THE NEED, THE MANDATE, THE SOLUTION THE NEED, THE MANDATE, THE SOLUTION Salt Lake Valley Fire Training Alliance

Intervention vs Prevention Intervention vs Prevention

Worcester, MA One of the lost teams from Rescue 1 radios command that, “We need air, we need air. I’m sharing a tank off me right now. We are lost…” 4 of the 6 firefighters died of “inhalation of smoke, soot, and hot gases.” One of the lost teams from Rescue 1 radios command that, “We need air, we need air. I’m sharing a tank off me right now. We are lost…” 4 of the 6 firefighters died of “inhalation of smoke, soot, and hot gases.”

Worcester, MA

When Were We Taught To Leave The Fire Building? Recruit training 30-minute cylinder low-air warning alarm time These assumptions are completely wrong Recruit training 30-minute cylinder low-air warning alarm time These assumptions are completely wrong

Where Are Most of Our Fires? Single-family dwellings or apartment houses Common characteristics? These fires have dictated how we train to use our SCBAs Single-family dwellings or apartment houses Common characteristics? These fires have dictated how we train to use our SCBAs

Commercial Structures, Ships & Large Structures How do these differ from residential occupancies? Firefighters cannot assume that they can work until their low-air warning alarm activates How do these differ from residential occupancies? Firefighters cannot assume that they can work until their low-air warning alarm activates

Working Into Your Low-Air Warning Alarm Has cost some firefighters their lives Close Calls are happening every day Has cost some firefighters their lives Close Calls are happening every day

Near Miss Case Studies Chris Yob Case Study Video link available at Look for “Firefighter Survival Video” Link

SMART Drill #60-01 Download at S Sixty M Minutes A Available for R Real T Training

SMART Drill #60-01

History as Teacher SCBA is first introduced – resistance, change, positive result? NIOSH report and Pass and Integrated Pass Devices NIOSH report and Air Management Change in Behavior instead of technology

History as Teacher Behavior vs Technology

NFPA 1404 Standard for Fire Service Respiratory Protection Training NFPA 1404 states: Training SHALL include: Identification of the various types Proper face piece fit When to use Emergency procedures

NFPA 1404 Standard for Fire Service Respiratory Protection Training Training SHALL include: NEW: Identification of the factors that affect the duration of the air supply. Individual Air Management Program 1.Exit BEFORE reserve air use. 2.Low air alarm = reserve air use. 3.Low air alarm = IMMEDIATE ACTION ITEM

NFPA ed. EFFECTIVE January 1, 2007 Are YOU compliant?

Bret Tarver Case Study The Southwest Supermarket was constructed in 1956, and was 20,123 square feet Steel columns and beams with open- web steel trusses Panelized plywood roof

Bret Tarver Case Study How many of you have buildings like this in your district? The fire started as a debris fire outside the building Occupied structure – a righteous entry

Bret Tarver Case Study Tarver: Low air DisorientedLost Out of air Removes face-piece

Bret Tarver Case Study 2 other firefighters run out of air There are 12 other “Maydays” Tarver dies from CO poisoning As a result, PFD adopt an Air Management policy

SMART Drill #60-02 Download at S Sixty M Minutes A Available for R Real T Training

Entry Wall Breach - 4’section Nozzle with bail secured closed Pallets/Debris Barrels/Debris Instructors safe area, sheet rock storage Light Stick Department standard length 1 3/4” charged line.

The Rule Of Air Management Know how much air you have in your SCBA, and manage that air so that you leave the hazardous environment before your low-air warning alarm activates The ROAM says:

Firefighters and SCUBA Divers What do firefighters in an IDLH environment and SCUBA divers under water have in common? SCUBA training Dive Masters Fire Service applications What do firefighters in an IDLH environment and SCUBA divers under water have in common? SCUBA training Dive Masters Fire Service applications

Near Miss Case Studies MacDougall Case Study Video link available at Look for “Firefighter Survival Video” Link “MacDougal Link”

Low-Air Warning Alarm If you went to a fire right now Do you react? False alarm mentality kills firefighters Working into your low-air warning alarm -- you are betting your life that everything will go right on your way out of the IDLH environment If you went to a fire right now Do you react? False alarm mentality kills firefighters Working into your low-air warning alarm -- you are betting your life that everything will go right on your way out of the IDLH environment

The ROAM says Know how much air you have in your SCBA, and manage that air so that you leave the hazardous environment before your low-air warning alarm activates

ROAM The Rule of Air Management holds true for any fire building or hazardous atmosphere. Firefighters must follow this rule at all times: bread-and-butter room fires house fires apartment house fires commercial fires high rise fires ship fires confined space rescues at any incident where you are wearing your SCBA The Rule of Air Management holds true for any fire building or hazardous atmosphere. Firefighters must follow this rule at all times: bread-and-butter room fires house fires apartment house fires commercial fires high rise fires ship fires confined space rescues at any incident where you are wearing your SCBA

ROAM The Rule of Air Management sounds simple, but it takes discipline The ROAM is the new, basic firefighting skill The Rule of Air Management sounds simple, but it takes discipline The ROAM is the new, basic firefighting skill

SMART Drill #60-03 Download at S Sixty M Minutes A Available for R Real T Training S Sixty M Minutes A Available for R Real T Training

First Floor Entry Door UP Instructor Area 200’ of 2 ½” Hose to second floor. Instructor area 1 ¾” Hose, laid, charged, nozzle secured closed. Backup Line, 200’ of 1 ¾” hose with nozzle secured closed

SMART Drill #60-03 S Sixty M Minutes A Available for R Real T Training S Sixty M Minutes A Available for R Real T Training

Change = Resistance = Change The ROAM has been used by the Dive industry for decades Fire Departments in England and Hong Kong are serious about Air Management The ROAM may take time to implement in your department Train as if you life depends on it The ROAM has been used by the Dive industry for decades Fire Departments in England and Hong Kong are serious about Air Management The ROAM may take time to implement in your department Train as if you life depends on it

Like to Gamble? Remember, close calls are happening every day in the US fire service due to the lack of air management If you fail to follow the Rule of Air Management and work into your reserve air, working until your low-air alarm activates… “You are betting your life” that nothing will go wrong on your way out.

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