1. Job Performance Requirement 2-1
Fighting a Fire for Tanks and Other Containers Under Pressure

2. A A tank or container can fail at any time, and it is impossible to determine the exact moment that failure will occur. Firefighters should withdraw immediately when increasing sound from venting relief valves or a discoloration of the tank is noticed. In this photo, a high-pressure tube trailer carrying compressed hydrogen
is on fire. (Courtesy of Maryland Department of the Environmental Emergency Response Division)

3. B Fire must be fought from a distance with unstaffed hose holders or monitor nozzles. In this photo, a liquid propane tank has overturned and the propane is being flared (burned) off before the truck can be righted. (Courtesy of Maryland Department of the Environmental Emergency Response Division)
JPR 2-1B