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Permalink Reply by Mark Long on July 2, 2012 at 11:40am

Any certian areas you are wanting to cover?  SCBA? HazMat?... I (and I think most departments) have this problem as well.

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Permalink Reply by mike cornelius on July 2, 2012 at 5:39pm

Here's an OLD problem that still needs a solution from time to time !  WATER SUPPLY !!!

Your the chief !  Your in Command.  The fire is on the top floor of a 15 story high rise.  

The building is under construction, Sunday morning, no workers, no occupants, no traffic, good weather.

All you need to worry about is water !!  Water will solve everything.

You have a first alarm assignment ( 4 engines and 2 ladders )

A photo of the fire is at:  www.SpeedSwivel.com click on featured articles "official press release" .

Give your on scene report. Your Chief, take charge, get water on this fire.

Engine 1 crew is already on the way to the fire floor via stairs.....no elevators! it's all under construction.

Engine 2 crew reports that ALL the fire department connections (FDC'S)  have been removed or stolen, the brass swivels on the standpipe connections are missing.

Ladder 1 crew reports that the buildings fixed fire pump is out of order, due to construction.

Find your pre-plan for an "alternate water supply" for missing, stolen, or vandalized FDC's ( NFPA 13-E).  You should have had a pre-plan.

How would your department get water on this fire.  How would your department get water to the 15th floor and support attack crews. 

If you can't think of three possiblilities (or more) for an alternate means of water supply, review my links page.

  

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Permalink Reply by mike cornelius on July 2, 2012 at 5:55pm

Mark,

Bottle up and stage up wind, the only thing important right now is an alternate Water Supply.

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