C-110 Dumpster, Trash, and Chute Fires Flashcards
Complacency and inattention to detail can result from the fact that trash fires are usually outdoor fires involving only ordinary combustibles. These incidents present several hazards to responding personnel, including ____
the possible presence of hazardous materials and/or dangerous fuels and accelerants secondary to arson.
During overhaul, be aware that the fire may have been started in order to ____
conceal a crime.
Trash chute fires are extremely difficult to overhaul and may require ____
additional Companies.
Individual tactics and actions should be based upon the assumption that ____
the materials involved are considered to have little or no value to the owner. Risk nothing to save nothing.
As per BSODFRES policy, all members operating in an area containing toxic smoke and/or gases shall ____
wear full personal protective equipment including SCBA.
Trash fires should be approached from____
upwind.
Large piles or rubbish or trash should be attacked ____ and only after ____
- defensively
* exposures are protected and fire containment lines are in place.
The use of aqueous film forming foam (AFFF) is ____ due to ____
- strongly discouraged
* the lack of penetrating power to where the seat of the fire is located (Class A foam is utilized for this purpose).
Flooding a dumpster and saturating its contents may be ____ to raking through the contents with a pike pole.
preferable
When commercial waste removal companies are transporting to and from their dump areas, a fire may occur in the compacted storage area of the trash truck. To effectively overhaul these fires, ____. The Hazardous Materials Team can be utilized for expertise in ____ and assist in facilitating ____
- the contents must be emptied onto a large paved area and thoroughly extinguished
- determining the presence of hazardous materials
- run-off containment.
____ may need decontamination after operating at trash fires.
Bunker gear and clothing
Trash Chute Fires:
The ____ problem is significant at these fires, in that these chutes are ____
- exposure
* vertical channels that run throughout the building.
Trash Chute Fires:
Check the entire chute for ____.
openings such as utility poke-through
Trash Chute Fires:
Check each ____ through which the chute passes.
floor
Trash Chute Fires:
Check the roof for ____
signs of smoke or fire at the vent pipe.
