5 Reads Class
Community Volunteer Fire Department
16003 Bellaire Blvd.
Houston, TX 77083
May 4, 2024
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Onsite Contact:
Cory Cannella
cory.cannella@communityvfd.com
(218)-854-6962
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Features and Benefits
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 the 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
