LESSON PLAN

COURSE : Fire Basic Recruit Course (FBRC)

MODULE : IV - Basic Firefighting Training

SUBJECT : High Rise Firefighting

METHODOLOGY : Lecture-Discussion

NUMBER OF HOURS : Four (4) hours

LEARNING OBJECTIVES : At the end of the lesson, the trainees should be able
to:
1. discuss the five (5) concepts of the general
principle of firefighting with full understanding.

2. assess the firefighting strategies for high rise

building correctly.

3. practice the fire orders strictly to maintain

safety.

LEARNING AIDS : Multi-Media Projector / Screen, Laptop, Fire truck

and other firefighting equipment

REFERENCES : Essentials of Firefighting Operation 3rd Edition

(IFSTA)

Bureau of Fire Protection, Operational Procedure

Manual 2015

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I. INTRODUCTION:

Preparatory Activities

• Opening Prayer
• Introduction of Instructor
• Checking of attendance
• Presentation of the lesson
• Clarification of personal learning

Developmental Activities

 The students will be given a seatwork, a case analysis of the past fire incidence
prior to the subject matter discussion.

II. PRESENTATION (Lesson Proper)

• Introduce and discuss the following specific subject areas, given examples
to make point clear when necessary.

 Concepts of general principle of firefighting.

• Emphasize the following Key Points:

 Firefighting strategies for high rise building.

 Fire orders

• Summarize the Lesson/Important Points Discussed

 The strategies and general procedures of high rise firefighting should be

observed to prevent casualty or injury and minimized damage to property
and safely rescued trapped victims.

III. APPLICATION (Workshop)

 Students/Trainees are given time to interact with the subject matter.

IV. TEST

 Formulate test items that are aligned with the learning objectives.
 Closing Prayer

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 LESSON TIMETABLE

MODULE : IV - Basic Firefighting Training

SUBJECT : High Rise Firefighting
METHODOLOGY : Lecture-Discussion
DURATION : Four (4) hours
DURATION CONTENT / TOPIC STRATEGY / REFERENCE / EVALUATION
ACTIVITY TOOLS / OUTPUT
10 mins Introduction
- Opening Prayer
- Introduction of Instructor
- Checking of attendance
- Presentation of the lesson
- Clarification of personal
learning
15 minutes Case Analysis The students Multi media
will be given a Laptop
seatwork, a Speaker
case analysis
of the past fire
incidence in
their locality.
1 hrs & Introduce and discuss the Lecture – Essentials of
20 mins. following topics: Discussion Firefighting
• Concepts of the general Operations
principle of firefighting

15 mins Break
1hr &  Firefighting Strategies for Lecture – Essentials of
30 mins High Rise Building Discussion Firefighting
 Fire Orders Operations

15 mins  Application The students Oral Recitation

will discuss
the seat work
given
5 mins  Closing Prayer

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 LESSON MANUSRIPT
FIRE FIGHTING STRATEGIES FOR HIGH RISE BUILDING

GENERAL PRINCIPLE OF FIRE FIGHTING

 CONCEPT 1

When sufficient manpower is not available to affect both rescue and extinguishment
at the same time, rescue must be given preference.

 CONCEPT 2

REMOVE THOSE IN GREATEST DANGER

STRATEGIES OF MODERN FIRE FIGHTING

1. PROTECT LIFE
2. CONFINE THE FIRE
3. EXTINGUISH

 CONCEPT 3

When sufficient manpower is not present to perform all needed tasks, perform
those that protect the greatest number and human lives first

 CONCEPT 4

When personnel are sufficient to do both, a coordinated fire attack must be carried
out.

 CONCEPT 5

When there is no threat to occupants, the lives of firefighters should not be unduly
endangered.

 FIRE FIGHTING STRATEGIES FOR HIGH RISE BUILDING

Any fire – resistive building exceeding the length of the available ladder on
building in which all fire fighting must be accomplished from the interior, must be
treated with the strategic used in the tall/high-rise. This strategic used in the tall/high-
rise. These strategies include;

1. Determine the Specific Fire Floor

Often the only information available is very general – for example, smoke on
the fifth, sixth, seventh and eight floor.

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 2. Verify the Location before Committing Hand liner

This is extremely critical. You could end up having the hose line stretched to a
location only to find the fire originating several floor below or above. In
buildings with several stairways may put the line in a bad position to attack the
fire, driving it at occupants, or it could necessitate using 200 feet the hose or
more to advance to the seat of the fire.

3. Begin the Control of Evacuation

This step actually has several phases;

a) Evacuating those people who are in immediate danger. In high-rise

building this is usually only the fire floor and the floor above and one floor
below.

b) Prevent panicky exit by those not endangered by the fire. Some means of
Preventing this include;

1. Pre-fire education of building occupants as to action they should take.

2. Zoning of the fire alarm system so that alarm bell only sound the floor,
one floor above and below.

3. Public address speaker in all staircase, elevator and public areas,

through which building personnel give direction for evacuation.

c) Search of the fire floor and all floors above the fire.

Floor, may be extremely large, with many occupant. Occupants may

include physically disabled person. Who need assistance, person unable
to search toilets, elevators, stairways and small offices with closed door.
This requires an extremely large commitment of manpower. A minimum of
two firefighters per floor for small area floor, more for large area or heavy
charged floor.

4. Gain Control of Building Systems

a. Elevators. They should be placed under manual control and immediately

returned to the lobby, where they must be searched.

b. Ventilation and air conditioning system. They should immediately be

shut down and placed in a non recirculating mode (all damper
opened to the outside air).

c. Communication. If available, public address, telephone and building radio

system should all be used to get information from the fire area
and to assure and direct other occupants.

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 d. Fire Pump. Ensure building pumps are operating to supply proper
pressure to standpipe and sprinkler system.

5. Confine and Extinguish the Fire

Extra coordination is required in these building to ensure that ventilation and

fire streams complement each other, or else the fire may drive the firefighters
off the fire floor. A large number of personnel is needed to transport equipment
to the fire area as well as to relieve firefighters who have been subject to
extreme exhaustion.

FIRE ORDERS

F - ight fire aggressively but provide for safety first.

I - nitiate all actions based on current and expected fire behavior.

R - ecognize current weather conditions and obtain forecasts.

E - nsure instructions are given and understood

O - btain current information on fire status.

R - emain in communication with crew members, your supervisor and adjoining forces.

D - etermine the safety zones and escape routes.

E - stablish lookouts in potentially hazardous situations.

R - etain control at all times.

S - tay alert, keep calm, think clearly, act decisively.

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BASIC CONCEPTS, PRINCIPLES AND GUIDEPOSTS:

Personnel accountability system MUST be in place all throughout the firefighting

operation. Members of volunteers shall also be part of the accountability system to
ensure that no firefighter shall be left unaccounted before and after the operation.

First responding units should always have a firefighting unit and water tank/supply unit.
Responding personnel determine point of entry and at least two (2) means of egress for
the firefighters.

All responding personnel wear Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) and carry
additional hose lines to supplement the hoses provided in the Wet Stand Pipe System
upon entering the building.

All firefighting units of the City/Municipal Fire Stations and Volunteer Fire Brigades.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Municipal and City Fire Station - first responder responsible for the initial management of
the fire scene.

District and Provincial Offices - responsible for coordinating and deploying additional
resources district/province wide.

Regional Offices - responsible for dispatching additional resources region wide.

National Headquarters - responsible for coordinating and dispatching of additional

resources that are beyond the capability of the region.

DEFINITON OF KEY CONCEPTS:

Demobilization - the return of all resources to their respecie places of origin.

High Ranking Personnel - refers to the most senior personnel/ higher designation that
responded to the incident; either Commissioned Officer or Non-Commissioned Officer,
who w serve as Incident.

Commander as part of the Unified Command.

High-Rise Buildings - buildings, structures or facilities fifteen meters or more in height.

Means of Egress - is a continuous and unobstructed route from one point in a building,
structure or facility to a public way.

Wet Stand Pipe System - a system of vertical pipes in the building to which fire hoses can
be attached, including a system by which water is made available to the outlet as needed.

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GENERAL PROCEDURES:

PRE / BEFORE

1. All responding personnel wear appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).

2 The Incident Commander (IC) coordinates with the management of the building for
initial gathering of information and initiates transfer of command.

3. The IC activates and deploys Evacuation, Search and Rescue, Emergency Medical
Services (EMS) and Hazardous Materials (HAZMAT) response team/s, if needed.

ACTUAL / DURING

4. The IC conducts Damage Assessment and Need Analysis (DANA) and reports the
same to the next higher office.

5. The IC directs the conduct of fire operations in accordance with the phases of
firefighting, whenever applicable.

6. The IC declares "fire under control" when there is no probability for fire to escalate.

7. Responding personnel perform overhauling until fire is totally extinguished.

POST/AFTER

8. The IC declares "fire out" after determination of total extinguishment.

9. The IC directs the BFP investigators to continue the conduct of Investigation.

10. The responding unit returns to the station after demobilization only.

11. The Fire Marshal, together with the fire fighting unit, conducts post fire analysis.

12. The Station’s Chief Operations submits After Fire Operation Report to the Fire
Marshal for subsequent submission to the next higher office.

Reference: Bureau of Fire Protection, Operational Procedures Manual, 2015. p.75-77

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