The Development of FIRSTVISION

 

Expected Firefighter Interaction with the FIRSTVISION

 

 

 

 

 

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5.

The Commander begins directing the team how to attack the fire: where to enter the

 

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building, how to approach the fire area, where to get water, how to vent the fire.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.

The Commander notes that no windows have blown out. Since the room with the fire is

 

 

 

directly under the roof, it seems best to vent the smoke through the roof. He touches the

 

 

 

Building Information button to be sure there are no structural details that could cause

 

 

 

problems. (as shown in the example in Figure 5.4) Here, he sees that the roof is

 

 

 

tensioned concrete and tells the team that they will have to knock out a window from the

 

 

 

outside of the building for venting.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Figure 5.4 Fire Scene Scenario Building Information

 

 

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7. The Incident Commander has gathered the data required to plan the attack and relayed

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the information to the team. Within two minutes of arrival, the team is containing and

 

putting out the fire.

 

 

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