# Why Data-Driven Decision Making on the Fireground Is So Important

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Podcast: [Fire Engineering Podcast Network](https://stenobird.com/podcast/fire-engineering-podcast-network-1075754)
Published: 2026-08-23T23:30:00+00:00
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## Resource

Hosts Jason Hoevelmann and Jim Silvernail welcome Sean Duffy for a focused discussion on data-driven fireground decision making on this episode of Tactical Impact. They break down critical timelines and the reality of survivability in heavily involved structures. The panel also discusses why search should be a default action regardless of whether victims have been reported.

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