Fracking Fire: Lessons Learned

Tuesday, August 9, 2022

3:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Location: Anaheim Convention Center, 213 B-D

CE: 1 CEU

Main Presenter(s)

Katey Pratt, BA

Dispatcher
South Metro Fire
Centennial, Colorado
Matthew Lewis, EMDQ, EFD, EMTB, APCO Fire, CTO, ICS (100, 200, 300, 700, 800), CIT, Blue Card, CO NIMS

Dispatcher
South Metro Fire Rescue
Centennial, Colorado

Presentation Description: In June of 2021 South Metro Fire Dispatchers faced a type of fire in a rural community they had never encountered before; a fracking fire. Topics discussed include:

Fracking Basics
Call Taking with a Fracking Component
Radio Traffic and Event Timeline
Lessons Learned
What is IDT?
Thinking Outside The Box
Air Traffic Control and Military Involvement

This event thankfully ended with no injuries, however the potential for fracking fires to become Mass Causality Incidents is a very real possibility; especially with an increase in fracking operations across the country.

Learning Objectives:

At the culmination of this session, participants will be able to define fracking procedures and hazards on the fire ground.
At the culmination of this session, participants will be able to have a toolbox full of resources on how to safely handle a similar incident in their own jurisdiction.
At the culmination of this session, participants will be able to see the importance of drone surveillance technology for safety purposes on the fire ground.