Purpose:
To put into practice: vertical vent / laddering a building / raising tools / communications
Setup:
- In old fire hall on bay 3 & 4 roof
- location for vent (over “fire” ie. “in Alpha-Bravo corner of 3 bay roof”)
- upper gate removed
- requires wind indicator
Requirements:
- #61
- ladders (extension + roof for 2 points of access)
- chainsaw
- SCBAs
- pike-pole and/or ceiling hook
- fire-axe / halligon
- radio’s (Tac1)
As a team, perform the following:
- In BA on air when appropriate (climbing ladder and on roof)
- Ladder building x2 (2nd ladder from hill to 4 bay roof)
- Sounding (safe + find joists and direction)
- Raise tools (chainsaw started by rookie prior to raise and then shutdown)
- Start saw on roof (then turn off)
- Radio to command ready for vent / await directive to begin
- Demonstrate the cuts you would make (don’t cut roof / saw is off) and depth of cut. Describe what you see inside.
- Notify command vent is complete and what you see (heavy smoke / flames / etc)
2nd team, if available:
- Place 2nd ladder (roof ladder to Bravo side to access deck from the hill)
- Stage for entry to 4-bay Alpha man-door as Attack 1
- SCBA
- Door unlocked (tools for forcible entry)
- Hose line (uncharged / not
- Radio’s
- Call for water (will not actually charge)
- Radio when ready to make entry
- Co-ordinates entry with Vent crew
- Do NOT make entry, but position to attack scene through door way.
Points to evaluate / clarify:
- Team work & timing
- Communication – clear understanding of what you are asked to do / getting permission to proceed / notify when assignment is complete
- Safety – escape routes / sounding / calling-the-mayday / SCBA air levels + fit / structural soundness
- Fire / smoke flow
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