House Fires provides a practical and comprehensive guide to strategy and tactics to fight house fires. Features and Benefits:Interactive scenarios based on fireground experience to help develop your fireground decision makingCompilation of the best strategy and tactics for house fires from many experienced fire service expertsFirefighters: critical information, insight, and understanding of strategies you will be expected to execute on the fireground including size up, search/rescue, fire attack, ventilation, and engine and truck operationsFire officers: scenario-based practical application of traditional and modern approaches to house firesStudents of fire suppression: a comprehensive text including the latest research on our most important alarmExamine and practice what must be done for you to determine how best to develop your strategy and tactics at your most important alarm—the house fire. Use this book as a reference as your career progresses—from firefighter to line officer to chief— after you experience different fire situations. You will gain a deeper understanding from the practical scenarios to improve your decision-making skills.