Emergency Response Planning Emergency Response Planning and BIM and BIM

February 18, 2009February 18, 2009

Greg Jakubowski, P.E., CSP, Greg Jakubowski, P.E., CSP, FSFPEFSFPE

Principal - Fire Planning Associates, IncPrincipal - Fire Planning Associates, Inc

ObjectiveObjective Emergency Responders practice the one Emergency Responders practice the one

profession where the workers are profession where the workers are generally unfamiliar with the work generally unfamiliar with the work environment. They race into atmospheres environment. They race into atmospheres that are likely to be immediately that are likely to be immediately dangerous to life and health with minimal dangerous to life and health with minimal knowledge about the structure, building, knowledge about the structure, building, layout, hazards or protection features layout, hazards or protection features present. To be most effective, with the present. To be most effective, with the highest level of safety, they must have pre-highest level of safety, they must have pre-incident information about the buildings incident information about the buildings they are expected to respond to. How can they are expected to respond to. How can this be achieved through the BIM?this be achieved through the BIM?

Montreal Case StudyMontreal Case Study 1986 – Fire Started on 101986 – Fire Started on 10thth Floor Floor Burned for 13 Hours to 16Burned for 13 Hours to 16thth Floor Floor Couldn’t Find Standpipe Couldn’t Find Standpipe

ConnectionConnection FD Knew for 3 Years Connection FD Knew for 3 Years Connection

was Mislabeled as Sprinkler Systemwas Mislabeled as Sprinkler System FD Hooked to Wrong Pipe – Broke FD Hooked to Wrong Pipe – Broke

it Due to Pressure…it Due to Pressure… $51MM (Canadian) Settlement$51MM (Canadian) Settlement

Further DriversFurther Drivers

NIOSH Firefighter Death Case NIOSH Firefighter Death Case StudiesStudies

ISO Requirements for PreplanningISO Requirements for Preplanning IBC Requirements for PreplanningIBC Requirements for Preplanning NFPA 1620 Likely to NFPA 1620 Likely to

Be a Standard in 2009 Be a Standard in 2009 ““Which ConnectionWhich Connection

do I Hit?”do I Hit?”

Further DriversFurther Drivers ““I Hope We Never Have a Fire I Hope We Never Have a Fire

in That Place…”in That Place…”

Further DriversFurther Drivers ““I Hope We Never Have a Fire I Hope We Never Have a Fire

in That Place…”in That Place…”

Who Has the Who Has the Information?Information?

The Design TeamThe Design Team Fire Marshal/Building Code OfficialFire Marshal/Building Code Official ““Old-Timers”Old-Timers” Someone Who ForgotSomeone Who Forgot The “Other Shift”The “Other Shift” We need to Capture This We need to Capture This

Information and Get it to the Information and Get it to the Ground Troops!!!Ground Troops!!!

Who Will Use the Who Will Use the Information?Information?

The First-In Officers - Basic InformationThe First-In Officers - Basic Information HydrantsHydrants Site LayoutSite Layout Immediate HazardsImmediate Hazards QUICK ACTION PLANQUICK ACTION PLAN

The Incident CommanderThe Incident Commander Detailed InformationDetailed Information

The Planning OfficerThe Planning Officer Detailed InformationDetailed Information

What Do Firefighters Need What Do Firefighters Need to Know That Might Kill to Know That Might Kill

Them?Them? Storage/use of flammable/combustible liquids Storage/use of flammable/combustible liquids

and gasesand gases Hazardous MaterialsHazardous Materials Combustible interior finishesCombustible interior finishes Tanks or pressure vesselsTanks or pressure vessels A structure or façade that is susceptible to A structure or façade that is susceptible to

early collapseearly collapse Potential areas of rapid fire spreadPotential areas of rapid fire spread Hazardous openings in floors/roofsHazardous openings in floors/roofs Heavy items on roofs/chimneysHeavy items on roofs/chimneys Swimming pools, pits or other firefighter trapsSwimming pools, pits or other firefighter traps Blocked means of egressBlocked means of egress Hazardous areas such as shops, labs, kitchens, Hazardous areas such as shops, labs, kitchens,

storagestorage Use of high magnetic field equipment such as Use of high magnetic field equipment such as

NMR or MRINMR or MRI

Proper Prior Planning Proper Prior Planning Requires Attention to DetailRequires Attention to Detail

Who Has a Stake in This?Who Has a Stake in This? Building OwnersBuilding Owners Building OccupantsBuilding Occupants Design/Remodeling TeamsDesign/Remodeling Teams Insurance IndustryInsurance Industry The CommunityThe Community The Responders ThemselvesThe Responders Themselves

Proper Prior Planning Proper Prior Planning Requires Attention to DetailRequires Attention to Detail Best When Done Through Design & Best When Done Through Design &

ConstructionConstruction Include Annotated Pictures/DiagramsInclude Annotated Pictures/Diagrams Must Have a Common FormatMust Have a Common Format Once Completed, Must Be:Once Completed, Must Be:

DocumentedDocumented CommunicatedCommunicated Available/SharedAvailable/Shared Kept UpdatedKept Updated

What Do We Do With the What Do We Do With the Info Once We Have It?Info Once We Have It?

Catalog it and Make it Available to Catalog it and Make it Available to the Troops!the Troops! Conduct Virtual WalkthroughsConduct Virtual Walkthroughs Do ICS Simulation Drills!Do ICS Simulation Drills!

Be Sure It Is Available When NeededBe Sure It Is Available When Needed Keep It UpdatedKeep It Updated

PREPLANNING CAN SAVE PREPLANNING CAN SAVE LIVESLIVES

Let’s Get Firefighters, FPEs, Let’s Get Firefighters, FPEs, A/Es, Building Depts., and A/Es, Building Depts., and Others to Work Together!!!Others to Work Together!!!

Questions??? Questions???

Greg JakubowskiGreg Jakubowski215-380-0404215-380-0404

gregj@fireplanningassociates.comgregj@fireplanningassociates.com