633 High Rise

Question 1

3 types of hazards associated with FF in Highrise

Answer 1

Building height/layout/design

Fire behaviour/development

Firefighting/rescue operations

Question 2

Min building height you might find a FF shaft (including fire mains)

Answer 2

7.5metres

Question 3

DRM/WRM flow

Answer 3

DRM 1500 LPM

WRM 1500 LPM 45 min flow 4-5 bar

Question 4

Min rank to take charge of a firefighting lift

Answer 4

Competent Firefighter

Question 5

Describe sectors in a high rise fire

Answer 5

FIRE SECTOR- fire floor

SEARCH SECTOR- above fire floor

LOBBY SECTOR- all floors below the bridgehead

Question 6

At a large scale BA heavy highrise incident what might the IC consider when asking for BA crews

Answer 6

A staging area

Question 7

Minimum crew to set up a bridgehead

Answer 7

4

LFF
ECO
2 BA

Question 8

High rise equipment to get to bridgehead ASAP

Answer 8

2 45mm strapped
IEC
2 BA sets
Long line
Breaking in gear
ECB
TIC
FIRE bag

Additional equipment ASAP 
Sufficient hose for 2 lines to reach affected area
Additional branch
Bracket/tripod 
Access codes/keys
Floor plans 
FIB

Question 9

When can the message HIGH RISE PROCEDURE IMPLEMENTED

Answer 9

Location of Bridgehead risk assessed

Access and egress secured

Bridgehead established with 2 charged jets

Question 10

What consideration might IC make at a larger incident when BA heavy for S&R

Answer 10

Nominate a Search Coordinator

Question 11

Whilst firefighting there will be fore doors open. What might the IC have to do if there’s a change in wind flow due to ventilation/HVAC

Answer 11

Tactically withdraw

Question 12

Who must you call if you receive anti social behaviour

Answer 12

Police

Question 13

When must a BA team withdraw (comms)

Answer 13

When BA and telemetry is lost.

If radio contact is lost the team leader can decide

Question 14

What design attributes does a firefight lift have (6)

Answer 14

IP rated electrical circuit and separate supply/drainage measures

Fire control switch at ground level for Lfb

In car control controls

Comms system

Floor indicators

Min size 8 person 630kg

Question 15

At a building of 1980 or older what kind of lift might you expect

Answer 15

Fireman’s lift which has NO SECONDARY POWER SUPPLY

Question 16

Advantages of using a DRM (6)

Answer 16

Reduces time to supply upper floors

Reduces amount of hose require to reach fire

Reduces frictional loss

Reduces equipment needed

Reduces effort on staff

Keeps staircase clearer

Question 17

You charge a DRM and are getting low pressure at the branch. What might be happening.

Answer 17

Other outlets could be open

Question 18

Residential buildings over 30m built from 2006 are required to have water suppression systems true or false

Answer 18

True

Question 19

Describe 3 functions of a sprinkler

Answer 19

Detect fire

Attack fire

Give audible warning

Question 20

Can you plug a dividing briefing in on the fire floor at a highrise

Answer 20

No

Question 21

Where should you plug the collecting breaching in at a highrise fire

Answer 21

Floor below the fire floor

Question 22

2 actions to be taken when a loss of pressure due to a burst length of hose

Answer 22

BA crews consider withdrawing and/remain in a place of safety (pass info into ECO)

Contact FIRE SECTOR COMMANDER to inform