Book 100 High Rise Flashcards
The _______ company on scene shall be the Fire Attack Team
First
Fire Attack Team - responsible to check __ floors below the fire floor for the suitability for Staging
2
Fire Attack Team - In this situation the officer now becomes a ___________ Supervisor and remains in charge of the floor until relieved
Division
The ____________ Section Chief assigns and supervises Fire Attack, Staging, Division Supervisors, Group Supervisors, Rapid Intervention, and Air Operations
Operations
In high rise incidents the Rapid Intervention Company(s) is normally assembled and deployed from ________
Staging
_______ ____________ Group Supervisor - responsibility for supervising one or more Rapid Intervention Company(s) assigned to standby for or perform the rescue of firefighters
Rapid Intervention
_______ Group Supervisor - responsibility for supervising companies involved in the search and rescue, and the evacuation of building occupants to the ground level
Search
___________ Group Supervisor responsibility of the control and safety of building occupants from the ground level to an assembly level outside of the building
Evacuation
_______ Supervisor - responsible for the performance of a specific function, and is not limited to a geographic area
Group
__________ Supervisor - responsible for fire suppression and rescue activities within a geographic area, usually a specific floor
Division
_________ Manager - normally located two floors below the fire, maintains supplies of equipment.
Staging
The __________ Group’s responsibility is to locate and search for unaccounted elevators which may contain building occupants
Elevator
The __________ Section Chief supervises and coordinates the activities of Lobby Control, Systems Control, Base, Ground Support, Supply Unit, Communications Unit, and Medical Unit
Logistics
_______ Control - number of floors, elevators have been recalled, maintaining personnel/company accountability, accessing information from the fire control room, controlling vertical access, operating elevators, air handling system, pressurizing the stairwells, movement of supplies between Base and Staging
Lobby
_________ Control Unit can be implemented to assist Lobby Control with monitoring and maintaining the buildings built-in fire control, life safety, environmental control, communications and elevator systems
Systems
________ Support Group is responsible for providing transportation for personnel, equipment, and supplies
Ground
Base shall be established a minimum of ____ feet away from the incident structure
200
Base may be established by available _____________ from the first alarm assignment
Engineer(s)
The normal first alarm assignment for a reported fire in a high rise structure is __ fire companies, an airborne engine company component (task force), (BLS) ambulance, ambulance (ALS), EMS captain, and a battalion chief
5
FIRST ALARM ASSIGNMENT HIGH RISE - The five fire companies will consist of __ truck companies and __ engine companies
2
3
Once the first-in company officer commits to a tactical objective (i.e., fire attack) and other resources arrive on scene, command of the incident should be “_______” to another on scene officer or transitioned to a higher-ranking officer
Passed
This Fire Attack Team should check conditions two floors below the reported fire floor as to ascertain if it is suitable for _________
Staging
Two members of this team shall be used as fire attack while the remaining two members standby in the __________
Stairwell
Second-In Company - establishes _______ Control and the Officer becomes the IC
Lobby
The basic requirements of the ICS for High Rise are:
• ____________
• ____________
• ____________
• ____________
• Fire Attack
• Lobby Control
• Staging
• Base
Staging should be established utilizing a company from the ______ ______ assignment consistent with strategic considerations and priorities
First Alarm
At an actual working fire on the 21st floor of a high rise building, ___ minutes elapsed from receipt of the alarm until water was applied to the fire
36
At least one-half mile from involved building & minimum of ____ feet from the involved building while in flight
500
The ____ has the ultimate responsibility to authorize (or discontinue) the use of elevators
IC
If elevators are utilized as a means of ascent, they shall not be taken to a location closer than __ floors below the reported fire floor or the lowest indicated alarm floor location
2
The Search Group should work in concert with the ____________ Group (if or when established).
Evacuation
The _______ in company at a high rise incident is responsible for establishing Lobby Control and the Officer becomes the IC
Second
Human population density is usually greater in ___________ buildings, with the greatest concentrations during business hours
Commercial
For a working fire, relocate occupants from the fire floor and at least __ floors above and __ floors below the fire to a safe location, preferable below the fire, to facilitate our operations
2
2
In most situations we can provide for occupant safety and Fire Department access by clearing __ floors
5
In addition to the key lock, some doors are held closed by a magnetic device requiring ___-pound pressure to overcome it
25
Entering the Building - Sometimes __ claw tools can be used to pry double doors apart
2
From the ____ ____, obtain one set of building keys and a copy of the __________ __________ prior to the proceeding aloft
Lock Box
Building Inventory
If an IDLH atmosphere is encountered, __ members shall remain outside of the IDLH atmosphere until other resources arrive on scene
2
Standpipe pressure in a high-rise building is controlled by __ means
3
Standpipe pressure in a high-rise building is controlled by:
• _______________
• _______________
• _______________
• Pressure Regulating Device
• Pressure Restricting Devices
• Orifice Plates
Book 100:
As the temperature of these gases increases, it reaches the flashover point, which may be as low as ____ degrees Fahrenheit
700
Stairshafts in high-rise buildings constructed after 1974 - fans must provide not less than ___ cubic feet per minute while maintaining a positive pressure of not over ___ lbs. on interior doors
50
25
Stratification of smoke and fire gases occurs as heat and smoke travel ___________ within a building
Vertically
Post –1960 – Tempered glass on at least __ sides of the building. (At corners, and at 50-foot intervals or less.)
2
Post-1974 – Tempered glass on __ sides of the building. (At corners, and at 50-foot intervals or less.)
4
Tempered glass windows are identified by __-inch luminous or reflective decals in a lower corner which indicate they are “For Fire Department Use.”
3
Prior to breaking windows, _______ notification shall be made indicating the need and intention to break glass and the specific side of the building
Radio
However, the natural air flow within building stairshafts is virtually static in buildings up to ___ stories
25
The preceding cross ventilation operations are effective up to ___ floors in a high-rise building.
25
Natural vertical air currents of __ to __ mph, that flow upward in stairshafts, can be created by simply opening a door at the bottom and roof levels of a stairshaft
3 to 6
30-story office building - portable blowers should be placed __ feet to __ feet back from the doorway and angled back at least __ degrees
4 to 6
5
Title ___ of the California Administrative Code provides requirements for the operation of elevators under fire and emergency conditions
24
Smoke Detectors – There shall be a smoke detector installed adjacent to the elevators at each landing, usually in a vestibule on each floor except the _______
Lobby
Phase I, “Recall Phase” - Automatic elevators having a total travel of more than ___ feet (or more than ___ feet, if new after October 6, 1975) may be recalled to the lobby by sensing devices (smoke detectors) or by a three-position key operated “Emergency Service” switch in the lobby
50
25
A minimum of __ “Emergency Service” switch per bank is required
1
Phase II, “Override Phase” - All automatic elevators having a travel of ___ feet or more above the lowest grade level may be recalled to the lobby by smoke detectors or by a three-position key operated “Emergency Service” switch in the lobby
70
Elevator Recall - Turning both switches to the “ON” position operates the “________ _______”
Override Phase
Elevator ascent during investigations or firefighting operations shall only be used when the reported location is above the __ floor
6
If used as a means of ascent, elevators should not be taken closer than two floors below the reported fire floor or __ floors below the lowest indicated alarm floor location
2
Elevators shall never be taken ________ grade until deemed safe for use by Fire Department personnel through making a visual assessment of conditions that might affect elevator use.
Below
If the building is equipped with split bank elevators, do not use an elevator that services the fire floor if a lower bank of elevators reaches within __ floors of the fire floor.
5
Elevators that travel through a “blind shaft” should be __________ whenever possible
Avoided
Elevators - at the first, and subsequent precautionary stop determine the location of the ______________
Stairwells
After the key is turned to the “ON” position - The _________-________ beams and other non-mechanical door retraction safety devices are deactivated
Photo-Electric
“________” - to place the elevators in operation on a temporary basis when the entire building has been deemed safe for normal use, but there is still enough residual smoke to actuate the detector or the detectors are malfunctioning
Bypass
The key is not removable when the switch is in the “_________” position
Bypass
Elevators installed after October 15, _____ must have a separate “Call Cancel” button for use by emergency personnel
1985
There are __ types of standpipe systems
4
Dry Standpipe Risers are, depending on building height, __” to __” diameter pipe and must flow ____ g.p.m. per riser
4” to 6”
500
When Dry Standpipes are installed, outlets are provided at every floor level and roof landing of required enclosed stairways, fire escapes and smoke towers, except the ______ floor
First
Outlets are located based on the requirement that every point within the structure must be reachable by a ___’ stream of water from a nozzle attached to ____’ of hose
30
100
Wet Standpipe Systems are required in buildings three or more stories in height (four or more stories after _____)
1983
Wet Standpipe Systems have ____” outlets, with hose and nozzle primarily used for building occupants
1 1/2”
Pre 60: 2 - 2 1/2” inlets __ to __ stories
4 to 5
Pre 60: 4 - 2 1/2” inlets for __ or more stories
6
The flow requirements for Wet Standpipes at the roof outlets are:
Prior to 1948 - __ p.s.i. flowing ___ g.p.m.
8
20
The flow requirements for Wet Standpipes at the roof outlets are:
1948 to 1959 - ___ p.s.i. flowing ___ g.p.m
12
35
The flow requirements for Wet Standpipes at the roof outlets are:
1960 to 1970 - ___ p.s.i. flowing ___ g.p.m
15
35
The flow requirements for Wet Standpipes at the roof outlets are:
1970 to present - ___ p.s.i. flowing ___ g.p.m
30
35
In 1960, ________ restrictions were removed from buildings constructed in the City of Los Angeles
Height
After 1960, standpipes were required in the ___________
Stairshafts
If the height of the building exceeded ____′, standpipes were charged with water and fire pumps were required in the building to provide pressure at the outlets
150
The building that did not exceed ___’ in height, and built after 1960, had the same requirements as those built prior to 1960
150
Combination Standpipe Risers: The 2-1/2” system may have 100’ of single-jacketed, unlined 2-1/2” hose with a 1” tip attached to 2-1/2” outlets on each floor above the __th floor
5
Jockey pumps are normally installed to make up minor ________ rates in system pressure
Leakage
Combination Standpipe Risers are __” and must flow _____ g.p.m. per riser
6
1000
Combination Standpipe Risers: They will have __ inlets at the FDC (____ g.p.m. per inlet)
4
250
Combination Standpipe Risers: if three or more standpipe risers, __ inlets
6
Combination Standpipe Risers: A flow of ____ g.p.m. is required at each 2-1/2” outlet.
300
Combination Standpipe Risers: If the residual pressure at the 2-1/2” outlet exceeds ____ p.s.i orifice plates must be provided to reduce the nozzle pressure to 45 p.s.i.
135
Combination Standpipe Outlets: They are calibrated to supply 200 g.p.m. at ___ p.s.i. through 100’ of 2-1/2” hose with a __” tip
45
1
On Wet Standpipe Systems, if the static pressure on the 1-1/2” outlets exceeds ___ p.s.i., a pressure reducing valve must be installed to reduce the nozzle pressure to ___ p.s.i
70
50
1974 to Present: The 150’ requirement for high-rise buildings was reduced to buildings over ___’ in height which is The current definition of a high-rise building
75
2 1/2” Pre-set pressures on Pressure Regulating Devices are required to provide ___ to ____ p.s.i. flowing 300 g.p.m inspectors usually set at 100
80
125
For buildings exceeding 275’, the minimum amount of water in the on-site water tank is _______ gallons & max of ________
45,000
105,000
For sprinklered buildings, over 75’ but not exceeding 150’ in height, the on-site water supply must supply the calculated sprinkler fire flow requirements of the most demanding rectangular area of the building for ___ minutes, plus an additional ____ g.p.m. for the total standpipe
30
100
For buildings exceeding 150’ but not over 275’ The standpipe requirements are ____ g.p.m. for the first riser plus _____ g.p.m. for each additional riser, for 30 minutes
500
250
Since 1974, buildings over 275’ are required to have __ fire pumps, __ electric and __ diesel
3
1
2
Buildings under 275’ are required to have __ electric pump usually at the ground level
1
Two methods to fill the tank:
• minimum 2” diameter pipe adequate to fill the tank in not more than ___ hours
• after 1983 a 6” pipe to fill it in __ hours
12
8
You will find buildings built between 19___ and 19___ that are not looped, and the sprinklers are supplied by only one riser
1983 & 1988
Pressure Regulating Devices are required to be used on any standpipe outlet where the static pressure exceeds ____ p.s.i.
150
It is important to note that for Pressure Regulating Devices to operate properly and to provide rated flow, the valve must be _____ opened
Fully
COMBINED SPRINKLER-STANDPIPE SYSTEMS - Pressure Restricting Devices i.e orifice plates are found when static pressures are between ____ and ____ p.s.i
135 & 150
Every building __ or more stories in height shall be provided with not less than one standpipe for use during construction
6
Standpipe for use during construction shall be installed when the progress of construction is not more than ___’ in height above grade 2-1/2” outlet on each floor adjacent to usable stairs
50
Buildings Under Construction - Once the standpipe exceeds ____’, a temporary manually started fire pump shall be installed
150
A jockey pump should be sized to make up the allowable hourly leakage rate within ___ minutes, or 1 g.p.m & set to operate at a pressure of __ to ___ p.s.i. higher
10
5 to 10
Fuel supply:
1960 - 74: __ hours
Post 74: __ hours
4
8
Mercoid pressure switch: The policy in Los Angeles for the STOP pressure is set ___ p.s.i. below system pressure and the START pressure is set ___ p.s.i. below the system pressure
10
50
Annual Fire Pump Test: Fire pumps are required to pump ____% of rated capacity and at a pressure of not less than ___% of its rated pressure for a minimum of ___ minutes.
150
65
15
Total loss due to a structure fire is a result of two factors:
• _________ Loss: loss is damage caused by fire, heat, and the products of combustion.
• _________ Loss: loss is damage caused by the fire suppression operations used to control and extinguish a fire.
• Direct
• Indirect
Water Removal - A 2”-line at 200 g.p.m. adds ______ pounds per minute.
1,670
Water Removal - A 2-1/2”-line at 325 g.p.m. adds nearly ______ pounds per minute
2,800
Fire Control Room - there should be __ unplasticized copies of the Building Inventory sheet in the lock box
6
In a system that has a simple annunciator panel, a good practice is to mark the activated detectors and the time with a _______ marker, pencil, or tape
China
Elevators powered by the standby ___________ are usually the last ones to return
Generator
Any switching of the air handling controls should be done cautiously and under the direction of the ____
IC
Find the sound powered telephone handsets (__ removable and one permanently attached in the Fire Control Room)
6
If the need arises to utilize multiple channels in excess of what MFC can provide, consideration should be given to request the use of the Mutual Aid Frequencies ___-___
19-24
When waiting to load and/or board a Department helicopter, personnel shall form a single line at least ___‘ from the aircraft, toward the front side, in full view of the pilot at all times.
50
Hoist rescues are limited to ____’ or approximately ___ stories below the roof. In some situations hoist rescues may be blocked by smoke coming from lower floors
250
20
Helicopter response times from the Van Nuys Airport: Downtown Area: ___-___ minutes
10-12
Helicopter response times from the Van Nuys Airport: San Fernando Valley: __-__ minutes
5-7
Helicopter response times from the Van Nuys Airport: West Los Angeles Area: ___ minutes
10
Helicopter response times from the Van Nuys Airport: Harbor Area: ___ minutes
20
The _______ is in total charge of the helicopter’s safety and therefore must have the final say in whether or not a particular evacuation method will be attempted
Pilot
A “High-rise Building” is defined as a building which is over ___‘ in height measured from ground level access to the floor level of the highest floor intended for __________ use, NOT to the actual height of the building
75
Occupant
The Type I building is designed to withstand the most severe fire to be expected within the building for __ or more hours without structural failure
2
However, instead of reinforced concrete, they were generally built with Steel Beams Coated With a Fire Retardant Material commonly known as __________
Mono-Kote
Halon 1301 total flooding systems are usually used to protect computers and other high- value equipment decompose into toxic gases, principally phosgene, if permitted to heat to approximately ____ degrees Fahrenheit
900
