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CUN'AHOGA COMM UNI I,1' COLLEGE <br />FIRE 'I,RAINING ACADEMY <br />Introducfion - Cuyahoga Community Coilege Fire Training Academy (CCCFTA) is requrred by fhe 5tate <br />ot Ohio, Division of Public Safety, Department of EMS to provide and conduct live burn training for <br />studenfs in order for them to receive State Cerfification. The following rs a review of the Lrve Burn <br />Evolutrons conducted by Tri-C Fire Academy for the departmenf of Environmenfa/ Heatth, Safety and <br />Risk Management af Cuyahoga Community College <br />'E . Transfer of property - The houses we work to obtain for our live burns are not transferred to the <br />College. We work with the developers and construction companies to use the houses for our live <br />burn training. <br />2. Donated propert y - The developers and construction companies donate the house for us to use <br />for the iive fire training. Any building that is considered for structural fire training exercise must be <br />prepared properly for the live fire training evolution. <br />3. Environmental risk - In order to secure optimum personal safety from unforeseen environmental <br />hazards for ali participants, a careful examination of the buildirig or structure shall be conducted to <br />deterrnine that the following items have been addressed, if applicable, to the specific evolution: <br />a. The permits required for the exercise, including Cleveland and Ohio EPA permits for live fire <br />training. These permits for air quality, water runoff, water usage, burning, and trafFic control <br />must be researched on a case-by-case bases depending on the location of the property and <br />city having jurisdiction. <br />b. Floors, railings, and stairs shall be made safe. <br />c. Special attention shall be given to potential chimney hazards. <br />d. All walls and ceilings shall be intact or patched. <br />e. Debris creating or contributing to unsafe conditions shall be removed <br />f. Low-density, combustibie fiberboard and unconventional interior finishes shall be removed. <br />g. Extraordinary weight above the training area shall be rernoved, or the areas below (such as <br />basements or cellars) are made inaccessible. <br />h. Adequate ventilation openings are made in the roof. <br />i. Utilities shall be disconnected. <br />j. Consideration shall be given to potential hazards of toxic weeds, insect hives, and vermin. <br />k. AI( forms of asbestos deemed hazardous to personnel shall be removed by an approved <br />asbestos removai contractor. <br />4. General liability risk - The training of fire fighters under live fire conditions focuses on training for <br />coordinated interior and exterior fire suppression operations while maintaining a minimum exposure <br />to risk for the participants. The CCCFTA conducts live fire training evolutions in accordance with <br />NFPA Standard 1403 and follows a welt-documented incident management system so that a <br />reasonable margin of safety is provided. Listed below are some of the general liabiiity risks for this <br />training. <br />a. Possible strain and sprain Injuries to students and instructors. <br />b. Burn injuries to students and instructors <br />c. Damage to surrounding property fram radiant heat or flying brands from the live burning in the <br />structure.