Fire Window Blanket..Tools 3 and Evolution 33

Question 1

Window Blanket Dimensions?

Answer 1

10’Wx12’L

Question 2

Testing Showed an?

Answer 2

IMMEDIATE 50% DECREASE in Temperatures and SIGNIFICANT flamed reduction

INCREASE in smoke

(same as KO Curtain)

Question 3

T or F…Fire Window Blanket may be used as pre-deloyment option to cover a window prior to it failing in order to prevent a wind-driven fire…

Answer 3

TRUE ( same as ko Curtain)

Question 4

Following companies have been issued a Fire Window Blanket?

Answer 4

MOST Battalions
Some Ladders

ALL SQUAD/RESCUE

kept in Vinyl Bag

Question 5

Blanket is large enough to cover ?

Answer 5

AT LEAST 2 WINDOWS

BOTTOM of Blanket is weighted

Question 6

SQUAD will deliver blanket to the floor below the fire (normal location for FIRE SECTOR SUPERVISOR

Answer 6

IF BLANKET IS DEPLOYED FIRE SECTOR SUPERVISOR will assign unit

Question 7

Who may deploy the Blanket?

Answer 7

ANY UNIT

-assigned unit or IC must designate a spotter (curtain states IC)

Question 8

The_____of the DEPLOYING UNIT will assign members to the floor below to secure the Blanket?

Answer 8

OFFICER (bluff-IC)

Question 9

Blanket can be lowered from how many floors above?

Answer 9

2 floors

Just before blanket is put in place, IC will make an HT announcement to all units

Question 10

Upon Completion of operations where a Fire Window Blanket has been deployed, the INCIDENT COMMANDER will secure the blanket for Safety Battalion or designee ……

Answer 10

the OFFICER of the confiscated Window Blanket (deploying unit) will prepare a report to CHIEF OF OPERATIONS detailing the use of the device and description of any damage., and any other info that would be important to future use of this device….
(same procedure as Curtain)
Copy of this report to CHEIF OF FIRE ACADEMY

Question 11

Upon Completion of operations where a Fire Window Blanket has been deployed, the INCIDENT COMMANDER will secure the blanket for Safety Battalion or designee ……

Answer 11

the OFFICER of the confiscated Window Blanket (deploying unit) will prepare a report to CHIEF OF OPERATIONS detailing the use of the device and description of any damage., and any other info that would be important to future use of this device….

Copy of this report to CHEIF OF FIRE ACADEMY

Question 12

Replacement of Fire window Blanket?

Answer 12

Company OFFICER will contact R%D during normal business hours, off hours, then contact SOC at Roosevelt island

under no circumstances will Fire Window Blanket be deployed for drill…EACH DIVISION has been issued Training Blanket

Question 13

Damaged in OTHER than Fire Ops….

Answer 13

report to Chief Of Operations and OFFICER will notify R&D UNIT AND SECURE Fire window Blanket until picked up by R&D

Question 14

Fire Window blanket inspected?

Answer 14

weekly at MUD AND AFTER EACH USE

-if inspection reveals holes, tear, damage , NOTIFY R&D AND THEY WILL INSPECT

Question 15

When deploying Blanket, how many members?

Answer 15

3 on floor above

2 on floor below

Question 16

Member on floor above..?

Answer 16

notify IC that target window has been identified and is preparing the blank for deployment

Question 17

When blanket is properly positioned, ALL MEMBERS..

Answer 17

shall secure their straps (curtain-maintain control-don’t tie off)

Notify IC that blanket is properly positioned

Question 18

ANY UNIT may deploy blanket..

Answer 18

IC will designate spotter

BLANKET CAN BE LOWERED FROM 2 FLOORS AND CAN COVER 2 WINDOWS (curtain cannot cover 2 windows, but CAN be lowered from 2 floors )

do not remove window, unless ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY

Question 19

Tools?

Answer 19

1 blanket
2 sets of entry tools (including hydra ram)
2 6 ft .hooks

Question 20

FIRE WINDOW TRAINING BLANKET

Answer 20

• marked “training only”
• DIVISION has one
• 3rd strap , NOT TO USED DURING TRAINING/DRILLS
• while transported, COMPANY officer shall secure
• inspected before and after use, any doubt , call R&D