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BUILDING/OCCUPANT CONSIDERATIONS
On all fire alarm responses, the _____ of the structure (self-closing room doors, ventilation systems, etc.) and the ____ of the occupants (elderly, handicapped, etc.) should be considered prior to evacuation.
ALARM PANEL OPERATION
Fire alarms are _____ to each location and should only be operated by building ___ or a trained alarm ____. JFRD personnel should not attempt to reset any alarm system.
CHARACTERISTICS MOBILITY SPECIFIC STAFF TECHNICIAN
ON SCENE ACTIONS
Interior Is Accessible
When the structure IS accessible, a ____ search for the cause of the alarm will be made in the areas _____ by the fire alarm panel or as indicated by _____ information. Upon arrival, the ___ shall:
• Report ___ conditions on arrival
• Make contact with the occupant/___ (if possible)
• Locate the fire alarm ____
• ____ the affected area on the fire alarm panel
• _____ all areas in question
• Provide an ____ on conditions after investigation
• If the structure is clear for the occupant store turn inside, ___ a building representative
PHYSICAL INDICATED AVAILABLE OIC OBVIOUS REPRESENTATIVE PANEL IDENTIFY INVESTIGATE UPDATE NOTIFY
Interior Not Accessible and No Signs of Fire
When the interior of the structure is NOT accessible and there are NO outward signs or other information that indicate that a fire is/was present, the OIC shall:
• Report obvious conditions on arrival
• Locate the ___ (if present) and enter according to SOP 230 KnoxBox
• Make a ____ inspection through doors ,windows or any other method of ____ that does not require ____ entry
• Investigate all sides of the building
• ____ all conditions observed
• Make _____ requests for key holder response through FRCC
• If there is still NO indication of smoke ,fire ,or ____ flow after ___ minutes, advise conditions ____ and return to service*
• If the ___ is in doubt of the conditions, contact the _____ District/Battalion Chief and ___ them of the circumstances
*The __ minute on scene time does not apply to structures where the alarm has been activated more than ___ in the same shift.
KNOXBOX VISUAL OBSERVATION FORCED REPORT ADDITIONAL WATER 20 AGAIN OIC APPROPRIATE ADVISE 20 ONCE
Interior Not Accessible and Signs of Fire
When the interior of the structure is NOT accessible and there ARE outward signs or other information that indicate that a fire is/was present; such as smoke, fire, or water flow from ____ or under doors, the ___ shall:
• ____ obvious conditions and request the appropriate assignment (if needed)
• Notify FRCC and ____ them to notify the alarm ____ company
• ___ the Knox Box (if present) and enter according to SOP 230 Knox Box
• Request ____ for _____ entry
• Request a ___/___ ____
• ____ entry into the structure
• Locate the fire ____ panel
* Identify the _____ area on the fire alarm panel
• Investigate all areas in ____
• _____ an update on conditions after investigation
PIPES OIC REPORT INSTRUCT MONITORING LOCATE JSO FORCIBLE DISTRICT/BATALLION CHIEF FORCE ALARM AFFECTED QUESTION PROVIDE
FORCIBLE ENTRY INDICATIONS
Forcible entry is also ______ when ____ information or on scene conditions indicate the ____ of fire extinguishing systems such as:
• Sprinkler water ____ (check the exterior ____ pipe and all _____ doors)
• _____
• ____
• ____ chemical
• ____ system
If a building representative/____ is still not available after forced entry, and the occupancy cannot be ____ normally, contact FRCC ____ and request that ____ respond to secure the occupancy. ____ that FRCC has notified the alarm _____ company that forcible entry was ____ into the structure and that a building representative ____ to respond to the scene.
SPRINKLER HEAD REPLACEMENT
If a sprinkler head has ____, JFRD will ____ to replace it with an appropriately ____ sprinkler head from the buildings sprinkler ____. If there are no ___ heads, JFRD will replace it with the ___ appropriate sprinkler head that is available on scene in order to place the system ____ in service. This information shall be relayed to the following:
• ____ monitoring service
• ____ representative if on scene
• ____
• _____ in the JFRD run report.
• _____ Chief of _____
APPROPRIATE DISPATCH ACTIVATION FLOW DRAIN EXTERIOR HALON CO2 DRY HOOD RESIDENT SECURED AGAIN JSO ENSURE MONITORING MADE NEEDS ACTIVATED ATTEMPT RATED CABINET SPARE MOST BACK ALARM BUILDING FRCC DOCUMENTED DISTRICT . PREVENTION
UNRESOLVED ALARM PROBLEMS
The ____ cause of a fire alarm activation can sometimes be found ____ by an experienced ______ (i.e. ___ detectors, ___ between floors/___, shorts in ___, system malfunction, etc.). It is therefore acknowledged that it may be impossible to locate the actual ____ or exact problem ____ that caused the fire alarm activation.
EXACT ONLY TECHNICIAN DUCT SPACES CEILINGS WIRING DETECTOR LOCATION
