10 Phases of Fire Fighting Operation

1. FIRE FIGHTING
OPERATION

2. • FIRE CONTROL- An act or process of
preventing the fire from spreading, thus
preventing further damages.
• FIRE SUPPRESSION- Act or process of
lowering down the intensity of heat.

3. 10 PHASES OF FIRE FIGHTING
OPERATION

4. 1. Pre-fire planning
2. Size-up
3. Rescue operation
4. Cover exposure
5. Extinguishing the fire
6. Confining a fire
7. Ventilation
8. Salvaging
9. Overhauling
10. Post fire analysis

5. To know the problem which may
be encountered and what to do at
the fire ground in case fire starts in a
particular building or area.
a. Gather information about
existing conditions at the
vicinity of the building or area
which is subject for planning.
b. Conducting fire company
inspection
1. PRE-FIRE PLANNING

6. Mental evaluation by the Ground
Commander which enables him to
determine his course of action and
to accomplish his mission.
- To estimate the situation.
Begins after alarm is received
a. Nature of fire.
b. Tools or equipment available.
c. The action to take (Decision from
the Ground Commander)
d. Wind direction.
2. SIZING UP

7. Removal of the victim/s from
endangered area and bring to the
place of safety.
• Looking for victim/s.
• Extrication of victims.
• Bringing victims to safe area.
• Determining the nature of injury.
• Stabilizing the victim.
• Wrap up (Collect equipment and
accounting of personnel).
• Post incident analysis.
3. RESCUE

8. To prevent the fire into extending/
spreading to other uninvolved
buildings.
• Placing fire streams direct to exposed
building.
• Placing fire streams between burning
building.
• Entering exposed building and from
windows placing fire streams directly to
burning building.
4. COVER EXPOSURE

9. To prevent the fire from extending
to the other portion of the burning
building. Involves protection of
avenues of extension.
UPWARD EXTENSION- Most rapid thru
stairways, windows and air ducks
SIDEWARD EXTENSION- Thru combustible
partitions and doors.
DOWNWARD EXTENSION- Slow thru
combustible floors, stairways, and air
ducks.
5. CONFINEMENT

10. To displace not smoke, poisonous
and toxic gases from contaminated
area and replacing fresh air from
outside.
a. Make an opening (forced
ventilation)
b. Use of fog streams.
c. Always consider the wind
direction.
6. VENTILATION

11. To put out the main body of fire.
DIRECT ATTACK- If fire is limited and
approachable. Applying a solid streams
directly to the base of the fire.
INDIRECT ATTACK- If the fire involves a large
area and confined by locating the hottest
portion and applying a stream over hottest
portion.
COMBINATION ATTACK- If the whole
building is already involve by the fire and
entry is difficult.
7. EXTINGUISHMENT

12. To protect properties of
value from preventable
damages due to sources
other than fire.
• Covering properties
endangered of indirect
damage. (water or heat)
• Removing endangered
properties.
• Removal of excess water.
8. SALVAGE

13. FOUR SALVAGE PRACTICES
1. Removal or evacuating of properties according to
its priority.
2. Removal of properties to avoid fire spread.
3. Protect properties by arranging covering to avoid
damage.
4. Removal of personal belonging of the victims for
safe keeping

14. A fire-fighting term involving the
search for hidden fires and other
indicators of fire, and the
assessment of final extinguishment
after the main body of fire has been
knocked down.
• To prevent the fire from rekindling.
• Looking for remaining source of
ignition such as embers, open flames,
sparks among debris.
• Making the area safe and habitable.
• Gathering physical evidences among
debris.
9. OVERHAULING

15. To determine and document the
extent to which the fire damage.
Support progressive and proactive
experience and avoid second-
guessing and finger-pointing after
an emergency response
10. POST FIRE ANALYSIS