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Emergency Response Planning and BIM February 18, 2009

Emergency Response Planning and BIM February 18, 2009. Greg Jakubowski, P.E., CSP, FSFPE Principal - Fire Planning Associates, Inc. Objective.

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Emergency Response Planning and BIM February 18, 2009

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  1. Emergency Response Planning and BIM February 18, 2009 Greg Jakubowski, P.E., CSP, FSFPE Principal - Fire Planning Associates, Inc

  2. Objective • Emergency Responders practice the one profession where the workers are generally unfamiliar with the work environment. They race into atmospheres that are likely to be immediately dangerous to life and health with minimal knowledge about the structure, building, layout, hazards or protection features present. To be most effective, with the highest level of safety, they must have pre-incident information about the buildings they are expected to respond to. How can this be achieved through the BIM?

  3. Montreal Case Study • 1986 – Fire Started on 10th Floor • Burned for 13 Hours to 16th Floor • Couldn’t Find Standpipe Connection • FD Knew for 3 Years Connection was Mislabeled as Sprinkler System • FD Hooked to Wrong Pipe – Broke it Due to Pressure… • $51MM (Canadian) Settlement

  4. Further Drivers • NIOSH Firefighter Death Case Studies • ISO Requirements for Preplanning • IBC Requirements for Preplanning • NFPA 1620 Likely to Be a Standard in 2009 • “Which Connection do I Hit?”

  5. Further Drivers • “I Hope We Never Have a Fire in That Place…”

  6. Further Drivers • “I Hope We Never Have a Fire in That Place…”

  7. Who Has the Information? • The Design Team • Fire Marshal/Building Code Official • “Old-Timers” • Someone Who Forgot • The “Other Shift” • We need to Capture This Information and Get it to the Ground Troops!!!

  8. Who Will Use the Information? • The First-In Officers - Basic Information • Hydrants • Site Layout • Immediate Hazards • QUICK ACTION PLAN • The Incident Commander • Detailed Information • The Planning Officer • Detailed Information

  9. What Do Firefighters Need to Know That Might Kill Them? • Storage/use of flammable/combustible liquids and gases • Hazardous Materials • Combustible interior finishes • Tanks or pressure vessels • A structure or façade that is susceptible to early collapse • Potential areas of rapid fire spread • Hazardous openings in floors/roofs • Heavy items on roofs/chimneys • Swimming pools, pits or other firefighter traps • Blocked means of egress • Hazardous areas such as shops, labs, kitchens, storage • Use of high magnetic field equipment such as NMR or MRI

  10. Proper Prior Planning Requires Attention to DetailWho Has a Stake in This? • Building Owners • Building Occupants • Design/Remodeling Teams • Insurance Industry • The Community • The Responders Themselves

  11. Proper Prior Planning Requires Attention to Detail • Best When Done Through Design & Construction • Include Annotated Pictures/Diagrams • Must Have a Common Format • Once Completed, Must Be: • Documented • Communicated • Available/Shared • Kept Updated

  12. What Do We Do With the Info Once We Have It? • Catalog it and Make it Available to the Troops! • Conduct Virtual Walkthroughs • Do ICS Simulation Drills! • Be Sure It Is Available When Needed • Keep It Updated

  13. PREPLANNING CAN SAVE LIVESLet’s Get Firefighters, FPEs, A/Es, Building Depts., and Others to Work Together!!! Questions??? Greg Jakubowski 215-380-0404 gregj@fireplanningassociates.com

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