Damage Control

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Damage not caused by fire may also be caused by:

Back 1

Heat smoke or steam/condensation

Water or other extinguishing media

Adverse effects of weather conditions on exposed interiors

Deterioration of stock,plant,machinery, furniture which have not been properly attended to after a fire

Vandalism and theft

Front 2

Damage control operations are in place to:

Back 2

Reduce:

physical damage to property

Indirect effects from fire

Interruption of business

Unemployment

Loss of home

Loss of earnings

Front 3

3 phases of damage control

Back 3

Phase 1:

Work which takes place at the same as fire fighting. Intended to prevent avoidable damage.

Phase 2:

Aimed at lessening the effects of damage which has already occurred.

Phase 3:

Involves prevention of subsequent loss or damage

Front 4

The effectiveness of damage control depends on what 3 factors

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Speed

safety

Communications

Front 5

When fireifghting the following practical measures can greatly aid damage control

Back 5

Keep water used to a minimum

Use hosereels/ branch in spray

Hauling the hose outside the building.

Replace any leaking or damaged hose lines quickly

Close doors of unaffected rooms or compartments to prevent smoke or steam damage

Early ventilation

Front 6

What are the 3 types of salvage sheet used for sheeting up?

Back 6

Lightweight disposable polyurethane

Medium weight blue nylon sheet

(Pumping apppliances)

Medium weight white sheet (operational support unit)

Front 7

What do the damage control resource packs contained

Back 7

Aqua have, submersible pumps and smoke extractor

Salavage sheet, soft brooms mops and squeeges buckets and bins.

Shovels, hammers, drills, cutters, crowbar, drill bits, tool box and large axe

Long and short lines, electrical gloves, generator 110V and lights

Front 8

What ways can you move water in a flooded building?

Back 8

Damning forming a small pool Trough to direct water in a narrow strip

Through runs to form a gukkey