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

Anatomy of a ChimneyAnatomy of a Chimney

More AnatomyMore Anatomy

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.

BE SAFE – EVERYONE GOES HOME

QUESTIONS????