Level 4 Fire

• 1. Primary way is by extinguisher
• 2. Secondary is by hose stations throughout the mill
• 3. Tertiary way is with the class a and fire brigade

• -Respond with fire truck
• -Be incident command
• -Do scene size up
• -Initial attack
• -make the decision to call for assistance
• -send out reports and notifications

• disable power
• shut down equipment
• supply lighting when necessary
• check for radiation sources

• -log into RAVE and send a page
• -radio the control rooms and ask them to contact emergency responders in their area
• -channel 6 on radio to call E&I or maintenance for help shutting down equipment or power

• -safely transport fire brigade members to fire if it is south of the main mill road
• -PP would contact woodyard to see if anyone is available to drive the van in a designated route to pick up fire brigade members and transport them to fire location
• -we will also have woodyard van driver pick fire brigade members up after we are done with fire to bring back to the mill

• -if the fire is bigger than what personnel or equipment can handle
• -call 911 and tell them where to respond and what is needed

• -what is in alarm
• -where it is
• -phone number to call control room
• -map of areas

• Red-fire alarm
• Yellow-Trouble (usually electrical or smoke detectors are dirty)
• Golden yellow- Supervisory CO, admin only
•                        Pump running
•                        Admin boiler

• -fire report
• -make notes in daily log book
• -pass on information at shift change
• -notifications via QU-fire (EHS, area manager, and PP Supervisor)

• -who is calling
• -what department
• -what is burning
• -how large it is
• -is anyone containing it
• -closest access point
• -any chemicals involved
• -any injuries

• -used for entering and exiting the building
• -used as a meeting area for emergency responders

Fire triangle- oxygen, fuel, heat

Fire Tetrahedron- oxygen, fuel, heat, chemical

Remove any of the elements and the fire will stop

Class A- ordinary combustibles, green triangle, trashcan

Class B- flammable liquids, red square, gas can

Class C- electrical equipment, blue circle, electrical outlet

Class D- combustible metals, yellow star

Purple K- Chlorine building because ABC extinguishers cannot be used there

Incipient- beginning stages of fire

Smoldering- when the fire doesn't have enough of any of the fire triangle products, it will not cause open flames and will only be producing smoke and or heat. can also be the incipient stage

Free Burn- temperature is high enough for flames to be seen. visible burning is limited to the immediate origin

Flashover- as combustible gasses are produced and not totally consumed, they rise and form a super heated gas layer ath the ceiling. as the volume of the gas layer increases, it heats all the combustible objects regardless of their closeness to the fire, to their ignition point. if there is enough oxygen, everything will break into open flame at once. The force of the ignition could push through windows and doors. 

Backdraft- a situation when a fire is starved of oxygen, consequently combustion ceases but the fuel gasses and smoking remain at a high temperature. If a door is opened and oxygen is reintroduced, the combustion can restart often causing an explosive effect as gasses heat and expand. Signs of this include yellow or brown smoke puffing from small holes or eves of a building. there could also be soot around the windows. defuse by ventilating at the highest point of the building. 

Conduction-transfer of heat from one item to another by direct contact

convection- heat passing through air, heat rises

radiation- heat spreading through the air until it reaches an object

we can protect ourselves against fire related injuries as well as help to determine how to extinguish the fire

• -Pants
• -Boots
• -Jacket
• -Nomax hood
• -helmet with face shield
• -gloves

we also need a radio, flashlight and SCBA

rated for 30 minutes but will depend on physical condition and how hard you are breathing

• -remove the bottle from the pack
• -place bottle in the cascade and attach nozzle
• -open the bottle and make sure the valve on cascade hose is closed
• -close the cascade door
• -open the bottle with the lowest amount of pressure that is above the bottle we need to fill
• -continue through the large bottles until the bottle is full. 
• -make sure to close each bottle as you go
• -mark down the pressures of the bottles on sheet next to the system

• 1. Put mini in neutral
• 2. Press and hold the clutch in and pull the PTO cable all the way up until the light comes on
• 3. let the clutch out, should hear pump engage
• 4. Go to pump panel and pull the tank to pump lever
• 5. Tank fill valve to recirculate water
• 6. open desired discharge port to flow water only after the hose has been pulled from the truck and then throttle up to desired pressure
• 7. Reverse this process when done

• 1. once on scene, set parking brake
• 2. put transmission in neutral
• 3. on the dash near your left knee is the switch to engage pump
•           a. flip the cover to switch up
•            b. move the toggle switch to the down position and                     release the cover
• 4. place the transmission in drive (should hear a change in pitch of the engine and MPH should go from 0 to 20-25, as well as lights near switch should be lit up)
• 5. at pump panel you need to get water from the tank to the pump, so pull the tank to pump valve handle
• 6. once water is is going to the pump we need to give it a destination either out to a nozzle or back to the tank (if water sits on the pump with no destination it will heat up and cause problems) If it will be a couple minutes while the lines are being pulled or partner is doing a scene size up, recirculate water by pulling the pump to tank valve.
• 7. once you have decided the pressure you are going to flow water at, you need to turn the pressure release valve using the switch underneath the football shaped handle in the middle of the pump panel 
• 8. relief valve needs to be set to the pressure of the greatest pressure you are going to flow water. so if one is going to flow at 160 and the other at 120 you need to set the pressure relief valve to 160
• 9. knowing that the valve is set to 200 while sitting in the garage, you'll need to turn the valve counterclockwise until the light comes on that says open. You may then increase the throttle on the pump panel a little. This will open the valve and accept and divert any potential water hammer that may come.

it is designed to divert the pressure back to the tank if someone shuts one hose down

you turn the valve all the way to the left until the light comes on, then all the way to the right until the light goes off. If the lights do not work, you will watch the pump pressure gauge and engine RPM's while turning the pressure relief valve to the left until you start losing pressure, then turn it to the right a little.

Elkart brass select-o-matic

these are a fixed gallon per minute, fog nozzle

nozzle can be flushed by turning the nozzle all the way to the left, this will remove small pebbles or other small foreign objects

1" booster line at 30GPM

• 1.5" cross lays at 100GPM
• 2.5" back flat lays 300GPM

is used for further reach, knock down, and penetration

• -used to cover a greater surface area
• -finer droplets absorb the heat and turn it into steam cooling and smothering the fire
• -used for advancing, protection, and ventilation

• -by turning the nozzle to the left it gives the largest fog pattern helping to protect the firefighter
• -cleaner air by the nozzle
• -water will clean the air enough by removing some smoke and give tolerable air to breath within a  few inches from the nozzle

by spraying water through an open window or door with a wide fog pattern, you can push smoke or fire out causing hydraulic ventilation

an appliance will flow water, a tool does not

• Forward Lay
• arranged in a way that will allow the truck to start dropping hose at the hydrant and drive toward the fire

• Reverse Lay
• designed to start dropping hose at the fire and drive to a hydrant or other water source

at the mill we use a forward lay because the pumper is closer to the scene so the operator can see more of what is happening

to advance a charged hose line, make a large loop and roll it

• Dry Barrel
• water stays in the underground system until the hydrant is opened

• Wet Barrel
• have water up to the hydrant at all times

we use a dry barrel because freezing is a concern

• Class A
• -1.5" cross lays of 200 ft per nozzle
• -2.5 " flat lays of 200 ft
• -LDH for hydrant to truck
• -Booster lines

• Mini
• -1.5" flat lays 200ft per nozzle

• Red Angus Rubber Hose
• wash with mild soap and put back on truck

• Double Jacketed Hose
• scrub with mild soap and dry before putting back on truck
• newer one is treated to prevent mold and mildew

• -heat
• -sharp edges
• -running it over
• -over pressurizing 
• -mold
• -chemicals
• -improper care
• -not cleaning properly
• -abrasion

-it is non-mechanical

-involves opening the structure either by windows, doors, or cutting holes in the walls or roof

• -hook up eductor
• -bring the line up to pressure and switch eductor to foam option
• -make sure the intake line has suction before putting into foam bucket
• -once flowing choose the % of foam 
• -can only use 150 feet of hose after the eductor
• -eductor also loses about 70psi
• -have a lot of buckets ready 
• -have truck pressured at 200 psi

• -have water flowing
• -pull out the eductor valve
• -choose the percent 
• -start spraying

Foam is only flowed through the front (trash) line of the Class A

-truck should be pressurized to 200psi before flowing foam

-be careful not to get water in the recovery boiler

-this could cause explosions

-there is a risk of spreading radiation 

-if source is affected by fire, back off until a radiation tech advises on where we can safely go

3-5 people depending on their size and experience

can be done with one if the hose is coiled and sat on

1% for normal combustibles

3% for hydro-carbon based fuels

6% for polar solvent bonds to the chemical preventing the polar solvents from drying out

• this blankets and removes the oxygen from the system
• also suppresses vapors

• -it can be used on landfill fires but it isn't cheap 
• -usually they can be contained and extinguished with water

all appliances and truck tank must be flushed well because foam is a corrosive. 

the foam must be restocked

• -follow the fire system flow chart for notifications
•                 -maintenance/E&I's depending on the issue
•                 -team leaders
• -team leaders write up work order
• -Email Qu-Fire (EHS, Bags, PP Supervisor) include area manager and team leader

-email to contain information on the problem and if it was solved or not

• -starts with the clear-well
• -we have 2.5 million gallons of water and 700,000 reserved for the fire systems
• -underground system leaves the clear-well with a 12 inch pipe, then connects to a 10 inch piping. 
• -the loop itself is all 10 inch pipe but drops to 8 inch for most fire systems and hydrants
• -we use a loop system for increased water flow and the ability to isolate sections without eliminating large amount of areas
• -the fire system is kept up with the jockey pumps
•            -we have 2 that we rotate weekly
• -if the jockey pumps cannot keep the system pressurized or there is a need for water the electric pump will kick in
• -if there is an issue with the electric pump the diesel will kick in

• Jockey pump kicks in at 145psi
• Electric pump kicks in at 135psi
• diesel pump kicks in at 125psi

We would hook the Class A to the clear-well and then a hose from the truck to the hydrant via the steamer valve use H5

When the temperatures get high the "fuse" breaks and closes the door. This puts a fire barrier between two areas to help stop the spread of the fire.

• 3 between the pulp warehouse and bail line
• 2 on 41 walkway
• 2 on decline conveyor
• 2 ground floor 41 and product services
• 1 R&U ground floor MCC east wall
• 2 R&U vents by MCC door

• -housekeeping
• -walking rounds
• -driving rounds
• -training and education
• -checking hot work permits

• -cleaning up
• -getting equipment back in service
• -salvage and overhaul
• -reporting and notifications

• -we respond with the fire trucks
• -when it is deemed that the fire system is no longer needed the incident commander will have plant protection officer close the valve
• -someone must remain at the valve until the system is brought back up incase it needs to be reopened

• TO CLOSE
• -need to notify control room for that area
• -fill out red tag and call FM

• BRING BACK UP
• -notify FM it is up again
• -notify the control room that it is up 
• -log it in the following log books
•             -valve closure log book
•             - fire system log book
•             - daily log book

Follow red tag procedure and all notifications

• 1. shut the system down
• 2. open the main drain and all drains in area
• 3. replace/fix what needs to be done
• 4. allow air to blow through system
• 5. close all open drains except main drain
• 6. reset flapper, add water pad if needed
• 7. air up system and allow to set for 10 minutes checking for air leaks (1 hour for blow down)
• 8. open valve until you hear good water flow
• 9. close the main drain
• 10. open system the rest of the way

The emergency response plan is found on QU-net under saftey

There are 5 sections

• 1. General
• 2. Communications
• 3. Emergency action
• 4. Chemical spill information
• 5. Evacuation and headcount

-Gas shut offs can be found in the back of the fire information book

-we can shut the gas off BUT the gas company has to turn it back on

-if the gas is shut off we must notify the appropriate areas

-located on our wet systems

-designed to keep a system from giving false alarms when we have a surge in water pressure

-aids in the tripping of the system in case of fire

-set to a certain pressure so when it falls below that point it sends a boost of air under the flapper to trip faster

-located on the larger dry systems that have a long way to push water to the end

-done during the cold season

-looking at building temperature

-checking air pressure and ground pressure

-overflow check 

-velocity drip check

• -closing two sectional valves will close off a piece of the underground fire system
• -used if work was needed on a hydrant or part of the underground system

• -riser shuts off water going to the fire system itself
• -located outside the dry hut containing a specific system

-green sectional valves in the woodyard are for potable water not fire water

FM200 is an extinguishing agent found outside the PBX room and in the 41 computer room

proper PPE and SCBA is needed when responding to it

notify IT manager or IT department as soon as possible after release

make decisions regarding

-the call for additional responders

-safe place to set up the command post

-take into consideration the hazards and dangers associated with what is burning 

-are you knowledgeable enough to be the IC or should you turn that responsibility over to someone else with more experience

• DRAFTING
• -drafting mode is used in the river at the park
• -the only time we would use this is if there is a fire at waste water or past the gates where there are no hydrants

• FOR HYDRANT
• -hook hose to hydrant
• -drive truck to where it is going to be staged
• -divert water to go through the truck strait from the intake valve to the discharge valve

• NO WATER SOURCE
• -use the 750 gallon tank on the truck

• 1-Admin
• 2- Recovery Boiler ID Fan
• 3- R&U back up water to the boiler
• 9-MER
• 14 Maintenance area
• 12B Chem Prep