3 Apparatus Positioning Flashcards
Pre-incident plan
A document developed by gathering general and detailed data used by responding personnel to determine the resources and actions necessary
Buildings that must be examined individually and in detailed are
Unusual in some respect
Factors evaluated for potential situations affect facility during emergency conditions
Construction Access to building Life safety considerations Capabilities of responding personnel availability of mutual aid water supply exposure factors
Factors for consideration developing pre-plan schedule
Potential life safety hazard structural size and complexity value important to the community location presence of chemicals susceptibility to natural disaster
Proper positioning of engine at fire depends on
Physical characteristics of structure. Location of structure. Availability or lack of water supply. Normal alarm response pattern. Size and location of fire Need for ladder
Apparatus positioning and coverage often defined in
SOG or SOP
First due company officer will
Assume command and assign apparatus according to size up
In regards to apparatus placement coverage is this
The assignment of companies two parts of the fire ground to accomplish firefighting objectives
First and most basic step of coverage
Positioning apparatus
First pump placement
Front of building
Second pump placement
Water supply back up lines
Third pump placement
Rear of building
Fourth pump placement
Water supply for RIT
First ladder placement
Front of building
Second ladder truck placement
Rear of building
Positioning at wide frontage buildings apartments warehouses
Engine positioned so entrances closest can be used in attacking fire
When engine and ladder approach opposite where does engine stop
Engine stopped short of building to allow ladder front
Companies assigned to the rear should use what to get into position quickly
Alleys service road or driveway
When apparatus access to rear of building is not possible engine crew should do what with equipment
Carry hose lines and equipment to the rear
Rear coverage and attached buildings is important because
Because the sides are attached their façades are usually close to each other risk of exposure or rescue requirement
Access to rear of attached buildings from
Alleyway or next block
Side of the building should be covered when
They are exposed and companies are available
Advancing hose lines into the building through the use of ground ladders does what
Keep. Stairways from being cluttered
If possible what should be placed on all four sides of the building for egress
ladders
Additional general Benefits of full coverage
Fall extent of fire will be known.
There will be few if any surprises.
Severe exposure problems will be discovered and dealt with.
Companies surrounding the fire building can’t work in unison.
Exposure management
Except back building or a one week with endurance to access the engine should
Position as close as possible
Potential size of hazard of Garden Apartments
Half of apartments only seen from front other half only seen from rear
Garden Apartments may have one problem with front and rear grade
Steeper grade in the back shorter grade in front for story front five-story back
Very long Garden Apartments may be divided in two in which direction
Lengthwise blocking access to the rear from the front
In central corridor construction because the rear unit cannot be covered from the front what must occur
Front rear coverage must be put into operation
T/f no SOG should be used as a substitute for the judgment and initiative of the company officer
True
Engine placement for a narrow detached building
Far side of the building past the front of the building in the direction of travel
First engine on scene for a row attach buildings should place
Either slightly past or short of the building depending on the direction of travel by the ladder company
When confronted with a row of attached buildings the second engine company should position
At the rear of the row of buildings using alleys or service roads
In general when there is access to all sides of the building engine companies and should be placed
At the front and the rear and then the sides
When confronted with a detached structure that is setback from the street with no rear or side access the second engine should position
At the front of the building behind the first engine
In the case of shopping malls there is usually in terms of access
Good access all around
A fire in the rear of a blank may not be visible at the front due to hinterior design
Office building. Motel. Garden apartment.
NFPA 1620
Recommended practice for preincident planning
