Unit 7: Fire Safety

UNITINSTRUCTORINFORMATION UNITINTRODUCTION This module will focus on basic fire knowledge and safety, including the three ingredients needed to start a fire and then how to properly extinguish a fire. Participants will also practice the proper techniqueofusingafireextinguisher. TheOverallFirePictureintheUS2007 Therewere3,430civiliansthatlosttheirlivesastheresultoffire. Therewere17,675civilianinjuriesthatoccurredastheresultoffire. Therewere118firefighterskilledwhileonduty. FirekilledmoreAmericansthanallnaturaldisasterscombined. 84percentofallcivilianfiredeathsoccurredinresidences. Therewereanestimated1.6millionfiresin2007. Directpropertylossduetofireswasestimatedat$14.6billion. Anestimated32,500intentionallysetstructurefiresresultedin295civiliandeaths. Intentionallysetstructurefiresresultedinanestimated$733millioninpropertydamage. InNYC,firedeathstotaled86individualsin2008.Thiswasdownfrom95in2007.Theleadingcauseof deathin2008wasduetocarelesssmoking.AccordingtoNYCFireCommissionerNicholasScoppetta, thetopthreecontributingfactorstofiresinNYCarecandles,overloadedelectricalcircuitsandcareless smoking. Inthisunit,wewilldiscussfiresafetyforyouandyourhousehold.WewillalsodiscussCERTrolesduring afirebaseddeployment.Duringandimmediatelyfollowingasevereemergency,themajorprioritiesof theNewYorkCityFireDepartment(FDNY)arelifesafetyandextinguishingmajorfires.Inamajor disaster,firstrespondersmaybetaxedwiththenumberofincidentsorhamperedbyimpassableroads, inadequatewatersupplyorweatherconditions.CERTmaybeaskedtosupporttheFDNY. CERTsmaybetaskedtoplayaveryimportantroleinfiresafetyby: Extinguishingsmallfiresbeforetheybecomemajorfires.Thisunitwillprovidetrainingonhow touseanextinguishertoputoutsmallfiresandhowtorecognizewhenafireistoobigfor CERTmemberstohandle. Preventingadditionalfiresbyremovingfuelsources.Thisunitwillalsodescribehowtoensure thatafire,onceextinguished,iscompletelyextinguished. Shuttingoffutilities,whennecessaryandsafetodoso,basedonyourCERTtraining. Assistingwithevacuationswherenecessary.WhenafireisbeyondtheabilityofCERTmembers toextinguish,CERTmembersneedtoprotectlifesafetybyevacuatingthearea,when necessary,andestablishingaperimeter.

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Whendeployed,CERTmembersshouldrememberthefollowing: CERTmembersafetyisalwaysthenumberonepriority. NewYorkCityCERTmembersshouldalwaysworkwithinthebuddysystem. Eachmembermustwearsafetyequipment,includinggloves,helmetandgoggles. EachmembermustoperatewithinthescopeofhisorherCERTfiresafetytraining. Whenoperatingafireextinguisher,alwaysoperatewithabackupsafetyteamandensurea safemeansofegress. UNITOBJECTIVES Learnthechemistryoffire. KnowhowCERTteamscanaidinfirepreventionintheircommunity. UnderstandCERTsroleinfiresuppression. Learnandpracticesafefireextinguishingtechniques. UNITREVIEW Firescanhappenanywhere,andatthispoint,youknowsomeofthecontextofwheretheycanstartand spread,howtoreachhelpandwaystheycanstart(utilities).Keepinmindthatyoucanprepareinyour own home for fires by practicing evacuation routes, having a meeting place, and having your Go Bag ready! LOOKINGFORWARD Buildingcollapsescanoccurfollowingfires,earthquakes,utilityexplosions,orevenbecausethesubway is rumbling beneath an unstable building. Next week you will learn basic light search and rescue techniques.Whilethisisnottrainingthatwillallowyoutoeverenteranunstablebuildingorintoan activedisastersite,learningandknowingtheseskillsmaysomedaysaveyourlife.

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KeyPoints Theintentofthisunitistofamiliarizestudentswiththeimportanceoffiresafetyandtheir personalabilitytolimitthespreadoffire. Wewillalsoinstructstudentsontheproperuseofaportablefireextinguisheronasmallfire. WewillalsodiscusspossibleCERTrolesduringafire. Notes:

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KeyPoints Bytheendofthisunityoushouldableto: 1. Understandthechemistryoffireanditsimpactonsustainingcombustion. 2. UnderstandCERTsrolesinpreventingfiresintheircommunities. 3. UnderstandtheroleofaCERTduringafire. 4. Extinguishaminorfireusingaportabledrychemicalextinguisher. Notes:

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KeyPoints Fireisachemicalreactionthatrequiresthreecomponentstosustaincombustion: 1. Fuel(solid,liquid,orgas) 2. Heat(requiredtoelevatethetemperatureofthematerialtoitsignitionpoint) 3. Oxygen(fireburnsvigorouslyinanyatmosphereofatleast20%oxygen) Theremovalofanyoneofthesecomponentswillextinguishthefire. Notes:

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KeyPoints Thefiretetrahedrondiagramillustratesthechemicalreactionrequiredtoinitiateandsustain combustion. Thesimplestexampleofthisreactionwouldbeamatchandstriker: 1. Thematchstickactsasthefuel. 2. Thematchdraggingalongthestrikercreatestheheat. 3. Theoxygenexistsintheairatalevelofapproximately20%. 4. Thechemicalreactionistheinteractionofthesethreecomponentsworking simultaneouslytoigniteandsustaincombustion. Notes:

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KeyPoints Eliminatingoneportionofthefiretrianglewillextinguishthefire: o Closingadoortotheroomthatisinvolvedinfirebeginstoeliminatetheoxygenwithin theroom. o Placingwateronthefirewillcooltheheatcomponentandwillextinguishthefire. o Removingthefuelsourcewillextinguishthefire. Notes:

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KeyPoints Afiredoublesinsizeevery30seconds. Smokedetectorswithintheapartmentmaynotactivateuntilthefireisburningforseveral minutes. Onceafireisdetected,youshouldimmediatelyclosethedoortothefireareatolimititsspread. Ifthefireisanybiggerthanawastepaperbasketorbeyondthecapabilityofafireextinguisher, theoccupantsshouldimmediatelyleave,closingthedoorbehindthemtolimitthespreadofthe fire. Theoccupantsshouldcall911andattempttomeetfirstrespondersinasafeplaceastheyarrive torelateimportantinformationaboutthefireortheoccupancyofthebuilding. Notes:

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KeyPoints CERTmembersshouldexamineeachemergencyanddeterminewhichtasksarewithinthe scopeoftheirtrainingandsafety,andwillhavethegreatestimpactonthelargestnumberof people. Extinguishsmallfirespriortotheirexponentialgrowth. Attempttolimitthespreadoffiresthatcannotbeextinguishedbyaportableextinguisher. Preventevacueesfromblockingexitsandstairwellsoncetheyhavereachedanareaofsafety. Notes:

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KeyPoints Knowingpotentialfirehazardsandthewaystocontrolthemincreasesyourpersonalawareness offiresafety. WewillalsodiscussCERTrolesinlimitingpotentialfirehazardswithintheircommunityby educatingothersontherisks. Notes:

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KeyPoints Thesearefourtypesofhazardsthatcontributetoaccidentalfires. Theseresourcesareapartofeverydaylife,butwhentheyareusedimproperlyoroverloaded beyondtheirlimitstheycaninitiateorexpandanexistingfire. Recognizingthedangersofthesefourhazardswillhelpinlimitingtheirpotentialdanger. Notes:

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KeyPoints Theitemsabovearecommonhazardsfoundinmanyhomes. Runningelectricalcordsbeneathacarpetcausestheinsulationtobreakdownovertime.This willeventuallyheatthecarpetwhichwillbreakdownitsfibersandcauseittoignitemore easily. UnlicensedelectriciansmayinstallwiringorappliancesthatdonotmeetNYCcode requirementswhichcanleadtomanypotentialhazardssuchas: 1. Overloadedcircuits; 2. Impropercircuitbreakersize; 3. Improperconnections;and 4. Overheatedwiring. Labelingcircuitbreakerswillenableyoutoisolatetheproblemquickly. Donotenterafloodedbasementtoshutofftheelectricalsupplyaswatermayconduct electricity. Notes:

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KeyPoints Naturalgasleakscanbedetectedbyanoticeableodorofrotteneggs;thisisanadditiveknown asmercaptanwhichisaddedbythegascompanysotheleakcanbedetectedatextremelylow levels.Naturalgashasnoodor. Intheeventofagasleakthemercaptanmaybescrubbedoutasnaturalgasseepsthroughthe ground,therebyeliminatingtheodor,leavingitunnoticeableandonlydetectablebyagas detector. Ifgasvalvesarelabeled,theycanbeeasilylocatedduringanemergencyandquicklyclosedto mitigatethedisaster. Anaturalgasfireshouldonlybeextinguishedifyoucanshutoffthegassourcesafely. Ifagasleakcannotbecontrolled,thefirewillbeallowedtoburnandthesurroundingareawill bemadesafebywettingitdown. Twohazardsassociatedwithanaturalgasleak: 1. Asphyxiantthatrobsthebodyofoxygen. 2. Explosivethatcaneasilyignite. Notes:

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KeyPoints Thereareseveraltypesofgasvalvesused,butthemostcommonistheturnvalve. Gasvalvescanbefoundinmanylocations: o Behindanappliance; o Intheceiling; o Atthemeter;or o Wherethegasentersthebuilding. Whenthevalveisinlinewiththepipe,itisopen. Whenthevalveisperpendiculartothepipe,itisclosed. Manyvalvestopsarebrokensodonotturnbeyondtheturnoryoumayreopenthevalve. Alwaysattempttoshutoffthegasasclosetotheleakaspossible. Notes:

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KeyPoints CERTmembersshouldbeawareoflabelsthatidentifyflammableproducts. Liquidsshouldbestoredinthepropercontainer.Someliquidsmayhaveareactiontoa containerifstoredinsomethingotherthanwhattheyaremeanttobestoredin. Disposeofflammableliquidsthatmaybeexpired.Consult311forinstructionsonhowto disposeoftheseitemssafely. AtrainedCERTmembershouldusetheLIESacronymwhenitcomestostoringflammable liquids: o L Limit o I Isolate o E Eliminate o S Separate Notes:

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KeyPoints Thisvideowilldemonstratejusthowdangerousaflammableliquidfirecanbecomeandhow quicklyconditionscanchange. Aflammableliquidfireshouldbeextinguishedbyusingaportablefireextinguisherthatisrated forflammableliquidfires.(Fireextinguishersafetyandratingswillbeaddressedlaterinthis unit). Aflammableliquidfireinacookingpanmaybeextinguishedbyplacingthelidoverthepanif conditionspermit. Notes:

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KeyPoints Youcanplayapartinfiresafety. NYCCERTmembersshouldworktoeducatetheircommunityaboutfiresafety. Notes:

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KeyPoints COOKINGistheleadingcauseofhomefiresandinjuriesintheUnitedStates.Cookingfires oftenresultfromunattendedcookingandhumanerror,ratherthanmechanicalfailureofstoves orovens. CARELESSSMOKINGistheleadingcauseoffiredeaths.Smokealarms,smolderresistant beddingandupholsteredfurniturearesignificantfiredeterrents. HEATINGisthesecondleadingcauseofresidentialfiresandtieswitharsonasthesecond leadingcauseoffiredeaths.Heatingfiresarealargerprobleminsinglefamilyhomesthanin apartments.Unlikeapartments,theheatingsystemsinsinglefamilyhomesareoftennot professionallymaintained. CANDLESmustbeusedwithtremendouscare.Theyshouldbekeptonastablebase,awayfrom otherflammables. ARSONisthethirdleadingcauseofresidentialfiresandthesecondleadingcauseofresidential firedeaths.Incommercialproperties,arsonisthemajorcauseofdeaths,injuries,anddollar loss. Notes:

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KeyPoints EveryCERToperationbeginswithacompetentsizeup. Whenitcomestosizingupafire,agoodruleofthumbforCERTmembersisifthefireisbigger thanawastepaperbasket,itistoobigforCERTmemberstoattempttoextinguish. Notes:

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KeyPoints BeforeCERTmembersattempttouseafireextinguisher,theyshouldconsiderthefollowing: o Has911beencontacted? o Canthisbedonesafely? o Dowehavetheproperextinguisherandequipment? o Arethereotherhazardsthatweshouldbeawareof? o Isthebuildingstructurallysafeandsound? o Dowehaveanescaperouteplanned? Notes:

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KeyPoints Scenesafetyisimportantinanyemergencysituation,butespeciallysoinHAZMAT(hazardous materials)incidents. CERTmembersshouldbeawareofthewarningsignsthatmayindicatehazardousmaterials. HAZMATwarningplacardsshouldserveasastopsignforCERTmembers. CERTmembersshouldattempttocollectasmuchinformationaspossibleforfirstresponders includingplacardnumbers,shapesandcolors. CERTmembersshouldberemindedthattheyshouldbepositionedatasafedistancewhichis uphill,upwind,andupstreamduringanytypeofHAZMATincident. Notes:

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KeyPoints ThemostlikelyfirefightingresourceforCERTmembersisafireextinguisher. Potsorbucketsofwatermayalsobeused. AnotheractionthatCERTmembersmayconsideristoconfinethefireandrestrictthethreatof smokeandheatbyclosingdoors. CERTmembersarenottrainedtooperatestandpipehandlinesandusingthemshouldneverbe consideredbyCERTmembersandteams. Notes:

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KeyPoints ANYCCERTmembermusthavereceivedtrainingintheoperationofafireextinguisherandbe properlyequippedwithpersonalprotectiveequipmentbeforeconsideringtheuseofafire extinguisher. CERTmembersshouldoperateusingthebuddysystemaswellasabackupteamwhenplacing fireextinguishersintooperation. Tooverhaulmeanstoexaminethoroughlyortohaulorturnoverthematerialwhichwason fire. Remembertooverhaultoensurethatthefirehastrulybeenextinguished. Notes:

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KeyPoints Thetwomostcommontypesofextinguishersarewateranddrychemical. Fortheaveragehomeowner,thedrychemicalextinguisherwillbemostversatile. Amultipurposedrychemicalextinguisherwillhaveamonoammoniumphosphatebaseandis effectiveonClassA,B,andCfires. Commoncharacteristicsofadrychemicalextinguisherinclude: o Capacity(approximately1020secondsdischargetimedependingontheweightofthe extinguisher) o Range(810feet) o Pressure(standardpressureis175250psi) Notes:

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KeyPoints Toaidinchoosingthecorrectextinguisher,firesarecategorizedintoclassesbasedonthetype offuelthatisburning: ClassAordinarycombustiblessuchaspaper,cloth,wood,rubber. ClassBflammableliquidssuchasoils,gasoline,kerosene. ClassCenergizedelectricalequipmentsuchaswiringormotors. ClassDcombustiblemetalssuchasaluminumormagnesium. Notes:

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KeyPoints TheULonthelabelindicatesUnderwritersLaboratories.ULisaprivatelyownedandoperated productsafetytestingandcertificationorganization.ULdevelopsstandardsandtest proceduresforproducts,materials,components,assemblies,toolsandequipment,chiefly dealingwithproductsafety.ULisoneofseveralcompaniesapprovedforsuchtestingbythe OccupationalSafetyandHealthAdministration(OSHAthemainfederalagencychargedwith theenforcementofsafetyandheathlegislation). Fireextinguishersareratedbasedontheireffectivenessondifferentclassesoffires.Every householdextinguisherwillbelabeledA,B,orCwhichtellsyouwhichtypesoffiresthe extinguisheriseffectiveagainst.Forexample:Bisforflammableliquidssuchasgasolineor cookingoil. Inthefineprintonthelabelthelettersareprecededbynumbers.Intheexampleintheslide thenumbersare3A:40B:Cwhicharetheextinguishersclassificationrating.Thesenumbersare assignedbyUL.Thehigherthenumberthegreatertheeffectiveness. Thenumbersonthelabelrepresenttheareatheextinguisherwillcover.ClassAismeasuredin cubicfeet(1Aequals8cubicfeet.)ClassBfiresaremeasuredinsquarefeet(10Bequals10 squarefeet1Bcanextinguish1sq.ft.offlammableliquid).Thereisnoareameasurementfor ClassC.Itmeansthattheextinguisherschemicalswillnotconductelectricity. Notes:

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KeyPoints Thecylinderholdstheextinguishingagentandneedstobepressuretestedeveryfiveyears. Thepressuregaugeindicateswhethertheextinguisherischarged.Thegaugeiscolorcodedand greenmeansgo. ThelabelwilltellyouwhattypeofextinguisheritisandifitisULrated. Thepinneedstobepulledtoallowthetriggertobeoperated. Thehoseshouldbeaimedatthebaseofthefire. Thetriggerneedstobesqueezed. Thehoseneedstobesweptacrossthebaseofthefire. Notes:

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KeyPoints Beforeattemptingtoextinguishafire,checkthepressuregaugetobesuretheextinguisheris chargedandsqueezethetriggertoquicklytestit. Makesureyouarebetweenthefireandyourprimarymeansofegress. Alwaysoperateafireextinguisherintheuprightposition. Notes:

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KeyPoints Youmustansweryestoalltheabovequestionsbeforeyouattempttoextinguishasmallfire. Evenifyouansweredyestoalltheabovequestionsbutyoufeeloverwhelmedbythefire,close thedoortothefireareaandgetoutimmediately. Notes:

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KeyPoints Byclosingthedoortothefirearea,youareminimizingthespreadofthefireandpossiblysaving lives. Byminimizingthefirearea,youaremakingextinguishingthefireeasierfortheFDNY. Notes:

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KeyPoints DontforgettheCERTnumberonepriority:SAFETY,SAFETY,andSAFETYbothyourpersonal safetyandtheoverallteamsafety. Wemustoperateassafelyaspossiblebecauseifoneofourteammembersgetsinjured,we havenowbecomepartoftheproblem. Weonlyattempttoextinguishsmallfires(smallerthanawastebasket). Whenextinguishingafire,placeyourselfbetweenthefireandyourexit. Notes:

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KeyPoints Wearallyourpersonalprotectiveequipment.Ifyoucannotadequatelyprotectyourself,close thedoortothefireareaandgetoutimmediately. Wealwayslookoutforoneanotherusingthebuddysystem.Utilizebothsetsofeyestolookfor dangerandprotectoneanother. Dontgettooclosetothefire.Usethereachoftheextinguishertomaintainasafedistance. Whenthefireappearstobeextinguished,stiruptheashestoensuretherearenosmoldering embers. Notes:

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KeyPoints Ifyoucanfeeltheheatofthefire,youaretooclose.Usethereachoftheextinguisherto protectyourselfbymaintainingasafedistance. Donotenterasmokefilledarea.NYCCERTmembersarenotequippedwithmaskstoprotect themfromcarbonmonoxide(CO)andothertoxinsfoundinsmoke. NYCCERTmembersaretrainedtoextinguishsmallfiresnobiggerthanawastepaperbasket. Neverfightafirealone.Fightingfiresisdangerousandshouldbeundertakenonlywhenusing thebuddysystem. Notes:

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KeyPoints Sizeupthehazardsoftheincidentandgatherinformationassafelyaspossible. Call911andprovideemergencyresponderswithasmuchinformationasyoucangather. DonotactbeyondyourNYCCERTleveloftraining. Bepreparedtoprovideemergencyresponderswithinformationwhentheyarriveonscene. Providingothercivilianswithinformationonwhattodowilleasepanicandmayprotectthem frominjury. Notes:

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KeyPoints Installandmaintainsmokedetectorsinyourhome. InstallandmaintainCOdetectorsinyourhome. Createandpracticeafamilyfireescapeplan. Notes:

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KeyPoints SmokeandCOdetectorsshouldbeinstalledoneachlevelofyourhome. Thesedetectorsshouldbeinstalledinthevicinityofallsleepingareas. Testweekly. Ensurethatbatteriesarereplacedtwiceayearagoodtimetodothisiswhenweadjustour clocksforDaylightSavingsTimeinthespringandinthefall(springforward,fallback). Notes:

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KeyPoints Besureyourexitsarenotclutteredorblockedbyfurniture,bicycles,orlockedgatesthat requireakeytoopen.Ifyoumusthavegatesonyourfireescapewindow,besurethelockcan beopenedwithouttheuseofakey. Donotoverloadelectricalcircuits.Powerstripsarenotnecessarilyyourfriend.Theyencourage peopletoplugtoomanyappliancesintoonereceptacle.Thisisaveryseriousfirehazard. Donotstoreflammablesanywheretheymaycomeincontactwithasourceofignition. Notes:

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KeyPoints Createafireescapeplanandpracticeitwithyourfamilyatleasttwiceayear.Thiscanbedone whenyouchangethebatteriesinyoursmokeandCOdetectors. Makesureeveryoneinyourfamilyknowstwowaystogetoutofyourhome. Pickameetingplaceoutsideyourhome.Onceyougetout,donotgobackin. Ifyouencountersmoke,useyoursecondaryexit.Ifbothexitshavesmoke,staylowandcrawl belowit.Thecleanestairwillbeclosesttothefloor. Notes:

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KeyPoints Inthevideodemonstration,everypointlistedmustbesatisfiedduringfiresuppression. Thesearekeyremindersforsafeoperationofafireextinguisher. Notes:

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KeyPoints Notes:

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LESSONSLEARNED Learnthechemistryoffire. KnowhowCERTteamscanaidinfirepreventionintheircommunity. UnderstandCERTsroleinfiresuppression. Learnandpracticesafefireextinguishingtechniques. COMMUNITYAWARENESS Whatlessonswerelearnedinthisunitthatyoumightbringtoyourcommunity? Whatisamessageyoumightstress,learnedthisweek,duringaReadyNYpresentation? PREPARINGFORYOURFINALWEEK Firesafetywillbeoneofthefirstthingsyouwillneedtoprioritizeduringthedisastersimulation. Rememberthesafetyprotocolsandhowtoextinguishusingpropertechniques. EVALUATION PleasefillouttheevaluationforUnit7inthebackofthebinder.Whencompleted,pleasehandinto yourOEMLiaison. UNITRESOURCES NYCFDNYwebsite:www.nyc.gov/fdny NYCOEMWebsite:www.nyc.gov/oem NationalFireProtectionAdministration:www.nfpa.org

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CERTFireSizeupChecklist
Step1:GatherFacts Time Doesthetimeofdayorweekimpactfiresuppression efforts? How? Weather Willweatherconditionsimpactyoursafety? Ifyes,howwillyoursafetybeaffected? Willweatherconditionsaffectthefiresituation? Ifyes,howwillthefiresituationbeaffected? TypeOfConstruction Whattype(s)ofstructure(s)areinvolved? Whattype(s)ofconstructionareinvolved? Yes No

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CERTFireSizeupChecklist
Step1:GatherFacts(Continued) Occupancy Arethestructuresoccupied? Ifyes,howmanypeoplearelikelytobeaffected? Aretherespecialconsiderations(e.g.children,elderly)? Hazards Arehazardousmaterialsinvolved? Areanyothertypesofhazardslikelytobeinvolved?
Ifyes,whatotherhazards?

Yes

No

Step2:AssessandCommunicatetheDamage Takealaparoundthebuilding.Isthedamagebeyondthe CERTteamscapability? Arenormalcommunicationchannelsfunctioning?

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CERTFireSizeupChecklist
Yes No

STEP3:CONSIDERPROBABILITIES
LifeHazards

Aretherepotentiallylifethreateninghazards?

Ifyes,whatarethehazards? PathofFire

Doesthefirespathjeopardizeotherareas?

Ifyes,whatotherareasmaybejeopardized? AdditionalDamage Isthereahighpotentialformoredisasteractivitythatwill impactpersonalsafety? Ifyes,whataretheknownrisks? STEP4:ASSESSYOUROWNSITUATION

Whatresourcesareavailablewithwhichyoucan suppressthefire?

Whatequipmentisavailable?

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CERTFireSizeupChecklist
Yes No

STEP5:ESTABLISHPRIORITIES
CanfiresuppressionbesafelyattemptedbyCERT members?

Ifno,donotattemptsuppression. Arethereother,morepressingneedsatthemoment?

Ifyes,list.

STEP6:MAKEDECISIONS
Wherewilldeploymentofavailableresourcesdothe mostgoodwhilemaintaininganadequatemarginof safety?

STEP7:DEVELOPAPLANOFACTION
Determinehowpersonnelandotherresourcesshouldbe deployed.

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CERTFireSizeupChecklist
Yes No

STEP8:TAKEACTION
Puttheplansintoeffect.

STEP9:EVALUATEPROGRESS
Continuallysizeupthesituationtoidentifychangesin the:

Scopeoftheproblem. Safetyrisks. Resourceavailability.

Adjuststrategiesasrequired.

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