202.11 High-Rise Plans Flashcards

1
Q

High-rise incident overview consist’s of ?

A

Access, Rescue, Fire Control, Exposures, resource demand and evac policy.

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Modern high-rise are as much as ____% lighter in mass then earlier buildings and can can have open landscaped floors as large as ______sqft.

A

75, 20,000.

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3
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modern high-rise can generate as much as ____times the BTU output from early days ( 8,000 BTU’s).

A

2.5.

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4
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high-rise fire capable of reaching flashover in under___minutes.

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5
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What is the typical response time from dispatch to fire floor?

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20min .

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T or F; High-rise are not subject to backdraft.

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False, due to tight seals for a.c. containment.

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Exposures are stacked ?

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vertically.

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8
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Name two ways we can ventilate?

A

horizontally and mechanically.

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9
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Most high-rise have ____stairways.

A

two.

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10
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Occupants must be evacuated how many floors below the fire or a safe environment?

A

Three.

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Five high-rise Tactical objectives are?

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  1. secure and maintain a viable exit stairwell
  2. Rescue any immediately threatened occupants
  3. Stop the production of life threatening heat and smoke by extinguishing fire.
  4. Manage the spread of existing heat and smoke throughout the building by pressurizing stairwells, HVAC, cross vent. the fire floor.
  5. Start property conservation early and address loss control.
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12
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Name some immediate concerns as an initial arriving unit:

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Need additional resources, establishing command and lobby sectors and verifying actual fire and locations. Water supply. Support sprinkler system. Life safety for immediate danger. obtaining keys, phones floor schematics. recalling and controlling elevators. Stairs evac vs. ff. S/R extinguishment on fire floor. FF safety, acct. etc.

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13
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Initial attack will consist of ?

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at least 3 companies , preferably 2-Eng 1-Lad

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14
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What must be checked prior to ascending to fire floors?

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Annunciator panel, for more info.

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15
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Command will assign fire floor as what sector?

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As the numerical floor your on. ( 16 floor=sector 16.)

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16
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At least ___ member will remain in lobby as ______sector and gain control of al elevators using __________ __________ or fire feature.

A

one, lobby, Emergency recall.

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17
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Initial attack co. will go upstairs with what gear ?

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SCBA’s, bottles, portable radios, flashlights, hose packs and forcible entry tools. If access with elevator, an extinguisher can go as well.

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18
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Who shall be spotted on a hydrant sufficiently close to standpipe/sprinkler ?

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An engine from the 1st assignment.

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19
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Dry standpipes should be pressurized to?

A

standard hydraulic calculations.

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20
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Wet standpipes should be pressurized when?

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verification has been received that the fire pump is not working.

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21
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How do you verify the building pump operation in most cases ?

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the fire control room or sending a crew to recon.

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22
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Shield are available to protect exterior hose lines, where do we obtain the shields ?

A

PFD High-rise tender.

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23
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What do we need from the fire control room (or interior lock box ) to gain building access?

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elevator recall/ops keys and master keys to the building. at least four sets.

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24
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What will the officer going to fire need from the control room?

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a set of master keys, stair phone, copy of the building floor plan.

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25
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The officer going to the second floor will receive ?

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a set of master keys.

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26
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Most phx high rise are equipped with __________ ________ and ___ elevator override functions.

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A.N.S.I. phase I and II.

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27
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Lobby sector is responsible for?

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control room access, keys, fire panel, recall elevators,verify pump is working, identify attack and evac stairs, stair pressurization, auto stair unlocking, handler status, direct security, activate building intercom, verify emergency generator, account for aloft members, evacuate anyone in lobby or elevator, and divide lobby staging etc.

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28
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What type of elevators can the FD use for fire ops?

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A.N.S.I. phase I and II fire feature.

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29
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A.N.S.I. phase I is ?

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automatic recall of elevators when designated alarm activates

30
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A.N.S.I. phase II is ?

A

key activation and use of recalled elevator cars.

31
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How many crews can be in elevator ?

A

only one crew with operator and equipment with full PPE, scba.

32
Q

True or False; Elevators that travel through blind shafts will will NOT be used.

A

True.

33
Q

Why should you not used radio in or near elevator control room?

A

because it may disrupt elevator controls.

34
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Elevators with ____ opening restrictors should not be used unless________ entry tools are left in the car.

A

door, forcible.

35
Q

Crews begging the ascent should attempt to stop the ___ typical tower floor but not over __ floors to verify that the fire feature is working.

A

1st, 5.

36
Q

What do you do if the Fire control room shows cars not returned to lobby?

A

combine floor check with search for stalled cars.

37
Q

If stalled cars are found, and works properly continue ascent two floors below fire floor and stop every __-__ floors to check operation.

A

5-7 floors.

38
Q

What smoke conditions prohibit the use of an elevator?

A

smoke under pressure, accumulation of smoke so great you cannot see the top of the shaft.

39
Q

What should you do if the car becomes erratic, and unresponsive to commands?

A

activate emergency stop. If that fails, pry door and trip interlock.

40
Q

If interlock fails your next step would be ?

A

put on face pieces, get low, if door opens go to stairwell.

41
Q

When should elevator shafts be used for occupant evac.?

A

when fire control is achieved and/ or made of concrete or masonry and doesn’t open up on fire floor.

42
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in regards to stairwells, what is the first priority for command/lobby ?

A

ID of attack and evac. stairwells, size-up smoke conditions in each. Runners must be sent to recon and size up exterior exiting stairwells.

43
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What is the primary objective of the first arriving units?

A

maintain a smoke-free exit both for occupants leaving and FF’s staging and preparing to extend hose.

44
Q

What should be placed at the opening to all stairwells to pressurize ?

A

A large fan for PPV 22,000 cfm, and should not be left unsupervised.

45
Q

a co. must be sent to the roof, as roof sector to do what ?

A

open the stair door or hatch at the roof to provide an outlet for smoke.

46
Q

Occupants descending must be allowed to what ?

A

to pass before opening the door and exposing them to hot gases and flame.

47
Q

Extending initial attack line must be done how?

A

must be charged before entering the floor, stretched up the attack stairwell and pull down to advance.

48
Q

Crews should lay out dry hose approx ___” from outside wall as they progress up the stairs.

A

6”.

49
Q

T or F; FF’s should place a back up line with a straight stream before opening the door to advance .

A

False, Fog nozzle to protect attack crew and ff.’s in stairwells.

50
Q

T or F; heat from fire will can warp or expand steel doors and jams and may need to be forced.

A

True.

51
Q

Crews will most likely be advancing from a stair located in the _______of the building.

A

“core”

52
Q

Crews advancing should employ ___________ _________or narrow angle fog when possible.

A

straight stream.

53
Q

What is the problem with structures becoming more lightweight and decreasing in total mass?

A

Increased potential for rapidly rising temps and flashover before arrival.

54
Q

Plenum space above the dropped ceiling can represent as much as ___% of total floor volume.

A

25%

55
Q

Which direction should windows be opened up ?

A

lee side and can determine which side it is by removing a panel.

56
Q

What are the objectives of units in floor above?

A

evacuate, asses and control vertical ext. and provide ventilation if possible.

57
Q

Vertical Extension must be checked in :

A

elevator shafts, supply air, utility shafts, dumbwaiter, floor materials above fire, around floor slabs at spandrels, auto-ignition through failed window glass, floors at raceways and expansion joint.

58
Q

Crews on the floor above should apply what on a window that is to be broken?

A

pressure tape.

59
Q

Give some examples of safety on high-rise incident:

A

do not attempt to change bottles in smoke, do not store bottles in stairwell, shut off electricity asap, do not allow doors to lock behind you.

60
Q

Accountability will be handled by :

A

Lobby sector until resource sector is established.

61
Q

If fire cannot be controlled what should begin if there is no safe refuge in the building.

A

full scale evacuation.

62
Q

First indication of actual fire or smoke command should balance to what ?

A

strike a second and third alarm with level two staging.

63
Q

Immediate priorities of the first command officer are?

A

establish a strong command and transfer, verify immediate priorities have been addressed, develop strategic plan, provide for safety, develop strong command org. and call for resources.

64
Q

First alarm high-rise will have how many BC’s and what is there potential function?

A

four, exterior command post, support officer, systems branch and fire floor sector.

65
Q

What are the major elements that need to be considered in most working high-rise ?

A

fire floor sector, lobby control, floor above, systems branch, RP, vent, resource, RIC, Level II staging, floor below, evac, rehab, safety, PIO, occupant services.

66
Q

No apparatus should be parked within ?

A

200 feet.

67
Q

T or F; When resource sector is established ff and equipment should be deployed from staging to resource.

A

True.

68
Q

RIC crews will be ?

A

at least one four-member co.

69
Q

Systems Branch includes:

A

Lobby, Communications, Stairwell, and water sector.

70
Q

Campaign fires usually have what type of fire involvement ?

A

fire involving the entire floor or more.

71
Q

Campaign fires will have what Sections ?

A

Operations, Planning, Logistics, Administration and additional if needed.

72
Q

T or F: All branches will be on the same tactical channel.

A

False, they will have there own channel when practical.