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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)
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Quick and effective knockdown of the fire
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Good division of labor, assignments
quickly and clearly communicated
THINGS THAT WENT WELL
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Use salvage tarps before pulling ceiling
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Higher awareness of salvage during fires
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Reduce unnecessary damage to structure
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Turn off the main breaker and leave
individual circuits as you find them
WHAT WE CAN DO BETTER
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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