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Fire Safety & Use of Emergency Equipment. Goal. To provide students with the general knowledge of fires and fire safety within a correctional facility. Objectives. List four components of fire, to include: Fuel, oxygen, heat, chemical chain reaction
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Fire Safety & Use of Emergency Equipment
Goal • To provide students with the general knowledge of fires and fire safety within a correctional facility.
Objectives • List four components of fire, to include: • Fuel, oxygen, heat, chemical chain reaction • Describe reasons offenders start fires, to include: • Revenge, Anger, attention, see if they can get away it • Identify the r.a.c.e. acronym • State the most common cause of fire related death • Explain the importance of evacuation plans for correctional facilities
Components for fire • Fire triangle has been updated to the “fire tetrahedron”
Components continue… Fuel Oxygen • Wood • Paper • Gasoline • Propane • Air is 21% Oxygen • Fire only needs 16%
Components continue… heat Chain Reaction • Friction, • Reaction(chemical) • Electrical outlets,batteries, etc) • Tradition means (lighter, matches) • Other contraband • A chain reaction can occur when the three elements of fire are present in the proper conditions and proportions
Revenge/Anger Revenge anger • seek revenge against the institution • Revenge is most often thought of as having some pre-thought, it’s a situation in which the person who was “wronged” has developed a method of bringing justice for themselves • Anger is more of the instant reaction to an event that occurred. • an example may be that an inmates cell was searched and some contraband was found so the guards removed his yard privileges. So, when the inmate returns to the block he lights a trash can in the common area on fire.
Attention Get away with it • Inmates are for the most part secluded from the real world • researchers state that human are naturally social and need a certain amount of attention to satisfy their existence. • In order to meet those attention demands an inmate may use fire as a good cause for additional attention. • an inmate may start a fire to see if they can get away with it without being caught. This adds an element of surprise and suspense • It adds an element of “excitement” to an inmates life.
Escape • Inmates will start fires to create a disturbance.
Rescue alarm • immediately stop what you are doing and remove anyone in immediate danger from the fire to a safe area. • Alarm may be as simple as telling a fellow worker to call the fire department, activating a manual pull station, or sending out a code over the public address system.
contain extinguish • Suggest closing doors behind the last person leaving an area and closing every door on the way out. Confining the fire limits the migration of heat and smoke • Extinguishment is an option for staff members who are competent in using a fire extinguisher and are comfortable that building evacuation is underway and they have a clear, unobstructed exit • Do not force those who are uncomfortable with using a portable fire extinguisher to do so
Firefighting Decision Criteria • Know department emergency procedures and evacuation routes • Know locations of extinguishers in your area and how to use them • Always sound the alarm regardless of fire size • Avoid smoky conditions • Ensure area is evacuated • Don’t attempt to fight unless: • Alarm is sounded • Fire is small and contained • You have safe egress route (can be reached without exposure to fire) • Available extinguishers are rated for size and type of fire • If in doubt, evacuate! “DON’T ATTEMPT TO FIGHT UNLESS YOU ARE TRAINED”
P.A.S.S • This is a simple acronym for how to use a fire extinguisher. • Pull the Pin • Aim the nozzle at the base of the fire • Squeeze the handle • Sweep back and fourth
#1 leading cause of death • Most fire deaths are not caused by burns, but by smoke inhalation. Often smoke incapacitates so quickly that people are overcome and can’t make it to an otherwise accessible exit.
Evacuation • One of the simplest ways to prevent fire-related deaths is to have a thorough and well developed evacuation plan. • Your agencies administration will decide on the exact method and policy for the evacuation. • Your responsibility as an officer though is to have a complete understand and working knowledge of that evacuation plan. An officer needs to be able to react immediately when a fire emergency happens.
Evacuation Plans • Evacuation Plans: • Staff and inmates must be aware of the plan. • It shall be the responsibility of the Warden/designee to provide a system of fire prevention and control to ensure the safety of employees, inmates, and visitors. • Institutions/facilities with major fire fighting equipment shall be responsible for training the employees assigned to operate the equipment. • During an emergency, the Warden or highest ranking officer on duty shall have absolute and total authority concerning decisions made affecting the institution/facility.
SNCC Fire- Present On 12 April 2007 at about 4:55PM the following incident occurred at Southern Nevada Correctional Center. Correctional Officer Wazoo was supervising an inmate working in the SNCC maintenance area. Inmate Waxbean was utilizing a hand held grinder which caused metallic sparks to fly across the maintenance building and ignite a fire in the upstairs open storage area.
JCC Fire On November 23 2007 at approximately 9:00PM the following incident occurred at Jean Conservation Camp. After drying several loads of laundry, the inmate removed the dried clothing from the dryer. The inmate then placed washed culinary rags and clothing into the hot dryer. The dryer was not turned on and the laundry room was left unattended. Later that evening a fire alarm alerted staff to a fire in the laundry room.
