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STRUCTURE FIRE CONTROL INSTRUCTOR 11

Structural Fire Control Structural Fire Control InstructorInstructor

Presented by:Presented by:

The Georgia Fire AcademyThe Georgia Fire Academy

1403 Familiarization


StandardStandardDefinition:Definition: Used as , or Used as , or meeting the meeting the requirements of a requirements of a standard rule, standard rule, generally generally accepted as accepted as reliable or reliable or authoritativeauthoritative

1403 Yaps constantly, Aggravating , 1403 Yaps constantly, Aggravating ,

(all bark no bite)(all bark no bite)


Trainer NegligenceTrainer NegligenceDefinition:Definition: Failing to train at all, Failing to train at all,

or training which is or training which is conducted improperly.conducted improperly.

ALSOALSO

Training which does Training which does exist may be poorly exist may be poorly designed or poorly designed or poorly executedexecuted

Trainer don’t bark much,but he has a nasty bite


Negligent EntrustmentNegligent Entrustment

Definition:Definition: Failure to properly or Failure to properly or

safely operate safely operate equipment or devices, equipment or devices, If a student suffers an If a student suffers an injury from improper injury from improper training with training with equipment, you are equipment, you are liable.liable.

Don’t Mistreat Trusty !


Negligent SupervisionNegligent Supervision Definition:Definition:

The failure to The failure to coordinate, control coordinate, control or direct student or direct student conduct which may conduct which may result in injuryresult in injury

Super V “Pain will change your Mind”


Negligent RetentionNegligent Retention

Definition:

A failure to take action when you should have, or when it is determined that a student is unsuitable to continue

Being a nice guy and overlooking unacceptable performances can come back to bite you

Hanger doesn’t like being told to stay


Good Intentions, No Good Intentions, No ComplianceCompliance

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NFPA 1403NFPA 1403FAMILIARIZATIOFAMILIARIZATIO

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TERMINAL PERFORMANCE TERMINAL PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVEOBJECTIVE

The student shall identify information that must be

obtained and documented in preparation for conducting a

live structure fire control class, according to NFPA 1403,

Standard on Live Fire Training Evolutions.


ENABLING OBJECTIVESENABLING OBJECTIVES

Authority Having Authority Having JurisdictionJurisdiction

ShallShall ShouldShould Acquired PropAcquired Prop Acquired BuildingAcquired Building Training Center Training Center

Burn BuildingBurn Building

DemonstrationDemonstration

EvolutionEvolution

InstructorInstructor

Instructor-In-Instructor-In-ChargeCharge

Live FireLive Fire

ParticipantParticipant

Safety OfficerSafety Officer

StudentStudent

Define the following terms as they relate to Define the following terms as they relate to live structure fire control training:live structure fire control training:


ENABLING OBJECTIVESENABLING OBJECTIVES

Define the purpose of NFPA 1403.Define the purpose of NFPA 1403. Identify the areas of basic training a Identify the areas of basic training a

student must receive before student must receive before participating in live fire training.participating in live fire training.

Identify and describe preparation of a Identify and describe preparation of a structure for conducting live fire structure for conducting live fire training evolutions.training evolutions.

Identify fuels that may be used to Identify fuels that may be used to propagate flame during live fire propagate flame during live fire training.training.


REASON FOR THIS REASON FOR THIS COURSECOURSE

New industry New industry standardsstandards

Stricter lawsStricter laws Firefighter Firefighter

injuries/deaths injuries/deaths during trainingduring training


DEFINITIONSDEFINITIONS

Authority Having Jurisdiction:Authority Having Jurisdiction: Meaning the organization, office or Meaning the organization, office or

individual responsible for approving individual responsible for approving equipment, materials, and installation or equipment, materials, and installation or procedure.procedure.

Shall:Shall: Indicates a mandatory requirementIndicates a mandatory requirement

Should:Should: Indicates a recommendation or that which Indicates a recommendation or that which

is advised but not requiredis advised but not required



Acquired Prop:Acquired Prop: A piece of equipment such as a car that was A piece of equipment such as a car that was

not designed for burning but is used for live not designed for burning but is used for live fire training evolutions.fire training evolutions.

Acquired Building:Acquired Building: A structure acquired by the authority having A structure acquired by the authority having

jurisdiction from a property owner for the jurisdiction from a property owner for the purpose of conducting live fire training purpose of conducting live fire training evolutions.evolutions.

Training Center Burn Building:Training Center Burn Building: A structure specifically designed for A structure specifically designed for

conducting live fire training evolutions on a conducting live fire training evolutions on a repetitive basis.repetitive basis.



Demonstration:Demonstration: The act of showing a skill.The act of showing a skill.

Evolution:Evolution: A set of prescribed actions that result in A set of prescribed actions that result in

an effective fireground activity.an effective fireground activity. Instructor:Instructor:

An individual qualified by the authority An individual qualified by the authority having jurisdiction to deliver firefighting having jurisdiction to deliver firefighting training, who has the training and training, who has the training and experience to supervise students during experience to supervise students during live fire training evolutions.live fire training evolutions.



Instructor in Charge:Instructor in Charge:An individual qualified as an An individual qualified as an

instructor and designated by the instructor and designated by the authority having jurisdiction to be in authority having jurisdiction to be in charge or the live fire evolution.charge or the live fire evolution.

Live Fire:Live Fire:Any unconfined open flame or device Any unconfined open flame or device

that can propagate fire to the that can propagate fire to the building or other combustible building or other combustible materialsmaterials



ParticipantParticipant Any student, instructor, safety officer, visitor, Any student, instructor, safety officer, visitor,

or other person who is involved in the live fire or other person who is involved in the live fire training evolution within the operations area.training evolution within the operations area.

Safety OfficerSafety Officer An individual appointed by the authority An individual appointed by the authority

having jurisdiction as qualified to maintain a having jurisdiction as qualified to maintain a safe working environment at all live fire safe working environment at all live fire evolutions.evolutions.

StudentStudent Any person who is present at the live fire Any person who is present at the live fire

training evolution for the purpose of training evolution for the purpose of receiving training.receiving training.


NFPA 1403NFPA 1403

The purpose of this standard is The purpose of this standard is to provide a process for to provide a process for conducting live fire training conducting live fire training evolutions.evolutions.

Ensure that the training is Ensure that the training is conducted in safe facilities.conducted in safe facilities.

Ensure that exposure to health Ensure that exposure to health and safety hazards for the and safety hazards for the firefighters are minimized.firefighters are minimized.


STUDENT STUDENT PARTICIPATIONPARTICIPATION

SafetySafety

Fire BehaviorFire Behavior

Portable Portable ExtinguishersExtinguishers

Personal Personal Protective Protective EquipmentEquipment

LaddersLadders

Fire HoseFire Hose

OverhaulOverhaul

Water SupplyWater Supply

VentilationVentilation

Forcible EntryForcible Entry

Prior to participating in live fire training evolutions, students must present written proof that they have completed the following basic training:


STRUCTURE AND FACILITY STRUCTURE AND FACILITY PREPARATIONPREPARATION

NFPA 1403 states that any NFPA 1403 states that any building being considered for building being considered for live fire training shall be live fire training shall be prepared for the evolution.prepared for the evolution.

Preparations shall include all of Preparations shall include all of the required permits.the required permits.



Ensure structure is sound before Ensure structure is sound before conducting trainingconducting training

Notify neighborsNotify neighbors

Think safetyThink safety– Survey surrounding streetsSurvey surrounding streets– Define operational area & perimeterDefine operational area & perimeter


STRUCTURE AND FACILITY PREPARATIONSTRUCTURE AND FACILITY PREPARATION

WEATHER PLANWEATHER PLAN Weather extremes can make live fire Weather extremes can make live fire

training difficulttraining difficult Hot or cold weather conditionsHot or cold weather conditions Inclement weatherInclement weather

Thunder stormsThunder storms Gather a detailed forecast a few days in Gather a detailed forecast a few days in

advance advance Update the forecast each day prior to the Update the forecast each day prior to the

trainingtraining Get a forecast for the day of the training Get a forecast for the day of the training



WEATHER PLANWEATHER PLAN

The training shall be postponed The training shall be postponed or delayed if lightning is in the or delayed if lightning is in the area.area.

A safe refuge shall be located for A safe refuge shall be located for all participating members if this all participating members if this takes place.takes place.

Don’t wait until the storm is on Don’t wait until the storm is on top of you to stop the training.top of you to stop the training.



Water SupplyWater SupplyIdentify the water supply needs Identify the water supply needs

prior to starting the trainingprior to starting the training1142 will be covered later on in the 1142 will be covered later on in the

classclass

Apparatus / Personnel StagingApparatus / Personnel StagingIdentify areas for apparatus stagingIdentify areas for apparatus staging

Parking lots Parking lots

Identify areas for personnel stagingIdentify areas for personnel staging



EMS STAGINGEMS STAGING Identify & notify all Identify & notify all

participants of the participants of the EMS staging area.EMS staging area.

EMS shall be: EMS shall be: on site through out on site through out

the duration of the the duration of the event.event.

solely dedicated to solely dedicated to the training operation.the training operation.

The EMS unit shall The EMS unit shall be ALS capable with, be ALS capable with, minimum of:minimum of: one Paramedicone Paramedic one EMTone EMT



TRAINING ACTION PLANTRAINING ACTION PLAN The instructor in charge shall ensure The instructor in charge shall ensure

that a TAP has been completed for the that a TAP has been completed for the evolution.evolution.

This plan shall include the following:This plan shall include the following: Safety PlanSafety Plan Weather PlanWeather Plan Organization ChartOrganization Chart Organizational AssignmentsOrganizational Assignments Communications PlanCommunications Plan Training Check-inTraining Check-in Training BriefingTraining Briefing Training ObjectivesTraining Objectives Medical PlanMedical Plan



Training Action PlanTraining Action Plan You should ensure that a You should ensure that a

pre-training walk pre-training walk through has been through has been conducted.conducted.

Discuss the evacuation Discuss the evacuation signal that will be used signal that will be used for the training.for the training.

Civilian AccessCivilian Access Visitors shall be Visitors shall be

restricted to the area restricted to the area outside the operations outside the operations perimeterperimeter

Civilian that are going to Civilian that are going to be allowed to observe be allowed to observe shall be provided the shall be provided the proper PPE.proper PPE.


FUEL MATERIALSFUEL MATERIALS

This has been a touchy issue in the This has been a touchy issue in the pastpastThe fire service has used various The fire service has used various

method to propagate a flame with-in a method to propagate a flame with-in a confined structure.confined structure.

The primary fuel used in the PAST was The primary fuel used in the PAST was combustible liquids.combustible liquids.

These products are dangerous and can These products are dangerous and can leave firefighters injured or even killed.leave firefighters injured or even killed.

NFPA 1403 states that flammable or NFPA 1403 states that flammable or combustible liquids shall NOT be used. combustible liquids shall NOT be used.


FUEL MATERIALSFUEL MATERIALS Materials that Materials that

are to be used are to be used shall have shall have known burning known burning characteristics.characteristics.

Wooden Pallets Wooden Pallets are acceptable are acceptable for fuel loadfor fuel load

Note : Keep your fuel Note : Keep your fuel load load

at a manageableat a manageable limitlimit



Other items that cannot be used Other items that cannot be used for fuel load.for fuel load.Debris from the structure shall not Debris from the structure shall not

be used as the fuel load.be used as the fuel load.Pressure treated woodPressure treated woodRubber or plastic products Rubber or plastic products Hay or straw that has been treated Hay or straw that has been treated

with chemicalswith chemicalsMattress or Bedding MaterialsMattress or Bedding Materials


FUEL MATERIALSFUEL MATERIALS Fuel Load AmountFuel Load Amount

Fuel material shall Fuel material shall be used in the be used in the amounts necessary amounts necessary to create the to create the desired fire sizedesired fire size

Ensure fuel load is Ensure fuel load is limited to avoid:limited to avoid:Flashover Flashover

ConditionsConditionsBack draft Back draft

ConditionsConditions



FUEL LOAD FUEL LOAD DOCUMENTATIONDOCUMENTATION

Fuel load type and amountFuel load type and amount Wall, floor, and ceiling material Wall, floor, and ceiling material

covering typecovering type Building construction, roof type Building construction, roof type

and all void spacesand all void spaces Room dimensionsRoom dimensions

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FUEL LOAD SAFETYFUEL LOAD SAFETY

As an instructor, you are As an instructor, you are responsible for stopping an responsible for stopping an

evolution when, through evolution when, through ongoing assessment, you ongoing assessment, you

feel that the fire conditions feel that the fire conditions have deteriorated to the have deteriorated to the

point that the structure is point that the structure is unsafe for operating unsafe for operating

personnel.personnel.


See a Problem?See a Problem?

Baltimore, Md Live Fire Training LODDFebruary, 2007


ENABLING OBJECTIVE ENABLING OBJECTIVE REVIEWREVIEW

We have defined various terms as they relate We have defined various terms as they relate to live structure fire control training.to live structure fire control training.We have defined the purpose of NFPA 1403.We have defined the purpose of NFPA 1403.We have identified the areas of basic training We have identified the areas of basic training a student must receive before participating in a student must receive before participating in live fire training.live fire training.We have identified and described preparation We have identified and described preparation of a structure for conducting live fire training of a structure for conducting live fire training evolutions.evolutions.We have identified fuels that may be used to We have identified fuels that may be used to propagate flame during live fire training.propagate flame during live fire training.



END OF SECTION END OF SECTION

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