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Dormitory Construction and Firefighting Strategies for Safety

Explore construction features and firefighting challenges in dormitories, establish incident objectives, select tactics, and request resources to manage incidents effectively. Understand ordinary, noncombustible, and mixed construction methods for improved life safety and fire prevention. Learn about compartmentation, water supply, and access as key elements in firefighting. Enhance your fire safety knowledge with strategies such as installation of sprinklers and frequent evacuation drills.

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Dormitory Construction and Firefighting Strategies for Safety

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  1. Chief Officer Training Curriculum Operations Module 16: Dormitory Simulation Exercise

  2. Objectives • Identify construction features of dormitories • Identify firefighting problems inherent in dormitory construction • Establish incident objectives • Determine strategies

  3. Objectives (continued) • Select tactics • Identify and request resources • Select alternate solutions • Establish an appropriate ICS organization to manage the incident

  4. Overview • Construction features and firefighting in dormitories • Ordinary construction • Noncombustible construction • Mixed construction • Life safety, fire training, and fire prevention

  5. Ordinary Construction Features • Describes a variety of buildings • Limit to height of masonry buildings • Wood-joist flooring • Roof construction

  6. Firefighting—Ordinary Construction • Structural stability • Efficiency of masonry walls • Void spaces • Stability of the interior

  7. Noncombustible Construction Features • Common in high-rise/mid-rise structures • Concrete frame • Steel frame • Fire-resistive requirements • Columns: 3 hours • Girders and beams: 2 hours • Roofs: 2 hours • Floors: 2 hours • Exterior walls: 4 hours

  8. Firefighting—Noncombustible Construction • Compartmentation • Open-space areas • Access • Ventilation

  9. Firefighting—Noncombustible Construction (continued) • Water supply • Resources • Strategy/tactics • Life safety

  10. Mixed Construction Features • Often composites of older sections • Newer sections often fire resistive • Mixed construction often creates voids

  11. Firefighting—Mixed Construction • Similar to firefighting in ordinary construction • Concealed void spaces • Lack of proper compartmentalization • Common lofts or attics

  12. Life Safety/Fire Training/Fire Prevention • Understanding 911 • Frequent evacuation drills • Accessibility to room keys • Installation of self-closing doors

  13. Life Safety/Fire Training/Fire Prevention (continued) • Installation of sprinklers/smoke detectors • Limiting highly combustible interior decorations • Frequent inspection programs • Changing fire safety attitudes

  14. Activity 16.1 Dormitory Simulation Exercise

  15. Side A & D Side C

  16. Side A & D Side C

  17. Side A & D Side C

  18. Module Summary • Construction features and firefighting in dormitories • Life safety • Fire training • Fire prevention

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