
Control measure
Close doors
Control measure knowledge
Smoke travelling through a building can cause significant damage to property. Closing doors can slow the movement of smoke throughout a site and reduce associated damage. Progress of firefighting personnel in a building can have a significant impact on smoke and fire spread.
For further information, see Consider employing tactical ventilation.
Strategic actions
Fire and rescue services should:
- Develop tactical guidance and support arrangements for the actions to take and associated hazards when considering the need to minimise air flow, fire development and smoke travel by the closing of doors
Tactical actions
Incident commanders should:
Close doors to prevent smoke and fire gas travel whilst maintaining access, egress and ventilation
Consider leaving unopened doors closed to prevent the unnecessary spread of smoke and fire gas
TRAINING SPECIFICATION
Knowledge and understanding
Control measure element | Learning outcome |
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Close doors to minimise the damaging effects of fire and smoke |
Understand the following:
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Practical application
Control measure element | Learning outcome |
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Close doors |
Demonstrate the ability to:
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- Control measureProtection of valuables
- Control measureMinimal use of firefighting media