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Chief Officer Training Curriculum. Operations Module 10: Bulk Storage Facility/Tank Farm Simulation Exercise. Objectives. Identify the construction features of bulk storage facilities and tank farms Determine firefighting methods for ground and dike fires around tanks
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Chief Officer Training Curriculum Operations Module 10: Bulk Storage Facility/Tank Farm Simulation Exercise
Objectives • Identify the construction features of bulk storage facilities and tank farms • Determine firefighting methods for ground and dike fires around tanks • Establish incident objectives • Determine strategies
Objectives (continued) • Select tactics • Identify and request resources • Select alternate solutions • Establish an appropriate ICS organization to manage the incident
Overview Bulk storage facility target hazard: • Need for specialized technical advice • Multi-agency involvement
Vertical Atmospheric Tank Fires • Boilover • Slopover • Frothover
Firefighting Agents • Water • Foam • Dry chemical
Subsurface Injection • Cone roof tanks only • Application rate: 0.1 gpm per sq. ft. of surface area • Formula same as over-the-top delivery • Requires high-back foam makers • Inlet velocity • Flammable liquids: 10 ft. per second • Combustibles: 20 ft. per second
Activity 10.1: Bulk Storage Facility/Tank Farm Simulation Exercise
Module Summary • Bulk storage facility/tank farms • Tank farm characteristics • Types of tank farm fires • Firefighting strategies • Foam application formula • Resource requirements