Fire_Pre_Plans (Technical Resource Planning)

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TECHNICALRESPONSEP LANNING

Fire Pre-Plans


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Fire Pre-Plans

Fire pre-plans provide useful information for responding to fires in industrial facilities. Identification ofpertinent site-specific information and up-to-date visual images can greatly assist firefighters inunderstanding location of hazards and develop strategy for fire response and rescues, which reduces thepotential for injuries and property damage.

What are the Objectives of Fire Pre-Plans?

Pre-plans can remove many of the uncertainties from your organization's emergency planning strategyand tactical decision-making processes. It can greatly enhance the detail of an emergency response plan,giving the responders every possible advantage in responding effectively to a fire. As a result, your localresponder will not enter into an emergency situation blindly.

Pre-plans should meet the National Fire Academy standards for Incident Command (ICS), the conceptswithin the National Incident Management System (NIMS), and industry specific NFPA standards.

Why Develop Fire Pre-Plans?

Developing fire pre-plans allows companiesand facilities to document specific firefightinginformation in one location. Companies thatdevelop fire pre-plans can lower its liability,both in dollar amounts and potential affectedlives.

Fire pre-plan details allow for more effectivecommunications and improved respondersafety. In addition, the process of developingfire pre-plans identifies foam and waterquantities that must be available, and otherresources that must be acquired oridentified.

Fire pre-plans enhance and verify: Emergency Procedures Tactical considerations Personnel accountability Contact information for emergency services

International Fire Code 101.3

The purpose of this fire code is to establish the minimum requirements consistent with nationally

recognized good practice for providing a reasonable level of life safety and property protection for the hazards of fire, explosion or dangerous conditions in new and existing buildings, structures and premises and to provide for the safety of fire fighters and emergency responders during emergency operations.

The development of a fire pre-plan can greatly reduce the potential for injuries and property damage.


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Key Elements of Fire Pre-Plans

Detailed fire pre-plans provide information that allows firefighters and emergency responders to quicklyassess fires and initiate response with minimal delays. The more specific and applicable informationresponders can obtain prior to an incident, the better equipped they are to respond quickly and effectively.Key elements of the fire pre plan may vary. Buildings, tanks, and processing units each have distinctiveproperties that should be clearly identified in a fire pre plan.

The following are key information for each type of pre-plan.

Building Fire Pre-Plan Information

General Information: Address and other location details Construction and roofing materials Building use and contents Access/egress points Hours of operation Occupant considerations

Fire Protection Equipment Type of smoke detectors Description and location of fire

extinguishers Location of fire hydrants Identification of water-based fire

protection sources

Alarms/Emergency Lighting Description of emergency lighting and

alarms

Special Hazards Type and location of hazardous orflammable materials in the building

Power lines/transformers Railroads or pipelines

Building floor plans Emergency exits Utility shutoff locations Evacuation routes Location of hazardous materials

Photographs

Aerial photograph showing building and surrounding area Ground-level photographs of building

Building fire pre-plans should include aerial photographs that show the building and surrounding area.


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Tank Fire Pre-Plan Information

Tank Specifications Roof type Capacity Dimensions

Surface area Insulation Dike surface area Secondary Containment capacity Drain valve location(s) Exposures

Foam Requirements Application method Foam type Foam percentage minimum Foam solution application rate Foam water solution flow rate Application duration Foam dam spacing Supplemental foam hose lines Total water required Total foam concentration required

Tank Content Information Product NFPA classification Vapor pressure

Flash point Upper explosive limit Lower explosive limit Vapor density IDLH ppm. Auto ignition temperature Water solubility API gravity Physical state Product temperature

Special Procedures Notification Procedures Tactics

Tank specifications and product information are key elements to a tank fire pre-plan.


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Process Unit Fire Pre-Plan

General Aerial and ground photographs Emergency shutdown locations Fire monitor locations

Process Information Products handled/produced Worst-case scenario Recovery methods

Response Actions Tactics

Available Response Equipment Fire Protection Equipment

Special Hazards

MSDS information An overview of firefighting methods for specific hazardous materials(LPG, flammables, combustibles, etc.) can also be included in a firepre-plan. Providing this information to first responders is crucial andimproves the potential for a successful response.

Importance of Sharing Fire Pre-Plans with Response Personnel:

The faster the first responders can locate, assess, access, andmitigate the emergency, the sooner the incident will be contained andfacility operations restored to business as usual. Industrial fires canescalate quickly and the potential danger to lives and the environment

can exponentially increase. Having up-to-date information readilyavailable, and in the hands and heads of those responding to theemergency has been proven to limit the duration of the emergency.

Available Formats for Fire Pre-Plans:

Paper plans are typically not as effective as a web-based system dueto large amount of data required, maintenance requirements,accessibility, and consistency. With database driven, web-based firepre-plans, responders can search for specific data needed within amatter of seconds, access web cams for real time information, view onsmart phones, or download planning information. Utilizing a webbased system also allows for seamless maintenance and timelyupdates. Site and material modifications, as well as other informationalchanges need to be managed and updated into the fire pre-plan oftento ensure a proper response. The plans are only effective if theinformation is accurate.

Are Fire Pre-Plans aFederal Requirement?

The purpose of fire pre-plansis to ensure a coordinatedand safe response in theevent of a fire, and toenhance EmergencyResponse Plans. Theinformation listed in a fire

pre-plan is required bymultiple agencies, includingOSHA as part of an overallemergency response plan.There has been discussionthat NFPA 1620, thestandard for pre incidentplanning, is on track tobecome a regulatoryrequired standard. However,there are special industrialfacility NFPA classificationsthat require additionaldetailed information that canbe provided in a fire pre-plan.

Industrial fires can escalate quickly and the potential danger to lives and the environment can exponentially increase.


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