407 Flashcards
Any building which has
4 floors or greater will be considered a high rise regardless of the location of the fire
If the reported location of the fire is below the
7th floor, stairs shall be used for the initial ascent
Upon arrival at the reported fire floor, report
Conditions, actions, needs.
In case of radio malfunction
Fire phones must be used
All efforts should be directed around placing
The first hose line in service for fire suppression
A safety perimeter shall be established around the structure as soon as practical
Law enforcement will be responsible to maintain the integrity of this area throughout the incident
The third arriving ladder company shall proceed to
Front of the building. They are tasked with initiating PPV and RIT
Ladder company are to support the efforts of the
Fire attack team. Their to priorities will be Forcible entry Search and rescue Ventilation Checking for extension
The operators job is to coordinate transport of
Personnel and equipment with lobby control and forward staging
At any time (including initial entry) a flashing red fire helmet is observed on the
Re-call lobby wall or inside of the car, take notice. This is a warning that the shunt trio is preparing to activate
In most cases PRD’s can be
Removed or adjusted with the tools from the standpipe bag
An in-line pressure gauge shall be
Installed onto the standpipe outlet with a firefighter at the location.
Rapid ventilation of a burning structure
Has always been the priority
Panel control aide shall maintain
Phone communications with FRCC to track 911 callers trapped in the structure
Forward ops
Suppression chief assigned by command
Fire floor
Rapid intervention team
Stage one floor below the fire floor
2nd squad and 3 ladder
Forward staging
Two floors below fire floor
Forward rehab
Two floor below fire floor
Maintaining control of the stairwells
Is critical to operations
Return stairs
- Return to same geographic location in building at each landing
- Will have half Lansing between floors and 180 change in direction.
- Provides advantage in keeping orientation in building from floor to floor but hose management will be more difficult
Fire attack team should
Assist in search of apartment of origin as hose line is advanced
The objective of the RAT is to ensure
All stairwells are clear of any occupants in distress from the level of the fire floor to roof
The RAT is also responsible for
ensuring stairwell doors are unlocked and allow movement into and out of stairwell
On ascent, stairwell doors should be
Opened every 3-5 floors using keys , access cards, or forcible entry tools if need