BFP

Weekly Report

In our internship lead by SFO1 Noel Gatbonton we’ve learned a lot of things and
knowledge about firefighting Operations. One of this is the Armory Fire/Explosive
Storage this is for effectively and safety respond to fire incidents involving armory
and explosive storage to protect firefighter from harm. And the basic concept of it
are always maintain an isolation distance of about 300 meters radius, and the
importance of Incident Command Post. All respondents must wear appropriate
Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) before proceeding to the scene and the
incident commander is the one who established the incident command post. We
discuss also the Demobilization is the return of all sources to their respective
places of origin.
They discuss also the fire in hospital facilities with radioactive materials, the
respondent must always observe distance, time and shielding during radioactive
material response. The fire marshal ensure the area is free from radiation before
the conduct of investigation.
Fire in LPG Installation, always stay away from tanks in fire. BLEVE may occur at
any moment, BLEVE may occur within 10 – 15 minutes of tank exposure to the
fire, withdraw immediately in case of rising sound from venting safety devices, do
not direct water and source of leak or safety devices.
This are the things that I’ve learned during the discussion and it will continue next
meeting.