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2-Story “ L” Shaped Strip Mall Fire

2-Story “ L” Shaped Strip Mall Fire. August 11, 2009 0515 hrs. 1 st TRUCK. ADD’L TRUCK. ADD’L TRUCK. ADD’L TRUCK. 1 st ENG. 2nd TRUCK. 2nd TRUCK. Fire started in restaurant on 1 st Floor Rear of restaurant was open to roof above a drop ceiling

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2-Story “ L” Shaped Strip Mall Fire

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  1. 2-Story “ L” Shaped Strip Mall Fire August 11, 2009 0515 hrs.

  2. 1st TRUCK ADD’L TRUCK ADD’L TRUCK ADD’L TRUCK 1st ENG 2nd TRUCK 2nd TRUCK

  3. Fire started in restaurant on 1st Floor Rear of restaurant was open to roof above a drop ceiling 2nd Floor occupancies affected were Drug Treatment Clinic and Massage Therapy Spa 2 civilians found sleeping on 2nd floor No injuries reported Lightweight building construction The roof was constructed using open web trusses two feet on center with long spans During firefighting operations portions of the roof collapsed as well as parts of the second floor Fire Information

  4. Forcible Entry Photo:Harry Garvin

  5. Forcible Entry Glass intact

  6. Forcible Entry Talking Points • What tools to bring as an Inside Person at this fire? • Methods of making entry into involved units? • Importance of opening rear doors as a second means of egress • Methods of making entry into uninvolved units? • Does a door lock or a sheet of tempered glass cost more?

  7. Fire Attack FIRE UNIT

  8. Fire Attack Talking Points • Line selection • Methods of getting lines aloft • Checking for fire above drop ceiling • Recognizing lightweight construction and it’s hazards • What are floor joists constructed of? • What are the hazards? • What does back up fire attack mean? • What does assist with fire attack mean?

  9. Ventilation of Lightweight Roofs • From “Roof Cutting Operations and Firefighter Safety” Letter to All Members from BES (8/2/07): • Lightweight Roofs- “Members shall never conduct ventilation operations directly over a working fire on a lightweight roof. Members should employ the practice of trading space for time so that they may complete their roof-cutting operation prior to the fire impinging on their ventilation hole.” • Refer to Book 29 for characteristics, strengths, and hazards of open web trusses

  10. Ventilation(pic taken after bulk of fire knocked down)

  11. Ventilation

  12. Ventilation

  13. Ventilation Failed Trusses Photo:Harry Garvin

  14. Aerial Spotting on strip malls Lightweight Construction characteristics and ID Truck Co. SOG’s on Lightweight roofs “Space for Time” Working towards your ladder Communication absolutely necessary between 2nd Truck Co. and 1st Truck Co. Do we “pull fire”, “paint lines”, etc. on Lightweight roofs? LCES during ventilation Differences between lightweight roof types Difference between “roof division” and “ventilation group” What do you do as a 2nd, 3rd, or 4th Truck Co.? Ladders, ladders, ladders Ventilation Talking Points

  15. Ventilation Courtesy:LAFD.ORG Courtesy:LAFD.ORG

  16. Laddering

  17. LaddersCan you ever have too many?

  18. Lightweight Construction • Building was of block construction • Roof was lightweight open-web trusses • Catastrophic failure of roof occurred • 2nd Story floor joists were constructed with lightweight materials • 2nd Floor occupancies’ floor joists failed • Ventilation allowed Fire Attack team to recognize failing floor on 2nd story • Fire Attack team felt ‘as if sliding on linoleum’.

  19. Lightweight Construction Photo:Harry Garvin Photo:Harry Garvin

  20. Lightweight Construction Photo:Harry Garvin Photo:Harry Garvin

  21. “On the Fireground”

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