SB 82/OPERATIONS AT STAIRWELL FIRES

Question 1

If upon arrival at a STAIRWELL door, there is a light smoke condition present , IMMEDIATELY CLOSE door to stairwell.

Answer 1

notify OFFICER IN COMMAND of smoke condition
-proceed via CLEAR STAIRWELL to search for source of smoke , if source of smoke is from open door in stairwell , immediately close door , if door can not be closed, immediately exit hallway via clear stairwell
-search for source VIA CLEAR STAIRWELL , one floor at a time
ANOTHER unit can begin searching for source of smoke FROM LOWER FLOORS UPWARD VIA CONTAMINATED STAIRWELL

Question 2

ROOF FF will proceed to roof via clearr stairwell and VENT CONTAMINATED BULKHEAD DOOR from roof, if paint does not ignite this will give it a place to vent and prevent horizontal extension

Answer 2

source of smoke located, handling from floor below

due to flammability of paint, AT NO TIME shall members operate above the smoke in the involved stairwell , until complete EXTINGUISHMENT of the burnin material

variation: LOW RISE FIREPROOF…one stair, search from lower floor upward