United States Fire Administration Chief Officer Training Curriculum Operations Module 10: Bulk Storage Facility/Tank Farm Simulation Exercise
United States Fire Administration Ops 18-2 Objectives Identify the construction features of bulk storage facilities and tank farms Determine firefighting methods for ground and dike fires around tanks Establish incident objectives Determine strategies
United States Fire Administration Ops 18-3 Objectives (continued) Select tactics Identify and request resources Select alternate solutions Establish an appropriate ICS organization to manage the incident
United States Fire Administration Ops 18-4 Overview Bulk storage facility target hazard: Need for specialized technical advice Multi-agency involvement
United States Fire Administration Ops Vertical Atmospheric Tank Fires Boilover Slopover Frothover
United States Fire Administration Ops Firefighting Agents Water Foam Dry chemical
United States Fire Administration Ops Subsurface Injection Cone roof tanks only Application rate: 0.1 gpm per sq. ft. of surface area Formula same as over-the-top delivery Requires high-back foam makers Inlet velocity –Flammable liquids: 10 ft. per second –Combustibles: 20 ft. per second
United States Fire Administration Ops Activity 10.1: Bulk Storage Facility/Tank Farm Simulation Exercise
United States Fire Administration Ops Module Summary Bulk storage facility/tank farms –Tank farm characteristics –Types of tank farm fires –Firefighting strategies –Foam application formula –Resource requirements