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PRESENTED BY: FF BRANYON WILLIAMS

CHIMNEY FIRES. PRESENTED BY: FF BRANYON WILLIAMS. OBJECTIVES:. CAUSES OF CHIMNEY FIRES CHIMNEY CONSTRUCTION SCENE SAFETY EXTENSION EXTINGUISHMENT. CAUSES OF CHIMNEY FIRES. IGNITION OF CREOSOTE IGNITION OF COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS NEAR CHIMNEY OR HEATING DEVICE. WHAT IS CREOSOTE?.

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PRESENTED BY: FF BRANYON WILLIAMS

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  1. CHIMNEY FIRES PRESENTED BY: FF BRANYON WILLIAMS

  2. OBJECTIVES: • CAUSES OF CHIMNEY FIRES • CHIMNEY CONSTRUCTION • SCENE SAFETY • EXTENSION • EXTINGUISHMENT

  3. CAUSES OF CHIMNEY FIRES

  4. IGNITION OF CREOSOTE • IGNITION OF COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS NEAR CHIMNEY OR HEATING DEVICE

  5. WHAT ISCREOSOTE? • A FLAMMABLE, OILY LIQUID MIXTURE OF TAR DERIVED FROM WOOD • INCOMPLETE COMBUSTION OF IMPROPERLY SEASONED OR INCORRECT WOOD

  6. CHIMNEY CONSTRUCTION

  7. MASONRY • BRICK/STONE • LINED WITH FIRE CLAY FLUE OR BRICK • USES CEMENT MIXTURE TO JOIN BRICK AND FLUE LINING

  8. METAL • DOUBLE OR TRIPLE WALL • STAINLESS STEEL OR GALVANIZED METAL • UL RATING

  9. ORDINARY CONSTRUCTION • WOOD FRAMED • MULTIPLE EXTERIOR FINISHES • STEEL LINER

  10. VARIOUS CHIMNEY CAPS

  11. LIMITS ACCESSIBILITY • PERMANENTLY ATTACHED • NO EXISTING CHIMNEY CAP

  12. SCENE SAFETY

  13. ALWAYS CONSIDER: • WEATHER • ROOF DESIGN • LADDERS • PPE & SCBA

  14. WEATHER • TEMPERATURE • PRECIPITATION

  15. ROOF DESIGN • ROOF PITCH • ROOF CONSTRUCTION • METAL • ASPHALT SHINGLES • SLATE • CEDAR SHAKE

  16. LADDERS • GROUND LADDERS • ROOF LADDERS • AERIAL DEVICE

  17. PPE & SCBA • SHOULD BE WORN ON ALL CHIMNEY FIRE INCIDENTS*** ***CREOSOTE IS VERY TOXIC & IS A CARCINOGEN. • MONITOR AIR SAMPLES FOR CO LEVELS

  18. EXTENSION

  19. CHECK: • EXTERIOR WALLS • INTERIOR WALLS • ATTIC AREAS • ALL AREAS IN CONTACT WITH THE CHIMNEY ON ALL FLOORS • UTILIZE THERMAL IMAGING CAMERAS

  20. EXTINGUISHMENT

  21. REMOVE COMBUSTIBLES • CHIMNEY BOMBS • PPV & DRY CHEMICAL EXTINGUISHERS • CHIMNEY NOZZLE • SALVAGE

  22. REMOVE COMBUSTIBLES • METAL CONTAINER • SHOVEL • EXTINGUISH COMBUSTIBLES OUTSIDE IN A SAFE AREA

  23. CHIMNEY BOMBS • PLASTIC BAGS FILLED WITH CHEMICAL AGENT THAT ARE DROPPED FROM ROOF TOP DOWN THE CHIMNEY • ALL ENGINE COMPANIES ARE EQUIPPED WITH CHIMNEY KITS*** ***CHIMNEY BOMBS, MIRROR AND A HAND LIGHT

  24. PPV & DRY CHEMICAL EXTINGUISHERS • PPV FANS SET IN FRONT OF STOVES/FIREPLACES TO CREATE A DRAFTING EFFECT • SHORT BURSTS FROM THE DRY CHEMICAL EXTINGUISHER ARE DIRECTED UP THE CHIMNEY

  25. CHIMNEY NOZZLE • WATER IS NOT PREFERRED IN CHIMNEY FIRE EXTINGUISHMENT • WAGON 5 IS THE ONLY PIECE OF APPARTUS IN THE CITY THAT IS EQUIPPED WITH A CHIMNEY NOZZLE

  26. SALVAGE • SALVAGE COVERS • HALL RUNNERS • CLOSE-UP KITS

  27. FOLLOW PROPER RED TAG PROCEDURE

  28. REMEMBER: • CHIMNEY FIRES CAN RAPIDLY EVOLVE INTO STRUCTURE FIRES, ALWAYS BE PREPARED! • WATER SUPPLY SHOULDALWAYSBE ESTABLISHED • WFRD DOES NOT CLEAN CHIMNEYS

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