Fire inside the walls and under the floor

Firefighter I · Who you talk to: Your partner

The room fire is knocked down, but heat and smoke keep coming from a wall and the subfloor.

What this case adds

Locate the hidden fire in the wall and under the floor.
Open up and put it out before leaving the room.

Critical fails

Entering without SCBA on air, or letting your partner enter without it.
Starting an interior attack without two firefighters outside, unless life is in jeopardy and a rescue is needed.
Losing voice or visual contact with your partner inside.
Any action that compromises your safety or your team's (mandatory item in Pennsylvania's NFPA 1010 station).

The full checklist of this mold, step by step with its official sources: Interior attack with a hose line.

Sources

Washington State Patrol Fire Protection Bureau, Firefighter I skill sheets (NFPA 1001, 2019 edition), skill sheets 23 to 26 https://wsp.wa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/420076_Skill-Sheets_Firefighter_I_R_1-23.pdf

Making Synapses is not affiliated with, sponsored by or endorsed by the NFPA, OSHA, the Washington State Patrol, the Pennsylvania Office of the State Fire Commissioner, IFSAC or the Pro Board. NFPA 1001 and NFPA 1010 are trademarks of their owner and are named only to describe what this mold practices; always follow your department's procedures.

Interior attack with a hose line