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Q

Consider early use of what?

Incidents - chimney/ducting

A

Aerial appliances

1
Q

Hazards when attending fires involving chimneys or ducting?

A
Working at height
Falling debris 
Explosion 
Heavy fire loading 
Unexpected fire or smoke spread 
Hearth fires 
Insulating materials 
Electrical extraction systems or filters 
Damage control 
Unauthorised building works
2
Q

IC must make every effort to obtain building plans to assist with tracking the route of ducting as consider requesting who, to assist with interpretation of these?

A

Fire safety officer

3
Q

What are fire dampers?

A

Automatic fire prevention systems used in heating, ventilation and air con ducts designed to prevent the spread of fire inside the ductwork through fire resistant walls and floors.

4
Q

Where ducting systems have electrical powered electrostatic filters or extractors the IC must ensure what?

A

They have been isolated if water is going to be used as the extinguishing media.
Use of elec gloves to be considered.

5
Q

Where possible would you extinguish ducting/chimney fires from the base or top?

A

Base