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Structure Fires: II Module 8

Structure Fires: II Module 8. Arkansas Fire Academy 16 Hours. Instructor Introduction. Instructor affiliation Years of experience. Registration. 1 form per department Write legibly The name on the form will be what is on your certificate Complete form to include Fire department

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Structure Fires: II Module 8

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  1. Structure Fires: IIModule 8 Arkansas Fire Academy 16 Hours

  2. Instructor Introduction

  3. Instructor affiliation • Years of experience AFA

  4. Registration 1 form per department • Write legibly • The name on the form will be what is on your certificate • Complete form to include • Fire department • FD address • FDID # • Student information AFA

  5. Course Criteria 16 hour class • Student must attend all sessions unless excused by instructor • Class hours • Lunch hours AFA

  6. Course Goal • To Aid The Firefighter In Gaining The Knowledge To Operate As A Firefighting Team Member On Large Scale Fires Involving Multi-Engine Company Operations Under Adverse Conditions AFA

  7. Course Overview • Deaths and Injuries • Incident Command System • Size Up • Preplanning • Attack Considerations • Rescue • Practical Exercises AFA

  8. Where Deaths Occur • Residential 32% • Wildland 21% • Storage 16% • Mercantile 16% • Other 15% AFA

  9. Most Frequent Types Of Injuries • Contact/Exposure 29.2% • Strain/Overexertion 18.2% • Fell/Slipped 17.8% • Struck By Object 13.8% • Caught/Trapped 3.6% • Other Causes 2.6% • Jumped 0.8% • Apparatus Incident 0.5% • Assaulted 0.25% AFA

  10. Incident Command System • Command Procedures • Responsibilities Of Command • Functions Of Command • Establishing Command • Command Options • Passing Command AFA

  11. Command Responsibility • Includes Understanding Accountability For Success Or Failure • Must Implement The Command Sequence AFA

  12. Command Authority • Power Over Decision Making • Must Be Delegated By Department • Includes All Necessary Resources AFA

  13. AFA

  14. Command Post Location • Selection Criteria AFA

  15. Command Post Needs To Be: • Safe • Avoid Fire, Smoke & Fumes • Stay On Flank Of Fire • Stay On Windward Side • Secure • Sheltered From Elements • Available For The Duration AFA

  16. Command Post Needs To Have: • Good Communications • Distance From: • Distance From Staging Area • Logistics Section • Traffic • Evolutions • P.I.O. AFA

  17. Command Post Needs • Proximity To: • Plans Section • Support Agencies • Visibility By Communications Vehicle AFA

  18. Combat vs.. Command AFA

  19. Combat Mode: • Critical Life Hazard • Immediate Exposure Hazard • Long Response Time • High Probability Of Success • Immediate Environmental Hazard AFA

  20. Command Mode: • Many Unknown Factors • Help Near By • Resources Inadequate At That Time AFA

  21. AFA

  22. Command Structure • Divisions • Sectors • Groups • Everyone Must Operate With The Same Terminology AFA

  23. C C D B D A B Interior A Exterior Division/Sector Designation AFA

  24. Expansion Of ICS • Branches – Two Or More Agencies: • Fire • Police • EMS • Multi-Jurisdictional Incidents Are Best • Managed Under The Controlling Agency AFA

  25. Command Structure • Command • Safety • Information • Liaison Officer • Operations • Planning • Logistics • Finance AFA

  26. ICS AFA

  27. ICS Structure AFA

  28. STRATEGY - The Planning And Methods Used To Accomplish A Task TACTICS - - The Resources Needed To Accomplish A Task AFA

  29. Size - Up Priorities Life Incident Stabilization Property Conservation Safety; On-going AFA

  30. AFA

  31. Size-Up • Begins With Pre-Planning • Requires: • Familiarity With Building • Knowledge of Area • Tactical Consideration AFA

  32. AFA

  33. Pre-Planning • Building Survey • Occupancy • Number Of Floors • Square Footage • Water Supply • Location Of Utilities • Fire Load AFA

  34. Fire Flow Formula L x W 3 Multiply this amount times number of stories Example: 30 x 40 =1200 divided by 3 = 400 gpm 400gpm x 2 (stories) = 800 gpm AFA

  35. Building Construction • Fire – Resistive • Non – Combustible • Heavy – Timber • Ordinary • Wood - Frame AFA

  36. Warehouse Fires • Large Open Areas • Large Fire Loads • Construction Material • Water Supply • Built-in Fire Protection AFA

  37. High Rise Fires • Any Fire That Requires Fire Fighting Methods Other Than Ground Based Operations AFA

  38. High Rise Problems • Height • Reach Of Equipment • Interior Attack Is Essential • Stack Effect • Evacuation AFA

  39. Pre-Planning High Rise Responses • Access To Building • Location & Size Of Driveways • Parking • Staging Areas • Emergency Access AFA

  40. High Rise Construction • Number Of Floors • HVAC Equipment • Access To Each Floor • Layout Of Each Floor • Interior Finish AFA

  41. High Rise Construction • Fire Loading • Vertical Openings • Occupancy Factor • Firefighter Health & Safety AFA

  42. Special Problems • Crew Separations • Sectoring Needs • Manpower • Staging AFA

  43. Sub-Level (Below Grade) Fires • Points of Entry • Rising Heat • Escape Routes • Toxic Gases • Explosion Hazards • Cellar Nozzles • Built-in Fire Protection AFA

  44. Ventilation Techniques • Nature • Horizontal • Vertical • Mechanical • Negative Pressure • Positive Pressure AFA

  45. Fire Attack • Direct • Interior • From the unburned side • Compressed Air Foam • Indirect • Exterior • Hazard for interior occupants AFA

  46. Safety • Accountability • Safety Officer duties • Outside of structure • Inside of structure • Stairways • Keep low AFA

  47. Practical Exercises • Single Floor Structure Fire • Primary and Secondary Fire • Night Burn Single Engine Response With Mutual Aid or Second Alarm • Sublevel Fire • Clean Up AFA

  48. Testing Firefighter I and Firefighter II testing is required for IFSAC certification Written test of 100 questions for Firefighter 1 Written test of 100 questions for Firefighter 2 Donning personal Protective Turnouts with in 1 minute Donning S.C.B.A. with in 1 minute Random skill levels (JPR’s)will be tested, as illustrated in the IFSTA Essentials of Fire Fighting 4th Edition text book Studying of the text: IFSTA 4th Edition Essentials of Fire Fighting Will help insure certification. AFA

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