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3/31/2000

RESIDENTALSTRUCTURE

FIRE


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3/31/2000 Scenario

Building: Single family residence

Time: 2200 hours

Dispatch Report: Report of a garage fire at

a residence

Weather: Clear with full moon

Unknown if occupied

Personnel & Equipment: 3 engines (or 2

engines and aerial), 1 squad or utility,

command vehicle. 16 crew


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STRUCTURE

FIRE REPORT


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I.C. Reported:

I.C. performed quick size-

up on south, east, andnorth sides of residence


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Smoke and flames showing at the garage window on the

south side of the structure.


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Smoke coming from around the edges of the closed garage

door.


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When the I.C. attempted toopen the garage door

B i li


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Burning gasoline ran

down driveway from

underneath the garage

door.

Th I C i d 3rd d b t hi h d H


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The I.C. received 3rd degree burns to his hands. He was

wearing gloves at the time.


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The I.C. directed the team

to enter the structure and

conduct a search. They

were also to open somewindows to vent smoke

The team (victim & FF#1)

encountered heavy black

smoke. Using a left hand

search, they checked a

closet and then

proceeded up the stairs

to the second floor.

The team searched bedroom 1


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The team searched bedroom 1

& 2 with FF#1 manning the

nozzle and Victim searching

each room (yellow).

A Lt. (green) from engine

2 was directed to follow

the line in and help with

the search. He found the

team shortly before

Victim finished searching

bedroom 3.

FF hitting garage fire reported:

water mixed with burning gas

running down driveway, spot

fires throughout the garage, and

thick black smoke obscuring

back of garage.


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Second crew feeling extreme


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Second crew feeling extreme

heat after breaking window,

backtracked and exited the front

door

The Lt. on his knees, took thenozzle had to turn, pulling the

hose around his mid-section andopened the nozzle toward

the stairs. He lost pressurealmost immediately.

Because of intense heat building

and no nozzle pressure, the crew

retreated toward the master

bedroom. The Lt. attempted to use

the radio but no answer.

Line still shut down

Lt decided needed to


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Lt. decided needed to

follow hoseline back to

exit. This was never

communicated to the FFs

but Lt. felt they understoodwhat he wanted them to do.

When reached the stairs,

the FF in front stopped

because of intense heatcoming up the open

stairway.

A third crew was sent in and

reached the first set of stairsbut were at the end of their

hose length.

Hose still shut down


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Lt. grabbed FF and pushed

him down the stairway and

followed. Both exited the

building.

The third crew heard someone

falling down the stairs, but

never saw who it was. Theysaw fire moving up the stairs

from the basement.



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Third crew had to drop to

their bellies because of

extreme heat. They applied

a straight stream down thestairs to the basement and

then went to fog stream to

protect themselves from

the heat and them retreatedfrom the building.

The Lt. asked the I.C. if the

second FF has come out behind

him (the Lt.) and was told no.The I.C. immediately ordered a

PAR.



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2 FFs were ordered to search outside the building for the

missing FF. They reported back that they didnt find the

victim but fire was showing on the back side of the structure.

A fourth crew was directed


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A fourth crew was directed

to reenter the building to

search for the victim who

might still be upstairs.

They reached the stairs butfelt spongy. They found

the first crews hoseline

but when opened would

lose pressure and onlysquirt 3 feet. The crew

applied water down the

stairs to the basement with

the line they brought in.

They then heard yelling to

exit the building and they

exited.

Hose still shut down


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Crew sent to extinguish

fire at back of building


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RIT team of 2FFs

yelled into window

of BR 1 (window

had been broken byfirestream) with no

answer. Moved to

window of BR2, and

broke window. Theythought they heard

a PASS device and

entered BR 2. They

searched and to

Hallway and then to BR1. One of team spotted a light on floor

of Master BR. Entered Master BR and located light and

helmet . They then found victim in corner and removed him

from the building via BR 2


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VICTIM EXPERIENCE

8 Years part time fire fighter

2 Years full time fire fighter

Certifications: Fire Fighter I & II,

Driver/operator, EMT, EMT-IV

Had received Fire AcademyFlashover Training


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PERSONNEL & EQUIPMENT

Engine 1: Capt., Lt., E/O, 2 Fire Fighters

Engine 2: Lt., 2 Fire Fighters Engine 3: FF (Acting Officer), E/O, 3

Fire Fighters

Ambulance 3: Lt., 2 Fire Fighters


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RECOMMENDATIONS

Establish and implement written standard

operating procedures regarding emergency

operations on the fireground.

Ensure that the Incident Command

conducts a complete size-up of the incident

before initiating fire fightinf efforts, and

continually evaluates the risk versus gain

during operations at an incident


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RECOMMENDATIONS CONT.

Ensure that fire fighters conducting asearch above a fire take safety precautions

to reduce the risk of being trapped.

Ensure that a separate Incident SafetyOfficer, independent from Incident

Commander, is appointed.

Ensure that Incident Command alwaysmaintains close accountability for all

personnel at the fire scene.


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Ensure that a Rapid Intervention Team

stand by with equipment ready to provideassistance or rescue.

Consider providing fire fighters with a

Personal Alert Safety System (PASS)integrated into their Self-Contained

Breathing Apparatus.

Ensure that the Incident Commander beclearly identified as the only individual

responsible for the overall coordination and

direction of all activities.


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Ensure that the Incident Commander

maintains the role of director and doesnot become involved as a laborer.


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DRILLS SUGGESTED

WHERE WAS I? (KNOW WHERE YOU

WERE AND ARE.)

HOSE HANDLING IN NARROW AND

CONSTRICTED AREAS.

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