standard operating procedure college station fire department

STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE
COLLEGE STATION FIRE DEPARTMENT
SUBJECT: Fire Department Operations @ Buildings with Standpipe,
Sprinkler or Combination Systems SOP: 300.3.30
CATEGORY: Operational Procedures PAGE: 1 of 2
APPROVED BY:
SCOPE & PURPOSE:
Chief, Fire Department DATE: 04/01
To provide basic operational guidelines to ensure proper use of sprinkler and standpipe systems.
FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONSE:
The communications center shall dispatch units according to established written unit response procedures.
UNIT RESPONSIBILITIES:
First arriving engine company shall:
1) Proceed to the front of the structure.
2) The officer shall establish command, give size up report and initiate required action.
Second arriving engine company shall:
1) Proceed to the water supply closest to the F.D. system connection.
2) Report to command the absence or presence of water flow from the system if able.
3) When directed, proceed to the connection laying a 5” line from water supply.
4) Supply system as needed or instructed using a minimum of 2- 3” lines.
5) Supply Sprinkler & Combination systems initially @ 150 PSI.
6) Supply Standpipe systems @ 150 PSI + 5 PSI per floor until advised differently by officer
or calculated based on actual fire flows obtained. Dry systems shall be charged before any
firefighting operations begin.
All subsequent units shall:
1) Position and/or stage apparatus as directed by policy or command.
NOTE! C.S.F.D.’s Quint shall not be used for water supply unless approved by the Incident
Commander.
Re#’d 11/02