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Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE) Report: A Career Lieutenant and Fire Fighter/Paramedic Die in a Hillside Residential House Fire in California.

PB2012108997

Publication Date	2012
Personal Author	Bowyer, M. E.; Loflin, M.
Page Count	36
Abstract	On June 02, 2011, a 48 year-old career lieutenant and a 53 year-old fire fighter/paramedic died in a multi-level residential structure fire while searching for the seat of the fire. The residential structure where the fatalities occurred was built on a significantly sloped hillside common throughout the city. The fire floor was one floor below street level. Six companies and three command chiefs were dispatched to a report of an electrical fire at a residential home. When Engine 26, staffed with a lieutenant, fire fighter/paramedic (the victims), and driver arrived at approximately 1048 hours, they noticed light smoke showing as they made entry through the front door, side A, street level, of the building. Minutes later, the incident commander (IC) tried contacting them over the radio, but received no response. A battalion chief (BC) assigned to 'the fire attack group' followed the hoseline through the door and spoke to the victims on the street level floor. The lieutenant stated to the BC that the fire must be a floor below them. The BC stated they would attack the fire from the side B of the structure and exited the front door. The victims did not follow. A few minutes later the IC again tried to contact Engine 26 via radio with no response.
Keywords	Occupational safety and health Fire fighters Fatalities Accident investigation Emergency responders Fire fighting Residential buildings Injuries Protective equipment Respirators Safety Accident prevention Work environment
Source Agency	National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Corporate Authors	National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Washington, DC.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	201218

Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE) Report: A Career Lieutenant and Fire Fighter/Paramedic Die in a Hillside Residential House Fire in California.

Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE) Report: A Career Lieutenant and Fire Fighter/Paramedic Die in a Hillside Residential House Fire in California.
PB2012108997

Publication Date	2012
Personal Author	Bowyer, M. E.; Loflin, M.
Page Count	36
Abstract	On June 02, 2011, a 48 year-old career lieutenant and a 53 year-old fire fighter/paramedic died in a multi-level residential structure fire while searching for the seat of the fire. The residential structure where the fatalities occurred was built on a significantly sloped hillside common throughout the city. The fire floor was one floor below street level. Six companies and three command chiefs were dispatched to a report of an electrical fire at a residential home. When Engine 26, staffed with a lieutenant, fire fighter/paramedic (the victims), and driver arrived at approximately 1048 hours, they noticed light smoke showing as they made entry through the front door, side A, street level, of the building. Minutes later, the incident commander (IC) tried contacting them over the radio, but received no response. A battalion chief (BC) assigned to 'the fire attack group' followed the hoseline through the door and spoke to the victims on the street level floor. The lieutenant stated to the BC that the fire must be a floor below them. The BC stated they would attack the fire from the side B of the structure and exited the front door. The victims did not follow. A few minutes later the IC again tried to contact Engine 26 via radio with no response.
Keywords	Occupational safety and health Fire fighters Fatalities Accident investigation Emergency responders Fire fighting Residential buildings Injuries Protective equipment Respirators Safety Accident prevention Work environment
Source Agency	National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Corporate Authors	National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Washington, DC.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	201218