Fire-related events investigations

Investigating fire-related events >- Basic fire investigation procedures >- Dealing with the aftermath. 

The two types of fire-related events that are covered in these notes are false alarms and fires. As with other adverse events the basic procedure for investigating false alarms and fires involves a number of steps, starting with an assessment of the level of investigation that is required and concluding with the implementation of an agreed action plan ... 

The apparently superficial differences in vocabulary in this exchange may reflect deeper assumptions about language and safety. Miners locate themselves in relation to physical objects, events, and conditions. Investigators locate these same objects, events, and conditions as two-dimensional coordinates on a mine map. Miners describe themselves in relation to the bleeder line. Investigators call the section the number one entry of the first left section. Miners say timber. Investigators say post. These differences reflect underlying differences in viewpoint that reflect deeper assumptions about risk and safety. The bleeder describes a critical component of the mine s ventilation system. The first left section describes the section in relation to the mine s plan of development. The number of the section reveals little about the ventilation system. As a result, it tells us little about the potential hazard or benefit of a particular location in a crisis. In a fire, for example, miners could use the direction of air flow in the bleeder to help them locate an exit. 

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