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Deputy chief outlines fireground rules of engagement and praises crews after 4‑alarm Union Street fire
Summary
Deputy Chief Mark Gonzalez gave a step‑by‑step presentation on incident size‑up, risk assessment, communications and when to shift to defensive operations, citing the March 17 Union Street 4‑alarm fire as an example and saying crews made the right calls to protect firefighters.
Deputy Chief of Operations Mark Gonzalez delivered an educational briefing to the San Francisco Fire Commission on March 28 about how commanders and crews evaluate the plan of attack at working structure fires and how decisions on interior versus defensive tactics are made.
Gonzalez reviewed the department’s rules of engagement and the incident commander’s responsibilities, emphasizing rapid size‑up, clear communications, the necessity of a rapid intervention crew (RIC) and the obligation to ‘‘stop,…
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