Live Fire Training: Pre-Burn Briefing Procedures

1. Live Fire Practical Evolutions

2. Pre-Burn Briefing

3. Use a prepared pre-burn plan. • Designate and demonstrate the evacuation signal. • Conduct a thorough walk-thru with everybody inside and around the building. Pre-Burn Briefing

4. Pre-Burn Briefing • Point out all potential hazards (even if corrected) • Point out all entry and evacuation routes

5. Fuel Test • Prepare Room • Pre-Attack Briefing • Attack • Overhaul • Post-Attack Briefing

6. Class ‘B’ Combustible Fuel Flash point above 1000F

7. NFPA 1403, 4.3.6 Flammable or combustible liquids ... shall not be used in live fire training evolutions in acquired structures. The North Carolina Fire and Rescue Commission takes exception to the NFPA standard.

8. The Commission adopts NFPA • 1403 with the following changes; • 1) The instructor must pass a Live Fire Qualification course, therefore being recognized by the board as a Live Fire Training Specialist.

9. The Commission adopts NFPA 1403 with the following changes; 2) Use of appropriate amounts of combustible fuel to start fire

10. Pallets Straw

11. Test Your Fuel

12. Fuel Test • Prepare Room • Pre-Attack Briefing • Attack • Overhaul • Post-Attack Briefing

13. Set up pallets and straw. • Apply class ‘B’ fuel as necessary • Ventilate as necessary.

14. Set up pallets and straw

16. Apply class ‘B’ fuel as necessary

17. Apply class ‘B’ fuel as necessary

18. The NCFRC’s Intent on Class B Fuel Use: • Class B fuel may be pre-applied to the prop, the ceiling above the prop, as well as to any wall in the room prior to ignition. Care should be taken to avoid placing fuel above the doorway serving as the room egress or allowing excessive fuel to fall to the floor as these indicate an inappropriate use of class B fuels. Furthermore, it is important to recognize that the term fuel is not limited to only class B liquids. Pallets, straw and other material used to propagate the growth of the fire are considered fuels and should never be added after ignition.

19. Ventilate as necessary

20. Fuel Test • Prepare Room • Pre-Attack Briefing • Attack • Overhaul • Post-Attack Briefing

21. Pre-Attack Briefing Points to Consider / Discuss • Expectations of fire • Meeting place • “Any questions?” • Check all gear • “OK, Hook up, I’m going in to light the fire.” • Check nozzles • pattern / gpms • Flow nozzle • Position crew • Accountability • Location of fire

22. Fuel Test • Prepare Room • Pre-Attack Briefing • Attack • Overhaul • Post-Attack Briefing

23. Don’t Throw Fuel After Ignition Does this room need fuel added to it???

25. Account for all your students at all times. • (Before, during and after the fire.) • Maintain constant contact with nozzle man. • Keep your crew low. • Stay slightly above and ahead of the crew at all times. • The Instructor enters the fire room first.

26. What if you as the instructor let your guard down? • What if you as the instructor forget your responsibilities? • Are you communicating? • Are you using safe fire control techniques? • Are you in charge?

27. Fuel Test • Prepare Room • Pre-Attack Briefing • Attack • Overhaul • Post-Attack Briefing

28. Meet at designated location • Critique the fire honestly • Have each member of the crew report their impressions and experiences of the fire • Discuss the fire attack, the fire’s behavior, and how the crew interacted with each other • End on a positive note

29. Watch your back… • Watch your backup

30. Don’t forget burn down…