1. Atlanta FF Fatality
November 23, 2006

2. Investigation Video Presentation Captain Edwards and Captain Shinkle
Fire Protection Engineers

3. Information reviewed Personnel interviews Scene investigation
PPE inspection
Radio transcripts

4. Incident Information Date November 23, 2006 257 Elm Street Atlanta
Single family converted to duplex
Single story on partial basement ordinary construction
36’ X 32’ = 1152 sq ft
Fire flow requirement 480 GPM
Vacant and boarded up

5. Alarm Assignments
E16 E1 E7
Tk16
Tk1
TK11
Sq4 B3 B2

6. Incident Timeline 2003 - Dispatch 2005 – E16, E1, Tk16 on scene
“heavy smoke pushing, no visible fire”
2007 – E7, Tk1, B3, Sq 4 on scene
2008 – Flash occurs – B3 orders “defensive”
2009 – Report of persons in building
2010 – Sq 4 forces door “Side C”, TIC in use

7. Incident Timeline 2011 – TK1 request PAR, crews still inside
2011 – E16 acknowledges PAR, “whole crew accounted for”
2011 – E7 reports FF down, Sq4 locate and remove
2016 – Grady EMS on scene
2016 – Fire under control
2017 – FF Grady via Grady EMS

8. Significant Times E16 on scene to flash – 5 minutes
FF down to transport – 6 minutes
Alarm to fire out – 13 minutes
On the fire ground things can and do go bad quickly !!!!!

9. Major Influencing Factors
Converted construction
Open interior spaces with no sheetrock finishing
“Lighter pine” wood used for construction, sap is almost a flammable liquid
No immediate ventilation

10. Major Influencing Factors
Crew experience
No confirmation of defensive operations
Acting Officer acknowledged PAR
No walk-around performed
Many units on scene quickly, lack of direction, IC overwhelmed, many FFs at front door

11. Lessons Reinforced Training
Assure personnel are properly trained for their position
Assure personnel are trained with TIC and equipment is used
Assure personnel understand Fire Behavior and critical event forecasting

12. Lessons Reinforced Training Always stay low Understand disorientation
Vent early
Cool superheated air with water
Frequent gear inspections
No “under armor”

13. Lessons Reinforced Training
Enforce, practice and use PAR accountability
Enforce, practice and use RIT correctly
( 5 personnel used for extrication of FF)
Do not allow crews at front door to pull hose line out from interior when changing operations
Maintain crew integrity

14. Questions
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