Fire incident controllers availability

The objectives of fire suppression systems are to provide cooling, control the fire (i.e., prevent it from spreading) and provide extinguishment of the fire incident. A variety of fire suppression methods are available to protect a facility. Both portable and fixed systems can be used. The effectiveness of all fire extinguishing measures can be determined by the rate of flow of the extinguishing agent and the method or arrangements of delivery. 

The control of bacterial diseases with the currently available products Is very unsatisfactory. The problem has become urgent with the spread of fire blight (Erwlnla amylovora) In Europe, and the Increased Incidence of bacterial leaf blight of rice (Xanthomonas oryzae) and citrus canker (Xanthomonas cltrl) as well as many other bacterial diseases. The direct control of virus diseases Is cur-... 

Although many systems exist throughout the nation for the command and control of resources at emergency incidents, the National Fire Academy has adopted the Incident Command System (ICS) as its base for teaching the concepts of incident command. The ICS is recognized by the Academy as a system that is documented and has been successfully used in managing available resources at emergency operations. 

When responding to an incident involving water-reactive chemicals, take into account the existing conditions such as wind, precipitation, location and accessibility to the incident, as well as the availability of the agents to control the fire or spill. Because of the great number of variables, the decision to use water on fires or spills involving water-reactive materials should be made by an authoritative source. 

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