This document provides instruction on preparing an acquired structure for live fire training exercises. It outlines the necessary permits, notifications, planning, and safety procedures that must be completed before conducting burn evolutions. Key steps include obtaining owner documentation and burn permits, developing pre-burn plans, rendering the structure and site safe by addressing utilities, structural integrity hazards, and protecting exposures, and reviewing all permit and safety procedures have been addressed. The goal is to make the acquired structure safe for conducting live fire training simulations.

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ACQUIREDACQUIRED
STRUCTURESTRUCTURE
PREPARATIONPREPARATION

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TERMINAL PERFORMANCETERMINAL PERFORMANCE
OBJECTIVEOBJECTIVE
The student, working as a member of aThe student, working as a member of a
team, shall conduct a pre-fire survey ofteam, shall conduct a pre-fire survey of
a structure and prepare it for use in livea structure and prepare it for use in live
fire training evolutions, so that thefire training evolutions, so that the
structure is rendered safe for use.structure is rendered safe for use.

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ENABLING OBJECTIVESENABLING OBJECTIVES
 Identify and describe all permits required forIdentify and describe all permits required for
use in training in an acquired structure.use in training in an acquired structure.
 Describe and demonstrate pre-burn planningDescribe and demonstrate pre-burn planning
procedures for an acquired structure.procedures for an acquired structure.
 Describe and demonstrate proper proceduresDescribe and demonstrate proper procedures
for making an acquired structure and thefor making an acquired structure and the
surrounding area safe for training.surrounding area safe for training.

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PERMITS & NOTIFICATIONSPERMITS & NOTIFICATIONS
 Written documentation from owner:Written documentation from owner:
Permission to burn structurePermission to burn structure
Clear titleClear title
Certificate of insurance cancellationCertificate of insurance cancellation
Acknowledgement of post-burn propertyAcknowledgement of post-burn property
conditioncondition
 Local burn permitLocal burn permit
 Permission to use fire hydrantsPermission to use fire hydrants

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PERMITS & NOTIFICATIONSPERMITS & NOTIFICATIONS
 DispatchersDispatchers
 Law Enforcement AgenciesLaw Enforcement Agencies
 NeighborsNeighbors
 EPDEPD

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LIABILITY INSURANCELIABILITY INSURANCE
Your department may wantYour department may want
to obtain liability insuranceto obtain liability insurance
to cover damage to otherto cover damage to other
property.property.

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PRE-BURNPRE-BURN
PLANNINGPLANNING

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PRE-BURN PLANPRE-BURN PLAN
Site plan drawingSite plan drawing
Building planBuilding plan
Floor planFloor plan
CP locationCP location
Apparatus positionsApparatus positions
Hose line positionsHose line positions
Emergency escape routesEmergency escape routes
Emergency evacuation assembly areaEmergency evacuation assembly area
Ingress/egress routes for emergency vehiclesIngress/egress routes for emergency vehicles

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PRE-BURN PLANNINGPRE-BURN PLANNING
Determine water supplyDetermine water supply
requirementsrequirements
Obtain apparatusObtain apparatus
Establish separate waterEstablish separate water
sourcessources
Obtain weather reportsObtain weather reports
Designate & markDesignate & mark
parking areasparking areas
Establish operations areaEstablish operations area
& mark perimeter& mark perimeter
EstablishEstablish
communicationscommunications

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RENDERING SITE SAFERENDERING SITE SAFE
Inspect building forInspect building for
structural integritystructural integrity
Ensure utilitiesEnsure utilities
disconnecteddisconnected
Remove wall, ceilingRemove wall, ceiling
& floor coverings& floor coverings
Patch holes in wallsPatch holes in walls
& ceilings& ceilings
Remove exceptionalRemove exceptional
weight from aboveweight from above

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RENDERING SITE SAFERENDERING SITE SAFE
Pre-cut ventilationPre-cut ventilation
openingsopenings
Remove windows &Remove windows &
cover openingscover openings
Ensure doorsEnsure doors
function or removefunction or remove
Check/operateCheck/operate
building componentsbuilding components
Make stairways safeMake stairways safe

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RENDERING SITE SAFERENDERING SITE SAFE
Check chimneyCheck chimney
stabilitystability
Remove fuel tanksRemove fuel tanks
Remove unnecessaryRemove unnecessary
debrisdebris
Make porches/stepsMake porches/steps
safesafe
Fence off groundFence off ground
openingsopenings

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RENDERING SITE SAFERENDERING SITE SAFE
Cover holes in walls/ceilingsCover holes in walls/ceilings
Check Cabinets for unsafe contentsCheck Cabinets for unsafe contents

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RENDERING SITE SAFERENDERING SITE SAFE
Clearly mark all burn roomsClearly mark all burn rooms
Clearly mark all sides of buildingClearly mark all sides of building

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RENDERING SITE SAFERENDERING SITE SAFE
Clearly mark all exitsClearly mark all exits

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RENDERING SITE SAFERENDERING SITE SAFE
Cover windows and doors so that rapidCover windows and doors so that rapid
egress can still be achievedegress can still be achieved

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RENDERING SITE SAFERENDERING SITE SAFE
Eliminate toxic weed,Eliminate toxic weed,
hives & verminhives & vermin
Remove hazardousRemove hazardous
vegetationvegetation
Protect exposuresProtect exposures
Prepare fire setsPrepare fire sets

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ENABLING OBJECTIVE REVIEWENABLING OBJECTIVE REVIEW
 We have identified and describes all permitsWe have identified and describes all permits
required for use in training in an acquiredrequired for use in training in an acquired
structure.structure.
 We have described and demonstrated pre-burnWe have described and demonstrated pre-burn
planning procedures for an acquired structure.planning procedures for an acquired structure.
 We have described and demonstrated properWe have described and demonstrated proper
procedures for making an acquired structureprocedures for making an acquired structure
and the surrounding area safe for training.and the surrounding area safe for training.

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STRUCTURESTRUCTURE
PREPARATIONPREPARATION