Fire Simulator Flashcards
When do you complete a secondary search?
Once you have Knockdown (by a different company)
Concerns with Garage Fires
Heavy doors & springs Gas Cyclinders Ammo, Fireworks Paint cans Hazardous Materials Weight Above in Rafters
Single Family Residence Objectives:
Initial report on Conditions Establish IC & ICP Supply Line IRIC and A/O Attack Line Primary Search Additional Resources
Garage Fire
IF interior garage door closed water directly on the fire—————3 hose lines
- attack line
- back up line
- exposure line
- take the HEAT out of the fire
Whats the most common Multi-family in San Diego?
Garden Style Apartments
Garden Style Apartments
Unique Objectives
- Attack Line
- Condo Lay
- Consider 2 ½” Lines
- Additional Resources
- Greater Life Hazard
- Multiple Displaced Occupants
- 2nd Alarm (staging location)
Garden Apartment Fires:
Common Problems to identify:
Always assume that every apartment is occupied 24 hours a day
There may be unattended children left in any apartment
Some garden apartment complexes cater to the elderly
Roof or Floor Assembly Construction Type
Truss Roof assemblies tend to be more stable in these structures than in structures without partition walls.
a. Partition walls are not considered “bearing” members, but they do support the bottom truss chord and reduce collapse potential.
b. This affects the Command Officer’s risk-benefit evaluation for roof and interior tactical operations.
Garden Apartment Fires:
Fire Involvement Considerations:
Has the fire extended to the roof assembly area?
What are the signs of probable roof assembly involvement?
Major fire involvement in one top-floor apartment
Fire involvement in two or more top-floor apartments
Hot, rising smoke from attic vents
Fire has vented through the roof
Garden Style Apartments
“Initial Objectives”
- Initial Report on Conditions
- Establish Command
- Supply Line
- IRIC and A/O
- Attack Line
- Primary Search
- Additional Resources
Garden Apartment Fires:
Structural Deterioration and Collapse
These structures are not prone to early collapse
However, should fire gain a good foothold in a combustible floor or roof assembly, the likelihood of failure or collapse is increased proportionally.
Older buildings may have structural deficiencies before the fire
