One way to streamline the work required to create preplans is to set up a work flow. Ask yourself this question. “Do I need a floor plan for a fast food restaurant?” So to streamline the amount of work we came up with 3 main levels of preplans and then a catch all fourth level:
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Level 1 (Quick Action Plan) |
Level 1 preplans are preplans that contain basic hazard information. Those hazards includes |
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Safety Hazards |
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- Abandoned
- Poor accessibility
- Aerial hazards
- Bio hazard
- Biological substances
- Bow string truss
- Chemical substances
- Common attic
- Concealed space
- Confined spaces
- Construction, lightweight floor
- Construction, lightweight roof
- Defensive operations only
- Do not enter structure
- Electrical hazards
- Emergency generator
- Hazardous entry
- Evacuation assistance
- Close exposures
- Falling
- Fire load
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- Inadequate fire protection systems
- High occupancy numbers
- I truss joist
- General life safety
- Metal truss
- No radio operations
- No roof operations
- Open shaft
- Other
- Over/next to water
- Overhead wires
- Poison
- Radioactive
- Slip hazards
- Soft soil
- Storage
- Storage, high piled
- Strong magnetic field
- Structural collapse likely
- Unstable soil
- Violent person
- Poor water system
- Wood truss
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Types of Facilities |
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Level 2 (Command and Control) |
This level is for hazards that require more detailed information. |
Information same as Level 1 in addition to
- List of Hazardous Materials
- Floor plans of buildings
- More detailed contact list
- More detail on information (I.e. sprinkler zones, etc.)
- Truss type
- Roof Covering
- Roof Type
- Detailed ventilation survey
- HVAC
- Open Spaces
- Skylights
- Etc………..
Level 2 Occupancies
- Nursing Homes and other treatment centers
- Business over 50000 square feet
- Offices greater than 50000 square feet
- Industrial
- Mid-High Rise Buildings
- Occupancies with unique firefighter hazards
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Level 3 (Unified Command)
Types of Occupancies collected
Level 4 (Maps)
Includes:
- Map Books
- Complex Maps
- Wildland Maps
- Water Hazard Maps
- Apartment Guides
- Pipeline Maps
- Landing Zones
- Maps of complexes that don’t require a detailed PIP
- A map to get to a particular point
May include Level 1-3 PIP in complex
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