ventura county fire department cert - class 2 disaster fire suppression techniques
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Ventura County Fire Ventura County Fire DepartmentDepartmentCERT - CLASS 2CERT - CLASS 2
DISASTER FIRE SUPPRESSION DISASTER FIRE SUPPRESSION TECHNIQUESTECHNIQUES
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SESSION OBJECTIVESSESSION OBJECTIVES
EXPLAIN THE ROLE OF CERT EXPLAIN THE ROLE OF CERT
IN FIRE SUPPRESSIONIN FIRE SUPPRESSION.. IDENTIFY AND REDUCE IDENTIFY AND REDUCE
POTENTIAL FIRE RISKS.POTENTIAL FIRE RISKS. CONDUCT BASIC SIZE-UP CONDUCT BASIC SIZE-UP
FOR A FIRE EMERGENCY.FOR A FIRE EMERGENCY. OPERATE A PORTABLE FIRE OPERATE A PORTABLE FIRE
EXTINGUISHER CORRECTLY.EXTINGUISHER CORRECTLY. UNDERSTAND MINIMUM UNDERSTAND MINIMUM
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS.SAFETY PRECAUTIONS.
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YOU’LL BE ON YOUR OWN. . . .YOU’LL BE ON YOUR OWN. . . .
NO 911NO 911 APPARATUS APPARATUS
TRAPPED IN TRAPPED IN QUARTERSQUARTERS
HIGHER PRIORITIESHIGHER PRIORITIES ROADS OUTROADS OUT ALREADY ON AN ALREADY ON AN
INCIDENTINCIDENT– FD FULLY FD FULLY
COMMITTED WITHIN COMMITTED WITHIN 5 MIN OF 5 MIN OF NORTHRIDGE EQNORTHRIDGE EQ
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REDUCED REDUCED FIRE FIGHTING CAPABILITYFIRE FIGHTING CAPABILITY
NO WATERNO WATER ENGINES ONLY CARRY ENGINES ONLY CARRY
ABOUT 500 GALLONS ABOUT 500 GALLONS INTERNALLYINTERNALLY
APPARATUS TRAPPED APPARATUS TRAPPED OR DAMAGEDOR DAMAGED
PERSONNEL INJUREDPERSONNEL INJURED
NO WATERNO WATER ENGINES ONLY CARRY ENGINES ONLY CARRY
ABOUT 500 GALLONS ABOUT 500 GALLONS INTERNALLYINTERNALLY
APPARATUS TRAPPED APPARATUS TRAPPED OR DAMAGEDOR DAMAGED
PERSONNEL INJUREDPERSONNEL INJURED
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SIZE-UPSIZE-UP
A CONTINUOUS FACT A CONTINUOUS FACT GATHERING PROCESS, GATHERING PROCESS, THAT WILL DICTATE THAT WILL DICTATE APPROPRIATE ACTION.APPROPRIATE ACTION.
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SIZE - UP CONSIDERATIONSSIZE - UP CONSIDERATIONS
TIMETIME DAY DAY OCCUPANCY TYPEOCCUPANCY TYPE STRUCTURE TYPESTRUCTURE TYPE WEATHERWEATHER LOCATIONLOCATION BUSINESS TYPEBUSINESS TYPE
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WE’LL HAVE TO SET PRIORITIESWE’LL HAVE TO SET PRIORITIES
HOSPITALSHOSPITALS SCHOOLSSCHOOLS HIGH RISE HIGH RISE
BUILDINGSBUILDINGS SERIOUS SERIOUS
FIRESFIRES HAZARDOUHAZARDOU
S S MATERIALSMATERIALS
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SAFETY FIRSTSAFETY FIRSTSAFETY FIRSTSAFETY FIRST
• DON’T BECOME A VICTIM.DON’T BECOME A VICTIM.
• PROTECT YOURSELF AND PROTECT YOURSELF AND
OTHERS AS YOUR FIRST OTHERS AS YOUR FIRST
PRIORITY.PRIORITY.
• DON’T BECOME A VICTIM.DON’T BECOME A VICTIM.
• PROTECT YOURSELF AND PROTECT YOURSELF AND
OTHERS AS YOUR FIRST OTHERS AS YOUR FIRST
PRIORITY.PRIORITY.
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HAZARDOUS MATERIALSHAZARDOUS MATERIALS&&
FIRE PREVENTIONFIRE PREVENTION
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PART #1PART #1
Hazardous Materials Hazardous Materials Are Everywhere!Are Everywhere!
PART #1PART #1
Hazardous Materials Hazardous Materials Are Everywhere!Are Everywhere!
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INDUSTRIAL AREASINDUSTRIAL AREAS
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ROADS & HIGHWAYSROADS & HIGHWAYS
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RETAIL STORESRETAIL STORESRETAIL STORESRETAIL STORES
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HAZARDOUS MATERIALSHAZARDOUS MATERIALS
HAVE THE WORDS:HAVE THE WORDS:– WARNINGWARNING– DANGERDANGER– POISONPOISON– FLAMMABLEFLAMMABLE– COMBUSTIBLECOMBUSTIBLE– CAUTIONCAUTION
704 DIAMOND704 DIAMOND DOT PLACARDDOT PLACARD
CORRODE OTHER MATERIALSCORRODE OTHER MATERIALS EXPLODE OR ARE EASILY EXPLODE OR ARE EASILY
IGNITEDIGNITED REACT STRONGLY WITH REACT STRONGLY WITH
WATERWATER ARE UNSTABLE WHEN ARE UNSTABLE WHEN
EXPOSED TO HEAT OR SHOCKEXPOSED TO HEAT OR SHOCK ARE TOXIC TO HUMANS, ARE TOXIC TO HUMANS,
ANIMALS, OR THE ANIMALS, OR THE ENVIRONMENTENVIRONMENT
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MANY HAZARDOUS MANY HAZARDOUS MATERIALS ARE...MATERIALS ARE...
BEYOND YOUR BEYOND YOUR ABILITIESABILITIES– REQUIRE SPECIAL REQUIRE SPECIAL
EQUIPMENTEQUIPMENT– REQUIRE SPECIAL REQUIRE SPECIAL
KNOWLEDGEKNOWLEDGE MANY MATERIALS MANY MATERIALS
ARE JUST TOO ARE JUST TOO DANGEROUS!DANGEROUS!
Ventura County Fire Ventura County Fire DepartmentDepartment704 Diamond704 DiamondHazardous Material Hazardous Material
StorageStorage
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WHAT’S IT MEAN TO ME?WHAT’S IT MEAN TO ME?
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GREATER THAN GREATER THAN 11 IN ANY BOX MEANS IN ANY BOX MEANS IT’S TOO DANGEROUS FOR ANY CERT IT’S TOO DANGEROUS FOR ANY CERT MEMBER TO ENTER.MEMBER TO ENTER.
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HAZARDOUS MATERIALS IN HAZARDOUS MATERIALS IN TRANSITTRANSIT
1.1. EXPLOSIVESEXPLOSIVES 2.2. GASESGASES 3.3. FLAMABLE FLAMABLE
LIQUIDSLIQUIDS 4.4. FLAMABLE FLAMABLE
SOLIDSSOLIDS 5.5. OXIDIZERSOXIDIZERS 6.6. POISONSPOISONS 7.7. RADIOACTIVERADIOACTIVE 8.8. CORROSIVECORROSIVE 9. 9. MISC.MISC. 1203
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DOT PLACARDDOT PLACARDDOT PLACARDDOT PLACARD
DOT PLACARD ON DOT PLACARD ON ALLALL– PORTABLE TANKSPORTABLE TANKS– TANK CARSTANK CARS– CARGO TANKSCARGO TANKS– AIR CARGO (LIMITED)AIR CARGO (LIMITED)– CARGO TRUCKSCARGO TRUCKS– TANKER TRUCKSTANKER TRUCKS– PACKAGINGPACKAGING
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DOT GUIDE BOOKDOT GUIDE BOOK
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HANDLING HAZARDOUS MATERIALSHANDLING HAZARDOUS MATERIALSHANDLING HAZARDOUS MATERIALSHANDLING HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
UP HILLUP HILL UP WINDUP WIND ISOLATEISOLATE EVACUATEEVACUATE RULE OF THUMBRULE OF THUMB
UP HILLUP HILL UP WINDUP WIND ISOLATEISOLATE EVACUATEEVACUATE RULE OF THUMBRULE OF THUMB
TREATMENTSITE
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STORING HAZARDOUS MATERIALSSTORING HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
STORESTORE– LOW TO THE GROUNDLOW TO THE GROUND– IN A CLOSED CABINETIN A CLOSED CABINET– RESTRAINED ON A SHELFRESTRAINED ON A SHELF– OUTSIDE IS PREFERABLEOUTSIDE IS PREFERABLE– KEEP INCOMPATIBLE KEEP INCOMPATIBLE
CHEMICALS APARTCHEMICALS APART OIL/PAINT/PETROLEUM OIL/PAINT/PETROLEUM
SOAKED RAGS MUST BE SOAKED RAGS MUST BE KEPT IN A CLOSED KEPT IN A CLOSED METAL CONTAINERMETAL CONTAINER
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L.I.E.S.L.I.E.S.L.I.E.S.L.I.E.S.
LLIMITIMIT IISOLATESOLATE EELIMINATELIMINATE SSEPARATEEPARATE
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WARNING LABELSWARNING LABELS
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PART 2 - FIRE PREVENTION & PART 2 - FIRE PREVENTION & SUPPRESSIONSUPPRESSION
FIRE HAZARDSFIRE HAZARDS FIRE CHEMISTRYFIRE CHEMISTRY FIRE FIRE
EXTINGUISHERSEXTINGUISHERS P.A.S.S.P.A.S.S. SAFETYSAFETY OVERHAULOVERHAUL
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REDUCE FIRE HAZARDSREDUCE FIRE HAZARDS
AVOID CANDLES AND AVOID CANDLES AND OPEN FLAME LAMPS.OPEN FLAME LAMPS.
KEEP YOUR KEEP YOUR FIREPLACE AND FIREPLACE AND CHIMNEY IN GOOD CHIMNEY IN GOOD CONDITION.CONDITION.
DON’T USE DON’T USE FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS INDOORS.INDOORS.
CLEAN DRYER & CLEAN DRYER & FURNACE VENTS.FURNACE VENTS.
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REDUCING FIRE HAZARDSREDUCING FIRE HAZARDSAT HOME & OFFICEAT HOME & OFFICE
REDUCE ELECTRICAL REDUCE ELECTRICAL HAZARDSHAZARDS– AVOID THE AVOID THE
“ELECTRICAL “ELECTRICAL OCTOPUS”OCTOPUS”
– DON’T RUN CORDS DON’T RUN CORDS UNDER CARPETSUNDER CARPETS
– REPLACE BROKEN OR REPLACE BROKEN OR FRAYED CORDSFRAYED CORDS
– MAINTAIN MAINTAIN APPLIANCESAPPLIANCES
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FIREFIGHTING RESOURCESFIREFIGHTING RESOURCES
PORTABLE FIRE PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERSEXTINGUISHERS
WET STANDPIPESWET STANDPIPES CONFINEMENTCONFINEMENT ““CREATIVE” CREATIVE”
RESOURCESRESOURCES
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FIRE CHEMISTRYFIRE CHEMISTRY
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CLASSES OF CLASSES OF FIRE. . . FIRE. . .
A:A: ORDINARY ORDINARY COMBUSTIBLESCOMBUSTIBLES
B:B: FLAMMABLE FLAMMABLE LIQUIDSLIQUIDS
C:C: ELECTRICAL ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENTEQUIPMENT
D:D: COMBUSTIBLE COMBUSTIBLE METALSMETALS
FIRE CHEMISTRYFIRE CHEMISTRY
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PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERPORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHER
PUT OUT SMALL FIRES & PREVENT PUT OUT SMALL FIRES & PREVENT ADDITIONAL FIRES.ADDITIONAL FIRES.
ASSIST WITH EVACUATIONS ASSIST WITH EVACUATIONS WHERE NECESSARY.WHERE NECESSARY.
PURCHASE ONLY “COMMERCIAL” PURCHASE ONLY “COMMERCIAL” TYPE EXTINGUISHERS.TYPE EXTINGUISHERS.– METAL HEAD W/ATTACHED HOSEMETAL HEAD W/ATTACHED HOSE
RECOMMENDATION: TWO RECOMMENDATION: TWO 2A:40B:C EXTINGUISHERS PER 2A:40B:C EXTINGUISHERS PER HOME.HOME.
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WHAT DOES WHAT DOES 2A:40B:C2A:40B:C MEAN?MEAN?
2A2A– EXTINGUISHES EXTINGUISHES
TYPE-A FIRESTYPE-A FIRES COMMON COMMON
COMBUSTIBLESCOMBUSTIBLES– WILL PUT OUT A WILL PUT OUT A
10FT BY 10FT 10FT BY 10FT AREAAREA
40B40B– EXTINGUISHES TYPE-B FIRESEXTINGUISHES TYPE-B FIRES
FLAMMABLE LIQUIDSFLAMMABLE LIQUIDS– WILL CONSISTENTLY PUT OUT WILL CONSISTENTLY PUT OUT
40SQ.FT. OF BURNING LIQUID40SQ.FT. OF BURNING LIQUID
CC– NON-CONDUCTIVE OF NON-CONDUCTIVE OF
ELECTRICITYELECTRICITY
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COMPONENTS OF COMPONENTS OF A PORTABLE A PORTABLE
EXTINGUISHEREXTINGUISHER
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WATER EXTINGUISHERSWATER EXTINGUISHERS
2-1/2 GALLON STANDARD2-1/2 GALLON STANDARD 30-40 FT. RANGE30-40 FT. RANGE PRESSURIZED TO 110 PSIPRESSURIZED TO 110 PSI ONE-EIGHTH INCH ONE-EIGHTH INCH
NOZZLE TIPNOZZLE TIP EXCELLENT FOR HEAT EXCELLENT FOR HEAT
REMOVALREMOVAL CAUTION: H20 CONDUCTS CAUTION: H20 CONDUCTS
ELECTRICITYELECTRICITY
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CARBON DIOXIDE (COCARBON DIOXIDE (CO22))
PRIMARILYPRIMARILY USED IN USED IN CLASS-CCLASS-C APPLICATIONS APPLICATIONS
NON-CONDUCTIVE CONENON-CONDUCTIVE CONE DISPLACES 0DISPLACES 022 LEVELS LEVELS EFFECTIVEEFFECTIVE ON ON CLASS-BCLASS-B
FIRESFIRES LIMITED USELIMITED USE ON ON
CLASS-ACLASS-A FIRES FIRES
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P.A.S.S.P.A.S.S. PULLPULL
– THE SAFETY PINTHE SAFETY PIN TWIST TO BREAK WIRETWIST TO BREAK WIRE
AIMAIM– AT THE BASE OF THE FIREAT THE BASE OF THE FIRE– START AT ONE END OR START AT ONE END OR
THE OTHERTHE OTHER SQUEEZESQUEEZE
– HARDHARD– PRESS DOWN ON THE PRESS DOWN ON THE
TRIGGERTRIGGER SWEEPSWEEP
– MOVE IN A SMOOTH EVEN MOVE IN A SMOOTH EVEN MOTIONMOTION
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DRY CHEMICAL - RECOMMENDEDDRY CHEMICAL - RECOMMENDED
CAN BE CLASS-BC OR CAN BE CLASS-BC OR CLASS-ABCCLASS-ABC– BE SURE TO BUY ONLY BE SURE TO BUY ONLY
CLASS-ABCCLASS-ABC APPROXIMATELY 10-20 APPROXIMATELY 10-20
SEC. DISCHARGE TIMESEC. DISCHARGE TIME NON-TOXICNON-TOXIC
– SLIGHTLY CORROSIVE & SLIGHTLY CORROSIVE & ABRASIVEABRASIVE
8-12 FT. RANGE8-12 FT. RANGE 175-250 PSI175-250 PSI INVERT MONTHLY TO INVERT MONTHLY TO
PREVENT CAKINGPREVENT CAKING
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FIRE SUPPRESSION SAFETYFIRE SUPPRESSION SAFETY
DO. . .DO. . .– USE SAFETY EQUIPMENTUSE SAFETY EQUIPMENT– WORK IN A BUDDY WORK IN A BUDDY
SYSTEMSYSTEM– HAVE A BACKUP TEAMHAVE A BACKUP TEAM– HAVE TWO WAYS TO HAVE TWO WAYS TO
EXITEXIT– APPROACH SMOKE-APPROACH SMOKE-
FILLED AREAS FILLED AREAS CORRECTLYCORRECTLY
– MAINTAIN A SAFE MAINTAIN A SAFE DISTANCEDISTANCE
– WORK THE PERIMETERWORK THE PERIMETER– OVERHAUL THE FIREOVERHAUL THE FIRE
DON’T. . . DON’T. . . – TRY TO SUPPRESS TRY TO SUPPRESS
LARGE FIRESLARGE FIRES– GET TOO CLOSEGET TOO CLOSE– FIGHT IT ALONEFIGHT IT ALONE
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DON’T OPEN DOORS WITHOUT DON’T OPEN DOORS WITHOUT THINKINGTHINKING
FEEL THE DOORFEEL THE DOOR– BOTTOM TO TOPBOTTOM TO TOP– TEST THE KNOBTEST THE KNOB
STAND BEHIND STAND BEHIND DOOR FOR DOOR FOR PROTECTIONPROTECTION
BLOCK DOOR WITH BLOCK DOOR WITH FOOTFOOT
OPEN 1/2 INCHOPEN 1/2 INCH– DON’T EXPOSE DON’T EXPOSE
HEAD/TORSOHEAD/TORSO– CHECK FOR SMOKE CHECK FOR SMOKE
HEATHEAT
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OVERHAULOVERHAUL
LOCATE HIDDEN LOCATE HIDDEN BURNING BURNING MATERIALMATERIAL
REMOVE HEAT BY REMOVE HEAT BY COOLING WITH COOLING WITH WATERWATER
PREVENT PREVENT REKINDLE OF FIREREKINDLE OF FIRE– COOLCOOL– SOAKSOAK– SEPARATESEPARATE
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THE ENDTHE END