6/22/99

1. FIRE DEPARTMENT CITY OF NEW YORK 6/22/99 TO: A.C. CALLAN CHIEF OF TRAINING FROM: MICHAEL BISHOP LIEUTENANT RE: NAVY YARD SEARCH DRILL AFTER CAREFUL CONSIDERATION AND OBSERVATION I CAME UP WITH SOME SUGGESTIONS FOR A SEARCH DRILL IN THE SECOND BUILDING AT THE NAVY YARD. THE SETUP IS SIMILAR TO A HOSPITAL LAYOUT BUT IT OFFERS A REAL CHALLENGE FOR BASIC SEARCH TRAINING. THE ORIGINAL BUILDING WE WERE USING DID NOT GIVE THE LEFT HAND SEARCH TEAM MUCH TO DO SINCE IT IS A STRAIGHT WALL WITHOUT ANY ROOMS. THIS RESULTED IN THE LEFT HAND TEAM FAR AHEAD OF THE RIGHT TEAM. ALSO THE LAYOUT OF THE BUILDING DOES NOT OFFER A SUITABLE EXAMPLE OF A LARGE UNCOMPARTMENTED AREA WHICH IS DESIRED FOR TEACHING THE SEARCH ROPE DRILL. SO FAR I’VE OBSERVED ENOUGH COMPANIES DURING THIS DRILL TO SEE THAT THE MAIN CONCERN SHOULD BE PLACED ON BASIC SEARCH TECHNIQUES AND NOT SPECIALIZED SEARCH ROPE TRAINING. IT IS FOR THIS REASON WE HAVE INCORPORATED THE SEARCH ROPE ONLY AS A MEANS TO RESCUE A TRAPPED MEMBER AFTER A SIMULATED “MAYDAY” COLLAPSE. THE ATTACHED PAGES ARE A LAYOUT OF THE SECOND BUILDING AVAILABLE AND SOME SUGGESTED PLANS TO DEVELOP A STATE OF THE ART SEARCH DRILL. THE EMPHASIS WILL BE PLACED ON BASIC SEARCH TECHNIQUES AND A CHANCE TO TRAIN THE MEMBERS IN A “MAYDAY” MISSING MEMBER SCENARIO UTILIZING THE SEARCH ROPE. I’VE TRIED TO KEEP THE PLANS AS LOW BUDGET AS POSSIBLE USING MATERIALS EASILY AVAILABLE FROM BLDG 10’S SUPPLY OF LUMBER. THE PROJECT WILL TAKE APPROX. 2 WEEKS TO COMPLETE AND SETUP. AT THAT TIME WE WILL DEMO THE COURSE USING LADDER 47. PLEASE REVIEW THE FOLLOWING PAGES AND INFORM ME OF YOUR DECISION AND COMMENTS. RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED ___________________________ LIEUT BATT 23 Michael Bishop

2. OUTSIDE ENTRANCE THE VARIOUS DIMENTIONS OF THE ROOMS OFFER A FORMIDABLE CHALLENGE TO OUR MEMBERS. COMPANIES CAN ENTER FROM EITHER ENTRANCE OR 2 COMPANIES CAN BE TRAINED AT ONCE USING OPPOSITE DOORS AS AN ATTACK ENTRANCE. THE HALLWAY DOOR ALSO ADDS A UNIQUE DESIGN TO THE LAYOUT. THIS FEATURE CAN BE USED TO TRAIN MEMBERS TO CONFINE FIRE OR PROTECT AN AREA DURING SEARCH, OR AS AN AREA OF REFUGE. ONE ROOM WILL CONTAIN A PROPANE AIRFORCED HEATER TO SIMULATE THE “FIRE ROOM”. SINCE THE BUNKER GEAR TOTALLY ENCAPSULATES OUR FORCES, THEY CAN BE TAUGHT TO “FEEL THE DOOR” FOR HEAT. A CAGE WILL SURROUND THE HEATER FOR SAFETY. I ALSO HAVE DESIGNED A PADLOCK THAT CAN BE “FORCED” WITH THE FORK END OF THE HALIGAN AND USED AGAIN.THIS LOCK CAN BE USED ON A FEW DOORS TO SHOW MEMBERS HOW TO SEARCH PROPERLY. IF NEEDED THIS “FIRE ROOM” CAN BE EQUIPPED WITH OUR SPARE “POWER JAMB” DEVICE AND USED TO TRAIN FORCIBLE ENTRY DURING SEARCH. I ALSO HAVE DESIGNED A WALL THAT CAN BE BREACHED TO SIMULATE A RESCUE AND ESCAPE. FURNITURE FOR ALL ROOMS CAN EASILY BE FABRICATED AS WAS DONE WITH BLDG # 4 AT THE ACADEMY. I ALSO PLAN TO HOOK UP SPEAKERS WHICH WILL SIMULATE “FIREGROUND”SOUNDS THROUGHOUT THE COURSE. SEPARATE SPEAKERS WILL BE HOOKED UP IN VARIOUS ROOMS TO SIMULATE A CRYING BABY,COUGHING VICTIM AND CRY FOR HELP. EACH SOUND WILL MATCH THE DUMMY SIZE THAT IS APPLICABLE. THE FOLLOWING DIAGRAMS SHOW HOW THE COURSE WILL BE “TRANSFORMED” AFTER THE “MAYDAY” COLLAPSE IS GIVEN. DURING THE TRAINING SESSION, SMOKELIKE TINTED LENSES WILL BE PLACED OVER THE SCOTT FACEPIECE SO THE INSTRUCTORS CAN OBSERVE THE MEMBERS SAFELY. 13’ X 10’ HALLWAY DOOR 10’ X 15’6 17’3 X 10’ 10’ X 10’ 10’ X 12’ 10’ X 17’2 7’9 X 9’ 4 X 9’3 10’ X 15’8 7’8 X 9’3 LARGE STEEL SAFE LOCKED NO ACCESS DOOR NO ACCESS DOOR CLOSET 5’ X 2’ FOYER 8X7 STAIRWAY BATHROOM 8 X 10 BATHROOM 8 X 10 BUILDING IS 30 X 125

3. “FIRE ROOM” FORCED HOTAIR PROPANE HEATER METAL CAGE SIMILAR TO ONE BUILT AROUND POTBELLY STOVE IN SEARCH HUT AT ACADEMY. METAL DOOR WILL HEAT UP DUE TO INTERIOR TEMPERATURE OF ROOM. ONE ROOM WILL BE DESIGNATED AS THE “FIRE ROOM”. THE PROPANE HEATER WILL ENABLE THE INSTRUCTOR TO ATTAIN A TEMPERATURE THAT WILL SIMULATE THE “HEAT” FROM THE FIRE. THIS METHOD OFFERS A SAFE CONTROL OF THE ROOM’S ATMOSPHERE. THE PROPANE HEATER WILL AFFORD A DESIRABLE TEMPERATURE WITHOUT THE HAZARD OF AN UNCONTROLLED OPEN FLAME. FORCIBLE PADLOCK STEP # 2 STEP #1 HASP IS REPLACED IN LOCKED POSISTION FIRST. IN OPEN POSISTION ATTACHED SIDE OF HASP IS CUT AS CLOSE AS POSSIBLE TO BODY OF LOCK. OPPOSITE SIDE CUTOUT IS GROUND DOWN TO DISABLE ITS LOCKING BALL. HOLES ARE DRILLED THROUGH THE LOCK AND SHAFT AT POINT WHERE HASP ENTERS LOCK BODY. COTTER PINS OR SMALL NAILS ARE FORCED INTO THESE HOLES WHEN LOCK IS SET. AFTER THESE PINS ARE BROKEN BY THE FORCE OF THE FORK END OF HALIGAN THEY ARE REPLACED AND THE LOCK IS SET AGAIN.

4. MODULAR COLLAPSE SECTION FALSE FLOOR AS WIDE AS HALLWAY TO BE BUILT OUT OF 2X4’S AND 3/4 INCH PLYWOOD. RAMPS WILL LEAD UP AND DOWN BOTH SIDES. AREA WILL BE APPROX. 5’8 X 6’. BEFORE “MAYDAY” COLLAPSE, PLYWOOD ON HINGES WILL SWING STRAIGHT UP EVEN WITH ONE WALL TO EXPOSE THE BEAMS AND SIMULATE AN UNSTABLE FLOOR. UNITS WILL BE OBSERVED CROSSING OVER THESE BEAMS. RAISED PLYWOOD WILL BE LOCKED IN PLACE WITH PADLOCK THROUGH HOLE IN WOOD TO ASSURE SAFE POSISTIONING. PLYWOOD RAMPS REPLACABLE BREACHED WALL STEEL FRAME AND ANGLE IRON ON HINGES THE “POWER BREACH” DEVICE INSTALLS ON A WALL WITH STANDARD (16” ON CENTER) STUDS. THE DEVICE PROTECTS THE STUDS FROM DAMAGE AND CAN BE “RELOADED” AFTER EACH DRILL. THE AREA TO BE BROKEN IS 16” BY 3’. AFTER BREAKING THE SHEETROCK, THE MEMBER GOES INTO THE ROOM USING THE LOW PROFILE MANUVER. A DUMMY IN FIRE GEAR WILL THEN BE “RESCUED” THROUGH THE OPENING. AFTER THE DRILL,THE FRAME IS LIFTED AND ANOTHER PIECE OF SHEET- ROCK IS PUT IN PLACE.

5. MODULAR COLLAPSED WALL WIDTH OF HALL FREESTANDING TRIANGULAR SECTION SIMILAR TO MODULAR FALSE FLOOR IS PLACED IN HALLWAY AFTER “MAYDAY” TO SIMULATE COLLAPSED WALL.