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FIRE-MED Instructional and Consulting Services
Chimney Fires
Instructor: Bob Day
NYS Certified Fire Instructor
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Chimney FiresChimney Fires Burns ExplosivelyBurns Explosively Noisy, low rumbleNoisy, low rumble Very high tempsVery high temps PyrolysisPyrolysis Cracks in thimbleCracks in thimble Cracks in flue pipeCracks in flue pipe Smoke damageSmoke damage Roof DamageRoof Damage Chimney DamageChimney Damage
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Anatomy of a ChimneyAnatomy of a Chimney
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More AnatomyMore Anatomy
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Damage ChimneysDamage Chimneys
2000 deg melts 2000 deg melts masonrymasonry
Crack in TileCrack in Tile
Metal chimney hi Metal chimney hi heat can warped heat can warped seams and crackseams and crack
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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
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Equipment neededEquipment needed Chimney BrushChimney Brush Tarps Tarps Metal trash canMetal trash can Heavy Chain with Heavy Chain with
metal cablemetal cable D/C ExtinguisherD/C Extinguisher Baggies with D/CBaggies with D/C Small stove shovelSmall stove shovel Booster line with Booster line with
chimney nozzlechimney nozzle TI CameraTI Camera MirrorMirror
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AssignmentsAssignments
Use ICSUse ICS Stove CrewStove Crew Roof/Chimney Roof/Chimney
CrewCrew Ventilation CrewVentilation Crew Support crewSupport crew Accountability Accountability
OfficerOfficer Safety OfficerSafety Officer
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Job DutiesJob Duties Stove CrewStove Crew – – Put F/R tarps downPut F/R tarps down Open damperOpen damper Use DC to subdue fireUse DC to subdue fire Remove combustibles Remove combustibles
in metal canin metal can Remove Vent pipe if Remove Vent pipe if
neededneeded Use D/C Extinguisher Use D/C Extinguisher
up chimneyup chimney
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Job Duties - ContinuedJob Duties - Continued
Chimney/Roof Chimney/Roof CrewCrew
Use Plastic bags Use Plastic bags with DC to put out with DC to put out firefire
Use Booster line to Use Booster line to extinguish fire with extinguish fire with chimney nozzlechimney nozzle
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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 Vacuum around stove Vacuum around stove
area when done.area when done.
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SafetySafety Full Protective Full Protective
Equipment for everyoneEquipment for everyone SCBA personnel SCBA personnel
working roof/chimneyworking roof/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 use DC up stack Before use DC up stack
communicate with communicate with personnel on personnel on roof/chimneyroof/chimney
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TerminationTermination
Check for hot spotsCheck for hot spots Fill out forms for Fill out forms for
Chimney fire for Chimney fire for InspectorInspector
Account for Account for personnelpersonnel
Tell home Tell home occupant not to occupant not to use fireplace until use fireplace until inspection.inspection.
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BE SAFE – EVERYONE GOES HOME
QUESTIONS????