Fires involving chimneys and ducting

Question 1

2.1 Operational personnel are likely to encounter the following hazards when attending fires involving chimneys or ducting?

Answer 1

• Working at height
• Falling Debris
• Explosion
• Heavy Fire Loading
• Unexpected fire or smoke spread
• Hearth fires
• Insulating materials

Question 2

Chimneys are traditionally non load bearing vertical structures containing an?

Answer 2

internal flue with a hearth at the base.

Question 3

Most modern buildings are designed to include services such a?

Answer 3

air-conditioning, heating, fume and dust extraction.

Question 4

The incident commander (IC) should ensure appliances are?

Answer 4

sited in a safe location away from any possible collapse and falling debris.

Question 5

The positioning of appliances should also?

Answer 5

Allow access and egress for aerial appliances and specialist vehicles.

Question 6

The IC should locate the responsible person for the premises and?

Answer 6

gather all relevant information and where possible obtain plans of ducting routes or chimneys.

Question 7

Where a fire involves ducting the IC should develop a tactical plan to inspect?

Answer 7

The full length of the ducting based on the information available from preplanning, early reconnaissance or details available from on-site staff.

Question 8

The IC must make every effort to obtain building plans to assist with?

Answer 8

tracking the route of ducting and should consider requesting a fire safety officer to assist with interpretation of these plans.

Question 9

The IC must ensure that the entire length of the ducting or flue is thoroughly checked for fire spread

Answer 9

Breathing apparatus (BA)crews should utilise thermal imaging camera to identify hidden fire spread