1207.0 High-Rise Operations Flashcards
High-Rise Operations
Elevators will not be utilized for incidents on or below the ____ floor. Elevators may be utilized for incidents above the _____ floor if deemed safe by the IC and shall be stopped at least ___ floors below the reported fire floor.
4th / 4th / 2
High-Rise Operations
Engine company equipment will include the?
high-rise load, the high-rise bag, extra air bottles, water cans, and assorted tools
II. Initial Action Plan:
B. Commercial High-Rise Response:
1. First Engine Company (Prior to Batt. 1 arrival): Officer assumes \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ and Driver/Engineer assumes \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_. The remaining crew members can be utilized for other assignments by Command.
Command / Lobby Control
II. Initial Action Plan:
2. Second Engine Company: The officer is designated as the Division Leader on the \_\_\_\_\_ \_\_\_\_\_\_. Of the Tactical Objectives, this Division Leader must accomplish the following: a) \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_: Critical life safety including orderly evacuation, primary and secondary search, and rescue. b) \_\_\_\_\_ \_\_\_\_\_\_\_: Fire attack with appropriate backup or block lines and ventilation. c) \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_: Activities to reduce property loss.
fire floor
Rescue
Fire Control
Property Conservation
II. Initial Action Plan:
3. Third Engine Company: Establish \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ per SOP# \_\_\_\_\_\_ 4. All other companies report to ?
Water Supply / 1206.0
Command for assignment
The RFD high-rise response will be as follows:
- 1-Alarm: ?
- 2-Alarm: ?
1-Alarm: Battalion 1, 4 Engine, Rescue 4, 2 Ambulances, Med 1
2-Alarm: Remaining RFD units and Mutual Aid as requested by the IC
Residential High Rise Response:
- First Engine Company: Officer assumes ___________ and Driver/Engineer assume ________ or _______ Control. The remaining crew members perform an _________ size-up to locate the closest ______ ______ to the affected area of the building and begin evacuation of residents. This information shall be communicated to Command.
Command / Lobby or Access / interior / entry point
Residential High Rise Response:
- Second Engine Company: Apparatus shall confirm the designated ______ ______ and position ______ that point, based on the interior size-up, in order to affect a quick fire attack. The officer is designated as the Division Leader on the fire floor and must accomplish?
entry point / near / rescue, fire control and property conservation
Residential High Rise Response:
- Third Engine Company: Establish an appropriate _______ ______ based on the situation. This may require a supply line to the _______ _______ or to a _________ ______ for sprinkler / standpipe support.
- All other Fire Companies report to Command for assignment. _____ __________ shall be a priority if an earlier fire company has not completed this task.
Water Supply / attack engine or building FDC / FDC connection
IAP Pre-assignments for 2 alarm response:
1. IC shall establish a \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ and/or \_\_\_\_\_\_ \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ and location. 2. All second alarm RFD and Mutual Aid resources will report to \_\_\_\_\_, if designated, or \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
Staging Officer / Base Manager
Base / Staging
Ventilation:
Ventilation should be considered early in the IAP. Ventilation companies should consider the use of?
If conditions warrant, one stairwell should be secured for the?
existing ventilation systems within the stairwells to minimize the stack effect of high-rise fires.
evacuation of occupants and accessibility for firefighters.
The __________ ________ ______ for a high rise fire is designed to largely expand the IMS for a high rise incident.
Sustained Action Plan (SAP)
The IC will implement the SAP when it is deemed that the severity of the incident has?
exceeded the scope of the IAP and requires a greater alarm response.
The implementation of the SAP will begin the process of developing an organized ______ to successfully manage a large scale incident.
IMS
Upon implementation of the SAP, the IC may expand the IMS in the following areas:
- S________
- L________
- I___________
- O__________
- P________
- L_________
- F________
- Safety
- Liaison
- Information
- Operations
- Planning
- Logistics
- Finance
Expansion of the IMS will require the IC to make assignments in other functional areas such as?
staging, base, safe refuge, stairwell support, and crew relief cycle.
Definitions:
Responsible for coordinating access to incident in residential high rise. Location to be designated by command.
Access Control
Definitions:
Any structure four or more stories above ground level.
High-Rise
Definitions
The Incident Commander (IC) is responsible for all on scene operations.
Command
Definitions
A tool that provides a framework to establish a quick and coordinated effort in a high-rise situation.
Initial Action Plan (IAP)
Definitions
The location from which Command (IC) operates.
Command Post
Definitions
Unit assigned a functional responsibility such as Search/Rescue or Ventilation.
Group
Definitions
An organizational level responsible for operations on an assigned floor.
Division
Definitions
Located two floors below the fire floor where personnel and equipment are immediately available.
Staging
Definitions
A control point, established by the IC on all working high-rise fires, for firefighting resources located in the building lobby, if it exists. May be located in another location (Access Control) as designated by Command at a residential high-rise incident.
Lobby Control
Definitions
Responsible for providing facilities, services, and materials for the incident.
Logistics
Definitions
In consult with Command with respect to strategy, this officer manages all suppression and rescue activities within the structure.
Operations
Definitions
This officer is the executive assistant to Command and assists in planning overall strategy.
Planning
Definitions
This officer is responsible for identifying and correcting any unsafe conditions or actions on the scene.
Safety Officer
Definitions
A plan designed to largely expand the IMS for a high rise incident. Implemented when it is deemed that the severity of the incident has exceeded the scope of the IAP and requires a greater alarm response.
Sustained Action Plan (SAP)
Definitions
A team designated to stand-by in a state of readiness to affect the rescue of firefighters in trouble.
Rapid Intervention
Definitions
Specific location for the parking of apparatus and stocking of resources.
Base
Definitions
Located three floors below the fire floor. The location where rescued occupants are collected for triage and treatment
Safe Refuge Area
The objective of the relief cycle is to maintain a constant application of water on the fire by utilizing three companies for each hand line in operation.
- ________ line crew.
- ________ company in the _________ shaft.
- Third company waiting in ________.
Attack
Relief / stairwell
Staging
Definitions
Personnel responsible for transportation of equipment from ground level to the staging floor of a high rise structure.
Ground Support
