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600-17 High Rise Flashcards

1
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A high rise is

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Any structure of four stories or more in height

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The most effective tactical approach in the majority of high-rise fires

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Is confining the fire with an aggressive attack

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In a high-rise fire a second alarm

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Shall be sounded upon confirmation of a working fire

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A working fire is

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A fire beyond its incipient stage

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5
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The initial attack line should be a minimum of

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250 GPM

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Code 4 structure fire responses in high hazard buildings shall include a minimum of

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4 engine companies
2 truck companies
1 squad
2 District chiefs

Rescue units and LR’s shall be optional and department specific

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High Rise

1st Engine

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position away from the building
initial accountability
check and mark annunciator panel
secure keys
announce method of ascent
consider silencing alarm for communication
locate and announce fire location
D/O controls standpipe on floor below
entire crew
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Elevators will not be used

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for fires on or below the 6th floor

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1st or 2nd arriving company officers should not

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take initiate a fixed incident command post

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High Rise

1st Truck

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  • position based on location of fire and secondary egress
  • immediate visible rescues is priority / notify command
  • when aerial not needed - fire floor
  • locate fire / forcible entry / search and rescue / vent
  • leave unneeded equip 2 floors below
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High Rise

2nd Engine

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  • D/O water supply and FDC

- crew to fire floor

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High Rise

1st Squad

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  • lobby control
  • control elevator
  • prepare to pressurize stairwell using PPV
  • PPV placed in attack and evacuation stairwells
  • control fire alarm system / communication system
  • contacts maintenance
  • controls movement of evacuated occupants
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High Rise

3rd Engine

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  • floor below / RIC or RIG for large scale
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High Rise

4th Engine

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  • floor above

* if fire floor is upper floor 4th engine reports to IC

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High Rise

2nd Truck

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  • position for fire location or 2nd means of egress
  • should be placed opposite of 1st truck
  • if aerial not needed then floor above
  • if fire floor is upper floor 2nd truck reports to IC
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16
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High Rise

1st DC

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  • command and accountability / consider more resources
  • DC can delegate accountability to another unit so as to move accountability to lobby
  • monitors talk-around
  • assign aide
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High Rise

2nd DC

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  • 360 / report to IC in full PPE
  • will be fire floor division supervisor
  • shall utilize command board or other device to track companies assigned to them
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High Rise

1st Rescue

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  • report to 1st engine officer or IC
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High Rise

2nd Rescue

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  • report to IC
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20
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High Rise

LR

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  • report to IC
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21
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All departments shall ensure their run cards for 2nd alarm or greater alarms at High Hazard or high rise responses shall include a minimum of the following units

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3 engines
1 Truck
1 Squad
1 District Chief

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22
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2nd alarm companies shall report to

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IC for an assignment

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23
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2nd alarm units should anticipate

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being sent to the Staging Floor

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24
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All 3rd or greater alarm companies shall report to

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Base

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25
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“Base” is considered to be the location

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a minimum of 200’ from the building where apparatus will initially report

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26
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This person would be in charge of Base at a high rise fire

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Base Manager

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27
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All District Chief’s responding as additional alarm units shall

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bypass Base and immediately report to the Command Post upon arrival onscene

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IC for high rise will fill these key positions of the Incident Management System that will be needed to mitigate this incident.

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Fire Floor Division Supervisor
Command Post Aide
Safety Officer
Staging Floor Supervisor
Base Supervisor
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29
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Establish a staging floor and Division Supervisor for that floor. On the staging floor there should be three main components set up

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Medical with a EMS crew
Rehab
Equipment cache including extra SCBA cylinders of all types in use by the 1st alarm companies

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Benchmarks upon Arrival of Multi-Alarm Companies

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  1. Maintain sufficient resources on the Staging Floor Area two (2) floors below the fire floor
  2. Establish a Rehab Group on the Staging floor two (2) floors below the fire floor.
  3. All multi-alarm companies, when reporting to the Staging Division two (2) floors below the fire, should carry as much equipment as they possibly can, including spare air cylinders.
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31
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Only elevators equipped with “fire service controls”

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will be used for FD operations during fire situations

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32
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All personnel will familiarize themselves with the stairwell location

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prior to elevator use

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33
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All personnel deploying in elevators shall

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wear full protective equipment

bring forcible entry tools, portable radio(s), and a portable extinguisher

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34
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Initial ascents shall attempt to stop the car every

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five floors to confirm that the FD

override is functioning and to evaluate smoke conditions in the shaft

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35
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Use of elevators is not permitted if there is any indication of

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heavy smoke or excessive water in the shaft

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36
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Elevator crews will maintain the following equipment in the car at all times

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Full protective clothing
Portable radio
Forcible entry tools
Portable extinguisher
Folding ladder
Spare air bottle
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37
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Crews will exit the elevator at least

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two (2) floors below the reported fire floor

They shall turn off the Phase II, leave the keys in the car, which will allow the car to return to the lobby unmanned

38
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Lobby will direct evacuated occupants to a controlled area at least

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200 feet away from structure

39
Q

High rise packs

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Capable of 250 GPM
Shall have at least 150 feet of hose
No Fog Nozzle

40
Q

All standpipe systems shall be pumped at the starting pressure of

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150 PSI
2 3” lines or
1 5” line

41
Q

Figure proper friction loss and nozzle pressure for the length of attack line

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+ 50 lbs nozzle pressure (smooth bore only in high rises) For 2 1⁄2 inch hose use + 6 pounds friction loss per 50 feet
+ 5 psi for elevation loss.

42
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No windows or other exterior openings shall be broken out from interior crews or exterior crews without first consulting with the IC. Because of the potential for wind conditions that may exasperate the fire conditions, all such ventilation operations shall be closely orchestrated by the IC, and Division or Group Supervisors

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If windows absolutely have to be broken, the IC must ensure that the area around the building is clear to do so. Depending on the height and wind conditions, glass may travel up to 200 feet away from the building

43
Q

High Rise -

Wind speeds of over

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20 mph should be noted by all companies responding to the scene

44
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The initial ventilation to take place at a high rise fire should normally be

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natural ventilation on the fire floor

45
Q

The priority of ventilation that should be addressed after the fire floor is as follows

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Floor above the fire
Top floor
All floors in between
Floors below the fire if necessary

46
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Pressurization fans should be deployed to at least the attack stairwell and the evacuation stairwell. This should be done regardless of fire floor, fire conditions, and number of stairs. NIST studies have shown that you cannot go wrong by deploying fans into the stairwells. That said, if the fans produce a negative effect, that information should be communicated immediately and the fans shut down. The IC must be made aware of this operation as well

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Electric fans shall be the preferred method. Multiple fans may be needed to pressurize stairwells and upper floors

47
Q

Search & Rescue in high-rise

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persons in immediate danger, mostly in common areas and immediate fire area

48
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Initial attack hose should be connected

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Floor below the fire

49
Q

Hose should not be flaked out beyond __ above the fire

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first landing

50
Q

D/O 1st Engine assignment

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Control standpipe on floor below fire.

51
Q

Key positions of IMS needed for high-rise

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  • Fire floor Division Supervisor
  • Command Post Aide
  • Safety Officer
  • Staging floor supervisor
  • Base Supervisor
52
Q

If emergency stop fails in elevator

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Pry open the door to trip the interlock

53
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When crews exit the elevator they shall

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Turn off Phase II, leave keys in the car, allow it return to lobby unmanned

54
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When Logistics Section is established, all communications between Logistics, Base, Lobby, and Stairwell support may be conducted on

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Staging channel

55
Q

Keys to elevator FF’s Service should be located in

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Knox Box or fire control room

56
Q

Before entering the elevator, you should

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Located the closest stairwell

57
Q

As a rule of thumb, only __ crews shall be in an elevator at a time.

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One

58
Q

When 1st arriving engine reaches desired floor via elevator, they should announce

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“Elevator is clear to the XX floor”

59
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Phase I (elevator control)

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When car is placed in FF’s Service for purpose of recall and control of elevators

60
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Phase II

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When we are using the car to ascend to an upper floor

61
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Automatic activation of phase I

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occurs when a smoke detector in lobby, machine room, or hoistway is activated. Sends cars to the lobby

62
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Exception to automatic phase I activation

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When alarm activation is in the lobby, the elevator will go to alternate floor

63
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Manual activation of Phase I

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Initiaiting Phase I using a key switch located in the main lobby

64
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In a high-rise there should be how many sets of keys, each containing an elevator key?

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5 sets of keys

65
Q

If fire alarm devices activated on multiple floors

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Assume the lowest floor is the fire floor

66
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Quick escape method if conditions become unsafe in elevator

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Turn off the key, since elevator is in Phase I it will return to the lobby

67
Q

If there is only set of elevator keys

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You must send the car back down with key in it

68
Q

Except in case of an extreme emergency, the elevator car should not

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Go past the “staging” floor until after the fire is under control

69
Q

If possible all strairwells should have PPV, preferably from

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An outside entrance to the stairwell

70
Q

Activate the buildings intercom, but DO NOT

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Silence fire alarm until conditions are known.

71
Q

Initially what floors will be required to evacuate?

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Fire floor, floor above, and floor below

72
Q

In newer high-rises where will you find buildings emergency plans?

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In the fire control room in a binder

73
Q

System that provides an automated message that directs occupants where to exit

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Emergency Voice/Alarm Communications System (EVACS)

74
Q

Network of risers, pipes, and discharges outlets built into a structure to provide water for firefighting purposes

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Standpipe System

75
Q

Standpipe system designed for FD use, w/ 2.5” male fittings and valve

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Class I system

76
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System designed for occupant use and not FD

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Class II

77
Q

Class II systems typically located

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Cabinet in hallway

78
Q

Combination standpipe system with both 2.5” and 1.5” outlets

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Class III

79
Q

NFPA for standpipes

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NFPA 14

80
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Prior to 1993 the highest discharge valve required min. residual pressure of

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65 psi

81
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Post 1993, highest discharge valve required to have min. residual pressure of

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100 psi

82
Q

In emergency when FDC is not accessible or usable, standpipe can be supplied by

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3” line w/ a wye/siamese, and double female connected directly to the discharge outlet on the 1st floor

83
Q

Staging is under direct control of

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Operations

84
Q

Operations Section Chief responsible for accountability of

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Personnel on fire floor and above

85
Q

Once Ops Section in place and functioning, the IC’s focus should be on

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Strategic issues

86
Q

Which section provides for medical aid for incident personnel and manages rehab?

A

Logistics

87
Q

Which Section manages lobby control, base, building systems/fire control rooms, and provides stairwell support as needed

A

Logistics

88
Q

Base Manager reports directly to

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Support Branch Director (if established) or Logistics Section Chief

89
Q

Who provides facility services at Base and Command post? i.e. sanitation, lighting, clean up

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Base Manager

90
Q

Responsible for movement of building occupants through designated evacuation routes to a safe location.

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Evacuation Group Supervisor

91
Q

Responsible for transportation for personnel, equipment, and supplies refilling of SCBA, providing fueling, service and maintenance of vehicles, traffic/movement plan

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Ground Support Unit Leader

600 (28 decks)

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