“Size-Up Practice Video: Realistic fire scenarios, key search points, and critical firefighting decisions.”

Overview: A car is burning in a residential area

Search Criteria:

1. Location and size of the fire
2. Type and amount of burning fuel
3. Amount and type of smoke
4. Type of terrain in the fire’s path
5. Flame length and spread rate
6. Unpredictable fire behavior
7. Weather conditions and their impact on the fire
8. Barriers such as roads, rivers, and barren ground

Decision Points:

1. Location to attack the fire (front or side)
2. Method of water discharge and use of suppression bursts
3. Nozzle position
4. Time needed to hold the control line
5. Required assistance (reinforcements, etc.)

Overview: Black smoke visible inside a shopping mall

Search Criteria:

1. Location and size of the fire
2. Type and amount of burning fuel
3. Amount and type of smoke
4. Type of terrain in the fire’s path
5. Flame length and spread rate
6. Unpredictable fire behavior
7. Weather conditions and their impact on the fire
8. Barriers such as roads, rivers, and barren ground

Decision Points:

1. Location to attack the fire (front or side)
2. Method of water discharge and use of suppression bursts
3. Nozzle position
4. Time needed to hold the control line
5. Required assistance (reinforcements, etc.)

Overview: A room in a single-story wooden house is burning

Search Criteria:

1. Location and size of the fire
2. Type and amount of burning fuel
3. Amount and type of smoke
4. Type of terrain in the fire’s path
5. Flame length and spread rate
6. Unpredictable fire behavior
7. Weather conditions and their impact on the fire
8. Barriers such as roads, rivers, and barren ground

Decision Points:

1. Location to attack the fire (front or side)
2. Method of water discharge and use of suppression bursts
3. Nozzle position
4. Time needed to hold the control line
5. Required assistance (reinforcements, etc.)

Overview: A hospital’s fourth-floor room is burning in a five-story fireproof building

Search Criteria:

1. Location and size of the fire
2. Type and amount of burning fuel
3. Amount and type of smoke
4. Type of terrain in the fire’s path
5. Flame length and spread rate
6. Unpredictable fire behavior
7. Weather conditions and their impact on the fire
8. Barriers such as roads, rivers, and barren ground

Decision Points:

1. Location to attack the fire (front or side)
2. Method of water discharge and use of suppression bursts
3. Nozzle position
4. Time needed to hold the control line
5. Required assistance (reinforcements, etc.)

Overview: A car is burning in an underground parking lot

Search Criteria:

1. Location and size of the fire
2. Type and amount of burning fuel
3. Amount and type of smoke
4. Type of terrain in the fire’s path
5. Flame length and spread rate
6. Unpredictable fire behavior
7. Weather conditions and their impact on the fire
8. Barriers such as roads, rivers, and barren ground

Decision Points:

1. Location to attack the fire (front or side)
2. Method of water discharge and use of suppression bursts
3. Nozzle position
4. Time needed to hold the control line
5. Required assistance (reinforcements, etc.)

Overview: A forest is burning

Search Criteria:

1. Location and size of the fire
2. Type and amount of burning fuel
3. Amount and type of smoke
4. Type of terrain in the fire’s path
5. Flame length and spread rate
6. Unpredictable fire behavior
7. Weather conditions and their impact on the fire
8. Barriers such as roads, rivers, and barren ground

Decision Points:

1. Location to attack the fire (front or side)
2. Method of water discharge and use of suppression bursts
3. Nozzle position
4. Time needed to hold the control line
5. Required assistance (reinforcements, etc.)

Reference page: “Key fire characteristics: combustion elements, smoke risks, toxic gases, and safe firefighting techniques.”

References　National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)

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