How are the strategies achieved according to fire incident management principles?

Strategies in fire incident management are achieved through tactics, which are the specific actions taken to implement the broader strategies established for managing incidents. Tactics are the means by which strategies are executed to effectively contain and mitigate fire situations.

These tactics involve decision-making processes that encompass the deployment of resources, the methods used to attack the fire, and the operational guidelines that firefighters follow during an incident. Tactics are often dynamic and adapt to changing conditions at the scene, ensuring that the strategic objectives are met efficiently.

While equipment selection, training and drills, and communication methods are all critical components of fire incident management, they serve as support structures to enable the execution of tactics. Equipment selection ensures that crews have the right tools to implement their tactical approach, training and drills prepare responders to perform effectively when executing these tactics, and communication methods facilitate coordination among team members. However, it is the tactics themselves that directly link to the successful realization of strategies in real-time scenarios during fire incidents.