203.10 High Rise Operations Flashcards
2nd Alarm
2nd (5th) Arriving Truck Actions
2nd Alarm
Report to lobby with forcible entry tools, search rope, hand tools, air cylinders.
Proceed to “evac” stairwell and search from above fire floor to the roof
Ensure door to fire floor remains closed
Ventilate stairwell if necessary; use caution, should be coordinated
Report to Division Supervisor or Ventilation Group Supervisor
Before opening an apartment door from the hallway, what can you do to test for the possibility of a wind driven fire?
Pierce the peep-hole with your halligan. If fire under pressure emits from the hole, good possibility of a wind driven fire.
What are the only nozzles to be used when operating from a standpipe system?
Vindicator heavy attack nozzle
1.5” smooth bore tip
Who is responsible for requesting additional forces to maintain a minimum reserve of engine and ladder companies as determined by the IC or Division Supervisor?
Interior Staging Area Officer
Below the Neutral Pressure Plane (NPP) is air moving into or out of the building?
Into
Above the Neutral Pressure Plane (NPP) is air moving into or out of the building?
Out of
What is the priority of the Fast Attack Team?
Work as a team to place the first fire line in service, search the immediate fire area and fire floor.
1st Arriving DC Actions
Establish Command
Notify dispatch of high-rise building, request 2nd alarm “high-rise response”
Consider additional alarms to staging or base
Notify all Co and Dispatch of the fire floor and locations of the “attack” and “evac” stairwells
Attempt contact w/ building fire safety/maintenance. Keep them near command post for info on evac procedures, ventilation systems, etc
Develop Incident Action Plan (IAP)
Notify all Co and Dispatch of Command post location
Utilize dept Command High-Rise Worksheet
1st Arriving ALS Actions
EMS Branch Director
Establish EMS Branch
Establish Rehab (3 flrs below the fire floor)
Establish Triage Officer/Group
Establish Treatment Officer/Group
Establish Transport Officer/Group
Evaluate the need for additional
EMS resources
Division
Forward positions of supervision of Companies operating on floors of a structure
(Ex Divison+firefloor)
High Rise Incident Search Priorities
Fire Floor
(1st in Truck Co & 1st HR)
Attack Stairwells to the roof
(2nd in Truck Co)
Floor Above
(2nd Alarm 1st (4th) Truck Co)
Evacuation Stairwells to the roof
(2nd Alarm 2nd (5th) Truck Co)
Top Floor
(Additional 3+ Alarm Companies)
All floors in between top flr and flr above, working down from the top.
(Additional 3+ Alarm Companies)
4th Arriving Engine Actions
Safety Engine
Accountability: officer and accountability board at command post
Convergence Cluster
When occupants gather in certain rooms thought to be safe, and for the feeling of safety gained when others are present.
3rd Arriving Truck Actions
RAT
Stage 1 floor below fire floor
Officer recon floor layout on floor below fire floor noting location of stairs, elevator shafts etc
2nd Alarm
3rd (7th) and 4th (8th) Arriving Engine Actions
2nd Alarm
Report to lobby with standpipe equip and air cylinders
Work together to advance hose line to floor above the fire
Under direction of Division Supervisor
Responsibilities of the interior staging area officer include:
Requesting/maintaining minimum reserves of Eng and Lad Co
Accountability of all Co in staging and rehab
Requesting/maintaining supply of air cylinders
Setting up Rehab
Requesting/maintaining medical supplies and personnel
Requesting/maintaining additional fire equip and personnel
When is it allowable to use an elevator for high-rise operations?
In the fires on the fifth floor or above.
Never take an elevator to the fire floor. Exit two floors below and use the stairs.
High-rose buildings are defined as:
Buildings more than 6 stories, or more than 75’ above the lowest level of FD access
2nd Arriving Truck Actions
Fast Attack Team
Proceed to lobby with forcible entry tools, search rope, spare air cylinders (leave in lobby)
Search attack stairwell beginning at fire floor and search all the way to the roof
Direct/assist occs found in attack stairwell to evac stairwell
Advise Division Supervisor (2nd in DC) when attack stairs are “clear” of occs.
Ventilate attack stairwell, elevator shaft *only with approval from Division Supervisor after water on fire
Continue sweep of attack stairs from top to lowest level of smoke stratification
And low-rise structures, heated fire gases rise to the highest level in the structure. In high-rise buildings, the smoke in toxic gases tend to rise until they reach __________________, then they will _________________.
Temperature Equilibrium;
Stratify
Heavy smoke on a mid-level floor, and smoke-free floors above.
Priorities for a high-rise incident:
Life Safety
Fire Control
Property Conservation
Location(s) of interior rehab?
Minor incident: Interior staging area
Major incident: 3 floors below the fire floor
At a high rise incident, who is responsible for bringing 2nd+ Alarm company passports to Accountability Officer?
All companies and personnel arriving after the first alarm shall bring their accountability passports to the accountability officer.
In coordination with the fire attack, which stairwell should be ventilated first?
Attack Stairwell
2nd Alarm
1st (2nd) Arriving HR Actions
Report to lobby w/ forcible entry equip, search rope, hand tools, elevator tools, spare air cylinders
Take spare air cylinders to staging, 1-2 flrs below fire flr
Report to RAT officer or RAT Chief, designated RAT Assist
How many fire companies are required to deploy and secure a KO fire curtain?
What companies carry KO fire curtains, and how many do they carry?
2 Companies Required
2 Heavy Rescues Carry
2 KO Fire Curtains on each HR
