Upper floor fire without a standpipe
Firefighter I · Who you talk to: Your partner and the truck company
Fire on the second floor of a house with no standpipe; the line goes up the interior stairs.
What this case adds
- Place or confirm a ladder to the fire floor for access or a second way out.
- Know how you would replace the line if it bursts before entry.
- Sound the floor while your partner checks the door.
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
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Interior attack with a hose line