ROW HOUSE FIRE FIGHTING TACTICS Sample 1st Floor Plan. Chapter 3 is about the fire service’s objectives when fighting structure fires and about the incident characteristics that are decisive in such instances. So the Charlie Delta corner would be the back right corner (when looking from the front of the building.) Hammerhead Tee Turnaround. In general firefighting terms Alpha is the front of the building with Bravo being the left side, Charlie being the back, and Delta being the right side. Large fires may require all four sides of a building to have a DIVISION officer assigned to conduct operations on their side of the building. In one set of controlled burns, the Fire Department will study the efficacy of its standard approach to fighting basement fires — entering the house and descending the stairs to the basement. The fire appeared to originate in the detached garage and spread to the nearby house, melting much of the siding. 40' C D. Horizontal and . A fire spreads by transferring heat energy in three ways: Radiation, Convection, and Conduction. A for the front and sides B C & D go clockwise around the building. Firefighting is the act of attempting to prevent the spread of and extinguish significant unwanted fires in buildings, vehicles, woodlands, etc. Some think it’s based on the way the structure is facing, meaning the front door is the “A” side, I disagree, the “A “side is always the side that faces the street no matter if it’s the back or side. I was taught (many, many year’s ago…..yep I’m an ol’ salty) the “address” side of any structure is the “A” side. vertical fire spread in attic or cockloft Windows, doors, and openings can . Firefighters from Barnum and Clare were called to 500 Center Street at … Radiation refers to the emission of energy in rays or waves. 15' 5.5' B. Front Entrance. incident. A. create flow paths and spread fire Fires that start in a basement can spread vertically up walls . Firefighters typically undergo a high degree of technical training. Residential house fires and small commercial structure fires may require a Division A assignment. Alternative Tee Turnaround. Radiation. Heat moves through space as energy waves. This is the template used by the Fire Prevention Bureau when reviewing plans to determine proper access and is based on the actual size of the Grand Junction Fire Department fire fighting apparatus. It is the type of heat one feels when sitting in front of a fireplace or around a campfire. Watch Reality Training: Fire attack at a hoarder house and more Weekly Fire News Updates videos on FireRescue1 Fighting the fire from the unburned side is not always an option; select the option that allows for the largest amount of fire extinguishment. Alternative Turnaround (Res. Chapter 5 contains a concise explanation of the meaning of the quadrant This involves structural firefighting and wildland firefighting. Never stretch a dry line into the fire compartment. A firefighter suppresses fires to protect lives, property and the environment.. ~ J ~ Jaws A generic term applied to a type of rescue tool that can cut, push or pull In Chapter 4, the four quadrants of the quadrant model are described.