FIRES 7 COMPACTOR FIRES Flashcards
A 10-27 shall only be transmitted for a compactor fire or incinerator fire that
Does not extend beyond the compactor unit or the incinerator shaft
A compactor fire is always considered a structural fire if
Fire extends beyond the UNIT or the CHUTE
Extension of fire beyond the chute or shaft is more likely in the case of
Compactor fires
Engine company members may be used to assist with searching and venting provided that at least
2 members from the engine remain in the lobby
Officer and 2 members remain
Can you drop something down a chute to clear a blockage at an incinerator emergency
Yes
Must be secured with a rope
Whenever a blockage at an incinerator emergency can’t be freed
Consider letting it burn off
In incinerators fires if all else fails you can use a hose line from the
Floor above to extinguish the fire
Whenever the fire in an incinerator shaft is put out by flooding the shaft with water, the auxiliary gas or fuel burner
MUST be shut down, if possible it should be shut off before flooding the shaft
Members attempting to clear a blockage from the base of the incinerator or between the incinerator and the 1st floor should 1st
Shut off the auxiliary burner
Fly ash collectors are always equipped with a means of
Access
Fire protection requirements for compactors
Compactor room should be supplied with an
1) Automatic sprinkler system.
2) Water outlet hose
3) Sprinkler heads in compactor units. They should be arranged to be readily replaced, unless they are electrically operated
4) OS&Y valve controlling both the automatic head in the compactor and the heads in the compactor room is usually found on the water line IN OR NEAR the compactor room
Does the FDNY replace sprinkler heads
NO
Electrically operated sprinkler heads are open heads that are designed
Not to be replaced
Electrically operated sprinkler heads activate at
Approximately 135 degrees, and flows water until the temperature falls below 135 degrees
