3.2.2.2 Multi Family Residential

Question 1

What is the minimum number of units in a multi family residential structure?

Answer 1

4

Question 2

A multi-floor building with exterior hallways can be considered a multi family residential structure for tactical and strategic purposes in spite of the presence of what?

Answer 2

Standpipe system

Question 3

What are the tactical priorities (in order) for a multi family residential structure?

Answer 3

Fire attack/door control
Search/victim removal
Ventilation
Water supply
2nd line/check for extension
Evacuation
RIT
Ladder building (secondary means of egress)

Question 4

What are the general expectations for a 1st due apparatus on a multi family residential structure?

Answer 4

On scene report, establish command, operational mode
360
attack line
forcible entry
attack fire
search fire area
check for extension
call for ventilation
call for assistance with attack line PRN
leave space for truck

Question 5

What are the general expectations for a 2nd due apparatus on a multi family residential structure?

Answer 5

(Truck company functions)
Forcible entry
primary search (inside/outside if 4)
Engineer
    -booster backup
    -OVP
    -ladder 2nd floor
    anticipate need for elevated master stream

Question 6

What are the general expectations for a 3rd due apparatus to a multi family residential structure?

Answer 6

Water supply
Vent if not accomplished
Check for extension
Evacuate adjacent units

Question 7

What are the general expectations for a 1st due rescue on a multi family residential structure?

Answer 7

Assist attack line

truck company functions

Question 8

What are the general expectations for a 4th due apparatus on a multi family residential structure?

Answer 8

2nd attack line from primary apparatus

fill unmet tactical priorities

Question 9

What are the general expectations for a 5th due apparatus on a multi family residential structure?

Answer 9

RIT
360
secure utilities
deploy ladders
fill unmet tactical priorities

Question 10

If the fifth due apparatus is not assigned to RIT, what should the IC due?

Answer 10

Call for additional resources

Question 11

What are the general expectations for the 2nd due rescue on a multi family residential structure

Answer 11

report to command
fill unmet tactical priorities
consider secondary search

Question 12

What are the general expectations for a battalion chief on a multi family residential structure?

Answer 12

Assume IC role

Utilize the IMS

Question 13

What are the general expectations for a 2nd due battalion chief or staff chief on a multi family residential structure?

Answer 13

Report to command post
Safety officer
Bring PPE for deployment to group/division/branch
Coordinate decon and rehab