1. Slide 1-1 STRATEGY AND TACTICS FOR INITIAL COMPANY OPERATIONS

2. Slide 1-2 COURSE LOGISTICS Class hoursClass hours BreaksBreaks LunchLunch Smoking policySmoking policy RestroomsRestrooms Location of fire exits and fire extinguishersLocation of fire exits and fire extinguishers Examination (if used)Examination (if used)

3. Slide 1-3 Activity 1.1 Student Introductions Purpose: To meet the instructors and other students.

4. Slide 1-4 COURSE GOAL Strategy and Tactics for Initial Company Operations is designed to develop the management skills needed by Company Officers (CO's) to accomplish assigned tactics at structure fires.

5. Slide 1-5 TARGET AUDIENCE Newly promoted CO'sNewly promoted CO's Review for experienced officersReview for experienced officers Firefighters who assume CO's dutiesFirefighters who assume CO's duties Firefighters who desire to become CO'sFirefighters who desire to become CO's

6. Slide 1-6 ACTIVITIES All activities and scenarios used in this course are based on structure fires.All activities and scenarios used in this course are based on structure fires. There will be a walk-through activity followed by one or more small group, scenario-driven activities for each of the areas covered during the course.There will be a walk-through activity followed by one or more small group, scenario-driven activities for each of the areas covered during the course. A final, message-driven simulation activity will culminate Units 3, 4, and 5.A final, message-driven simulation activity will culminate Units 3, 4, and 5.

7. Slide 1-7 STUDENT MANUAL Support material (for use in class) for activitiesSupport material (for use in class) for activities Text material (for postcourse reference)Text material (for postcourse reference)

8. Slide 1-8 COURSE UNITS Unit 1:IntroductionUnit 1:Introduction Unit 2:The Analytical Sizeup ProcessUnit 2:The Analytical Sizeup Process Unit 3:Fire Confinement, Exposure Protection, and Fire ExtinguishmentUnit 3:Fire Confinement, Exposure Protection, and Fire Extinguishment Unit 4:Rescue, Ventilation, Support, and OverhaulUnit 4:Rescue, Ventilation, Support, and Overhaul Unit 5:Water Supply, Fixed Fire Protection Systems, and SalvageUnit 5:Water Supply, Fixed Fire Protection Systems, and Salvage

9. Slide 1-9 UNIT 2 Scientific methodScientific method VariablesVariables Making decisionsMaking decisions Establishing objectivesEstablishing objectives Evaluating primary factorsEvaluating primary factors Command sequence action planning cycleCommand sequence action planning cycle

10. Slide 1-10 UNIT 3 Fire confinementFire confinement Exposure protectionExposure protection Fire extinguishmentFire extinguishment

11. Slide 1-11 UNIT 4 Rescue operationsRescue operations Ventilation practicesVentilation practices Incident support operationsIncident support operations Overhauling tacticsOverhauling tactics

12. Slide 1-12 UNIT 5 Water supplyWater supply Fixed suppression systemsFixed suppression systems Salvage operationsSalvage operations