The primary factors to determining a strategies is Rescue, Exposures, Confinement, Extinguishment, Overhaul, Ventilation, Salvage is the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The plan of fire attack is to Rescue, Evacuation, Ventilation, Attack, and Salvage.
Strategic Concepts in Firefighting
OFFENSIVE: Direct attack at seat of fire. Normally at Incipient Stage, this solves all problems.
OFFENSIVE/DEFENSIVE: An attack on the main body of fire, while taking measures to control extension.
DEFENSIVE/OFFENSIVE: A holding action, it keeps fire in reasonable bounds while more forces are called.
DEFENSIVE: Surround