under the worst of conditions, and be prepared for those instances when the attack crew cannot accomplish their assignment. And all functions that really rely heavily on the attack team to accomplish their assignment – one that, if not accomplished in an expedient manner, could put other crews in a sketchy position. So many firefighters seem to forget that many functions on the fireground are performed without a hoseline: primary search, secondary search, search for extension, ventilation, forcible entry taking place in multiple locations or several floors above, forward recon and more – all typically accomplished without dragging a handline along with them. To those guys out there saying, “Just put the fire out and things get better,” you are not entirely wrong you are only wrong in the assumption that the hoseline will make the seat of the fire every time or even at the right time.
If those videos can’t convince you, I don’t know what will. If you’re not convinced, I recommend searching YouTube for “Black Sunday 2005 FDNY” and “North Loop Fire 2007” in Houston. Early in my career, I learned not to rely on another company to get me and my crew out of a bad situation, and later into my career, I learned that even when there’s a rapid-intervention team (RIT) on scene, I still need to know how to save myself.
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