Fire Fighting Module 1 Fire Suppression Operations  Battalion Chief Brett Bowman  Captain Jim Forgo

Fire Fighting Module 2 Class Objectives  Introduce participants to the different types of fires and apparatus used.  Review the costs of suppression service delivery.

Fire Fighting Module 3 Class Objectives  Demonstrate the personal protective equipment used by firefighters.  Demonstrate an actual fire suppression scenario.

Fire Fighting Module 4 Minimal Firefighter Training  Firefighter I certification hours  Firefighter II certification - 67 hours  EMT Class hours  AED - 4 hours  CPR - 8 hours  Infectious control - 8 hours  Hazardous Materials Awareness -8 hours  Hazardous Materials Operations - 16 hours

Fire Fighting Module 5 Pumpers

Fire Fighting Module 6 Pumpers  Tank with 500+ gallons of water  Pump to 1500 gallons per minute  Minimal ladders  Basic Life Support EMS equipment  Assorted general forcible entry tools  Limited Foam capability

Fire Fighting Module 7  Tank with 500+ gallons of water  Pump to 1500 gallons per minute  Minimal ladders  Basic Life Support EMS equipment  Assorted general forcible entry tools  Limited Foam capability Pumpers

Fire Fighting Module 8  Radio Designations –“Wagon” or “Engine”  Standard Functions –Search, rescue and treatment –Stretch hoselines –Operate nozzles –Pump hoselines –Loss control Pumpers

Fire Fighting Module 9 Ladder Trucks

Fire Fighting Module 10 Ladder Trucks  Aerial Ladder feet  Assortment of ground ladders  Specialized forcible entry equipment  No pump or water.  Salvage equipment  Electrical generators to provide light and power

Fire Fighting Module 11  Radio Designations –“Truck” or “Tower”  Standard Functions –Search, rescue and treatment –Ventilate –Forcible entry –Raise ladders –Provide access/check for fire extension Ladder Trucks

Fire Fighting Module 12  Standard Functions continued –Utility control –Provide lighting –Operate elevated hose streams –Perform overhaul –Extrication –Loss Control Ladder Trucks

Fire Fighting Module 13 Rescue Squads

Fire Fighting Module 14 Rescue Squads  Wide assortment of general and specialized forcible entry tools  Auto extrication equipment (Jaws of Life)  Salvage equipment  Electrical generators to provide light and power  No pump or water

Fire Fighting Module 15  Radio Designation –“Rescue Squad”  Standard Functions –Similar to ladder truck except for ladder expectations –Specialized tactical rescue activities confined space rescue high angle rescue vehicle extrication Rescue Squads

Fire Fighting Module 16 Tankers

Fire Fighting Module 17 Tankers  Water capacities to 3500 gallons of water.  Pumps gpm or higher though usually not used  Needed for areas that do not have a public water system (Hydrants - over 70% of the County)  Special equipment for supplying water to a fire

Fire Fighting Module 18  Radio Designation –“Tanker”  Standard Function –Transport water to areas without hydrants –Supply special equipment for rural water supply operations Tankers

Fire Fighting Module 19 Brush Trucks

Fire Fighting Module 20 Brush Trucks  4-Wheel Drive vehicles  Used to access and combat brush and woodland fires  Water capacity - 80 to 200 gallons  Pumps - 15 to 100 gpm  Specialized forestry firefighting tools

Fire Fighting Module 21  Radio Designation –“Brush”  Standard Functions –access and extinguish off road fires –provide specialized tools for forestry fires Brush Trucks

Fire Fighting Module 22 Command Vehicles

Fire Fighting Module 23 Command Vehicles  Normally staffed by a Chief Officer  Has standard incident management supplies and equipment.  Provides a work center for the Incident Commander

Fire Fighting Module 24  Radio Designation –“Battalion ”  Standard Function –Provide the leadership role necessary for safe efficient operations –Provide a “Command Post” Command Vehicles

Fire Fighting Module 25 Fire Suppression Operations  Generally the most labor intensive service delivered.  194 Team Members in Career Department authorized in Operations Division (out of 259 total - 75%)  Respond to incidents based on a worst case scenario assumption (have reduced some responses).

Fire Fighting Module 26 Fire Growth  Fire grows at an astounding rate –Fire in a room doubles in size every 90 seconds. –Flashover - all the contents of a room are heated to a point where they all simultaneously ignite. –Backdraft - fire has reached a stage of smoldering due to insufficient oxygen and explosive ignition occurs

Fire Fighting Module 27 Contributing Factors in Fire Growth  Delays in calling  Attempting to fight the fire rather than calling  Home Construction –Energy efficient homes –Building designs  Building Contents

Fire Fighting Module 28 Ventilation Why do we break out windows and/or cut open the roof of a house?

Fire Fighting Module 29 Personal Protective Clothing  A firefighter’s protective clothing is specially designed to protect him/her as much as possible from the extreme conditions encountered fighting a fire.

Fire Fighting Module 30 Personal Protective Clothing  Temperatures within a room can exceed F  Toxic smoke and gases can kill with just a few breaths

Fire Fighting Module 31 Personal Protective Clothing Bunker Pants $ Utility Gloves $5.00 Helmet $ Boots $200.00

Fire Fighting Module 32 Personal Protective Clothing Bunker Coat $ Fire Gloves $25.00 SCBA-Air $ Air Mask $ Nomex Hood $20.00 Pass Device $89.00

Fire Fighting Module 33 Firefighter Safety  Risk Management Profile –We may risk a lot, in a highly calculated manner, to protect savable lives. –We may risk a little, in a calculated manner, to protect savable property. –We will not risk our lives to save what is already lost, be it life or property.

Fire Fighting Module 34 Firefighter Safety  100 firefighters are killed each year  100,000 firefighters are injured each year  Virginia, certain heart and lung diseases, as well as some cancers are presumed to be job related.

Fire Fighting Module 35 Firefighter Safety  OSHA Regulations –Respiratory Protection –HAZWOPER –2 In / 2 Out  NFPA Standards –Firefighter/Officer performance standards –Safety standards

Fire Fighting Module 36 Firefighter Safety  We are committed to protect our own. –Rapid Intervention Teams –On-scene Rehabilitation –Critical Incident Stress Debriefings –Physical fitness program “Everyone goes home in the same condition they arrived for work.”

Fire Fighting Module 37 After the Fire  We do not stop just because the fire is out.  Prevent continued loss (Salvage)

Fire Fighting Module 38 After the Fire  CARE Team –Renders post incident recovery assistance and education to community members that have been emotionally traumatized by the incident. –Fire Department Chaplain is a part of this team.

Fire Fighting Module 39 Firefighting Scenario Demonstration and Apparatus Display