While most firefighters are killed while fighting fires in private dwellings, a disturbing statistic looms in our profession.  Most multiple firefighter fatality incidents occur in commercial buildings.  Almost every fire department in The United States has the potential the respond to at least one of the building types described below.

In this class, we will dissect every aspect of fighting fires in all types of commercial buildings.  Discussions will include: Older-style one story taxpayers, apartments over stores (Main Street U.S.A), newer-style taxpayers with lightweight construction, light industrial and large warehouse buildings.  An extended period of time will be spent putting a special emphasis on major alterations common in old-style taxpayers, building construction and common firefighter hazards that threaten our lives each time we stretch a hose line into one of these buildings.