Members of the Miami-Dade County (FL) Fire Department learn that automatic sprinklers in a building are not guaranteed to control a dangerous, destructive fire in that building. Bill Gustin
Miami-Dade (FL) Fire Captain Bill Gustin recently conducted a Webcast on standpipe operations tactics. Here he answers some questions submitted by viewers.
Hoarding, also known as "pack rat" conditions, changed what should have been a routine room-and-contents fire in a small private dwelling into a long and difficult operation.
On November 23, 2012, Miami-Dade County and Hialeah (FL) firefighters responded to a report of a fire in a large, one-story "strip" warehouse containing several commercial occupancies.
Miami-Dade (FL) Captain Bill Gustin responds to questions from his January 2013 Webcast, "Hoseline Operations for Fires in Multiple-Family Occupancies."
If you encounter a fire floor hallway filled with smoke, you will have to initially stretch hose on the floor below the fire and in the stairwell, if it is relatively clear of smoke.