Myths That Are Holding Firefighters Back: Sean Gray on Nozzles, Water Mapping & Fire Attack (E1)

Описание: In Episode 1 of the Fully Involved Podcast, Cobb County (GA) Fire Captain Sean Gray joins us to challenge some of the biggest myths still holding firefighters back on today’s fireground. Sean is the co-author of The Evolving Fireground, an FDIC instructor, heavily involved with FSRI and the founder of Stop Believing Start Knowing — the social platform that’s helped reshape how firefighters approach fire attack, nozzle selection, and tactical decision-making.

We cover topics every firefighter is debating right now:

Is steam expansion still being misunderstood in firefighter training?

Why water mapping is often the difference between full knockdown or missed fire

Sean’s nozzle of choice (7/8" smooth bore) and why GPM isn’t everything

How to read smoke properly and avoid the most common mistakes

The role of BlitzFire ground monitors in warehouse and commercial fires

How nozzle movement, line kinks, and stream quality affect your fire attack

What UL research is teaching us about modern search tactics

Whether you're a new firefighter or a company officer, this is a tactical masterclass on fire behavior, nozzle work, and decision-making — straight from one of the fire service's most well-known instructors.

Timestamps:
0:00 - Introduction
0:26 - The mission behind Stop Believing Start Knowing
1:12 - The steam expansion myth
2:05 - How Sean approaches fire service controversy
3:24 - Smooth bore vs fog nozzles
4:23 - Why water mapping matters
5:48 - What the critics say about water behavior
6:42 - Sean’s go-to nozzle setup
7:39 - Ground monitor mistakes & BlitzFire advantages
9:00 - Common nozzle flow troubleshooting
10:00 - Real-time video fire analysis
12:01 - The evolving fireground book update
13:05 - Fire attack & search tactics backed by research

If you want to better understand modern fire attack, nozzle tactics, and how to apply research directly to your fireground, this is the episode for you.

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