The Art of Building Intelligence: Preparing High-Rise Operational Battle Plans

摘要

IF YOU WERE TO READ THE NATIONAL Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Firefighter Fatality Investigation reports of firefighter line-of-duty deaths (Figure 1), you would note that these reports often cite the need for preincident planning for all buildings. That realization becomes significantly apparent for tall sophisticated high-rise buildings. The preincident plans will include all of the pertinent details of a high-rise building-its characteristics; construction type; dimensions; and floor plans with stair shafts, elevator banks, and fire protection systems. All of these data are considered "building intelligence" (BI). In a high-rise building environment, the need for preincident planning and BI is more profound because of the structures' complexity in design, building systems, and divergent floor layouts.