For this assignment, you will submit Part 5 of the scenario-based case study course project, which is due in Unit VIII. You should evaluate and revise the recommendations as needed during the process

Running Head: FIRE PROTECTION TECHNOLOGY PART 4 1

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FIRE PROTECTION TECHNOLOGY PART 4

Section 1

In this case scenario, the system that was supporting the fire protection for the Washington Distribution warehouse was not enough to cater for the expanded warehouse. Before the expansion, the distribution system would have been able to be efficiently used, but after doing the renovation, and the water system remains the same, it is difficult for the system to be able to cater for the needs of the warehouse. The water system ought to have been updated and upgrade to suit the requirements of the renovated and expanded warehouse. Looking at this water system, how the water was flowing into the private loop system for the industrial complex was creating a lot of friction loss (Ingason,et al., 2016). Similarly, the cross cross-connection control device that was allowing the diversion of water into the private loop was not capable of pressurizing the private system. By placing a high demand on the system, the pressure will fall significantly resulting in less efficiency.

Looking at this system, the primary feeder's main lines are pressurized but at the cross-connection control device, the pressure is lost directing to the private loop system. This, therefore, makes the sprinklers as well as the fire horse to have pressure. All this is due to the system not being p to date as the warehouse was updated. If the water distribution system was updated, it would have been an easier task managing this fire as the warehouse could have increased the water pressure within the fire protection system.

The Washington Distribution warehouse should use both the public water system as well as the private water system. They should however ensure that the system has a high capacity of suppressing fire. It is also important to have a storage water system that is elevated something that will make it easier to manage big fires. The size of the piping should also be put into consideration to comply with the specified sizes.

Section 2

It is documented that fire fighting is one of the most dangerous occupations (Bowyer, et al., 2016). In helping reduce the risks that are associated with the employees fighting fires, some standards were put forward by OSHA for the fire brigades. The employer is not required to organize for fire brigades, however, if this happens, the employer is given guidelines and standards that must be followed. The personnel who are assigned t the fire brigade are required to be trained and certified.

Different members hold different positions in the fire brigade.

1. Facility fire brigade leader who helps in setting up command and managing the facility's emergency response.  

2. The facility fire brigade incipient member who is tasked with the responsibility of initiating a response to an emergency and ensuring that the necessary information is collected and dispatched as required.

3. Advanced exterior facility fire brigade member who is responsible for implementing responses that are outlined in the pre-incident plan.

4. The structural facility fire brigade personnel are tasked with the responsibility of ensuring that the thermal protective clothing is correctly put on in the required time.

5. Fire brigade training coordinator is tasked with the responsibility of educating and training the other fire brigade members and ensuring that they are well equipped with the information required during the entire process.

6. The support member helps in supporting the fire brigade with any other necessary help that the brigade might require.

The fire brigades are supposed to be a part of fire protection. This is because, they are well trained on how to big fire that could be capable of damaging property, the environment as well as killing people. They are trained on how they can properly manage the fires without causing a lot of damage (Gollner, 2016). Having them means that the fire will be contained in the right time before it is too huge to be managed. They should, therefore, be one of the greatest assets that organizations should have. They should however be well equipped for efficiency.

References

Bowyer, M. E., Miles, V., Baldwin, T. N., & Hales, T. R. (2016). Preventing deaths and injuries of fire fighters during training exercises. Retrieved from: file:///C:/Users/user/Downloads/cdc_43251_DS1.pdf

Gollner, M. J. (2016). Detection and suppression of fires: a cornerstone of fire protection engineering. Retrieved from: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10694-016-0606-2

Ingason, H., Li, Y. Z., Appel, G., Lundström, U., & Becker, C. (2016). Large scale tunnel fire tests with large droplet water-based fixed fire fighting system. Fire technology, 52(5), 1539-1558. : Retrieved from: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10694-015-0479-9