Content
Course content
This course covers the following topics:
- The need to have a thorough knowledge of operational firefighting procedures for structural fires.
- Key factors to consider when responding to a structural fire.
- The importance of building familiarization and developing a “Pre-Incident” plan.
- Signs of potential building collapse.
- Clearance zones when positioning ARFF personnel and vehicles at a structural fire.
- The five types of building construction.
- Unique risks associated with the buildings typically found at airports.
- Information to obtain before arriving on scene.
- The importance of pre-incident planning.
- Indicators and signs that will assist in your size-up.
- Conducting a 360-degree inspection.
- Considerations prior to making entry.
- Fire behaviour indicators – the B-SAHF assessment.
- Developing an accurate fire profile.
- Offensive vs defensive attack.
- Actions on first entry.
- Guidelines when operating inside a structure.
- Key points to consider when operating above a fire or dealing with a structure with a large fuel load / floor span.
- Methods of extinguishment once the fire has been located.
- General considerations when conducting search and rescue operations.
- Dangers that exist while the fire continues to burn.
- Balancing fire suppression and search and rescue actions.
- Summary of the key factors to consider when responding to a structural fire.
