Silos Flashcards
Define Silo
A container or tower, often cylindrical in shape, used for storage of silage,grain powders,pellets or crops
Name six Hazards that can be encountered at incidents in silos?
(from 8)
Explosion Entrapment in machinery Falling from height Silo contents Fire Construction of the silo Manual Handling Oxygen limiting Silos
Can personnel enter a silo?
NO. Unless there is an immediate threat of serious injury or life loss.
2 types of silo?
conventional
O2 limiting
Icshould designate a FF to what specific task?
stand by controls to ensure they are not turned back on
when firefighting, what shuld FFs stay away from?
silo openings or hatches
What level of line ops should be implemented?
Level 2
Define silage
Any crop harvested while green for fooder and kept succulent by partial fermentation in a silo
whatmust notbe added to an 02 limited cylinder?
water or foam
What is the minimum lead role entering into silo
LFF
If flame is evident at the top of the silo this may indicate?
That the fire is not deep seated and it may be extinguished by the application of a suitable extinguishing medium to the affected area.
5:1 The incident commander must check for?
for all available hazard signage on entrance to the site, those displayed on the silo and any surrounding risks.
6.1 The IC should remain at
ground level, unless pre-planning identifies a more suitable location.
Consider the requirement for additional resources including:
Fire Rescue Units
Aerial appliances
HMEPO, RRT or SA
Tac Ads - usar, tra, bma, hmepo
6.17 A thermal image camera (TIC) may help to locate casualties; however it must be remembered that
the TIC is not certified as intrinsically safe and any risk of explosion should be eliminated before use.
