Anyone with Petrochemical or Industrial Firefighting Experience?

Like a lot of folks here on the FFN, I have made friends all over the world through the FFN. I have been in communication with a member from a middle eastern country with limited resources and access due to it's location, which is very close to some of the most dangerous geographical areas on the planet, with the exception of Japan...

I want to help this guy help his department move forward with learning more about fire suppression and tactics as well as many other topics, dependent upon the input I hope to get from others out there involved with petrochemical firefighting. Additionally, I would like to be able to suggest international training options if anyone knows about what's out there.

The below information provides a listing of what training has been provided to date. What we are looking for are other topics, classes and training direction those with experience can recommend.

• BLEVE Hazards & Control

• Firefighter PPE & Equipment

• Firefighting Strategy & Tactics

• Fixed Facility Fire Protection Systems

• High Angle Rescue

• LNG-LPG Hazards & Control

• Petrochemical Plant Firefighting Equipment

• Storage Tank Emergencies & Control

I want to thank those responding in advance for any assistance or input you can provide. At this point, the only information I have to go on is the punch list provided above. Please help me help others make a difference. It's what we are suppose to do...

In the interest of fire, life and environmental safety, Stay Safe!

CBz

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Permalink Reply by Mick Mayers on April 1, 2011 at 10:30pm

Nice little mag to check out every now and then. Thanks for the link.

Mick

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Permalink Reply by Nenad on April 2, 2011 at 6:03pm

To contribute to this post

http://www.ericards.net/
http://www.ehso.com/hmerg.php
http://www.firecomp.eu/

I will try to find any usefull information in english from EU web pages.

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Permalink Reply by Mike Schlags (Captain Busy) Retd on April 3, 2011 at 10:20pm

This is what is so amazing about the FFN. A firefighter in Yemen is being helped by a retired Fire Captain in California who's FFN friend in Croatia is now on board, helping with his input, contributing to this post...

This is called "Networking"... This is the purpose of the FFN folks...

CBz

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Permalink Reply by Tyler Lyons on April 5, 2011 at 9:12am

This is a company they might want to contact. This is all these guys do.These guys are out of Corpis Christy TX..

http://www.rtfc.org/wiki/RTF/HomePage

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Permalink Reply by Tyler Lyons on April 5, 2011 at 9:29am

If it has anything to do with Foam... these guys have it.. pretty impressive what they have for equipment.

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Permalink Reply by Richard Armstrong on April 5, 2011 at 11:14am

Mike,

We have a place about an hour and a half from me and it is dubbed chemical valley called Sarnia in Ontario Canada.They have gas,chlorine plants and a ton of other stuff there so these guys may be a wealth of knowledge for you.I have attached an e-mail address for you to send something off to but not sure who you will be talking to but I'm sure they will send you to the right person.Hope it helps you on your quest.

P.M. (Pat) Cayen
Fire Chief
Sarnia Fire Rescue Services

firerescue@sarnia.ca

Telephone Number: 519 332-1122
Fax: 519 332-1376 TTY#: 519 332-2664

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Permalink Reply by lutan1 on April 5, 2011 at 6:55pm

Firefighters Bookstore has a number of books on industrial firefighting as well:
http://www.firebooks.com/category.aspx?PCat=23&cid=23

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Permalink Reply by Lt. Shane Peterson on April 5, 2011 at 8:23pm

I use to work as a industrial firefighter (captain) at a large pharmaceutical company where I live. We got our training the Lambton Fire College in Sarnia Canada. Maybe they can help out in someway.

I know its not much but its what I have to offer at this point.