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PRE-INCIDENT PLANNING <br /> The most successful fire suppression effort There is no clear-cut method for fighting <br /> begins with advanced planning. You will a tire fire. Each scrap tire fire will <br /> be able to use the fire prevention present itself differently, depending on <br /> inspection as an opportunity to collect location, geography, topography, weather, <br /> information for your pre-incident plan. population density, access, available <br /> resources, and the size of your tire pile. <br /> However, photocopying this plan and <br /> distributing it to your command structure <br /> does not guarantee success. Unlike a DATA COLLECTION <br /> structural fire, a scrap tire fire will <br /> become everyone's business. Depending Because of the number of variables <br /> on the size and location of your tire fire, involved in a tire fire emergency, data <br /> Local, State, and Federal Environmental collected before the incident will certainly <br /> Agencies can become involved. enhance the decision-making process. <br /> Depending again on the significance of When collecting information for your pre- <br /> your tire fire, you may very well add news incident plan, remember that you cannot <br /> service organizations to the list of guests have too much information. <br /> who will attend your tire fire. <br /> The data collected will become the basis <br /> While conducting a site inspection at a for strategy and tactics. Areas of topical <br /> large tire recycling facility, a local Fire consideration should include <br /> Chief pointed out the placement and <br /> estimated number of bleachers (depending 0 Site location & history <br /> on wind direction of course) for an 6 Type of operation <br /> anticipated tire fire. His point was that a 6 Tire pile composition <br /> tire fire can get very crowded. A well %b Tire pile size <br /> prepared pre-incident plan will anticipate Available equipment & training <br /> and accommodate the number of Hazards <br /> interested on-lookers. y^� Exposures <br /> Utilities <br /> So what should you do with your carefully t6 Response conditions <br /> prepared pre-incident plan? Use it as a 6 Geographical information <br /> communication tool with other agencies. tb Topography <br /> Effective fire suppression efforts begin tb Weather & climate <br /> with a shared understanding between you tb Emergency contacts <br /> and other agencies. Soliciting input and <br /> ideas before your tire fire will lay the <br /> foundation for this shared understanding. <br /> A good example would be integrating your <br /> pre-incident plan with your county's <br /> emergency and disaster plan. <br /> 37 <br />