I'm excited to have Brent Brooks back on the SCRAP! Brent joined me for Episode 220, and here we are almost three years later, getting ready to do it again!

Brent brings more than 30 years of fire service experience, specializing in high-rise and complex-building operations. His work connects fireground tactics, building design, engineering, and operational decision-making, including developing tactics and response plans that have been adopted by departments internationally.

In 2026, he received both the George D. Post Instructor of the Year Award and the Tall Building Fire Safety Outstanding Contribution Award in the UK.

We start by digging into an upcoming high-rise time-to-task study he is rolling out at the International High-Rise Operations Conference (IHROC) in Pensacola Beach next month.

Brent and his team are developing hands-on training tracks to measure critical tasks, from hose stretches and standpipe operations to high-rise search, ventilation, and wind-impacted fires. The goal is to better understand where the time goes and how that information can improve training, tactics, and operational decisions.

ANd of course the live audinece never dissapoints!!!!

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