OVERHAUL State of Georgia BASIC FIRE FIGHTER TRAINING COURSE

Overhaul 2 PURPOSE OF OVERHAUL  Search for and extinguish hidden fires  Recognize and preserve evidence of fire cause and origin  Restore premises

Overhaul 3 OVERHAUL Safety  Wear full protective equipment  Charged hose line ready  Determine that the building is safe Structural integrity  Adequate lighting

Overhaul 4 OVERHAUL Procedures  Begin the process as soon as possible  Search and extinguish in areas of involvement  Be observant to possible evidence of fire cause  Continue search until the fire is out  Remove debris and restore premises

Overhaul 5 DETECTING HIDDEN FIRES  Sight Discolored materials Peeling paint Smoke emission from cracks Cracked plaster Dried wallpaper  Touch Feel walls or floors with the back of your hand  Sound Popping or cracking Hissing steam  Electronic sensors Detect heat variances in objects that may be in hidden locations through thermal imaging

Overhaul 6 OPENING CONCEALED SPACES Walls  Use pick-head axe or other suitable tool  Select the place to make the opening avoiding electrical outlets and switches and plumbing  Locate studs by sounding  Use chopping strokes to cut the wall coverings along the studs  Use pick of ax to remove wall covering

Overhaul 7  Use pike poles or ceiling hook  Stand between the work area and the exit making sure not to stand directly under the area to be opened  Use pike pole/ceiling hook Push pole/hook through ceiling with hook pointed away Pull down and away OPENING CONCEALED SPACES Ceilings

Overhaul 8  Use pry tool to remove trim  Check between casing and framing OPENING CONCEALED SPACES Doors & Windows

Overhaul 9  Use pick-head axe to remove floor covering  Use cutting tool to cut along floor joist  Use pick to pull material away OPENING CONCEALED SPACES Floors

Overhaul 10 SECURING THE FIRE SCENE  Fire department maintains control as long as reasonably necessary  Secure premises until investigator has gathered all evidence  Firefighter’s duties if assigned to security Watch for rekindle Keep everyone out unless accompanied by a department official Keep a log of all who enter