FUNDAMENTAL OF FIRE

CONTROL AND FIRE

SUPPRESSION

Phases of Firefighting Operation

Fire Control – the process of preventing
the fire from spreading and incurring
further damages.

Fire Suppression – the process of

lowering down the temperature at the
area involved and preventing the fire
from being free-burning
FIRE OPERATIONS

the activities to be undertaken and

done at the fire ground.
 SEVEN(7) DEGREES of HAZARD

1. Type of
Occupancy
a. Residential
b. Mercantile
c. Assembly
d. Industrial
e. Health Care
2. Total Floor Area

3. Height of the Building

4. Number of Floor Levels

5. Occupant Load
6. Construction Materials Used
7. Stored materials inside the
Building
PHASES OF FIRE OPERATIONS

1.Pre-Fire Planning 6.Ventilation

2.Size-up 7.Extinguishment
3. Rescue 8.Salvage
Forcible Entry 9.Overhauling
4.Cover Exposure 10.Post-Fire Analysis
5.Confinement
PRE FIRE PLANNING

 To know the problems which maybe

encountered in case fire starts in a particular
building or area and formulating a fire ground
strategy.
SIZE UP

 This is being done by fire ground commander

to estimate, evaluate and analyze the
situation or basis for sound decision making.
RESCUE
 Removal of any fire victim from hazardous
area to safer ground.
FORCIBLE ENTRY

 Situation where entry to a room or building

that require force, physical strength to
successfully remove the barriers to entry.
COVER EXPOSURE

 Is an activity zeroed in on preventing fire

from extending to adjacent buildings or
structure.
CONFINEMENT
 Is an activity focus on preventing fire from
extending to adjacent rooms / area of same
buildings/structures which is exposed to the
fire.
VENTILATION

 An activity which is focus on displacing

heated air and smoke, and ventilate them to
the atmosphere to improved visibility of the
base of the fire.
EXTINGUISHMENT

 Is the actual fire fighting containment

operation or actual putting out of fire.
SALVAGING

 A property conservation measure aimed on

immunization of property losses.
OVER HAULING/MOPPING OPERATION

 Is an activity which makes sure that the fire

scene is free from rekindling fire and no
possible re-ignition can take place when fire
fighter had already turn over the involved
area to the owner.
POST FIRE ANALYSIS

 An activity zeroed in on tracing some

difficulties and circumstances to prevent
repetition of the same problem/s.
CALLING FIRE DEPARTMENT

 Speak slowly and clearly.

 Identify your self to the operator.
 Give the whole address of your home,
including the specific landmarks.
 Say what is on fire (eg, a two-storey house).
 Explain if anyone is trapped and what room
they are in.
Fire and Rescue Training Unit (FARTU)

We risk our lives a lot in a calculated

manner to save savable lives.

We risk our lives a little in a calculated

manner to save savable properties.

We will not risk our lives at all to lives

and properties that are all ready
lost.
Thank you