Live Burn Training

Section 2 - Emergency Operations

PURPOSE:

To standardize the live burn operation of the MFRD Training Facility in the safest manner possible while providing a high quality and consistent training experience within the parameters of NFPA 1403

SCOPE:

This policy applies to anyone conducting or participating in live fire training in the MFRD Mobile Fire Training Facility. A minimum of four instructors, in which 2 of them must be LFTI’s, the other 2 can be either LFTI’s or Adjuncts will be present at any and all live fire training activities.

On-Duty shift personnel shall not be utilized as instructors for live fire evolutions

Instructor Assignments:

• Command is responsible for:
  1. Position will be filled by a State Certified Instructor.
  2. Overall responsibility for planning and executing live fire evolutions.
  3. Assigns instructors to fill the following positions:
     • Safety Officer – Minimum of State Certified LFTI.
     • Inside Safety Officer – Minimum of Adjunct Fire Instructor.
     • Ignition Officer – Minimum of Adjunct Fire Instructor.
  4. Completes check lists and paperwork.
  5. Conducts a walk through with any individuals that are participating in the training.
  6. Monitors time during evolutions.
  7. Manages accountability.
  8. Conducts a post evolution critique after every evolution.
• Safety Officer:
  1. Immediately stops all activities if necessary to prevent injury.
  2. Maintains a safe environment at all live fire evolutions.
  3. Prevents unsafe acts and eliminate unsafe conditions.
  4. Monitors all aspects of the training and be proactive in the inspection, planning and preparation phases.
  5. Ensures all participants and instructors properly don all PPE.
  6. Ensures all crew members participating in training have pre and post vital signs monitored and documented. Ensures all crews undergo rehab per policy or as needed
  7. Dons full PPE during training exercise
• Inside Safety Officer:
  1. Accountability of all personnel inside of the structure (max of six personnel. If more than six, an additional instructor will be required to accompany them).
• Ignition Officer:
  1. Responsible for the ignition and control of the materials (CLASS A ONLY) being burned. No exceptions to fuel- CLASS A ONLY.
     • Maximum of three pallets in the floor rack.
     • Maximum of one pallet in the ceiling chains.
     • Straw as necessary.
  2. Ensures a charged line is deployed inside of the trailer just outside of the fire room prior to ignition.
  3. Ensures a backup line is charged and deployed on the exterior of the trailer just outside the fire room door. This will be utilized by outside safety officer to extinguish fire if deemed necessary.
  4. Monitors interior temperatures and conditions consistently.
     • 800 degrees F at the ceiling.
     • 400 degrees F at the "helmet height".
  5. Immediately stops all activities if necessary to prevent injury or accidents.
  6. After three burns, ensures that the trailer is cooled to 100 degrees F

Live Fire Forms to be completed pre and post training:

All live fire paperwork will be returned to the Division Chief of Training

• Live Fire Training Worksheet.
  1. To be completed prior to and after live fire training.
• Safety Officer Check list, Safety Briefing, and Post Burn and Fire Critique.
  1. To be completed prior to and after live fire training.
• Written Training Plan.
  1. To be completed and turned into the Division Chief of Training for approval prior to training.