- Author
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Labes, W. G.
- Title
- Fire Department Operations Analysis. Final Report. October 27, 1966-January 30, 1968.
- Coporate
- IIT Research Inst., Chicago, IL
- Sponsor
- Office of Civil Defense, Washington, DC
- Report
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NRDL-TRC-68-26; OCD Work Unit 2522F; Final Report
January 1968
132 p.
- Contract
- N0022867C0701
- Keywords
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fire departments
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operations research
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fire fighting
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data analysis
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building fires
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water
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fire suppression
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fire extinguishment
- Abstract
- This is a final report of a study designed to evaluate public fire fighting operations. Information is developed on how fire fighting operations are performed under a variety of field conditions. The primary body of data consists of information extracted from reports on one hundred thirty-four (134) fires. Useful correlations between the following parameters are presented: 1. Water Application Rate Density for Control vs Fire Area; 2. Water Application Rate for Control vs Fire Area; 3. Quantity of Water Used for Control vs Fire Area; 4. Fire Control Time vs Fire Area; 5. Man-Hours Expended for the Complete Fire Fighting Operation: a. Rescue Through Extinguishment and b. Salvage and Overhaul vs Fire Area. In this case, the fire area represents the maximum floor area of the space involved in the fire. An application of these correlations to the fire suppression effort at the time of a nuclear emergency is presented.