Fire Fighting Tools and Equipment FOE
Fire Fighting Tools and Equipment FOE
Fire Fighting Tools and Equipment FOE
EQUIPMENT
Bureau of Fire Protection-
Special Rescue Unit
BRUSH TRUCK
Introduction
TYPES
HAZMAT APPARATUS
Introduction
TYPES
TANKER TRUCK
HOSE TENDER
FOAM TENDER
FIRE BOAT
FIRE TRAIN
MOTORCYCLE
AIRPORT CRASH TENDER
END
FIRE SUPPRESSION PROCEDURES
AND TECHNIQUES
Bureau of Fire Protection-
Special Rescue Unit
NATURE OF INCIDENT/EMERGENCY
LIFE SAFETY HAZARD
AREA OF OPERATION
Time & Space
RESOURCES
SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES
2.Introduction
Forcible Entry
Forcible Entry
The ability to gain entry to secured
areas and buildings;
Is often one of the first procedure
conducted at fire and emergency
scenes;
Is a combination of knowledge, skills,
and experience.
Essentials of Forcible
Entry: Knowledge
A working knowledge of many
types of locks, hardware, doors,
and other assemblies is essential
to successful forcible entry
operations. firefighting must able to
“size up” the quickest and easiest
way to gain access to buildings
such as doors.
Essentials of Forcible
Entry: Skills
The element of skills involve a
firefighting's ability to apply knowledge of
building construction, locks assemblies,
tools and techniques to accomplish the
necessary task of forcible entry. This
means choosing the proper tools and
applying the best techniques when using
tools.
Essentials of Forcible
Entry: Experience
Is acquired in two means. One is the
through drills and practice at training
session and the other is at the scene of
actual fire and emergencies. Both are the
means by which the skills is developed
and knowledge is gained as well as
reinforced. The important experience is
gained from field operations where
firefighter's skills and knowledge are put to
the true test .
Forcible Entry Tools
Firefighters must have an
understanding and knowledge of the
tools available to conduct forcible
entry. The selection and the use of
the right tools are essentials if the
task for forcible entry is to be
completed as quickly as possible.
A. STRIKING TOOLS
The group or family of
striking tools is used to
deliver impact to other
tools, such as halligan tool,
in order to drive it into
place. Striking tools can
also be used to deliver
impact directly to and break
the door or lock to be force.
B. PRYING TOOLS
The group or
family of prying
tools is used to
spread apart a
door from each
jamb, move object
,or expose or
locking device
C. CUTTING TOOLS
The “K” is
designed to pull
out lock cylinder
and expose the
mechanism in
order to open the
lock with the
various key tools.
Safety with Forcible Entry
Tools
Fire fighters should become
familiar with the tools, their
operation, and their
maintenance during
training, which should result
in safe operation.
General Rules in Forcible
Entry
1. Follow the manufacturing guidelines
for proper operations.
2.Always wear PPE.
3.Do not attempt to cut material other
than that for which a blade or tool was
designed for.
4.Operate with regard to the safety of
others in the immediate work area.
General Rules in Forcible
Entry
5. make sure tools are in proper operating
condition before use.
6. Most forcible entry operation requires team
work. Never attempt to use tools alone that
requires two firefighters.
7. When the task is complete and if the tools is
no longer needed, secure it to prevent tripping
or other hazards.
8. Tools should be stored and easily accessible.
Methods of Forcible Entry
Swinging doors
Single
Double
Revolving doors
Panic-proof
Drop arm
Metal-braced
Forcing Entry into an Inward-
Opening Door
Forcing Entry into an Inward-
Opening Door
Forcing Entry into an
Outward-Opening Door
Forcing Entry into other
Sliding doors
Overhead doors
Sectional/folding
Rolling steel
Slab
Forcing Entry using K-Tool
Forcing Entry by Unscrewing
Lock
WINDOWS
Forcible Entry through
concrete floors/walls
Concrete Floors
Cut with jackhammer
Saws with masonry blades
Penetrating nozzles
Usually not done due to obvious
labor and time involved
Forcible Entry through
Forcible Entry Procedures
concrete floors/walls
Walls (vertical barriers)
Masonry/Veneered
Use power tools
Use battering ram to clear material
Metal
Select location for hole
Position saw next to studs
Make opening as neat as possible
Forcible Entry through
concrete floors/walls
Wood Frame
Remove siding
Sound wall for studs
Cut along stud
Remove siding
Be cautious for electrical wiring
and pipes
Forcible Entry through
concrete floors/walls
Partition Walls
Select location of opening
Look for blistered paint or bubbling
wallpaper
Check for electrical wall plugs and
switches
Select appropriate tool(s)
Locate the studs by sounding
Cut along studs with a tool
Forcible Entry Procedures
Fences/Roll Down
Shutters/Gates
Use torch or saws
Padlocks
Use torch, saw, or
bolt cutters
Tool Maintenance
Proper tool maintenance is the first
step to tool safety, and tools must
be inspected and cleaned on a
regular basis. Check your wear and
damage parts; tools should be
remove from service or repaired
when defect are found.
2.Introduction
Fire Suppression:
Offensive Attack
This phase a team of fire
fighters is assigned to enter a
structure and attempt fire
suppression through Offensive
Interior Direct Attack;
2. Fire Suppression: Defensive
Introduction
Attack -Protecting Exposures
1. Vertical Ventilation
Opening the roof or existing
roof openings (e.g scuttle
hatches, louvers, chimney,
skylights, or monitors, vent
pipes and stairwell
openings) for the purpose of
allowing heated gases and
smoke to escape to the
atmosphere.
WARNING:
Never operate any type of
fire stream through a
ventilation hole during
offensive operations. This
stops the ventilation
process and places interior
crews in serious danger.
Vertical
Ventilation
in Ever
Gotesco
Types of Ventilation
4. Forced Ventilation
Is accomplished
mechanically (with
fans) or hydraulically
(with fog streams).
The principle applied
is that of moving large
quantities of air and
smoke.
Advantage of Forced
Ventilation
Remember:
Do not use more water more water
than needed;
Do not spray water blindly into smoke
or continue to douse a fire that is
already out;
Turn off hose nozzles when they are
not in use;
Deactivating Sprinklers
Buildings equipped with sprinkler systems require special
steps to limit water damage; sprinklers should be shut
down as soon as the IC declares that the fire is under
control;
SPRINKLER WEDGE – is simply a triangular piece of
wood . Inserting two wedges on opposite sides,
between the orifice and the deflector of the sprinkler ,
and pushing them together.
SPRINKLER STOP – is a more sophisticated
mechanical device with a rubber stopper that can be
inserted into a sprinkler head.
Salvage Procedure
We can begin salvage operations at the same time
as fire attack:
Cover contents with a tarpaulin
Find a throw rug and cover items
Move items off a wet carpet
Remove obstacles that impede flow of water
out of the structure.
Clean drains, use existing sanitary piping
systems, create chutes
NOTE:
Not all sprinkler heads can be shut
off with a wedge or a sprinkler stop.
Recessed sprinklers, which are
often installed in buildings with
finished ceilings , are usually
difficult to shut off.
Weakened floors
Spalled concrete (from heat)
Weak steel roof members
Walls that have been offset
Weakened roof trusses
Sharp objects
Dangling wires/debris
Others moving debris
Overhauling Tools