In order to prepare for a fire in these massive homes, you have to know what resources are available and what is needed.
When we train on strategy and tactics for the fire in a single-family home, most of us think of the average home. A one- or two-story, 1,400- to 2,200-square-foot structure would probably describe most of the homes to which we respond. The standards outlined in NFPA 1710 and 1720 are geared toward this type of home.