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Report of the Week
Report Number: 09-824
Report Date: 08/25/2009 06:43
Synopsis
Master stream used while interior attack progressed.
Demographics
Department type: Paid Municipal
Job or rank: Fire Fighter
Department shift: 24 hours on - 48 hours off
Age: 34 - 42
Years of fire service experience: 4 - 6
Region: FEMA Region IV
Service Area: Urban
Event Description:
I was in on an interior attack of a two-story house. The fire was in a bathroom
and had extended into the attic. The other crew was pulling ceiling and putting
water on the fire. At the same time, a ladder truck had raised their ladder and
opened up their master stream through a hole in the roof. They hit the interior
crew with water and debris. Somehow, the ladder crew had no idea we were
inside. This happened in the afternoon of a clear, autumn day.
Lessons Learned:
I was inside, and had little to do with command or staging, but maybe there
could have been better awareness of where crews were operating before the
master stream was opened.
Report of the Week
Report Number: 09-824
Report Date: 08/25/2009 06:43
Synopsis
Master stream used while interior attack progressed.
Demographics
Department type: Paid Municipal
Job or rank: Fire Fighter
Department shift: 24 hours on - 48 hours off
Age: 34 - 42
Years of fire service experience: 4 - 6
Region: FEMA Region IV
Service Area: Urban
Event Description:
I was in on an interior attack of a two-story house. The fire was in a bathroom
and had extended into the attic. The other crew was pulling ceiling and putting
water on the fire. At the same time, a ladder truck had raised their ladder and
opened up their master stream through a hole in the roof. They hit the interior
crew with water and debris. Somehow, the ladder crew had no idea we were
inside. This happened in the afternoon of a clear, autumn day.
Lessons Learned:
I was inside, and had little to do with command or staging, but maybe there
could have been better awareness of where crews were operating before the
master stream was opened.