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Chapter 6 Resources of the F ire Department

Chapter 6 Resources of the F ire Department. Introduction. Facilities described in this chapter are not available at every fire department due to need and budget constraints Described facilities represent a sample of the facilities at fire departments across the country

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Chapter 6 Resources of the F ire Department

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  1. Chapter 6Resources of the Fire Department

  2. Introduction • Facilities described in this chapter are not available at every fire department due to need and budget constraints • Described facilities represent a sample of the facilities at fire departments across the country • Apparatus and equipment have evolved over a period of many years • Not all available apparatus and equipment is listed in this chapter

  3. Learning Objectives 1 through 3 • Fire Department Facilities • Advantages and Purposes • HEADQUARTERS • Purpose • Location of department managerial staff • Advantage • Keeps a finger on pulse of organization • Firefighters more informed about station activity

  4. Learning Objectives 1 through 3 • Fire Department Facilities • Advantages and Purposes • AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR FACILITY • Purpose • Maintaining apparatus and other equipment • Mechanics • Experts in working with • apparatus

  5. Learning Objectives 1 through 3 • Fire Department Facilities • Advantages and Purposes • TRAINING CENTER • Purpose • Training personnel • Drill tower • Burn building • Classrooms • Cont.

  6. Learning Objectives 1 through 3 • Fire Department Facilities • Advantages and Purposes • TRAINING CENTER • Storage area or engine house • Hydrants • Driver training/testing course • Props • Video/CD/DVD training • Training staff offices

  7. Learning Objectives 1 through 3 • Fire Department Facilities • Advantages and Purposes • WAREHOUSE/CENTRAL STORES • Purpose • Designed to stock day-to-day needs of the fire department administration, fire stations, and firefighters • Can also serve as facility for SCBA repair

  8. Learning Objectives 1 through 3 • Fire Department Facilities • Advantages and Purposes • COMMUNICATIONS CENTER • Purpose • Receives calls for emergency assistance • 9-1-1 system • Enhanced 9-1-1 system • Programmed with address of the land-line phone

  9. Learning Objectives 1 through 3 • Fire Department Facilities • Advantages and Purposes • FIRE STATION • Purpose • Many functions for firefighters and apparatus • Changes to fire station to accommodate women and handicap access • Modern fire station amenities

  10. Learning Objectives 4 through 6 • Types of Apparatus, Tools, and Equipment • Uses of Tool and Equipment • FIRE APPARATUS • Cab and chassis • Motor • Modular apparatus • Pumper/engine • Cont.

  11. Learning Objectives 4 through 6 • Types of Apparatus, Tools, and Equipment • Uses of Tool and Equipment • FIRE APPARATUS • Foam systems • Pumps • Aerial ladder and elevating • platform apparatus • Quint • Cont.

  12. Learning Objectives 4 through 6 • Types of Apparatus, Tools, and Equipment • Uses of Tool and Equipment • FIRE APPARATUS • Squads • Specialty vehicle • Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting Apparatus (ARFF) • Also called crash fire rescue apparatus (CRF) • Specially designed for airport firefighting

  13. Learning Objectives 4 through 6 • Types of Apparatus, Tools, and Equipment • Uses of Tool and Equipment • FIRE TOOLS AND APPLIANCES • Hose • Construction • Couplings • Hose load • Attack lines • Cont.

  14. Learning Objectives 4 through 6 • Types of Apparatus, Tools, and Equipment • Uses of Tool and Equipment • FIRE TOOLS AND APPLIANCES • Supply lines • Wildland firefighting hose • Hose reel • Hose for static water source • Cont.

  15. Learning Objectives 4 through 6 • Types of Apparatus, Tools, and Equipment • Uses of Tool and Equipment • FIRE TOOLS AND APPLIANCES • Nozzles • Made of chrome-plated brass or pyrolite • Combination nozzles • Straight stream nozzles • Automatic nozzles • Cont.

  16. Learning Objectives 4 through 6 • Types of Apparatus, Tools, and Equipment • Uses of Tool and Equipment • FIRE TOOLS AND APPLIANCES • Low back pressure nozzle • Appearance and performance • Master stream appliance on apparatus • Monitor nozzle • Foam nozzle • In-line foam eductor • Cont.

  17. Learning Objectives 4 through 6 • Types of Apparatus, Tools, and Equipment • Uses of Tool and Equipment • FIRE TOOLS AND APPLIANCES • Fittings • Reducers • Increasers • Wye • Siamese • Cont.

  18. Learning Objectives 4 through 6 • Types of Apparatus, Tools, and Equipment • Uses of Tool and Equipment • FIRE TOOLS AND APPLIANCES • Ladders • NFPA Standard 1901, Automotive Fire Apparatus • Self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) • Consists of backpack, air bottle, face mask, and regulator • Cont.

  19. Learning Objectives 4 through 6 • Types of Apparatus, Tools, and Equipment • Uses of Tool and Equipment • FIRE TOOLS AND APPLIANCES • Hand tools • Fire engines equipped with specially designed tools • General firefighting tools • Vehicle extrication tools • Air bag system • Cont.

  20. Learning Objectives 4 through 6 • Types of Apparatus, Tools, and Equipment • Uses of Tool and Equipment • FIRE TOOLS AND APPLIANCES • Roof ventilation tools • Salvage covers • Fire extinguisher • Medical aid equipment • Generator and detachable lights • Cont.

  21. FIRE TOOLS AND APPLIANCES • Thermal imaging camera • Used to find heat sources • Battery operated • Effective at locating victims • Can also be used to find fire hidden in walls • Cont.

  22. Learning Objectives 4 through 6 • Types of Apparatus, Tools, and Equipment • Uses of Tool and Equipment • FIRE TOOLS AND APPLIANCES • Wildland firefighting hand tools • McLeod • Pulaski • Shovel • Combi • Chain saw

  23. Learning Objectives 4 through 6 • Types of Apparatus, Tools, and Equipment • Uses of Tool and Equipment • HEAVY EQUIPMENT • Bulldozers • Heavy transports • Used to get heavy equipment to the fire • Foam unit • Has firefighting capability away from water source

  24. Learning Objective 7 • Types of Personal Protective Equipment • STRUCTURE FIRE PPE • Helmet • Eye protection • Turnout coat • Pants • Gloves • Boots • Extras in pockets

  25. Learning Objective 7 • Types of Personal Protective Equipment • PERSONAL ALARM/PERSONAL ALERT SAFETY SYSTEM • Emits loud alarm when not moved for 30 seconds • Helps others find you if you become trapped • PROXIMITY SUITS • Worn primarily by aircraft firefighters • Made of aluminized material

  26. Learning Objective 7 • Types of Personal Protective Equipment • WILDLAND PPE • Hard-hat-type helmet • Compass and canteens of water • Fire shelter • EMERGENCY MEDICAL PPE • Disposable shirt, latex gloves, eye protection

  27. Learning Objective 7 • Types of Personal Protective Equipment • ADVANTAGE OF AIRCRAFT FIREFIGHTING • Deliver retardant or water to inaccessible areas • FIXED WING • Can be used to transport crews • ROTARY WING • Can sling load supplies to and from the fire line

  28. Summary • New tools and equipment are constantly being developed or adapted to firefighting use to make the job safer, faster, and more efficient • Without intelligent, trained, aggressive firefighters, the facilities, apparatus, and equipment are worth nothing • The best firefighters are capable not only of using all of the tools available to them, but also adapting those tools to new uses and performing in their absence

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