All firefighters have five(5) communication responsibilities:
- Brief others as needed
- Debrief your actions
- Communicate hazards to others
- Acknowledge messages
- Ask, if you don’t know
Leader’s Intent
In addition, all leaders of firefighters have the responsibility to provide complete briefings and ensure that their subordinates have a clear understanding of their intent for the assignment.
- Task = What is to be done
- Purpose = Why is it to be done
- End State = How it should look when done