Building Applied Knowledge on the Fireground

Fire Engineering Podcast · Aug 27, 2026 · 1h

Host Christopher Naum discusses the fireground blueprint: how building construction, occupancy, and predictability drive risk, tactics, and safety. He reviews recurring summer incidents and line‑of‑duty deaths and the need to improve building literacy. He also looks at the following critical reads: the fireground, the building, the compartment, and the company. Naum outlines practical steps including curbside conversations, post-incident walkthroughs, increased training, and walking lecture tours and roundtables for building applied knowledge.