Serious fire in 15 storey block in margate kent invicta house 2 july 2013 hampshire fire and rescue service.
Fire fighting equipment for high rise building.
The drone has more than enough power to go up to the fire location.
In mid rise buildings i do not recommend using the elevator for the attack team.
On arrival at the fire site a 20 engine drone connected to the car with a power cord pulls out of the car and soars up high.
Mike kirby explains some of the key items you need to carry and maintain to combat a high rise fire.
Rule 43 recommendations 28 march.
Fire fighting techniques.
To effectively evacuate a high rise building.
Some very small or specialised incidents may be extinguished using fire extinguishers dry powder or co2.
In high rise fire incidents it s extremely important to have the right tools at the ready.
Every high rise building 15 metres high and above according to the national building code should have the following built in fire fighting features and equipment.
Vertical pipeline for overhead tank.
In a high rise fire we face a uniquely difficult set of challenges in fighting the fire communications rescuing occupants and fire spread.
A vertical pipe connected to the water tank built underground.
Tools and equipment for other structural responses.
Fighting fires in high rise buildings.
There are two key contributory factors that will affect tactics at high rise buildings a supply pressure at fire floor.
An alarm comes in at 5 p m.
Historically equipment was carried by hand under arm or tucked into tunics.
In high rise buildings elevators are an essential component of moving firefighters and equipment to upper floors.
Advice for residents.
If you re not using the proper hoseline or the proper nozzle your water supply may not make it to the fire floor and that could lead to disaster.
Almost all fire fighting tactic in high rise buildings will depend on water.
The building is type 1 fire resistive construction with more than 300.
Fatal fire investigation shirley towers 2010 pdf hosted by hantsfire gov uk.
A high rise load bag is basically a bag designed to help fire fighters move equipment through a high rise building.