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Residential Structure Fire LOGO 11339 East Riverside Drive Bothell, Washington 4/06/09 at 16:01:14 Incident #2009-01186 A PIA is a fact-finding exercise and a chance to relate and record pieces of information that collectively form a picture of the event and how personnel responded from both a command and operational standpoint. A tool to assess our effectiveness Post Incident Analysis (PIA) Identify positive outcomes that reflect proper attention to procedures, good decisionmaking and leadership Provide personnel with a clear indication of the impact their actions had on the outcome Identify any safety issues or hazards that can be prevented from reoccurring at future incidents Help identify any additional or remedial training for personnel Identify any policies and or procedures that can be refined for future performance OBJECTIVES AERIAL MAP Date; Monday, April 6, 2009 Time; Initial time of call 16:01 Weather; Clear skies, no wind, approximately 65 degrees Location; 11339 East Riverside Drive Bo-Full response for a reported residential structure fire Initial Dispatch; Engines 42, 44 & 34, Ladder 31, Rescue 51, Battalions 42 & 51, Medic 47 & MSO 6 Initial Short; “Flames visible on the back deck 2nd floor extending to the roof” BOFD 2009-01186 East Riverside Cmd BC Van Valkenburg Safety CP Aide BC McAuliffe DC Alvarado Fire Attack Primary Search R.I.T. Engine 42 Engine 44 Engine 34 Back-up Line Aid 31 Secondary Search Rescue 51 Command Structure Side A “Adam” Side B “Boy” B/C Corner C/D Corner Side D “David” A/D Corner 2nd Floor Deck A42 spotted at the hydrant and made E42 supply, 500’ forward lay E42 spotted on the D side on a flat spot in driveway PPV was provided from D to A E44 was primary search R51 secondary search E34 RIT L31 vertical extension A31 was back-up line Bo-120 Safety Bo-101 Command Post aide Describe the Actions Taken A42’s initial actions of providing a short report, spotting the hydrant and making the supply for E42 was critical to the success of the incident Quick and effective knockdown of the fire Good division of labor, assignments quickly and clearly communicated THINGS THAT WENT WELL Use salvage tarps before pulling ceiling Higher awareness of salvage during fires Reduce unnecessary damage to structure Turn off the main breaker and leave individual circuits as you find them WHAT WE CAN DO BETTER All personnel need to use proper PPE when working at fire scenes SAFETY ISSUES None noted at this time FOLLOW UP ITEMS Room of origin was the master bedroom on the main floor. A failure of a multi-plug appliance was found underneath bed. Device failure led to the ignition of combustible materials by bed. CAUSE OF FIRE AND/OR AREA OF ORIGIN