Firefighting Sim Call Grade Guide — How to Get S Rank

What the Grade Actually Measures

• Response time — time from dispatch to arrival on scene; the heaviest-weighted factor
• Knockdown time — how long the fire burned after you arrived
• Property damage — structural and contents damage incurred during the call
• Rescue completeness — whether every trapped civilian left the building alive
• Tool discipline — whether you used the right tool for each step (axe before chainsaw, hose before entry)

Response Time — The Biggest Lever

Minimising Property Damage

• Stretch the hose before you approach the door, not after
• Attack the fire's leading edge first to stop spread
• Use the axe on doors and the chainsaw only on reinforced entry points
• Leave windows intact unless you need ventilation or a rescue route

Rescue Completeness — The Silent Grade Killer

Grade Tips by Call Type

• House fires — fastest grades in the game; perfect for farming clean S-ranks early
• Apartment blocks — multi-floor, so take the ladder tower and sweep floor by floor
• Office fires — heavy locked doors; chainsaw saves critical seconds
• Brush and wildland fires — take the brush truck or tanker; engines get stuck and lose response time
• Car fires — quick knockdowns, but the fuel spread punishes slow arrival hard
• Airport plane crashes — the endgame call; expect multiple rescues and a long burn, so bring the full garage