Me and Ed Hartin have a conversation about a recent fire. It is a case study where Ed has gathered information about the incident and we use the case as a starting point for various discussions.

Case study pdf.

Not a review

We do not claim to know exactly what happened at this incident, or how the actual fire department acted. Nor is it a review of the fire departments actions. It is simply a foundation for having discussions about firefighting and to learn more.

Ed Hartin

Ed Hartin, MS, EFO, MIFireE, CFO is the principal and chief instructor with CFBT-US.

Ed has 43 years of fire service operations and training experience and serves as the Fire Chief with Central Whidbey Island Fire & Rescue.

This is the truth, or maybe not.​

This conversation might not always be accurate. I am no guru and sometimes simple mistakes are made, especially if English isn’t a person’s first language. It’s just our chat – nothing more or less. Have fun!

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