Very good in depth review! I just recently discovered this game and just ordered it and several expansions. I'm a Fire Fighter/EMT/Fire Instructor 2-3 in Indiana. After watching your video I realized that not only is it a fun looking game, but also a great expansion prop to my sand table teaching aids. (I see a lot of house rules coming soon to my game room!!! ;) Oh, If you want to be authentic and have a use for the original models, we have a rule in the service called 2 in/2 out. This means that for every two crew in the structure there must be two outside ready to effect FF rescue. Typically, these are on a R.I.T (Rapid Intervention Team), but sometimes it's just a couple guys on an exterior line. Hmm, do they have a rule for R.I.T? If not I bet that will be my first house rule. :) Finally, I wanted to comment on what you were talking about with the bariatric victims. You are right, we train to go to extraordinary measures to reach and recover victims. In reality a search team is looking for victims even before the suppression team can begin fire fighting operations. However, we are taught, that there is a point at which we must make the tough call as to which victims are viable. Thank God, I have never had to make that call. Thanks again, Brian
Very good in depth review!
I just recently discovered this game and just ordered it and several expansions. I'm a Fire Fighter/EMT/Fire Instructor 2-3 in Indiana. After watching your video I realized that not only is it a fun looking game, but also a great expansion prop to my sand table teaching aids. (I see a lot of house rules coming soon to my game room!!! ;)
Oh, If you want to be authentic and have a use for the original models, we have a rule in the service called 2 in/2 out. This means that for every two crew in the structure there must be two outside ready to effect FF rescue. Typically, these are on a R.I.T (Rapid Intervention Team), but sometimes it's just a couple guys on an exterior line.
Hmm, do they have a rule for R.I.T? If not I bet that will be my first house rule. :)
Finally, I wanted to comment on what you were talking about with the bariatric victims. You are right, we train to go to extraordinary measures to reach and recover victims. In reality a search team is looking for victims even before the suppression team can begin fire fighting operations. However, we are taught, that there is a point at which we must make the tough call as to which victims are viable. Thank God, I have never had to make that call.
Thanks again,
Brian
Don't you have to roll the die to determine if you place a Jam token on the fireproof doors or not? Also, chopping Jams clear destroys the door.