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Atlanta FF Fatality

Atlanta FF Fatality. November 23, 2006. Investigation. Video Presentation Captain Edwards and Captain Shinkle Fire Protection Engineers. Information reviewed. Personnel interviews Scene investigation PPE inspection Radio transcripts. Incident Information. Date November 23, 2006

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Atlanta FF Fatality

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  1. Atlanta FF Fatality November 23, 2006

  2. Investigation • Video Presentation • Captain Edwards and Captain Shinkle • Fire Protection Engineers

  3. Information reviewed • Personnel interviews • Scene investigation • PPE inspection • Radio transcripts

  4. Incident Information • Date November 23, 2006 • 257 Elm Street Atlanta • Single family converted to duplex • Single story on partial basement ordinary construction • 36’ X 32’ = 1152 sq ft • Fire flow requirement 480 GPM • Vacant and boarded up

  5. Alarm Assignments • E16 • E1 • E7 • Tk16 • Tk1 • TK11 • Sq4 • B3 • B2

  6. Incident Timeline • 2003 - Dispatch • 2005 – E16, E1, Tk16 on scene “heavy smoke pushing, no visible fire” • 2007 – E7, Tk1, B3, Sq 4 on scene • 2008 – Flash occurs – B3 orders “defensive” • 2009 – Report of persons in building • 2010 – Sq 4 forces door “Side C”, TIC in use

  7. Incident Timeline • 2011 – TK1 request PAR, crews still inside • 2011 – E16 acknowledges PAR, “whole crew accounted for” • 2011 – E7 reports FF down, Sq4 locate and remove • 2016 – Grady EMS on scene • 2016 – Fire under control • 2017 – FF 10-76 Grady via Grady EMS

  8. Significant Times • E16 on scene to flash – 5 minutes • FF down to transport – 6 minutes • Alarm to fire out – 13 minutes • On the fire ground things can and do go bad quickly !!!!!

  9. Major Influencing Factors • Converted construction • Open interior spaces with no sheetrock finishing • “Lighter pine” wood used for construction, sap is almost a flammable liquid • No immediate ventilation

  10. Major Influencing Factors • Crew experience • No confirmation of defensive operations • Acting Officer acknowledged PAR • No walk-around performed • Many units on scene quickly, lack of direction, IC overwhelmed, many FFs at front door

  11. Lessons Reinforced • Training • Assure personnel are properly trained for their position • Assure personnel are trained with TIC and equipment is used • Assure personnel understand Fire Behavior and critical event forecasting

  12. Lessons Reinforced • Training • Always stay low • Understand disorientation • Vent early • Cool superheated air with water • Frequent gear inspections • No “under armor”

  13. Lessons Reinforced • Training • Enforce, practice and use PAR accountability • Enforce, practice and use RIT correctly • ( 5 personnel used for extrication of FF) • Do not allow crews at front door to pull hose line out from interior when changing operations • Maintain crew integrity

  14. Questions • The End

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