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Civilian Emergency Platform
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — A geyser or water heater burst, leaked scalding water, or exploded.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — NOT EXPERT REVIEWED — NOT FOR PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Bathroom flooding hot, ceiling stain, bulging tank, rotten egg smell.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Burns on person who opened bathroom door.
Scene hazards: Scalding water, Gas leak, Electrocution, Steam
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Cut geyser breaker — not just switch if wet.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Open windows if gas geyser smell.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Cool burns — may be extensive from steam not flame.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Mark main gas off if trained.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Call 112. Geyser explosion, burns, gas leak yes/no.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Fire dept if structural ceiling damage.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Large scald percentage needs burn unit.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — CO symptoms headache nausea — everyone out and 112.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT drain tank by opening hot tap while power on.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT relight pilot without technician after explosion.
MYTH: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Geysers only fail in old buildings
REALITY: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — New installs with blocked relief valve or wrong pressure also fail. Annual service matters.
DANGER: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Assuming drip is normal until catastrophic rupture.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Pressure relief valve failure can rocket tank or release steam flood.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Gas geysers add CO and explosion risk.