FDSOA Hot Topics - 5 Reads Information

Please note the maximum participants for this course is 50.

Building on the outstanding training programs developed by Dave Dodson, The 5 Reads is a class developed by the Fire Department Safety Officers Association (FDSOA) for Company Officers, Incident Safety Officers and Chief Officers where they can learn to take their ability to Read 5 Critical Factors at any emergency response to the next level.

The class will review and emphasize the significance of The 5 Reads which include:

• Risk: Identification, Evaluation, Prioritization, Mitigation, and Monitoring
• Buildings: Type, Era, Use, Size, Related Hazards and Predicting Collapse
• Smoke: Volume, Velocity, Density, Color, Influencing Factors, and Predicting Fire Behavior
• Hazardous Energy: Thermal, Mechanical, Wind, Chemical, Electrical, Water
• Firefighters: Capabilities, Mental and Physical Status

Using the key information gained from reading those 5 Critical Factors plans can be formulated and actions taken to insure both effective and safe emergency response operations.

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Some comments from class attendees that confirms the value of the class:

• “A real world look at how to manage the fireground from people that have been there.”
• “It was a great program for firefighters that don’t run a lot of fires or operate as a full-time ISO.”
• “This is a program that should be offered outside the FDSOA conference, so more firefighters have access to the very valuable information.”