Firefighter Cohesion
and Entrapment
Avoidance
Discussion Questions
Discussion Questions
Discussion of Problem 4
Can't Trust Other Firefighters
Story 1: This Person Was Dangerous
- What work practices did the leader use to deal with
the cohesion problem caused by the overly aggressive
squad boss?
- How did the actions of the squad boss possibly
damage confidence in the leader and situational
awareness, thus creating a dangerous situation for the
entire crew?
- The leader had to remove the squad boss from the crew. What cohesion problems might this create for the leader? What work practices would you use to deal with these potential cohesion problems?
Story 2: We Had Spot Fires Behind Us
- How did one crew not watching another crew's back
create a cohesion problem?
- What actions did the crew boss take to create minimal
cohesion with the other crew to reduce the chances of
both crews getting entrapped?
- How could his actions increase confidence in the
leader and improve situational awareness?
- Talk about other situations when you had to work with crews on fires you didn't trust. Discuss the work practices you used to deal with the problem.