•Sudden Death Syndromes are the #1 causes of Deaths in Firefighters. Heart attacks.
LODD “Line of Duty Deaths”:
•2007
115 Firefighters Fatalities
•2009
114 Firefighters Fatalities
9 Deaths
•Two factors that increase rate of burning:
AIR and EXPOSED WOOD SURFACES
• Shut off utilities before entering Fire Scene
• Shock waves can cause secondary collapse.
• Rubble is a big contributor to secondary collapse.
• Cellars must be searched for occupancies because this area creates the largest & strongest void in a collapsed building.
• Carbon Monoxide is the biggest component that kills firefighters.
• Additional below grade problems:
Toxic liquids & Electrical Liquids
Gas
Always need to have:
Search ropes/SCBA/Lights/Radio
• Freelancing is deadly.
• No more of “put the wet stuff on the red stuff.” Fire are far more advanced today and deadly.
•Building builders build buildings to KILL firefighters (lol). Now there are les & less materials engineered in buildings, making them both more fragile and volatile.
• Candle Lever Collapse is when two floors collapsed onto each other. Void spaces are created which need to be cut through.
