Transcript CERT - Class 2

Ventura County Fire Department
CERT - CLASS 2
DISASTER FIRE SUPPRESSION TECHNIQUES
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SESSION OBJECTIVES
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EXPLAIN THE ROLE OF CERT
IN FIRE SUPPRESSION.
IDENTIFY AND REDUCE
POTENTIAL FIRE RISKS.
CONDUCT BASIC SIZE-UP
FOR A FIRE EMERGENCY.
OPERATE A PORTABLE FIRE
EXTINGUISHER CORRECTLY.
UNDERSTAND MINIMUM
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS.
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YOU’LL BE ON YOUR OWN. . . .
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NO 911
APPARATUS TRAPPED
IN QUARTERS
HIGHER PRIORITIES
ROADS OUT
ALREADY ON AN
INCIDENT
– FD FULLY COMMITTED
WITHIN 5 MIN OF
NORTHRIDGE EQ
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REDUCED
FIRE FIGHTING CAPABILITY
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NO WATER
ENGINES ONLY CARRY
ABOUT 500 GALLONS
INTERNALLY
APPARATUS TRAPPED OR
DAMAGED
PERSONNEL INJURED
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SIZE-UP
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A CONTINUOUS FACT
GATHERING PROCESS,
THAT WILL DICTATE
APPROPRIATE ACTION.
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SIZE - UP CONSIDERATIONS
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TIME
DAY
OCCUPANCY TYPE
STRUCTURE TYPE
WEATHER
LOCATION
BUSINESS TYPE
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WE’LL HAVE TO SET PRIORITIES
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HOSPITALS
SCHOOLS
HIGH RISE
BUILDINGS
SERIOUS
FIRES
HAZARDOUS
MATERIALS
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SAFETY FIRST
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DON’T BECOME A VICTIM.
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PROTECT YOURSELF AND
OTHERS AS YOUR FIRST
PRIORITY.
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HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
&
FIRE PREVENTION
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PART #1
Hazardous Materials
Are Everywhere!
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INDUSTRIAL AREAS
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ROADS & HIGHWAYS
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RETAIL STORES
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HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
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HAVE THE WORDS:
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WARNING
DANGER
POISON
FLAMMABLE
COMBUSTIBLE
CAUTION
704 DIAMOND
DOT PLACARD
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CORRODE OTHER MATERIALS
EXPLODE OR ARE EASILY
IGNITED
REACT STRONGLY WITH
WATER
ARE UNSTABLE WHEN
EXPOSED TO HEAT OR SHOCK
ARE TOXIC TO HUMANS,
ANIMALS, OR THE
ENVIRONMENT
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MANY HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
ARE...
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BEYOND YOUR
ABILITIES
– REQUIRE SPECIAL
EQUIPMENT
– REQUIRE SPECIAL
KNOWLEDGE
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MANY MATERIALS
ARE JUST TOO
DANGEROUS!
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704 Diamond
Hazardous Material Storage
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WHAT’S IT MEAN TO ME?
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GREATER THAN 1 IN ANY BOX MEANS IT’S
TOO DANGEROUS FOR ANY CERT MEMBER
TO ENTER.
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HAZARDOUS MATERIALS IN
TRANSIT
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EXPLOSIVES
GASES
FLAMABLE LIQUIDS
FLAMABLE SOLIDS
OXIDIZERS
POISONS
RADIOACTIVE
CORROSIVE
MISC.
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DOT PLACARD
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DOT PLACARD ON ALL
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PORTABLE TANKS
TANK CARS
CARGO TANKS
AIR CARGO (LIMITED)
CARGO TRUCKS
TANKER TRUCKS
PACKAGING
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DOT GUIDE BOOK
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HANDLING HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
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UP HILL
UP WIND
ISOLATE
EVACUATE
RULE OF THUMB
TREATMENT
SITE
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STORING HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
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STORE
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LOW TO THE GROUND
IN A CLOSED CABINET
RESTRAINED ON A SHELF
OUTSIDE IS PREFERABLE
KEEP INCOMPATIBLE CHEMICALS
APART
OIL/PAINT/PETROLEUM
SOAKED RAGS MUST BE
KEPT IN A CLOSED METAL
CONTAINER
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L.I.E.S.
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LIMIT
ISOLATE
ELIMINATE
SEPARATE
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WARNING LABELS
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PART 2 - FIRE PREVENTION &
SUPPRESSION
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FIRE HAZARDS
FIRE CHEMISTRY
FIRE
EXTINGUISHERS
P.A.S.S.
SAFETY
OVERHAUL
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REDUCE FIRE HAZARDS
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AVOID CANDLES AND
OPEN FLAME LAMPS.
KEEP YOUR FIREPLACE
AND CHIMNEY IN
GOOD CONDITION.
DON’T USE
FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS
INDOORS.
CLEAN DRYER &
FURNACE VENTS.
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REDUCING FIRE HAZARDS
AT HOME & OFFICE
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REDUCE ELECTRICAL
HAZARDS
– AVOID THE
“ELECTRICAL
OCTOPUS”
– DON’T RUN CORDS
UNDER CARPETS
– REPLACE BROKEN OR
FRAYED CORDS
– MAINTAIN APPLIANCES
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FIREFIGHTING RESOURCES
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PORTABLE FIRE
EXTINGUISHERS
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WET STANDPIPES
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CONFINEMENT
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“CREATIVE” RESOURCES
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FIRE CHEMISTRY
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FIRE CHEMISTRY
CLASSES OF FIRE. . .
A: ORDINARY
COMBUSTIBLES
B: FLAMMABLE
LIQUIDS
C: ELECTRICAL
EQUIPMENT
D: COMBUSTIBLE
METALS
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PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHER
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PUT OUT SMALL FIRES & PREVENT
ADDITIONAL FIRES.
ASSIST WITH EVACUATIONS WHERE
NECESSARY.
PURCHASE ONLY “COMMERCIAL”
TYPE EXTINGUISHERS.
– METAL HEAD W/ATTACHED HOSE
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RECOMMENDATION: TWO 2A:40B:C
EXTINGUISHERS PER HOME.
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WHAT DOES 2A:40B:C MEAN?
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2A
– EXTINGUISHES TYPE-A
FIRES
 COMMON
COMBUSTIBLES
– WILL PUT OUT A 10FT
BY 10FT AREA
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40B
– EXTINGUISHES TYPE-B FIRES
 FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS
– WILL CONSISTENTLY PUT OUT
40SQ.FT. OF BURNING LIQUID
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– NON-CONDUCTIVE OF
ELECTRICITY
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COMPONENTS OF A
PORTABLE
EXTINGUISHER
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WATER EXTINGUISHERS
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2-1/2 GALLON STANDARD
30-40 FT. RANGE
PRESSURIZED TO 110 PSI
ONE-EIGHTH INCH NOZZLE
TIP
EXCELLENT FOR HEAT
REMOVAL
CAUTION: H20 CONDUCTS
ELECTRICITY
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CARBON DIOXIDE (CO2)
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PRIMARILY USED IN
CLASS-C APPLICATIONS
NON-CONDUCTIVE CONE
DISPLACES 02 LEVELS
EFFECTIVE ON CLASS-B
FIRES
LIMITED USE ON CLASS-A
FIRES
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P.A.S.S.
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PULL
– THE SAFETY PIN
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TWIST TO BREAK WIRE
AIM
– AT THE BASE OF THE FIRE
– START AT ONE END OR THE
OTHER
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SQUEEZE
– HARD
– PRESS DOWN ON THE
TRIGGER
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SWEEP
– MOVE IN A SMOOTH EVEN
MOTION
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DRY CHEMICAL - RECOMMENDED
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CAN BE CLASS-BC OR
CLASS-ABC
– BE SURE TO BUY ONLY
CLASS-ABC
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APPROXIMATELY 10-20 SEC.
DISCHARGE TIME
NON-TOXIC
– SLIGHTLY CORROSIVE &
ABRASIVE
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8-12 FT. RANGE
175-250 PSI
INVERT MONTHLY TO
PREVENT CAKING
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FIRE SUPPRESSION SAFETY
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DO. . .
– USE SAFETY EQUIPMENT
– WORK IN A BUDDY
SYSTEM
– HAVE A BACKUP TEAM
– HAVE TWO WAYS TO EXIT
– APPROACH SMOKE-FILLED
AREAS CORRECTLY
– MAINTAIN A SAFE
DISTANCE
– WORK THE PERIMETER
– OVERHAUL THE FIRE
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DON’T. . .
– TRY TO SUPPRESS
LARGE FIRES
– GET TOO CLOSE
– FIGHT IT ALONE
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DON’T OPEN DOORS WITHOUT THINKING
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FEEL THE DOOR
– BOTTOM TO TOP
– TEST THE KNOB
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STAND BEHIND DOOR
FOR PROTECTION
BLOCK DOOR WITH
FOOT
OPEN 1/2 INCH
– DON’T EXPOSE
HEAD/TORSO
– CHECK FOR SMOKE
HEAT
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OVERHAUL
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LOCATE HIDDEN
BURNING MATERIAL
REMOVE HEAT BY
COOLING WITH
WATER
PREVENT REKINDLE
OF FIRE
– COOL
– SOAK
– SEPARATE
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