Fire Response Aboard the International Space Station

972334

07/01/1997

Event
International Conference On Environmental Systems
Authors Abstract
Content
This paper addresses fire and post-fire operational principles and techniques for extinguishing fire events aboard the US Segment of the International Space Station (ISS) through assembly mission 7A. Included is a brief description of ISS fire detection, suppression and cleanup assets. The paper reviews several fireground management fundamentals, including command and control, pre-fire planning, and the use of standard operating procedures. The majority of the paper describes fire detection, response and cleanup management and procedures, and their employment in several US fire scenarios. The paper concludes with a review of procedure validation and training techniques, and areas of open work.
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.4271/972334
Pages
11
Citation
McKinnie, J., "Fire Response Aboard the International Space Station," SAE Technical Paper 972334, 1997, https://doi.org/10.4271/972334.
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Publisher
Published
Jul 1, 1997
Product Code
972334
Content Type
Technical Paper
Language
English