Firefighting In Basements Flashcards
1
Q
Hazards associated with firefighting in basements:
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A
Difficult ventilation
Products of combustion
Difficult access and egress
Confined space
Inadequate reference points
Reduced communications
Building services
Locating the seat of the fire
2
Q
Examples of basement openings:
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A
Pavement lights
Stallboard lights
Cellar flaps / doors
Chutes
Smoke extracts
Modern / refurbished buildings - can have air conditioning and ventilation systems
3
Q
Three stages of information gathering:
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Pre-planning
En route
At the incident
