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WHAT TO DO... First actions and Tactical selection for Initial crews.
Remember: I-RISE
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I-RISE FLOWCHART Click to enlarge |
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Source: Croydonguardian.co.uk :Photo: David Groves
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Understanding what you see.
Reading a fire from outside the building is a skill all first-attending Incident commanders must master. Understanding how tall buildings behave in the wind and how this affects what we observe both internally and externally will help better inform tactics.
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Rescues from High rise fires.
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Source: BBC News (London) : Photo : Alex Joy |
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Stabilisation & Containment for Incident commanders. 
IC's need to understand Stabalisation as a tactic in High rise fires. Containment, in the form of compartmentation, starts long before the incident starts. We discuss what stabalisation and containment is and how the IC and Fire fighters can implement it.
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Wet and Dry Risers. Wet and dry risers are an invaluable design feature of many (but not all) tall buildings that assist fire service personnel in maintaining the compartmentation of the building. This will lessen smoke and fire spread. |
Firefighter Safety in High-rise buildings.
With the recent fire in London which hospitalised 4 firefighters (after them becoming trapped in a lift), there is ongoing concern that these building's pose a much higher than anticipated risk to firefighters. Work is required to reviewing these incidents on a national basis to coordinate a strategic response. Hopefully this would become a motivator for UK FRS to train or re-train first attending crews in risk awareness and identification. (Discussion paper to follow soon)
Fire Lifts ?? LIFT USAGE FLOW CHART Understanding these differences is an important part of assessing safe lift usage at an incident |
Lift Motor room fire Photo: Nick Thompson |
Bronto HLA 112 (112M Reach): Photo:APF magazine (Click to enlarge) |
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