Transcript - Welcome to : Clay Fire Training

CLAY FIRE
TERRITORY
High Rise
Operations
Review
U.S. HIGH-RISE FIRES
 18,000 HIGH-RISE FIRES PER YEAR
– 60 CIVILIAN DEATHS
– 33.8% DIE IN A BEDROOM
– 32.6% DIE IN A LIVING ROOM, FAMILY ROOM OR DEN.
– 930 INJURIES
– $642 MILLION PROPERTY LOSS
 75% RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURES
– ONLY 25% OF TOTAL DOLLAR LOSS
 69% ORIGINATE ON / BELOW THE 4TH FLOOR
 22% ORIGINATE ON OR ABOVE THE 50TH FLOOR
AGGRESSIVELY ATTACKING
THE FIRE QUICKLY AND
REACHING THE OCCUPANTS
THROUGH THE INTERIOR IS
OUR BEST METHOD TO
ACCOMPLISH SAVING &
PROTECTING LIFE!
Problems For Fire
Departments
 Modern Furnishings + Fire
 Prolonged Reflex and
Resistive Construction =
Evacuation times
HIGH HEAT CONDITIONS
 Dependence on Internal
Fire Protection Systems  MANPOWER AND
RESOURCE INTENSIVE
 P.R.V.
 Movement of Smoke
and Fire Gases
COMMUNICATIONS MAY BE POOR DUE TO BUILDING
DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS
Engine Company
Responsibilities
 Remember that good hose management is a priority
when leading out and up the stairs and down the
hallway in a commercial or high rise occupancy.
 If you don’t have the proper tools and the proper
g.p.m. you can’t complete the task at hand.
 Your Engine Co. has wasted their time entering a
commercial structure or a high rise structure without
the proper tools.
 It may take another 10 to 15 minutes to get the proper
tools inside to attack the fire.
High Rise Operations
 Minimum of 1 3/4“ Hose
 Hook up to connection on floor below fire
 Check other connections on the way up /
close if open
 Know which stairwell has connections
 Gated Wye provides for 2nd line
 Minimum of 100' of hose - Probably need
more in which case lead with the 2.5” pack then
reduce to the 1.5” pack for attack
 Flush connection
 Standpipe Bag has all the tools you should need to
make the connection
High Rise Operations
 Stretch hose before charged so it don't kink or hang
up.
 Solid Stream Nozzle vs. Fog Nozzle
 Back up lines
 Master streams / RAM
 Advise Engineer of floor, hose & nozzle size/type
THERE ARE NO “RE-DO’s”!
IF YOU THINK YOU MIGHT NEED IT,
TAKE IT!
Be Prepared for the Worst
Case Scenario
This 30 year old 16” water main supplies a 30
story high-rise structure.
The actual Opening is 3 ¼” in the pipe.
Stretching in a High Rise
Hose and Valve Cabinets
 Don’t use the rack
hose, use your own
hose!
 Watch for kinks
caused by the
cabinet when
charging the line
High Rise Packs
 Low Pressure Break Apart CHIEF Nozzle with
Built in 1.0” Smooth Bore
 100’ 1 ¾” Hose w/ Gated Wye attached
Low Pressure Constant Gallonage Nozzle
 At 75 psi flows 150 gpm
1.0” Smooth Bore Shutoff
 At 50 psi flows 209 gpm
 At 40 psi flows 187 gpm
 At 30 psi flows 162 gpm
BREAK-APART
FEATURES
Break-Apart Nozzle
allows for Fog and
Smooth Bore
capabilities at low
pressures.
BREAK-APART
FEATURES
Integral smooth bore allows
more flow at lower pressures
Large orifice easily
passes debris
Threaded end allows “break
and extend” operations
BREAK-APART
FEATURES
Additional high
rise pack can
be attached.
Note: If
attaching to a
NDFD or
SBFD pack
you will need
the Healthwin
Adapter
Standpipes
Standpipe Formula: EP = NP + FL
(supply & attack lines) + Elevation +
25 (for System)
Elevation:
– 5 psi per floor = 1/2 psi / ft
– Add if above grade / subtract if
below grade
What to Pump?
 75 psi FL for the Nozzle
 25 psi FL in 100’ of 1 ¾” hose
 15 psi FL in Supply Hose / Appliances
 25 psi FL for the system
 5 psi FL per floor
 75 + 25 + 15 + 25 = 140psi EP + # of floors
 Target flow = 150 gpm
Auto Sprinklers
Maintain 150 psi @ Engine
– Pressure drops = more heads off = more
water needed
 Building connections rarely built to withstand
more than 200 psi and they are not normally
tested at higher pressures.
 They are rated at an operating pressure of
175 psi
 Don’t forget your double-male or double
female adapters when hooking to the building
connection
Flush the debris from the system
before you hook up your attack
lines.
Debris not removed can end up in
the nozzle
Is someone missing a glove?
.
Glove that became stuck in the nozzle after flowing
through the standpipe.
Making the Connection
 Bring the Standpipe Bag
 Has all of the “extra” tools you should need for
any situation to get water
 Located on:
–
–
–
–
–
–
241
242
243
244
249
291
The Standpipe Bag
Standpipe Bag Contents
 Set of Spanners
 Pipe Wrench
– For removing stuck caps or turning on valves
 Wire Brush
– For removing corrosion or paint from threads
 Spare valve hand wheel
 Healthwin Adapter
– For adapting to Healthwin cabinets
– For adapting to NDFD or SBFD
– Also located in high-rise pack
Standpipe Bag Contents
 Sprinkler Tool
 Search Tags
 Chalk / Grease Pencils
– For searches, making notes, and marking
pressures on the gauge
 20 wood door chocks
 Inline pressure gauge
 Lightweight elbow
 10’ section of 2 ½” hose
Making the Connection
 Elbow and hose
allow the
connection to be
made in a tight
area or cabinet
while minimizing
kinks.
Making the Connection
 Pressure gauge will show static pressure when
nozzle is closed and flow pressure when nozzle is
flowing. Make sure you note the FLOW pressure.
Storage
 Keeping the items connected will make deployment
faster and minimize damage to the threads.
 Lining door chocks in the bottom of the bag will
maximize the use of space.