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Chimney FiresChimney Fires Burns ExplosivelyBurns Explosively Noisy, low rumbleNoisy, low rumble Very high tempsVery high temps PyrolysisPyrolysis Cracks in flue pipeCracks in flue pipe Smoke damageSmoke damage Roof DamageRoof Damage Chimney DamageChimney Damage
Damage ChimneysDamage Chimneys
2000 deg melts 2000 deg melts masonrymasonry
Crack in TileCrack in Tile
Metal chimney Metal chimney hi heat can warp hi heat can warp seams and crackseams and crack
Response Response
It’s only a chimney It’s only a chimney firefire
Don’t assume Don’t assume anythinganything
THINK HOUSE FIRE!THINK HOUSE FIRE! Response as house Response as house
firefire Full assignmentFull assignment Pull charged line to Pull charged line to
front of house ready front of house ready to goto go
Equipment neededEquipment needed Chimney BrushChimney Brush Tarps Tarps Metal trash canMetal trash can Dry Chemical Dry Chemical
ExtinguisherExtinguisher Baggies with Dry Baggies with Dry
ChemicalChemical Small stove shovelSmall stove shovel TI CameraTI Camera MirrorMirror
AssignmentsAssignments
Use ICSUse ICS Stove CrewStove Crew Roof/Chimney CrewRoof/Chimney Crew Ventilation CrewVentilation Crew Support crewSupport crew Accountability Accountability
OfficerOfficer Safety OfficerSafety Officer EMSEMS
Job DutiesJob Duties Stove CrewStove Crew – – Put salvage tarps Put salvage tarps
downdown Open damperOpen damper Use Dry Chemical to Use Dry Chemical to
subdue firesubdue fire Remove combustibles Remove combustibles
in metal canin metal can Remove Vent pipe if Remove Vent pipe if
neededneeded Use Dry Chemical Use Dry Chemical
Extinguisher up Extinguisher up chimneychimney
Job Duties - ContinuedJob Duties - Continued
Chimney/Roof Chimney/Roof CrewCrew
Remove chimney Remove chimney cap if necessarycap if necessary
Use Plastic bags Use Plastic bags with Dry Chemical with Dry Chemical to put out fireto put out fire
Job DutiesJob Duties EMSEMS–– Check all Check all
occupants for COoccupants for CO Check out Check out
personnel for COpersonnel for CO Keep an Keep an
ambulance ambulance dedicated to fire dedicated to fire personnel personnel
Job DutiesJob Duties
SUPPORT CREWSUPPORT CREW Remove debris from Remove debris from
clean outclean out Check for extension Check for extension
along chimney areaalong chimney area Pull handlinePull handline Support laddersSupport ladders Help with ventilationHelp with ventilation Clean area around Clean area around
stove when done.stove when done.
SafetySafety Full Protective Full Protective
Equipment Equipment SCBA personnel working SCBA personnel working
roof/chimneyroof/chimney Use TI camera and look Use TI camera and look
for hot spotsfor hot spots AccountabilityAccountability Use radios for Use radios for
communicationscommunications Before using dry Before using dry
chemical up stack, chemical up stack, communicate with communicate with personnel on personnel on roof/chimneyroof/chimney
TerminationTermination
Check for hot spotsCheck for hot spots Check house for Check house for
carbon monoxidecarbon monoxide Account for Account for
personnelpersonnel Check CO levelsCheck CO levels
Tell home Tell home occupant not to occupant not to use fireplace until use fireplace until inspection.inspection.