3-02 High Rise Fires Flashcards
What SOG is this SOG an extension of?
3-24- Structure Fires
What are the first alarm responsibilities? (may include) (8)
- determine incident location (building employees/ annunciator panel)
- access security key-box (take needed keys, leave extra keys with driver)
- establish Lobby Sector
- deliver message to occupants (where available)
- secure elevators to ground floor
- assign elevator operator (may double as Entry Control during initial ops)
- bring hi-rise kit
- driver closest to standpipe/sprinkler connections should connect dry lines (await direction from IC when to charge lines)
What is the first area posing the greatest threat to life that necessitates highest priority search?
as deemed by IC
What are other areas to be searched in priority? (8)
- suite of origin
- fire floor hallway
- adjacent suites to suite of origin
- suite(s) immediately above suite of origin
- remainder of suites on fire floor
- all stairwells in entirety
- floor immediately below fire floor
- other affected areas of building
What may the Lobby be used for? (8)
- Lobby sector (est. building control/ comms.)
- Instruction to tenants (if equipped)
- monitoring incident progress
- initial assembly area for crew/ equipment
- staging area for other agencies
- medical triage area
- crew rehab
- distribution point for evacuated tenants
What can the Forward Staging area be used for? (5)
- staging area for personnel/ equipment prior to entry into hot zone
- forward entry control
- forward staging area for RIT
- initial rehab are for personnel
- initial medical triage
Where can Forward Staging Area be located?
at least 2 floor below incident
Where is the Tenant/ Media Relations Area be established and located?
at discretion of IC
Who will be designated when a Tenant/ Media Relations Officer area is established?
a Media Relations Officer
What are 4 safety considerations when dealing with High Rise Fires?
- ensure tactics do not compromise building protection devices
- ensure that smoke is controlled
- ensure evacuation of occupants is controlled
- ensure evacuation routes are seperate from emergency ops. and smoke control
When do additional alarms need to be considered as fire progresses? (3)
- has potential to further endanger life and safety
- potential to spread horizontally on fire floor, vertically in building interior
- break out to building exterior with subsequent exposure threats
What is order to check multiple locations as shown on annunciator panel?
from the floor closet to the ground, proceeding up
what elevator shall be used and how many floors below fire floor?
designated elevator (where equipped) and 2 floors below
What can be used if communication is difficult? (6)
- building fire phones
- bullhorns
- media
- bell lines
- fire personnel
- apartment phones
What is best practice in regards to fire hose cabinet use?
use fire-floor hose cabinet (where) possible so as not to prop open stairwell doors
How many floors below fire floor should evacuees be accompanied (if amnpower exists)?
3 floor below
What is exclusion zone around building to guard against falling debris?
50m
What is the recommended message to tenants for activated alarms?
“Your attention please, this is Brampton Fire and Emergency Services”. X 2
“We are on location investigating the cause of the fire alarm. Please standby for further instructions”.
What is the recommended message to tenants for fire or smoke discovered?
“Please remain in your suite. Do not use the elevators. Diall 911 if you require help”.
How often are updates to be provided?
5mins
What are recommended messages for updates? (3)
- “We are dealing with and emergency on the __ floor, PLease standby for further info”.
- “We are in cotrol of a fire on the __ floor. Please standby for ruther info”.
- “We have extinguished a fire on the __ floor. Please standby for further info”.
What is the recommended message for evacuation of tenants?
” People on the __ floor(s) only should nw leave the building using the __ stairwell(s). Do not use the elevators. People on other floors, please remain inyour suites. Dial 911 if you require hep”.
How often is Evacuation message repeated?
3mins
What is message for completion of operations?
“The emergency is now over. You may now return to your normal activities”.
What is recommended message for false alarm?
“This has been a false alarm. You may now return to your normal activities”.
