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FIRE FIGHTER SAFETY The use of any motorized equipment also Identification of resources like; poses an explosive hazard. Machinery used to process tires on site will 0 latrines undoubtedly have tanks of diesel or gas. 0 food Protecting this equipment as any exposure 0 water will significantly reduce this hazard. 0 snacks and 6 even shade structures Site Hazards should be provided for fire fighters on We now have regulations that address the break from the fire line. Heat and fatigue height of a tire pile. But many facilities can only increase the risk of personal have yet gotten the news. Stacked tires, injury. and especially tires involved in a burn, can collapse. Collapsing walls of tires can block escape routes and cut-off water SUMMARY supplies. While you may be able to move a couple of 22 pound tires at a time, A healthy fire fighter is the first line of imagine being buried beneath a pile of defense in the protection of the hundred or more! community from a tire fire. A fire fighters duty to his community is to protect The remains of a burned tire pile include himself and his fellow fire fighters from a high concentration of steel belts and toxic exposure and personal injury. bead wire. This material adds another trip hazard to fire fighting personnel Your knowledge and interest in the scrap working around the burn area. tire industry, the environmental impact, fire prevention,pre-incident planning, and fire suppression are all an integral part for COMMAND CONCERN the protection of our environment, communities, and one another. Tire fires can potentially last days, weeks, and months. The incident command must establish crew and shift rotations. The remoteness of many tire pile sites and their limited power and water supplies must also be considered. 59