Post fire procedures

STRUCTURE FIRE CONTROL INSTRUCTORSTRUCTURE FIRE CONTROL INSTRUCTOR 11
CONDUCTING LIVE FIRECONDUCTING LIVE FIRE
TRAINING EVOLUTIONSTRAINING EVOLUTIONS
& POST-FIRE& POST-FIRE
PROCEDURESPROCEDURES

TEMINAL PERFORMANCETEMINAL PERFORMANCE
OBJECTIVESOBJECTIVES
The student shallThe student shall
demonstrate the ability todemonstrate the ability to
lead groups of firefighterslead groups of firefighters
during live structure fireduring live structure fire
control training evolutions.control training evolutions.

ENABLING OBJECTIVESENABLING OBJECTIVES
Identify and describe instructor traitsIdentify and describe instructor traits
and attitudes that may impact his/herand attitudes that may impact his/her
ability to communicate with students.ability to communicate with students.
Demonstrate the ability to conduct aDemonstrate the ability to conduct a
settee.settee.
Demonstrate the ability to leadDemonstrate the ability to lead
firefighters during a one-room-and-firefighters during a one-room-and-
contents fire attack.contents fire attack.

ENABLING OBJECTIVESENABLING OBJECTIVES
Demonstrate the ability to lead firefightersDemonstrate the ability to lead firefighters
during a two-rooms-and-contents fire attack.during a two-rooms-and-contents fire attack.
during an above-grade fire attack.during an above-grade fire attack.
during a below-grade fire attack.during a below-grade fire attack.
Describe and demonstrate appropriate post-Describe and demonstrate appropriate post-
burn procedures for acquired structures.burn procedures for acquired structures.

STRUCTURE FIRE CONTROL INSTRUCTORSTRUCTURE FIRE CONTROL INSTRUCTOR
TRAITS & ATTITUDESTRAITS & ATTITUDES
-Must be able to maintain control of-Must be able to maintain control of
themselves & their studentsthemselves & their students
-Must demonstrate the ability to get-Must demonstrate the ability to get
correct information across to eachcorrect information across to each
studentstudent
-Comfortable talking to people-Comfortable talking to people
-Help each student understand the-Help each student understand the
informationinformation
-Don’t overwhelm your students-Don’t overwhelm your students
-Give them the best training you-Give them the best training you
would wantwould want

TRAITS & ATTITUDESTRAITS & ATTITUDES
 The SFCI shall be well versed in fireThe SFCI shall be well versed in fire
behavior and techniques for controllingbehavior and techniques for controlling
structural firesstructural fires
Be preparedBe prepared
Instructing is more than just leading a groupInstructing is more than just leading a group
into the buildinginto the building
Use provided teaching points to aid studentsUse provided teaching points to aid students

THINGS TO PREPARE FORTHINGS TO PREPARE FOR
 Student DispositionStudent Disposition
Are they able to complete the burnAre they able to complete the burn
evolution?evolution?
Are they showing signs of impendingAre they showing signs of impending
medical or emotional problems?medical or emotional problems?
Do they have the proper training to completeDo they have the proper training to complete
the exercise?the exercise?

 Fire ConditionsFire Conditions
 Are the conditions untenable for the students?Are the conditions untenable for the students?
 Have building conditions changed since the start ofHave building conditions changed since the start of
the evolution?the evolution?
 Student AccountabilityStudent Accountability
 Where are your students?Where are your students?
 Do you have all of your group members?Do you have all of your group members?
 Stay with your students in and out of the buildingStay with your students in and out of the building

 Building Layout andBuilding Layout and
SetupSetup
 Where are the fire setsWhere are the fire sets
located?located?
 What are theWhat are the
emergency escapeemergency escape
locations?locations?
 What are theWhat are the
emergency exitemergency exit
warning signals?warning signals?

AVOIDAVOID
INSTRUCTORINSTRUCTOR
PITFALLSPITFALLS

INSTRUCTOR PITFALLSINSTRUCTOR PITFALLS
UNTENABLE BUILDING CONDITIONSUNTENABLE BUILDING CONDITIONS
 Fire sets should be no larger than theFire sets should be no larger than the
building can withstandbuilding can withstand
 Acquired structures can flashoverAcquired structures can flashover
 Extreme heat can cause serious injury orExtreme heat can cause serious injury or
even deatheven death
 Excessive heat can damage equipmentExcessive heat can damage equipment

DEALING WITH STUDENTS MISTAKESDEALING WITH STUDENTS MISTAKES
 Yelling at a student doesn’t create positiveYelling at a student doesn’t create positive
behavior changesbehavior changes
 Causes student to have bad experienceCauses student to have bad experience
 May encourage them not to attend future trainingMay encourage them not to attend future training
activitiesactivities
 Take a break if you are upset:Take a break if you are upset:
 Go to the command post and discuss error with IC orGo to the command post and discuss error with IC or
Ops OfficerOps Officer
 Meet with the team or individual later toMeet with the team or individual later to
discuss the evolutiondiscuss the evolution

POST-FIRE CRITIQUEPOST-FIRE CRITIQUE
 Ask students to tell you:Ask students to tell you:
what went rightwhat went right
what went wrongwhat went wrong
 Always give students positive feedbackAlways give students positive feedback

 Don’t demean a student or group ofDon’t demean a student or group of
studentsstudents
makes you look badmakes you look bad
people will lose respect for youpeople will lose respect for you
 Most students will look to you as aMost students will look to you as a
professional instructorprofessional instructor
their actions will hinge on your every wordtheir actions will hinge on your every word

Always present the “model” exampleAlways present the “model” example
Your actions will reflect in your studentsYour actions will reflect in your students
Avoid excessive taunting of otherAvoid excessive taunting of other
instructors if they must exit andinstructors if they must exit and
evolution ( may prompt person to workevolution ( may prompt person to work
beyond their limits )beyond their limits )

STRUCTURE FIRE CONTROLSTRUCTURE FIRE CONTROL
EVOLUTIONSEVOLUTIONS

A structure fire control class isA structure fire control class is
usually made up of several evolutionsusually made up of several evolutions
that allow students the opportunity tothat allow students the opportunity to
operate as members of a team tooperate as members of a team to
control one-room-and-contents & two-control one-room-and-contents & two-
rooms-and-contents fires.rooms-and-contents fires.

Drills allowDrills allow
students amplestudents ample
opportunities to:opportunities to:
– Operate the nozzleOperate the nozzle
– Work inWork in
supporting rolessupporting roles

SetteeSettee
One-room-and-One-room-and-
contents firecontents fire
Two-rooms-and-Two-rooms-and-
contents firecontents fire
Above-grade fireAbove-grade fire
Below-grade fireBelow-grade fire

SETTEE (LIVE FIRE BEHAVIOR)SETTEE (LIVE FIRE BEHAVIOR)
 All participants wear full PPEAll participants wear full PPE
 Students shall hook up air when directed by instructorStudents shall hook up air when directed by instructor
 Students shall remain in all PPE through-out theStudents shall remain in all PPE through-out the
evolutionevolution
 Bring students into large roomBring students into large room
 May have to do two settees to accommodate number ofMay have to do two settees to accommodate number of
studentsstudents
 Ensure students are aware of escape planEnsure students are aware of escape plan

 Limit fire load (5-7Limit fire load (5-7
pallets) so:pallets) so:
 Injuries are preventedInjuries are prevented
 Equipment is notEquipment is not
damageddamaged
 ISO ensures fire loadISO ensures fire load
limitslimits
 Instructor reviewsInstructor reviews
basic fire behaviorbasic fire behavior
 Stages of fireStages of fire
 Thermal layeringThermal layering
 Heat transmissionHeat transmission
 Flashover/backdraftFlashover/backdraft
conditionsconditions
 States of fuelStates of fuel
 Products ofProducts of
combustioncombustion

 Discuss nozzleDiscuss nozzle
control techniquescontrol techniques
 Ensure everyone’s airEnsure everyone’s air
is connected beforeis connected before
lighting firelighting fire
 All non-essentialAll non-essential
personnel must leavepersonnel must leave

 Ignition phaseIgnition phase
developmentdevelopment
 Growth phaseGrowth phase
developmentdevelopment
 Conditions that lead toConditions that lead to
flashover & fullyflashover & fully
developed phasedeveloped phase
 Conditions that lead toConditions that lead to
decay phasedecay phase
Once fire is started, point out:Once fire is started, point out:

Have experiencedHave experienced
instructor operateinstructor operate
nozzlenozzle
Students are taught toStudents are taught to
use straight streamuse straight stream
Check for extension inCheck for extension in
acquired structureacquired structure
Students exit afterStudents exit after
setteesettee

ONE-ROOM-AND-CONTENTSONE-ROOM-AND-CONTENTS
 Student enters room with instructor & extinguishes smallStudent enters room with instructor & extinguishes small
fire setfire set
 Discuss fire characteristicsDiscuss fire characteristics
 Be aware of group members physical & emotionalBe aware of group members physical & emotional
conditioncondition
 Ensure each group member completes taskEnsure each group member completes task
 Students should attack this fire on your command.Students should attack this fire on your command.
 Take time and teach, allow for to rebuild if necessary.Take time and teach, allow for to rebuild if necessary.
 While staged for this, discuss initial line placement andWhile staged for this, discuss initial line placement and
caution about correctly checking nozzle and not crawlingcaution about correctly checking nozzle and not crawling
under fire.under fire.

TWO-ROOMS-AND-CONTENTSTWO-ROOMS-AND-CONTENTS
 Burn buildings onlyBurn buildings only
 Student enters first room with instructor &Student enters first room with instructor &
extinguishes fireextinguishes fire
 Backs out after knockdownBacks out after knockdown
 Each group member must completeEach group member must complete
evolutionevolution
 Be aware of group members physical &Be aware of group members physical &
emotional conditionemotional condition

TWO-ROOMS-AND-CONTENTSTWO-ROOMS-AND-CONTENTS
 Ensure each group member completesEnsure each group member completes
tasktask
 Students should now begin to attack fireStudents should now begin to attack fire
at their own discretion. Just coach them.at their own discretion. Just coach them.
 While staged for this, discuss readingWhile staged for this, discuss reading
smokesmoke
 Also, discuss the need for a line to beAlso, discuss the need for a line to be
placed to protect the stairwell.placed to protect the stairwell.

ABOVE-GRADE FIREABOVE-GRADE FIRE
 Only in buildings designed to handle these firesOnly in buildings designed to handle these fires
 Advance up stairs or ladderAdvance up stairs or ladder
 Student enters room with instructor &Student enters room with instructor &
 Each group member must complete evolutionEach group member must complete evolution
 Be aware of group members physical & emotionalBe aware of group members physical & emotional
conditioncondition

BELOW-GRADE FIREBELOW-GRADE FIRE
 Only in buildings designed to handle theseOnly in buildings designed to handle these
firesfires
 Advance down stairsAdvance down stairs
 Student enters room with instructor &Student enters room with instructor &
 Each group member must complete evolutionEach group member must complete evolution
 Be aware of group members physical conditionBe aware of group members physical condition

Class-A Burn Building OverhaulClass-A Burn Building Overhaul
 Prior to clean-up (overhaul) the I.C. shallPrior to clean-up (overhaul) the I.C. shall
ensure the following:ensure the following:
All fire are extinguishedAll fire are extinguished
Building conditions are tenableBuilding conditions are tenable
All instructors and students are in theAll instructors and students are in the
appropriate PPEappropriate PPE

Class-B Burn Building EvolutionsClass-B Burn Building Evolutions
Class B Buildings use the sameClass B Buildings use the same
evolutions as other structural burnsevolutions as other structural burns
Fire in controlled either by sensors orFire in controlled either by sensors or
prop operatorprop operator
Instructor must be able to paint a visualInstructor must be able to paint a visual
picture to students and relate thepicture to students and relate the
difference between evolutions and Classdifference between evolutions and Class
A fireA fire
Can be a safe and effective teaching toolCan be a safe and effective teaching tool
if used properlyif used properly

Prior burning down the structure the IC shall ensurePrior burning down the structure the IC shall ensure
the following:the following:
Minimum hand lines are in place on the exteriorMinimum hand lines are in place on the exterior
of the structure.of the structure.
4- 1.75” Hand lines4- 1.75” Hand lines
2- 2.5” Hand lines2- 2.5” Hand lines
Sufficient personnel in place to operate the handSufficient personnel in place to operate the hand
lineslines
Acquired Structure Burn DownAcquired Structure Burn Down

Instructor shall ensure that each line isInstructor shall ensure that each line is
operated only when necessary.operated only when necessary.
Ensure that exposures are protectedEnsure that exposures are protected
Instructor assigned to each hand lineInstructor assigned to each hand line
This includes other structuresThis includes other structures
Power linesPower lines
Apparatus and equipmentApparatus and equipment

The instructor shall talk to the team aboutThe instructor shall talk to the team about
the following conditions:the following conditions:
Smoke and Fire ConditionsSmoke and Fire Conditions
Flashover RecognitionFlashover Recognition
Structural IntegrityStructural Integrity
Exposure ProtectionExposure Protection
Defensive OperationsDefensive Operations

STRUCTURAL FIRE CONTROLSTRUCTURAL FIRE CONTROL
 Each group leader has the responsibility of safetyEach group leader has the responsibility of safety
for their teamfor their team
 The team leader shall be a qualified instructor inThe team leader shall be a qualified instructor in
live fire evolutionslive fire evolutions
 Instructor & student free-lancing will not beInstructor & student free-lancing will not be
toleratedtolerated
 Instructors must keep up with evolution rotationsInstructors must keep up with evolution rotations
 Always be prepared for the worse case scenarioAlways be prepared for the worse case scenario
and the small stuff will be easily handledand the small stuff will be easily handled
 Instructors need to stay with their groups andInstructors need to stay with their groups and
discuss teaching points throughout the daydiscuss teaching points throughout the day

POST-BURN PROCEDURESPOST-BURN PROCEDURES
Account for all personnelAccount for all personnel
Overhaul remaining firesOverhaul remaining fires
Inspect building for stability/hazardsInspect building for stability/hazards
Prepare records & reportsPrepare records & reports
Release property back to ownerRelease property back to owner

REVIEW ENABLING OBJECTIVESREVIEW ENABLING OBJECTIVES
We have identified and describedWe have identified and described
instructor traits and attitudes that mayinstructor traits and attitudes that may
impact his/her ability to communicateimpact his/her ability to communicate
with students.with students.
We have demonstrated the ability toWe have demonstrated the ability to
conduct a settee.conduct a settee.
We have demonstrated the ability to leadWe have demonstrated the ability to lead
firefighters during a one-room-and-firefighters during a one-room-and-
contents fire attack.contents fire attack.

REVIEW ENABLING OBJECTIVESREVIEW ENABLING OBJECTIVES
firefighters during a two-rooms-and-contentsfirefighters during a two-rooms-and-contents
fire attack.fire attack.
firefighters during an above-grade fire attack.firefighters during an above-grade fire attack.
firefighters during a below-grade fire attack.firefighters during a below-grade fire attack.
We have described & demonstratedWe have described & demonstrated
appropriate post-burn procedures for acquiredappropriate post-burn procedures for acquired
structures.structures.

END OF SECTIONEND OF SECTION
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