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United States Fire Administration Chief Officer Training Curriculum Operations Module 10: Bulk Storage Facility/Tank Farm Simulation Exercise
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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
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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
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United States Fire Administration Ops 18-4 Overview Bulk storage facility target hazard: Need for specialized technical advice Multi-agency involvement
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United States Fire Administration Ops 18-18 Vertical Atmospheric Tank Fires Boilover Slopover Frothover
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United States Fire Administration Ops 18-19 Firefighting Agents Water Foam Dry chemical
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United States Fire Administration Ops 18-20 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
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United States Fire Administration Ops 18-30 Activity 10.1: Bulk Storage Facility/Tank Farm Simulation Exercise
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United States Fire Administration Ops 18-34 Module Summary Bulk storage facility/tank farms –Tank farm characteristics –Types of tank farm fires –Firefighting strategies –Foam application formula –Resource requirements
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