

develop, implement, and enforce written SOPs that identify incident management training standards and requirements for members expected to serve in command roles.develop, implement, and enforce a written Incident Management System to be followed at all emergency incident operations.develop, implement and enforce written standard operating procedures (SOPs) for an occupational safety and health program in accordance with NFPA 1500.

NIOSH investigators concluded that, to minimize the risk of similar occurrences, fire departments should: At least nine other fire fighters, including two mutual-aid fire fighters, barely escaped serious injury. Interior fire fighters were caught in the rapid fire progression and nine fire fighters from the first-responding fire department died. Soon after, the flammable mixture of combustion by-products ignited, and fire raced through the main showroom.

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The front showroom windows were knocked out and fire fighters, including a crew from a mutual-aid department, were sent inside to search for the missing fire fighters. One fire fighter activated the emergency button on his radio. The interior fire fighters realized they were in trouble and began to radio for assistance as the heat intensified. The fire overwhelmed the interior attack and the interior crews became disoriented when thick black smoke filled the showrooms from ceiling to floor. The burning furniture quickly generated a huge amount of toxic and highly flammable gases along with soot and products of incomplete combustion that added to the fuel load. Within minutes, the fire rapidly spread into and above the main showroom, the right showroom addition, and the warehouse. He observed fire inside the structure when a door connecting the rear of the right showroom addition to the loading dock was opened. (Photo courtesy of Alexander Fox, Associated Press.)
