Industrial Silo Fire and Explosion- Charlotte, North Carolina

This incident highlights the need for the recognition of the dangers of oxygen-limiting silos regardless of their use and setting. Other issues identified are the need for a hazard and risk assessment process in decisionmaking on the fireground, the importance of site control and accountability, the need for group training in technical rescue operations, the coordination of non-fire department resources and the role of emergency management personnel fulfilling an active role in a unified command structure.

Author: U. Federal Emergency Management Agency

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Publication Date: Mar 21, 2013

Number of Pages: 26 pages

Binding: Paperback or Softback

ISBN-10: 1482783029

ISBN-13: 9781482783025