3 Dearborn (MI) Firefighters had a serious close call while operating on the roof of a commercial clothes cleaners today. While on the roof attempting to vent, the roof gave way underneath the Firefighters, due to fire conditions, but they were able to very luckily get off the collapsing section.
NOTE: Check out the photos and the video both as well as the numerous links we dug up for you and your crew.
STEP BY STEP PHOTOS HERE: http://www.clickondetroit.com/news/-/1719418/9767702/-/5ldid2/-/index.html
(Watch photos 4, 5 and 6 specifically but then also watch the previous and post collapse smoke and related fire spread)
VIDEO HERE: http://www.wxyz.com/dpp/news/region/wayne_county/choppr-7-video-shows-scary-moments-for-fire-fighters-battling-a-dearborn-fire#ixzz1qZWEOfSW (WATCH THE LARGE AREA OF THE ROOF SECTION DROP)
HERE are some related training materials for your use:
=Preventing Injuries and Deaths of Firefighters Due to Truss System Failures: http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2005-132/
=Preventing Injuries and Deaths of Fire Fighters due to Structural Collapse: http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/99-146/pdfs/99-146.pdf
=50 Ways Firefighters Die (The Original by Chief Dunn) http://vincentdunn.com/dunn/50.pdf
=Venting Commercial Buildings http://my.firefighternation.com/profiles/blogs/tips-for-venting-commercial (M.Dugan Article)
=Roof Ops: When To Go Defensive: http://www.fireengineering.com/articles/print/volume-164/issue-3/features/commercial-building-fires-when-to-go-defensive.html (Article)
=Collapse of Burning Buildings: http://www.pennwellbooks.com/colofburbuil.html (V.Dunn Book)
=Collapse of Burning Building Videos: http://www.fire-police-ems.com/misc/vindunn.shtml (V.Dunn Videos)
=Strategic and Tactical Considerations on the Fireground http://www.fire-police-ems.com/books/bs8294.shtml (J. Smith Book)
Take Care-BE CAREFUL.
BillyG
The Secret List 3-30-12 / 0112 Hours
