Places Of Worship Flashcards
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Older style susceptible to early collapse due to
Large high timber truss, bell tower, steeple and walls
Newer style susceptible to early collapse due to
Lightweight truss, bell tower, steeple
Minarets, bell towers, and steeples
Are exceptionally prone to collapse
The height of the bell tower
Increases the collapse potential and it may have a steeple or dome above the bell tower
The steeple above a bell tower is
More unstable than a dome above
Exposure 2 + 4 sidewalls are
Collapse dangers as they are bearing walls supporting the roof
If the roof fails
It can push the sidewalls out
If the sidewalls fail
The roof will fail
Most dangerous areas around Place of Worship are
Exposure 1 - due to steeple or bell tower
Exposures 2 and 4 - because they are bearing walls
Heavy religious statues, terrazzo, or stone flooring on the first floor
Increases collapse potential when there is fire Jin the cellar ceiling area
Attic Vents: Cellar, 1st floor, and choir loft fires
An excellent location for water application to extinguish fire in the attic or cockloft
Typically located on the front or rear of the long side of the building
If located in the front, it will be a few feet above the Rose Window
The Rose Window
Is a circular window and a TL should be placed to cover, while still outside the collapse zone in a corner safe area
High vaulted ceilings
Because these ceilings can be 60 feet or more in height - heat and smoke at the ground level will not provide an accurate indication of fire conditions above
Thermal Imaging Camera are a must to evaluate heat and fire above
2 1/2” hoseline is required to adequately reach the ceiling and apply water
Priority of TL stream application at a place of worship
If fire is located in the large open area - the First priority is a TL stream into the Rose Window
After fire is controlled in the large open space, the next priority is TL stream in the Attic Vent
If there is no fire visible in the large open area, but fire is suspected in the concealed attic of cockloft, the priority is to place water into the Attic Vent
TLs at place of worship fires
TLs should be placed near the front, in a corner safe area, outside the collapse danger zone
Subsequent TLs should be positioned to reach additional sides of the structure
The primary position of the First arriving TL at a Place of Worship fire is
In front of the fire building, able to reach the Rose Window in a corner safe position
If the building faces two streets and the front of the building is covered by tower ladder(s)
Then place additional TLs to cover the other street front
Additional TLs at places of worship fire
Positioned so that fire can be cut off and driven to the point of origin
Aerial Ladders, places of worship fire
Place away from the fire building to leave the area accessible for the TLs
2 1/2” lines, places of worship fires
Used for fires in large open areas
Used to reach higher elevations like vaulted ceilings
1 3/4”
Ines, place of worship fires
Should generally be used for cellar fires in close quarters
First line - Cellar, 1st Floor, and Choir Loft fires
Should be stretched through the entrance door providing the quickest access to the fire
Second line - Cellar, 1st Floor and choir loft fires
Initially positioned and charged outside the building as a backup line
If not needed at a cellar fire it can go to the floor above
If not needed at First floor or choir loft fires it can be used for fire found in the cellar
