Fire Companies wherever they are, Big City, small Town Volunteer, Military or Airport spend a great deal of their down time Preparing for a whole host of Operational scenarios in their training sessions. Many hours are spent on drill or lecture preparing for 'The big one' or even perfecting skills utilized on a daily basis.
But what about pre-planning for what lies behind the doors of the Buildings in our first response district? I'm sure we all know what goes on inside the Chemical plant down the road, or the massive Office Building where the resident Fire Safety Officers regularly updates us on the systems inside the Building.
I am talking about the small factory unit that you passed on the way to the Station this morning, the large derelict Building tucked away down some back street
