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Command exercise — Developing fire — day

T+35min

Stage 4 · ResolutionExtinguishedDefensive

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T+35 min

Small fire — smoke issuing, little flame visible from the street; light smoke, light, hot. Damping down.

Update · T+35 — Safety Officer to Incident Commander: Mode changed to DEFENSIVE but crews remain inside Alfa sector. Immediate evacuation roll-call required!

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SafetyT+35
Safety warning
Safety Officer to Incident Commander: Mode changed to DEFENSIVE but crews remain inside Alfa sector. Immediate evacuation roll-call required!
Crew reportT+35
Crew report
Fire out — crews damping down and turning over. The attendance can be scaled down.
Scene updateT+35
Scene update
Smoke clearing as the fire dies — the damage becoming visible. Water supply failing — the attack is making about half the progress it should.
CommandGiven T+30Result T+35
Hold / monitor
Continue putting water on the fire and check the rest of the property
SafetyT+30
Safety warning
Safety Officer to Incident Commander: Mode changed to DEFENSIVE but crews remain inside Alfa sector. Immediate evacuation roll-call required!
Scene updateT+30
Scene update
Smoke clearing as the fire dies — the damage becoming visible. Water supply failing — the attack is making about half the progress it should.
CommandGiven T+25Result T+30
Hold / monitor
Extend the safety perimeter due to the gas tanks. Make sure fire is fully suppressed and property is empty of casualties
SafetyT+25
Safety warning
Safety Officer to Incident Commander: Mode changed to DEFENSIVE but crews remain inside Alfa sector. Immediate evacuation roll-call required!
InformationT+25
Information
Police Bronze to Fire Incident Commander: We have set a 50m cordon on Side Alpha. A crowd of approximately 40 onlookers is pressing forward on Side Bravo. Do you require us to extend the safety perimeter?
Scene updateT+25
Scene update
External jets finishing the knocked-down fire from outside. Water supply failing — the attack is making about half the progress it should.
CommandGiven T+20Result T+25
Defensive — external water only
Daisy chain pumps from a working hydrant further down the road to maintain water supply and begin external attack through the smashed window with a 45mm smoothbore
Scene updateT+20
Scene update
Crews damping down — smoke clearing to reveal the fire damage. Water supply failing — the attack is making about half the progress it should.
CommandGiven T+15Result T+20
Offensive — commit BA crews inside
Continue internal attack with hose reel jets, between the 4 pumps there is plenty of water on scene to get this fire under control
Crew reportT+15
Hazard update
Pump operator to Incident Commander: the hydrant has failed — no pressure on the supply. We are on tank water only; the attack lines are losing pressure.
Fire ControlT+15
Resource update
Pump 4 in attendance (requested at T+5) — another crew and a further jet available.
Fire ControlT+15
Resource update
Pump 3 in attendance (requested at T+5) — another crew and a further jet available.
Crew reportT+15
Crew report
Main body of fire knocked down — crews damping down pockets and checking for extension. Fire under control.
Scene updateT+15
Scene update
Inner cordon in place — the fire continues to develop untouched.
CommandGiven T+10Result T+15
Hold / monitor
Establish an inner cordon, cordon off the oxy-acetylene cylinders and ensure fire does not spread near them.
SafetyT+10
Safety warning
Safety Officer to Incident Commander: Crews committed without an established inner cordon. Establish inner cordon immediately to secure hazard zone.
Crew reportT+10
Crew report
BA crew report — first floor: casualty located (unconscious). Area NOT clear; rescue in progress.
Scene updateT+10
Scene update
Water on the seat of the fire — flames knocked back, white steam surging through the smoke.
CommandGiven T+5Result T+10
Offensive — commit BA crews inside
Make pumps 4, ready BA team for internal attack and search and rescue
InformationT+5
Hazard update
Excuse me Officer! The garage in the rear yard has two large oxy-acetylene welding cylinders stored right next to the dividing wall! The owner leaves them pressurized.
Crew reportT+5
Hazard update
Command Support: the main-scheme radio channel has failed — no contact with Fire Control. Messages to and from Control will be delayed.
Fire ControlT+5
Resource update
PPV fan on scene with the second pump — positive pressure ventilation now available.
Fire ControlT+5
Resource update
Pump 2 in attendance — another crew and a further jet available.
Fire ControlT+5
Persons reported
Persons reported — neighbour states the occupier may still be inside, first floor.
Scene updateT+5
Scene update
360 under way — the commander walks the building and reads every elevation before committing anyone.
CommandGiven T+0Result T+5
Hold / monitor
Conduct a 360 of the property first
Scene updateT+0
Scene update
Initial size-up: developing fire, dark smoke. You have command.
Fire ControlT+0
Mobilising message
Fire Control mobilising. Building fire — developing. Location: Barry. Known risk: Domestic. Caller reports: smoke and flames showing; persons reported. 2 pumps mobilised. You are responding — take command on arrival.

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Doctrine-referenced debrief · not an assessment

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Incident Commander — Command Performance Review

SFJ Awards Level 3 Award in Initial Incident Command in Fire and Rescue ServicesOfqual Ref: 610/0183/1 · Unit 6033 · 65h TQT

Competent operational command meeting UK FRS standards, with sound dynamic risk assessment and structured execution across core incident phases.

Doctrine Score79/100

competent

Situational Awarenessexemplary

85%

Level 3 Anticipation demonstrated (1 instance(s)). Proactively predicted fire development, resource escalation, or tactical consequences.
Limited Level 2 understanding evident. Translate observations into operational meaning (e.g. what dark pulsing smoke signifies for entry safety).
Level 1 Perception active (6 situational observations recorded).
All identified critical hazards had corresponding mitigating actions recorded.

Decision Makingcompetent

84%

Orders judged on their effect: 7 given — 5 sound, 0 wrong for the conditions, 2 not scored.
Decision controls and cues are not captured from typed orders and are not scored.

Interpersonal Communicationexemplary

90%

Rapid, prompt acknowledgement to Fire Control.
Response provided, but did not explicitly repeat back critical operational specifics.
Rapid, prompt acknowledgement to Fire Control.
Response provided, but did not explicitly repeat back critical operational specifics.
Rapid, prompt acknowledgement to Fire Control.
Response provided, but did not explicitly repeat back critical operational specifics.
Rapid, prompt acknowledgement to Command Support.
Response provided, but did not explicitly repeat back critical operational specifics.
Rapid, prompt acknowledgement to Adjacent Shopkeeper.
Response provided, but did not explicitly repeat back critical operational specifics.
Rapid, prompt acknowledgement to Safety Officer.
Response provided, but did not explicitly repeat back critical operational specifics.
Rapid, prompt acknowledgement to Fire Control.
Response provided, but did not explicitly repeat back critical operational specifics.
Rapid, prompt acknowledgement to Fire Control.
Response provided, but did not explicitly repeat back critical operational specifics.
Rapid, prompt acknowledgement to Pump Operator.
Response provided, but did not explicitly repeat back critical operational specifics.
Rapid, prompt acknowledgement to Police Sergeant 4421 (Met).
Information from Police Sergeant 4421 (Met) was appropriately incorporated into commander's response.
Rapid, prompt acknowledgement to Safety Officer.
Response provided, but did not explicitly repeat back critical operational specifics.
Rapid, prompt acknowledgement to Safety Officer.
Response provided, but did not explicitly repeat back critical operational specifics.

Teamwork & Coordinationunsatisfactory

50%

Tactical mode lag in Alfa: Mode changed to DEFENSIVE 10m ago, but crews remain committed inside and are NOT yet accounted for. Initiate emergency evacuation roll-call.

Leadership & Command Presencecompetent

75%

Maintained clear command presence and tactical leadership.

Personal Resilienceexemplary

90%

Active monitoring intervals maintained without decision stagnation.
Maintained safe span of control (1 sectors).

Key Strengths

Demonstrated proactive Level 3 Anticipation by forecasting fire progression and resource demands.
Handled all dynamic roleplay injects and operational messages effectively.

Development & Learning Opportunities

Sector mode contradiction: Tactical mode lag in Alfa: Mode changed to DEFENSIVE 10m ago, but crews remain committed inside and are NOT yet accounted for. Initiate emergency evacuation roll-call.
Safety warning: No scene access control point (SACP) established to log personnel entering the inner cordon.
Operational briefing was unstructured — adopt the standard IIMARCH framework (Information, Intent, Method, Risk).

Good stop — the fire was brought under control.

Developmental reflection — not an assessment

What went well

Good call — monitor at T+0 (“Conduct a 360 of the property first”).
Good call — offensive internal at T+5 (“Make pumps 4, ready BA team for internal attack and search and rescue”).
Good call — monitor at T+10 (“Establish an inner cordon, cordon off the oxy-acetylene cylinders and ensure fire does not spread near them.”).
Good call — offensive internal at T+15 (“Continue internal attack with hose reel jets, between the 4 pumps there is plenty of water on scene to get this fire under control”).
Good call — defensive external at T+20 (“Daisy chain pumps from a working hydrant further down the road to maintain water supply and begin external attack through the smashed window with a 45mm smoothbore”).
A tasked search located a casualty (T+10).
Fire extinguished — smoke clearing to reveal the fire damage. Good stop.
Every judged decision (5) matched the conditions.
Information confirmed at T+10: the witness (Ms Okafor, neighbour) said “Someone's still inside; I haven't seen them come out” — a search bore it out.
Information confirmed at T+10: the occupier said “One person unaccounted for — last seen on the first floor” — a search bore it out.
Property saved (damage 11).

What to develop

Key decision points

T+00 [monitor · good] “Conduct a 360 of the property first”
T+05 [offensive-internal · good] “Make pumps 4, ready BA team for internal attack and search and rescue”
T+10 [monitor · good] “Establish an inner cordon, cordon off the oxy-acetylene cylinders and ensure fire does not spread near them.”
T+15 [offensive-internal · good] “Continue internal attack with hose reel jets, between the 4 pumps there is plenty of water on scene to get this fire under control”
T+20 [defensive-external · good] “Daisy chain pumps from a working hydrant further down the road to maintain water supply and begin external attack through the smashed window with a 45mm smoothbore”
T+25 [monitor] “Extend the safety perimeter due to the gas tanks. Make sure fire is fully suppressed and property is empty of casualties”
T+30 [monitor] “Continue putting water on the fire and check the rest of the property”

Learning points

Incident states: Venting fire (T+0) → Under control (T+15) → Extinguished (T+35).
Send an early METHANE / informative message to set the incident picture.
Gather information early — speak to the witness, check the ORI, ask Fire Control and the BA crews — and act on what you learn.

Discuss this with the training mentor

Mentor grounded in published UK FRS principles — developmental discussion, not assessment. It cites its sources or reframes as a question.

Incident report

Practice — not a real IRS submission

Incident typeAddress / locationTime of callTime in attendanceProperty typeOccupancy typeSuspected cause / originTactical modeResources usedCasualties / persons accountedHazardsOutcome / closing