Putting on a Fire Ops 101 event takes careful and strategic planning by the local. Deciding who to invite, when to hold the event and what messages you will choose can make all the difference for an effective Fire Ops 101. Your local will also need to consider the details behind event planning, including location, staff, food and equipment.

Fire Ops 101 Fundamentals

Depending on the number of participants you have, you should run three to five scenarios during your event. Keep the groups small enough so everyone can participate, but large enough to limit the number of groups. Each group will participate in a scenario and then rotate to another so that each group experiences each scenario in the circuit once. Each scenario should last approximately 40 minutes, with a 20-minute break for rest and rotation. Plan for one hour per scenario.

4 Groups=4 Scenarios
4 Groups=4 Wranglers
4 Scenarios=16 Instructors (4 per scenario area)

Plan accordingly in the early stages to run your event on time. Look at the bigger picture. The more you try to accomplish the more difficult the day will be to execute.

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