Fires in residential buildings account for the largest number of operational firefighter line-of-duty deaths (LODDs) year after year. Many of the LODDs occur as a result of a combination of failures involving basic firefighting tasks, initial implementation of standard firefighting strategies and tactics, and the inability to perform firefighting skills in zero visibility.

In this companion product to the book under the same name, Chief Dan Shaw and Captain Doug Mitchell present their classroom session that discusses the 25 most common errors that occur at a residential building fireground. Additionally, the authors illustrate, on the drill ground, concrete tactical drills to help combat and minimize these errors on the fireground.