Final Presentation

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LODD Final Presentation

• Renee Simmons
• FST 2230

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Introduction

• F2014-02 Two Career Firefighters Die in a Rapid
  Fire Progression While Searching for Tenants
• F2007-28 A Career Captain and an Engineer Die
  While Conducting a Primary Search at a
  Residential Structure Fire
• F2013-17 Career Firefighter Killed by Structure
  Collapse While Conducting Interior Search for
  Occupants Following 4th Alarm

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Companies Involved

• Battalion Chief 1, Engine 3, Engine 13, Rescue
  13, Engine 6, Engine 17, Truck 17, Engine 19,
  Rescue 19
• Engine 70, Engine 73, Brush 473, Engine 69,Quint
  76, Battalion Chief 7
• E57, E28, E29, T57, T37, B04, B02, R57 684, 685,
  782, 806, 820, 829, 896, B03, B07, E19, E20, E22,
  E37, R19, R29, T19, T20, T56,E39, E55, E56, T39,
  881, 784, 825 ,E02, E31, E48, T53, 802

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Locations

• Division 2, A/B corner and center of the room
• Division 1, Bravo side bedroom
• First floor hallway

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Time of Incidents

• Dispatched 1447
• On Scene 1453
• Incident1517
• Dispatched 0144
• On Scene 0150
• Incident Aprox 0204

• Dispatched 0251
• On Scene 0305
• Incident Aprox 0444

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Break Down

• Direct causes include
• Thermal Burns
• Exposure to Carbon Monoxide
• Indirect causes include
• Extended travel time after activation allowing
  the fire to have longer to grow
• Temperature in the room, making it difficult for
  rescuers to enter

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Break Down

• Direct causes include
• Thermal injuries
• Smoke inhalation
• Indirect causes include
• Only dispatching one engine on a possible
  structure fire
• Crew sent to find the missing firefighters did
  not have a tic
• No activation of the PASS alarm

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Break Down

• Direct causes include
• Mechanical compression of the chest
• Indirect causes include
• Not activating a full response from time of
  dispatch
• Sending crews into a building you were using a
  defensive operation on

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Compare/Contrast Incidents

• All three incidents happened while searches were
  being conducted
• Two incidents, the victims died due to heat
  injuries and exposure
• In the second incident, no mayday was ever called
  and it took an officer on scene to notice and
  activate more help
• Each situation had the potential for several
  lives to be taken

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2 Firefighters Explosion
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2 Firefighters
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1 Firefighter Collapse
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References

• https//www.cdc.gov/niosh/fire/pdfs/face201402.pdf
  
• https//www.cdc.gov/niosh/fire/reports/face200728.
  html
• https//www.cdc.gov/niosh/fire/pdfs/face201317.pdf