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LODD Capt. Jeff Bowen

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

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CAPTAIN JEFFERY BOWEN
8/11/73 - 7/28/11




Asheville Fire Department

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ABOUT FIREFIGHTER BOWEN

  • Native of San Bernardino, CA
  • Lived in Alexander, NC
  • Wife - Stacy Cutshall Bowen
  • Children - Robin Parker, Sarah & Charlie Ray Bowen
  • Grandchildren - Emma Parker
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EDUCATION, COMMUNITY & HOBBIES

  • 13 Year Veteran for AFD
  • 2010 Bachelor's degree in Fire Safety & Management
  • Coordinated Rescue Boat for APD Back to the Basics
  • Member of AFD Promotional Criteria Committee
  • Avid Bowhunter
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ASHEVILLE FIRE DEPARTMENT

  • 12 Stations
  • 11 Engines, 4 Trucks, 1 Rescue, 1 Tender
  • 237 Uniformed Members
  • 24/48 and 24/96 Hour Shifts
  • Serves 83,000 Residents with Daytime Pop. of 150,000
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THE INCIDENT

445 BILTMORE AVENUE, ASHEVILLE, NC
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FIRE KEY POINTS

  • Location - 5th Floor A/B Corner of Medical Office Building
  • Arson Fire
  • First Four Alarm Fire In Over 30 Years
  • Over 60 Responded & 9 Other Firefighters Injured
  • First LODD in Asheville since 1982
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RADIO RECORDING

OF MAYDAY CALL
http://youtu.be/bY9I33DG2Zo
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INTERIOR EVENTS

  • Engine 2 connected 100ft. of 2.5in. to standpipe
  • E2 flowed water for several minutes before exiting due to low air
  • Rescue 3 headed up North stairwell and got on original hose line
  • Other crews had brought up additional high-rise packs
  • When additional packs were charged, multiple kinks created
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INTERIOR EVENTS CONT.

  • R3 reported no water on hose line
  • Two of R3's crew were low on air so crew moved to stairwell
  • The two FF's exited but the captain (victim) continued down hallway
  • Other two FF's went after victim, afterward all three were low on air
  • Victim was confused and they headed back to stairwell
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INTERIOR EVENTS CONT.

  • One FF got separated but found exit at window with ladder
  • Victim ran out of air and asked partner to buddy breath
  • Victims disconnected regulator as parter attached buddy breather
  • All of the air then escaped victims face piece
  • Victim then finally transmitted Mayday and activated PASS
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INTERIOR EVENTS

  • FF also attempted to activate PASS and transmitted multiple Maydays
  • FF searched and found door to South stairwell and placed axe in door
  • FF returned and retrieved victim who had vomited in mask and removed it
  • FF collapsed at top of stairwell and both fell down the stairwell
  • FF were found due to victims PASS device in the third floor stairwell
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CONTRIBUTING FACTORS

  • Arson
  • Lack of auto fire suppression system
  • High-rise SOP's not followed
  • Air management doctrine not followed
  • Reverse stack effect in stairwell
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KEY RECOMENDATIONS

  • Ensure existing SOP's for high-rise ops are reviewed & enforced
  • Ensure a deployment strategy for high-risk incidents is developed
  • Ensure the IC develops an IAC, which is communicated to all FF's
  • Ensure the IC utilizes division/group supervisors
  • Ensure that FF's are properly trained in air management
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KEY RECOMMENDATIONS

  • Ensure FF's are properly trained in out-of-air SCBA emergencies
  • Ensure that IC is provided a chief's aide to assist in incident management
  • Ensure that IC establishes a stationary command post for incident management
  • Ensure that FF's are properly trained in Mayday SOP's and survival techniques
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DEDICATION

RENAMED ON AUGUST 15, 2012
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THOUSANDS WERE IN ATTENDANCE...

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REFERENCES

Jarred Andrews