Blue Card Continuing Education - Big Box Store Scenario

[@jerryhughes5380]

The 1st arriving Engine Co. needs to report on the scene with smoke showing on a large home improvement building and investigate. You don't comit to an interior fire attack. You investigate as you tie in to the FDC. You check it out and then make your follow-up message to Command.
Chief Hughes
Battalion 1 (retired)
Chicago FD

[@willlock3644]

Good video.
I would love to help you guys out with training of buildings with fire sprinkler systems.
There is quite a bit more information that I think everyone would benefit from hearing.

[@willlock3644]

Also everyone in the fire service should be extremely familiar with NFPA 13E.
You guys were getting there…talking about not shutting sprinklers off during a fire.
I’m 13E it specifically says “shall not turn off sprinklers in storage fires”.

[@willlock3644]

The Walmart distribution center fire you just mentioned is a great example of why you don’t turn the sprinklers off.
They did.
End of story

[@willlock3644]

Also, NFPA 1620.
A lot of guessing going on here.
“There might be standpipes in there”…
That is not a good statement.
You should have a pre plan in place.
NFPA 1620