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FirefightersFlammable gas cylinder fire (night)

It happens at night. As a member of a team, with an assignment, a cylinder outside a structure, an attack line, protective gear and tools, you control a flammable gas cylinder fire: the crew stays together, the contents are identified, safe havens are found before advancing, open valves are closed, the cylinder is cooled and its integrity checked, hazards are recognized and acted on, and the cylinder is faced on the approach and the retreat. It is station 5-5 of Ohio's Firefighter II practical exam (NFPA 1001 5.3.3).

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This scenario

  • It happens at night.

The steps

  1. Put on protective gear and SCBA and keep the team together and accounted for.
  2. Identify the contents of the tank.
  3. Cool the tank.
  4. Check the tank's integrity and note any change in its condition.
  5. Recognize and act on hazards, and find safe havens before advancing.
  6. Advance and retreat effectively, facing the cylinder on the approach and the retreat.
  7. Apply the water with the right techniques.
  8. Operate the control valves: close the open valves.
  9. Choose effective procedures when conditions change, as needed.
  10. No unsafe act during the evaluation.

Safety rules that stop the station

  • Do not put out the flames unless the leaking gas has been stopped.

To pass

  • All 10 steps.
  • The backup line (safety team) must be in place before the fuel is lit, with at least two 1.5-inch (38 mm) or larger attack lines with adjustable nozzles.
  • It is a very dangerous operation: the candidate works as a team member under the direct supervision of an officer.
  • The evaluator can stop the station at any time for an unsafe act.

Official source

State · Ohio EMS 5920

Firefighter II Practical Examination Skill Sheets (EMS 5920)

Ohio publishes every Firefighter II skill sheet free: the steps, the critical points and the minimum to pass.

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