1. Ventura County Fire Department CERT - CLASS 2 DISASTER FIRE SUPPRESSION TECHNIQUES

2. Ventura County Fire Department SESSION OBJECTIVES EXPLAIN THE ROLE OF CERT IN FIRE SUPPRESSION. EXPLAIN THE ROLE OF CERT IN FIRE SUPPRESSION. IDENTIFY AND REDUCE POTENTIAL FIRE RISKS. IDENTIFY AND REDUCE POTENTIAL FIRE RISKS. CONDUCT BASIC SIZE-UP FOR A FIRE EMERGENCY. CONDUCT BASIC SIZE-UP FOR A FIRE EMERGENCY. OPERATE A PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHER CORRECTLY. OPERATE A PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHER CORRECTLY. UNDERSTAND MINIMUM SAFETY PRECAUTIONS. UNDERSTAND MINIMUM SAFETY PRECAUTIONS.

3. Ventura County Fire Department YOU’LL BE ON YOUR OWN.... NO 911 NO 911 APPARATUS TRAPPED IN QUARTERS APPARATUS TRAPPED IN QUARTERS HIGHER PRIORITIES HIGHER PRIORITIES ROADS OUT ROADS OUT ALREADY ON AN INCIDENT ALREADY ON AN INCIDENT –FD FULLY COMMITTED WITHIN 5 MIN OF NORTHRIDGE EQ

4. Ventura County Fire Department REDUCED FIRE FIGHTING CAPABILITY NO WATER NO WATER ENGINES ONLY CARRY ABOUT 500 GALLONS INTERNALLY ENGINES ONLY CARRY ABOUT 500 GALLONS INTERNALLY APPARATUS TRAPPED OR DAMAGED APPARATUS TRAPPED OR DAMAGED PERSONNEL INJURED PERSONNEL INJURED NO WATER NO WATER ENGINES ONLY CARRY ABOUT 500 GALLONS INTERNALLY ENGINES ONLY CARRY ABOUT 500 GALLONS INTERNALLY APPARATUS TRAPPED OR DAMAGED APPARATUS TRAPPED OR DAMAGED PERSONNEL INJURED PERSONNEL INJURED

5. Ventura County Fire Department SIZE-UP A CONTINUOUS FACT GATHERING PROCESS, THAT WILL DICTATE APPROPRIATE ACTION. A CONTINUOUS FACT GATHERING PROCESS, THAT WILL DICTATE APPROPRIATE ACTION.

6. Ventura County Fire Department SIZE - UP CONSIDERATIONS TIME TIME DAY DAY OCCUPANCY TYPE OCCUPANCY TYPE STRUCTURE TYPE STRUCTURE TYPE WEATHER WEATHER LOCATION LOCATION BUSINESS TYPE BUSINESS TYPE

7. Ventura County Fire Department WE’LL HAVE TO SET PRIORITIES HOSPITALS HOSPITALS SCHOOLS SCHOOLS HIGH RISE BUILDINGS HIGH RISE BUILDINGS SERIOUS FIRES SERIOUS FIRES HAZARDOUS MATERIALS HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

8. Ventura County Fire Department SAFETY FIRST DON’T BECOME A VICTIM. DON’T BECOME A VICTIM. PROTECT YOURSELF AND OTHERS AS YOUR FIRST PRIORITY. PROTECT YOURSELF AND OTHERS AS YOUR FIRST PRIORITY. DON’T BECOME A VICTIM. DON’T BECOME A VICTIM. PROTECT YOURSELF AND OTHERS AS YOUR FIRST PRIORITY. PROTECT YOURSELF AND OTHERS AS YOUR FIRST PRIORITY.

9. Ventura County Fire Department HAZARDOUS MATERIALS & FIRE PREVENTION

10. Ventura County Fire Department PART #1 Hazardous Materials Are Everywhere!

11. Ventura County Fire Department INDUSTRIAL AREAS

12. Ventura County Fire Department ROADS & HIGHWAYS

13. Ventura County Fire Department RETAIL STORES

14. Ventura County Fire Department HAZARDOUS MATERIALS HAVE THE WORDS: HAVE THE WORDS: –WARNING –DANGER –POISON –FLAMMABLE –COMBUSTIBLE –CAUTION 704 DIAMOND 704 DIAMOND DOT PLACARD DOT PLACARD CORRODE OTHER MATERIALS CORRODE OTHER MATERIALS EXPLODE OR ARE EASILY IGNITED EXPLODE OR ARE EASILY IGNITED REACT STRONGLY WITH WATER REACT STRONGLY WITH WATER ARE UNSTABLE WHEN EXPOSED TO HEAT OR SHOCK ARE UNSTABLE WHEN EXPOSED TO HEAT OR SHOCK ARE TOXIC TO HUMANS, ANIMALS, OR THE ENVIRONMENT ARE TOXIC TO HUMANS, ANIMALS, OR THE ENVIRONMENT

15. Ventura County Fire Department MANY HAZARDOUS MATERIALS ARE... BEYOND YOUR ABILITIES BEYOND YOUR ABILITIES –REQUIRE SPECIAL EQUIPMENT –REQUIRE SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE MANY MATERIALS ARE JUST TOO DANGEROUS! MANY MATERIALS ARE JUST TOO DANGEROUS!

16. Ventura County Fire Department 704 Diamond Hazardous Material Storage

17. Ventura County Fire Department WHAT’S IT MEAN TO ME? = GREATER THAN 1 IN ANY BOX MEANS IT’S TOO DANGEROUS FOR ANY CERT MEMBER TO ENTER. GREATER THAN 1 IN ANY BOX MEANS IT’S TOO DANGEROUS FOR ANY CERT MEMBER TO ENTER.

18. Ventura County Fire Department

19. HAZARDOUS MATERIALS IN TRANSIT 1.EXPLOSIVES 1.EXPLOSIVES 2.GASES 2.GASES 3.FLAMABLE LIQUIDS 3.FLAMABLE LIQUIDS 4.FLAMABLE SOLIDS 4.FLAMABLE SOLIDS 5.OXIDIZERS 5.OXIDIZERS 6.POISONS 6.POISONS 7.RADIOACTIVE 7.RADIOACTIVE 8.CORROSIVE 8.CORROSIVE 9. MISC. 9. MISC. 1203

20. Ventura County Fire Department DOT PLACARD DOT PLACARD ON ALL DOT PLACARD ON ALL –PORTABLE TANKS –TANK CARS –CARGO TANKS –AIR CARGO (LIMITED) –CARGO TRUCKS –TANKER TRUCKS –PACKAGING

21. Ventura County Fire Department DOT GUIDE BOOK

22. Ventura County Fire Department HANDLING HAZARDOUS MATERIALS UP HILL UP HILL UP WIND UP WIND ISOLATE ISOLATE EVACUATE EVACUATE RULE OF THUMB RULE OF THUMB UP HILL UP HILL UP WIND UP WIND ISOLATE ISOLATE EVACUATE EVACUATE RULE OF THUMB RULE OF THUMB TREATMENT SITE

23. Ventura County Fire Department STORING HAZARDOUS MATERIALS STORE STORE –LOW TO THE GROUND –IN A CLOSED CABINET –RESTRAINED ON A SHELF –OUTSIDE IS PREFERABLE –KEEP INCOMPATIBLE CHEMICALS APART OIL/PAINT/PETROLEUM SOAKED RAGS MUST BE KEPT IN A CLOSED METAL CONTAINER OIL/PAINT/PETROLEUM SOAKED RAGS MUST BE KEPT IN A CLOSED METAL CONTAINER

24. Ventura County Fire Department L.I.E.S.L.I.E.S. L IMIT L IMIT I SOLATE I SOLATE E LIMINATE E LIMINATE S EPARATE S EPARATE

25. Ventura County Fire Department WARNING LABELS

26. Ventura County Fire Department PART 2 - FIRE PREVENTION & SUPPRESSION FIRE HAZARDS FIRE HAZARDS FIRE CHEMISTRY FIRE CHEMISTRY FIRE EXTINGUISHERS FIRE EXTINGUISHERS P.A.S.S. P.A.S.S. SAFETY SAFETY OVERHAUL OVERHAUL

27. Ventura County Fire Department REDUCE FIRE HAZARDS AVOID CANDLES AND OPEN FLAME LAMPS. AVOID CANDLES AND OPEN FLAME LAMPS. KEEP YOUR FIREPLACE AND CHIMNEY IN GOOD CONDITION. KEEP YOUR FIREPLACE AND CHIMNEY IN GOOD CONDITION. DON’T USE FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS INDOORS. DON’T USE FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS INDOORS. CLEAN DRYER & FURNACE VENTS. CLEAN DRYER & FURNACE VENTS.

28. Ventura County Fire Department REDUCING FIRE HAZARDS AT HOME & OFFICE REDUCE ELECTRICAL HAZARDS REDUCE ELECTRICAL HAZARDS –AVOID THE “ELECTRICAL OCTOPUS” –DON’T RUN CORDS UNDER CARPETS –REPLACE BROKEN OR FRAYED CORDS –MAINTAIN APPLIANCES

29. Ventura County Fire Department FIREFIGHTING RESOURCES PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS WET STANDPIPES WET STANDPIPES CONFINEMENT CONFINEMENT “CREATIVE” RESOURCES “CREATIVE” RESOURCES

30. Ventura County Fire Department FIRE CHEMISTRY

31. Ventura County Fire Department CLASSES OF FIRE... A: ORDINARY COMBUSTIBLES B: FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS C: ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT D: COMBUSTIBLE METALS FIRE CHEMISTRY

32. Ventura County Fire Department PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHER PUT OUT SMALL FIRES & PREVENT ADDITIONAL FIRES. PUT OUT SMALL FIRES & PREVENT ADDITIONAL FIRES. ASSIST WITH EVACUATIONS WHERE NECESSARY. ASSIST WITH EVACUATIONS WHERE NECESSARY. PURCHASE ONLY “COMMERCIAL” TYPE EXTINGUISHERS. PURCHASE ONLY “COMMERCIAL” TYPE EXTINGUISHERS. –METAL HEAD W/ATTACHED HOSE RECOMMENDATION: TWO 2A:40B:C EXTINGUISHERS PER HOME. RECOMMENDATION: TWO 2A:40B:C EXTINGUISHERS PER HOME.

33. Ventura County Fire Department WHAT DOES 2A:40B:C MEAN? 2A 2A –EXTINGUISHES TYPE-A FIRES COMMON COMBUSTIBLES COMMON COMBUSTIBLES –WILL PUT OUT A 10FT BY 10FT AREA 40B 40B –EXTINGUISHES TYPE-B FIRES FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS –WILL CONSISTENTLY PUT OUT 40SQ.FT. OF BURNING LIQUID C –NON-CONDUCTIVE OF ELECTRICITY

34. Ventura County Fire Department COMPONENTS OF A PORTABLE EXTINGUISHER

35. Ventura County Fire Department WATER EXTINGUISHERS 2-1/2 GALLON STANDARD 2-1/2 GALLON STANDARD 30-40 FT. RANGE 30-40 FT. RANGE PRESSURIZED TO 110 PSI PRESSURIZED TO 110 PSI ONE-EIGHTH INCH NOZZLE TIP ONE-EIGHTH INCH NOZZLE TIP EXCELLENT FOR HEAT REMOVAL EXCELLENT FOR HEAT REMOVAL CAUTION: H20 CONDUCTS ELECTRICITY CAUTION: H20 CONDUCTS ELECTRICITY

36. Ventura County Fire Department CARBON DIOXIDE (CO 2 ) PRIMARILY USED IN CLASS-C APPLICATIONS PRIMARILY USED IN CLASS-C APPLICATIONS NON-CONDUCTIVE CONE NON-CONDUCTIVE CONE DISPLACES 0 2 LEVELS DISPLACES 0 2 LEVELS EFFECTIVE ON CLASS-B FIRES EFFECTIVE ON CLASS-B FIRES LIMITED USE ON CLASS-A FIRES LIMITED USE ON CLASS-A FIRES

37. Ventura County Fire Department P.A.S.S. PULL PULL –THE SAFETY PIN TWIST TO BREAK WIRE AIM AIM –AT THE BASE OF THE FIRE –START AT ONE END OR THE OTHER SQUEEZE SQUEEZE –HARD –PRESS DOWN ON THE TRIGGER SWEEP SWEEP –MOVE IN A SMOOTH EVEN MOTION

38. Ventura County Fire Department DRY CHEMICAL - RECOMMENDED CAN BE CLASS-BC OR CLASS-ABC CAN BE CLASS-BC OR CLASS-ABC –BE SURE TO BUY ONLY CLASS-ABC APPROXIMATELY 10-20 SEC. DISCHARGE TIME APPROXIMATELY 10-20 SEC. DISCHARGE TIME NON-TOXIC NON-TOXIC –SLIGHTLY CORROSIVE & ABRASIVE 8-12 FT. RANGE 8-12 FT. RANGE 175-250 PSI 175-250 PSI INVERT MONTHLY TO PREVENT CAKING INVERT MONTHLY TO PREVENT CAKING

39. Ventura County Fire Department FIRE SUPPRESSION SAFETY DO... DO... –USE SAFETY EQUIPMENT –WORK IN A BUDDY SYSTEM –HAVE A BACKUP TEAM –HAVE TWO WAYS TO EXIT –APPROACH SMOKE-FILLED AREAS CORRECTLY –MAINTAIN A SAFE DISTANCE –WORK THE PERIMETER –OVERHAUL THE FIRE DON’T... DON’T... –TRY TO SUPPRESS LARGE FIRES –GET TOO CLOSE –FIGHT IT ALONE

40. Ventura County Fire Department DON’T OPEN DOORS WITHOUT THINKING FEEL THE DOOR FEEL THE DOOR –BOTTOM TO TOP –TEST THE KNOB STAND BEHIND DOOR FOR PROTECTION STAND BEHIND DOOR FOR PROTECTION BLOCK DOOR WITH FOOT BLOCK DOOR WITH FOOT OPEN 1/2 INCH OPEN 1/2 INCH –DON’T EXPOSE HEAD/TORSO –CHECK FOR SMOKE HEAT

43. Ventura County Fire Department OVERHAUL LOCATE HIDDEN BURNING MATERIAL LOCATE HIDDEN BURNING MATERIAL REMOVE HEAT BY COOLING WITH WATER REMOVE HEAT BY COOLING WITH WATER PREVENT REKINDLE OF FIRE PREVENT REKINDLE OF FIRE –COOL –SOAK –SEPARATE

44. Ventura County Fire Department THE END