HIGH PILED OUTSIDE COMBUSTIBLE STORAGE FIRES 202.18

Question 1

The purpose of this procedure is to establish guidelines for companies operating on fire incidents involving high piled outside combustible storage.
High piled outside combustible storage fires
are defined as outside fire incidents including but not limited to ?

Answer 1

Pallet Storage
Metal Recycling
Tire Storage (See Tire Fires MP 202.18A)
Paper Stock
Mulching Operations
Wrecking Yards
Lumber Yards
Large unfinished construction projects (stick cities)
Any other fires incident involving outside combustible storage

Question 2

IN THESE INCIDENTS THE TACTICAL OBJECTIVES

ARE what 4 things ?

Answer 2

1. Firefighter Safety
2. Exposure Protection
3. Environmental Protection (including public health)
4. Fire Control

Question 3

PROCEDURE for HIGH PILED OUTSIDE COMBUSTIBLE STORAGE FIRES

Size up the incident and identify What?

Answer 3

critical fireground factors

Question 4

PROCEDURE for HIGH PILED OUTSIDE COMBUSTIBLE STORAGE FIRES

Employ the Risk Management System to determine and announce an appropriate What?

Answer 4

strategy (likely defensive)

Question 5

PROCEDURE for HIGH PILED OUTSIDE COMBUSTIBLE STORAGE FIRES

It is important to do what early?

Answer 5

Sectorize early

Question 6

PROCEDURE for HIGH PILED OUTSIDE COMBUSTIBLE STORAGE FIRES

First alarm for defensive operations should cover how many geographical sectors?

Answer 6

2

Question 7

The standard decision making model 1-5 plus what is on-going?

Answer 7

1. identification of critical fireground factors
2. risk management plan
3. Identification of strategy
4. Incident Action Plan (IAP)
5. Identification of the incidents tactical objectives.
   - review/revision based on actions and conditions until the tactical objectives are met.

Question 8

Identifying the critical factors while responding to and arriving on any incident scene is imperative to a successful outcome. The size up for high piled outside combustible storage incidents should include ? (8)

Answer 8

• Incident location
• Type and amount of material burning
• Fire growth potential
• Exposures
• Water supply
• Fire apparatus access Hazards
• Environmental impact
• Resources required for incident mitigation

Question 9

The initial dispatch information is rarely complete. These situations evolve rapidly and it is necessary to assume that the information, which is initially received, will change. It is important to approach these incidents How?

Answer 9

slowly and cautiously

Question 10

High piled outside combustible storage fires may grow quickly.
Doing what prior to fully evaluating the critical factors can pose significant danger to firefighters as well as unnecessary damage to apparatus and equipment ?

Answer 10

Over-committing

Question 11

It is critical that all hazard zone decisions are based on the application of the Risk Management System.
This application will be continuously What throughout the incident ?

Answer 11

re-assessed

Question 12

“Actions in a calculated manner” require what things to be in Place? (5 things)

Answer 12

• Incident Command established
• Proper personal protective equipment
• Accountability system established
• Safety procedures in place
• Continuous risk assessment by all member

Question 13

Forecast how much the fire will grow and in most cases a defensive operation is appropriate. Incident Commanders need to make sure all personnel operating on the incident are aware of the strategy. Regardless of strategy, the first priority is what during a defensive operations?

Answer 13

firefighter safety and there is no reason to endanger firefighters during defensive operations.

Question 14

Since high piled outside combustible storage fires have the potential to be large scale incidents, what are the three key elements related to the incident action plan?

Answer 14

The incident action plan must be:

• safe
• well communicated and consistently evaluated against the conditions and the effectiveness of the actions being taken
• and should always match the strategy

Question 15

What are the five things that a DEFENSIVE HIGH PILED OUTSIDE COMBUSTIBLE STORAGE FIRE INCIDENT ACTION PLAN should address?

Answer 15

• Provide for firefighter safety
• Identify main body of fire and paths for extension through pessimistic forecasting
• Address exposures including public health
• Address environmental protection
• Extinguish fire using master streams if appropriate

Question 16

5. What are the Tactical Objectives for HIGH PILED OUTSIDE COMBUSTIBLE STORAGE FIRE INCIDENT?
   (4 things)

Answer 16

• FIREFIGHTER SAFETY
• EXPOSURE PROTECTION
• ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (INCLUDING PUBLIC HEALTH)
• FIRE CONTROL