Central Plaza 374m Bank of China Tower 367m Two International Finance Centre 416m The Center 346m
A large number of occupants / visitors Complicated layout Long travel distance to place of safety High fire load Rapid vertical fire spread Difficult communication among fireman
Physically demanding job Difficulties in maintaining adequate water supply and pressure for firefighting jets and monitors
(Active Fire Safety Provisions) (Passive Fire Safety Provisions)
Building Types Commercial Building Domestic Building Hotel Industrial Building F.S. Installations and Equipment Low-rise High-rise Low-rise High-rise Low-rise High-rise Low-rise High-rise a. Audio/visual advisory system* Y Y Y Y b. Automatic actuating devices Y Y Y Y Y Y c. Automatic fixed installation other than water Y Y Y Y Y Y d. Emergency generator Y Y Y Y Y Y Y e. Emergency lighting Y Y Y Y Y Y Y f. Exit sign Y Y Y Y Y Y Y g. Fire alarm system Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y h. Fire control centre Y Y Y Y Y i. Fire detection system Y Y Y Y Y Y j. Fire hydrant/hose reel system Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y k. Fireman s lift Y Y Y Y Y l. Firefighting and rescue stairway Y m. Fireman s lift or firefighting and rescue stairway Y n. Portable hand-operated approved appliance Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y o. Pressurization of staircase* Y Y Y Y p. Sprinkler system Y Y Y Y Y Y q. Static or dynamic smoke extraction system* Y Y Y Y Y Y r. Ventilation/air conditioning control system Y Y Y Y Y Y
should be provided for every building to - allow safe and unobstructed access and provide safe operation of fire appliances Requirements: 1. Width > 6m 2. Hard-paved 3. Clear headroom > 4.5m 4. Gradient < 1:10 5. Gross weight > 30 tonnes 6. Turning circle > 26m 7. Turning space at all dead end 8. Serving major façade > 25%
Introduced in 1996 should be provided for buildings exceeding 25 storeys in height, with max. 25 storeys per segment Domestic / composite building exceeding 25 storeys but less than 40 storeys in height can use its main roof as refuge floor Refuge floor 25- storeyss Refuge floor
Requirements: no other occupancies area for refuge > 50% of the floor area clear headroom > 2300mm two opposite sides open-sided cross ventilation Discontinuation of staircases Lighting > 30 lux served by fireman s lift
External drencher system with independent water supply to protect external wall opening
MOBILIZATION & INCIDENT COMMAND SYSTEM
Upon receipt of report of fire in a building 4 fire appliances and 1 ambulance will be turned out: 1. Hydraulic Platform (HP) 2. Major Pump (MP) 3. Major/Light Rescue Units (MRU/LRU) 4. Turntable Ladder (TL) 5. Ambulance IC: Senior Station Officer or Station Officer
Hydraulic Platform (1 SStnO/StnO/ 1 PFn/ 4 Fn) Turntable Ladder (1 PFn/ 1 SFn/ 1 Fn) Major/Light Rescue Unit (1 PFn/ 1 SFn/ 3 Fn) Ambulance (1 P/SAmbm / 2 Ambm) Major Pump (1 PStnO/ 1 SFn/ 3 Fn)
Crews working at the front side of building: HP+MRU/LRU+TL IC Overseeing firefighting and rescue operation HP crew MRU/LRU crew MP crew TL crew Search and Rescue Team (if any) Amb crew Firefighting at front staircase Conducting search and rescue operation at front staircase Obtaining water supply and feeding FSI, conducting firefighting and search and rescue operation at rear staircase Conducting external rescue operation and erecting water tower Conducting search and rescue operation Providing ambulance aid / standing-by
When the fire cannot be effectively dealt with by the initial attending crews, the fire should be upgraded to No.3 Alarm Standard Attendance (Initial + Reinforcing) 2 Hydraulic Platforms (HP) 4 Major Pumps (MP) 2 Turntable Ladders(TL) 3 Major/ Light Rescue Appliances (MRU/LRU) 1 Mobile Command Unit (MCU) 1 Lighting Tender (LT) 1 Breathing Apparatus Tender (BAT) 1 Hose Appliance (HT) Additional Ambulances (Amb) 15 Fire Appliances + Ambulances Involving more than 100 firemen and ambulancemen IC: Senior Divisional Officer or Divisional Officer
Crews working at front staircase of building Ops 1: in charged by the first attending Oic HP 1 st HP: Firefighting and rescuing at the affected unit via front staircase. 1 st LRU/MRU: Breaking in the affected unit; searching and rescuing at front staircase; checking all elevators. 1 st TL: Conducting aerial rescue / erecting water tower at frontage of building. Crews working at rear staircase of building Ops 2: in charged by the reinforcing Oic HP 1 st MP: Obtaining water at scene; firefighting at the other side of fire ground. Reinforcing HP: Firefighting and rescuing at the affected unit via rear staircase. Reinforcing LRU/MRU Breaking in the affected unit via rear staircase, searching and rescuing at adjacent units, units immediately above the affected unit
Reinforcing MP: Obtaining additional water supplies; firefighting and rescuing at the affected unit. Reinforcing Rescue Tender + MRU + Reserve Heavy Pump (as SAR Team): Searching and rescuing at floors above and below the affected unit and all staircases 3 rd Reinforcing MP: Providing water supply to TL; firefighting at the affected unit via the 3 rd staircase, searching and rescuing along 3 rd staircase. Other reinforcing appliances (MCU, LT, BAT/HT, HL and Canteen Van): Should position at suitable locations and report to the IC for further instructions. Reinforcing TL Aerial rescue/water tower, rear side
(Strategic/ Tactical Level) Incident Commander Command Channel: 08 (Task Level) Fire Ground Channel: 85 HP MP MRU/LRU TL Amb (SAR TEAM) Additional HP/MP + MRU/LRU/RHP MCU (Optional)
Command Channel: 08 (Strategic/ Tactical Level) Aide BA Officer Marshalling Officer Incident Commander Information Officer Liaison Officer Fire Ground Channel: 85 Tactical Level) Operation 1 Operation 2 Operation 3 Rescue Officer Ambulance Incident Officer (Task Level) Crews Crews Crews Crews Triage / Treatment / Transport SAR TEAM Additional HP/MP + MRU/LRU/RHP
* Extending and enhancing the indoor coverage of radio communication during DMO operation * Two types of DMO repeaters: Vehicle repeater Portable repeater
* For high-rise building fire, e.g. fire on 40 th floor or above, portable repeater should be switched on and placed at one or two floors below the fire scene and close to the window to improve the radio communications between the fire scene and ground level
FACTORS AFFECTING FIREFIGHTER IN HIGH-RISE BUILDING
IC should work out a preliminary firefighting plan and consider the following: Caller s information, number of calls, persons reported and their locations; Special life and fire risks in building; Access problems to the building; Hydrant locations and FSI provision and etc. Other special appliances required such as foam unit, hose appliance, etc.
TL Frontage of building HP and LRU Main entrance of building MP Nearest fire hydrant Ambulance near to scene but not hinder firefighting operation
21 to 28 June 2016
Firefighting crews must make every endeavour to penetrate into fire ground and apply water to extinguish fire and reduce fire ground temperature. Positions of jets / monitors previously set up should be reviewed to prevent fire spread effectively; and TL monitors must be diverted away from the windows when firemen / occupants are in the affected unit.
All windows and light wells of the affected floor should whenever practicable be covered by jets or monitors. MP jets from adjacent buildings should be deployed when required. The floor immediately above the fire should be flooded if considered necessary. If extreme heat has been built up in the unit, the contents should be wetted.
SEARCH AND RESCUE TEAM FOR HIGH-RISE BUILDING FIRE
Established in 2010 Upon receipt of two or more building fire calls or as requested by IC SAR Team comprises: HP/MP MRU/LRU RHP (With Positive Pressure Blower) MCU(as situation required)
Reported Unit Reported Unit Reported Unit Unit where assistance call is reported Reported Unit Reported Unit Target Floors The next five consecutive floors immediately above the fire floors Fire Floors The incident floor and one floor immediately above the incident floor
Task A Maintain smoke free staircase(s) by effecting roof ventilation Afterwards conduct search and rescue along staircases and common areas on the topmost two floors Task B Conduct search and rescue/evacuation
R/S Roof R/S Roof F/S 15/F 15/F 14/F 14/F 13/F 13/F 12/F 12/F 11/F 11/F 10/F 10/F 9/F 9/F 8/F 8/F 7/F 7/F 6/F 6/F 5/F 5/F 4/F 4/F 3/F 3/F 2/F 2/F 1/F 1/F G/F G/F Roof 15/F 14/F 13/F 12/F 11/F 10/F 9/F 8/F 7/F 6/F 5/F 4/F 3/F 2/F 1/F G/F SAR Teams: Conduct search and rescue to: Common areas and staircases on the target floors the floor immediately below the incident floor
R/S Roof R/S Roof F/S 15/F 15/F 14/F 14/F 13/F 13/F 12/F 12/F 11/F 11/F 10/F 10/F 9/F 9/F 8/F 8/F 7/F 7/F 6/F 6/F 5/F 5/F 4/F 4/F 3/F 3/F 2/F 2/F 1/F 1/F G/F G/F SAR Teams: Conduct search and rescue/evacuation to common areas and staircases above the target floors (including the topmost two floors) where appropriate Note: The execution of 3 stages should be adjusted according to the latest development of situation of the incident.
ICS3 - Information on Persons Reported Address : ICS3 - Information on Persons Reported Location Room 405 Room 502 Room 604 No. Time Reported Received 3 1430 2 1435 2 1440 Call Received From FSCC FSCC Police Received by BA Control Officers BA Control Officers BA Control Officers Passed TW/HP Oic LMS/MP Oic KC/LRU Oic Information At 1432 1437 1443 Task Completed At. 1445 1450 1452
COMPARTMENT FIRE SPECIALISTS
* Established in 2013, Originated from Sweden * Formation: 2 ADO + 18 SStnO/StnO + 2 PFn + 6 SFn * Instructors in Fire and Ambulance Services Academy * Attend building fires of No. 3 Alarm and above and fires in basement for providing firefighting advice, technical support and incident audit. Equipment: Thermal Imaging Camera, Pyrometer, Portable Searchlight, Digital View Cam, Portable Smoke Blockers, Positive Pressure Blower.
INCIDENT SAFETY TEAM
Established in 2017 Formation: 4 teams, each team comprises 1 ADO, 1 SStnO/StnO and 2 SFn Attend confirmed fire Attend special service incident such as landslide, confirmed gas leakage, etc Be responsible for conducting on-scene quality assurance, audit adherence to safety guidelines and operational procedures by frontline members
REST AREA
should be set up when Fire upgraded to No. 3 Alarm and above Prolonged fire / special service incident Under extremely hot weather IC may request Canteen Van to provide refreshment and distilled water or isotonic sports drinks
HIGH-RISE BUILDING FIREFIGHTING SPECIALISTS
Established in 2016 Formation: 1 Team Leader, 1 Deputy Team Leader 10 Specialists
Core Duties: Design training program for high-rise building firefighting Provide training to FSD members and our counterparts from Mainland China and cities of Hanoi and Taipei
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