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Full-scale tests of alternative methods for fire fighting in underground structures.
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Palm, Anders Kumm, Mia Ingason, Haukur |
| Copyright Year | 2014 |
| Abstract | The paper describes the full-scale fire and rescue tests performed in Tistbrottet in Sala, Sweden, in autumn 2013. A total of six different approaches to fight a full scale fire in a tunnel were tested. The six approaches involved different fire-fighting equipment but were performed from an equal point regarding fundamental conditions such as length of response-route, fire-fighting set-up, smoke and fire size. The aim was to compare different equipment and methods to reach and eventually put out the fire. Fire fighters using breathing apparatus (BA) were monitored regarding air consumption, movement speed and local actions and decisions. The results are presented and analyzed in respect to fire-fighting efficiency, front BA operations including moving speed and performed actions, as well as the time to successfully put out the fire. Measurements of heat release rates (HRR) and temperatures are given in order to quantify the efficiency of the operation. KEYWORD: full-scale fire experiments, tunnel, fire-fighting, heat release rate (HRR), oxygen, walking speed. |
| Starting Page | 573 |
| Ending Page | 582 |
| Page Count | 10 |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://mdh.diva-portal.org/smash/get/diva2:714706/FULLTEXT01.pdf |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
