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NIST – Report on High Rise Fireground Field Experiments

Posted On 29 Jun 2013
By : Rich Gardiner
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Tag: apartment fire, Fire, fire study, firefighter, firefighter safety, firefighters, High Rise, NIST, occupant survivability, property protection, rich gardiner, staffing

How many of you have thought, “If I just had one more firefighter on this job it would be much easier on my crew physically and we could actually work more effectively.”

I am sure it has crossed your mind. It has crossed mine many times.

Photo Credit: IAFF/NIST

Photo Credit: IAFF/NIST

Well the National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST) has heard us. With the cooperation of 13 Washington D.C. area fire departments, they recently completed a major study entitled “Report on High Rise Fireground Field Experiments”. This study reviewed crew size deployments (a 3 person crew, a 4 person crew, a 5 person crew, and a 6 person crew), varied alarm assignments (varied number of engines, trucks, and EMS units), and different access modes (stairs versus elevators) through 16 possible response scenarios. Within these scenarios occupant survivability, firefighter safety, and property protection were evaluated.

Click here to read the study: High Rise Fireground Field Experiments

Photo Courtesy: IAFF/NIST

Photo Courtesy: IAFF/NIST

 

About the Author
Rich is a career fire captain and PIO with over 23 years in both the career and volunteer fire service. Rich specializes in social media for the fire service and all things PIO. Rich has been published in FireHouse Magazine and is the Editor-in-Chief of Firefightertoolbox. He also has in-depth knowledge and experience with mass casualty incidents and flammable liquid/ foam operations. Ask Rich questions below or email him at [email protected] You can also follow Rich on Twitter @richgardiner70.
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