Posts Tagged: Fire Fighters
Company Discussion: Vacant Buildings Cont.
Just because a building is occupied does not make it inherently safe if it is on fire. The same is true for vacant buildings; just because it is vacant does not make inherently dangerous just because it is vacant. It also doesn't mean it isn't occupied.
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Row Houses
This building fire give us many challenges and the need for resources. It is obvious we have extreme exposure problems. How do you handle this?
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How to Deploy
Assign your crews to tasks on this house fire with rescue. They are all sitting at the front door, but you need them elsewhere. Where do you put them and why?
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2×4′s for Locks
Great use of a 2x4!
Someone thought its was a good idea to put a 2x4 in the door to keep it locked.
But, it will also do a good job of keeping people in during a fire.
If it is dark and people are panicked, that board could cause some big prob…
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More Roof Ops
Is there anything we are forgetting here?
First, let me make it clear, I was looking for a picture I have of a crew working on the roof the correct way when I came across this one.
I know, we have beat the first Roof Ops post to death and if y…
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Green Roofs and Fire Operations
Let's try to determine how we would need to change our tactics, if at all, on a green building. This is a house fire like all the others with the exception the roof is a grassy meadow.
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Kitchen Table Tactics 01/01/10
It’s difficult to tell from the picture how many floors are on this building, but it is at least 3 or 4 above ground level.
We can make some assumptions about how this building is occupied; store fronts on ground level and residential tenant spaces …
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Hazards of Commercial Buildings
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No doubt that we all have a building like this in our jurisdiction, if not several.
In many cases these buildings …
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Kitchen Table Tactics
What have we got here?
What is you size up?
What is you first impression as you are driving up the drive about line placement and life safety considerations?
What is your first action when stepping out of the apparatus and why?
Are there any s…
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Safety, Safety, Safety!
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This should be obvious to most who look at this picture. We have a fully charged house fire and we are venting. There is no doubt …
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Venting the Roof
Does anyone see anything wrong with this picture? Using a roof ladder is a good thing. Working in teams is a good thing. What are some hazards we see here? What is the main problem with this operation? Post your responses and I will post mine later…
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Roosevelt Hotel Fire 1963
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The ballroom held many events and this night hosted a paThe fire started in the ballroom and was said to have started from a discarded cigarrette but it …
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More PIV’s
These PIVs are on the same property. There is only one system in the building but there are two PIVS and two hydrants.
The owner cannot tell us if the building had different systems. My suspicion is that one building is older, which we know,…
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Fire Discussion 3
Okay, here is your kitchen table Company Discussion for the day. Let’s take a look at what we have going on here. The two pictures say a great deal about this fire.
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Remember the PIV?
Remember when doing inspections to check out the fire department connection. We all do that pretty well for the most part, making sure that nothing is blocking it and noting where it is for tactical reasons. However, I have seen crews miss checking t…
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Company Training Discussion 2: Residential Fire with Exposure
This is the response from the posting from the other day. Our fried Fred commented with the following details:
Assuming wood frame construction of main structure. Challenges: fire already past egress point at patio doors of main structure. Exposure …
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Woe the Shopping Carts
With the holidays over, so to speak, the big sales days are upon us now. You might want to check on your big stores to make sure things are in order.
As we can see here, the shopping carts have taken precedent over the people inside for access to th…
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Inspecting Exits and Exit Aisles
You can see the problem here, right? This is a common problem in warehouses, mercantile stores and the "big box" stores, especially the large do-it-yourself stores. We have to make sure that these lanes are not 'permanently' blocked. The exception …
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Company Training Discussion 2: Residential Fire with Exposure
Here is another look at a residential house fire. What challenges might we have with this fire and where would your first attack line go? Where would you put your second line and what size? How would your size-up be transmitted? What type of cont…
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Trooper Identfied
This is the trooper that was killed working an accident today. Here is the link to the news story: http://www.ksdk.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=192480&catid;=3
Stay safe and be careful out there.
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MO State Trooper LODD
It is with much regret to pass along sad information from Missouri. This morning a Missouri State Trooper was struck while working at an accident scene in Eureka, MO. Details are still few, but the trooper had gotten out of his vehicle and was struck b…
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Firefighter Nutcracker
I know Christmas is today, but, for those of you that do your shopping for next year the day after Christmas, check this out for you fire buffs. This would make a great addition to any fire buff's office, home or bar. You know, the firefighter that h…
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Help, Santa’s On Fire
This is what happens when you travel faster than the speed of light. Let's hope they got him put out before the presents burned. Have a Merry Christmas and stay safe.
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Merry Christmas; ‘Tis the Season
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all and your families. Happy Holidays and many blessings to you all. Thanks so much for the support so far, we really appreciate it. Stay safe and take care.
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Tragedy 85 Years Ago
On this day in 1924, children and their parents were gathered in the Babbs Switch School for a visit from Santa Clause. It would end up being a tragic Christmas story and a reason for inspections and codes. The school had been recently painted with ter…
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