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Introduction
MAKE A GOOD SIZE-UP
What is Size-Up?
BELOW (Former Chief of Dept Ed Tracy, Sierra Madre, CA) REVAS (Chief Ramirez, LACFD)
B - building R - rescue
E - extent E - exposures
L - life hazard V - ventilation
O - occupancy A - attack
W - water supply S - salvage
And lastly,
SIZE-UP
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Building construction
Occupancy type
Location and Extent of the fire
Actions you are taking
Instructions for incoming units
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Example:
Interior Size-Up
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Communications
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Objectives
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Occupancy; (may determine severity of life & the intensity of the fire*)
* A mixed occupancy building containing commercial use below and a residential use above,
with an increased fire load in the commercial, would increase the danger to residents
above.
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Occupancy; (may determine severity of life & the intensity of the fire)
Apparatus:
- adequacy of responding units (pumpers, ladders, tankers, etc.)
- response time (re-flex time and availability of mutual aid)
- any changes in response patterns
- the need for large caliber streams and/or large
diameter hose
- staging (location, enough units, security)
What units are responding or on scene? It is imperative to
know who has arrived and who is responding, as well the
types of apparatus at the scene or requested to the scene.
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Apparatus/Personnel/Equipment;
Personnel:
- sufficient FF manpower* (greater or resound the alarm,
mutual aid)
- rehab (Red Cross, Salvation Army, Ladies Auxiliary)
- Safety Officer
- FAST/RIT/RIC unit(s)
- EMS (ALS & BLS)
- other agencies (Health, PD, Sanitation, Highway)
Apparatus/Personnel/Equipment;
Equipment:
- to handle hazard materials
- foam, Purple K
- medical
- positive pressure fans
- scene flood lighting
- extra SCBA tanks
- heavy machinery (bulldozers, payloaders, cranes)
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Water supply;
Consider;
what is the status of the system(s)?
is it working automatically?
can it be manually operated? The location of shut-off
valves?
are there FD connections? and there location?
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Street conditions:
- placement of apparatus
- overhead wires, elevated roads, railways
- snow, water conditions
- construction trenches, road repaving
- double parked cars, delivery trucks
- dead ends, narrow streets
- limited access (industrial parks, gated communities)
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Topography:
- grade elevation, building set backs (ground ladder
and aerial ladder placement difficulty)
- steepness of the slope (ladder placement)
- is there a creek, pond, or river behind the building
TOPOGRAPHY
Two California FF died while operating at this structure NIOSH 2011-13 report
Severe topography situation, the fire floor was one floor below street level
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Weather conditions;
Exposure
#1 or Alpha Exposure
side #4 or Delta
side
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SMOKE
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A lot of fuel
off-
gassing,
large fire
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Laminar
Turbulent smoke in the
smoke leaving rear
the front
Where is the
main body of
fire?
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Density of smoke:
Looking
at the
density
of this
smoke,
what do
you think
will
happen? FLASHOVER
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Color of smoke:
- fire location.
Color of smoke:
Therefore, white or
light smoke should
never be
overlooked !
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Air tight
structures may
not leak any
smoke
White ringed
black smoke
Exterior walls
(well insulated)
not hot Thermopane
Thick black windows are glued
smoke will in wont rattle
likely obscure Thermopane
any flame windows will
not conduct
heat to outer
pane 72
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A whole new
perspective on this But from this position!
side, with an
exposure problem
- where am I going?
Assessment continued:
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Assessment continued:
- topography?
Assessment continued:
Exposure #2 or Exposure #3 or
Bravo side Charlie side
Exposure #1 or Exposure #4 or
Alpha side Delta side
COMMAND POST (able to see two sides of the building and outside of the
collapse zone)
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Practice Scenario
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Summary
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And
THANK YOU
ANY QUESTIONS?