BOOK 100 HIGH RISE MANUAL CHAPTER 9 SALVAGE OPERATIONS

Question 1

_______ is property saved from destruction in a calamity (as a wreck or fire).

Answer 1

Salvage

Question 2

Although the loss to a structure and its contents from a broken water pipe is a direct result from a single factor (water), the total loss due to a structure fire is a result of two factors:

Answer 2

Direct loss
Indirect loss

Question 3

damage caused by fire, heat, and the products of combustion.

Answer 3

Direct loss

Question 4

damage caused by the fire suppression operations used to control and extinguish a fire.

Answer 4

Indirect loss

Question 5

When a salvage problem exists, the Incident Commander should consider assigning an officer as ______ _____________, early on in the incident.

Answer 5

Salvage group supervisor

Question 6

the earlier salvage operations are started the greater the chance of minimizing the

Answer 6

Indirect loss

Question 7

The main focus in salvage operations is the control of water and keeping it out of ______ ______, ______ rooms, and _______ rooms.

Answer 7

Elevator shafts
Machinery rooms
Electrical rooms

Question 8

Effective salvage operations begin with an accurate __________ and a timely operational plan.

Answer 8

Size up

Question 9

The process of determining appropriate priorities is simplified with a basic knowledge of the following information:

• ______ Systems
• ________ Methods
• Location of ______ Rooms
• Location of _____ Shafts and ______ Rooms
• Location of _____ Rooms/Vaults
• _______ Shafts

Answer 9

Sprinkler systems

Construction methods

Computer rooms

Elevator shafts/ equipment rooms

Electrical rooms/vaults

Vertical shafts

Question 10

Pre-Incident planning and routine fire prevention inspections offer an excellent opportunity to:

• Develop a familiarity with the building.
• Evaluate the following factors:

A. _______ Systems
B. ______ Floors
C. ______ Rooms
D. Elevator Shafts and Equipment Rooms
E. Electrical Rooms/Vaults
F. Vertical Shafts

Answer 10

Sprinkler systems
Watertight floors
Computer rooms

Question 11

Salvage operations should begin where the _____ ______ is expected.

Answer 11

Greatest loss

Question 12

The greatest loss is generally where?

Answer 12

The floor of origin or the floor directly below

Question 13

Priorities should be quickly established based on ______, ______, susceptibility to _____, and the type of ______ involved.

Answer 13

Location
value
Damage
Occupancy

Question 14

this type of occupancy, items of the most value are normally personal and household items, such as:

• Expensive Appliances
• Furniture
• Clothing
• Irreplaceable Art and Personal Pictures
• Miscellaneous

Answer 14

Habitational occupancies

Question 15

Business Records

• Machinery and Finished Product
• Unfinished Stock and Raw Materials
• Computers
• Miscellaneous

Answer 15

Commercial/ industrial occupancies

Question 16

• Computers
• Business Records
• Filing Cabinets
• Business Machines
• Miscellaneous

Answer 16

Office buildings

Question 17

Consider the weight of water a hose line can add to a structure.

1. A 2”-line at 200 g.p.m. adds ____ pounds per minute.
2. A 2-1/2”-line at 325 g.p.m. adds nearly _____ pounds per minute.

Answer 17

1670 pounds
2800 pounds

Question 18

Removing water from a structure can be accomplished by eliminating the source and

Answer 18

Dewatering

Question 19

Based on the type of occupancy and incident, it is often advantageous to channel water into a

Answer 19

Stairwell

Question 20

Effective salvage operations are dependent on a combination of

Answer 20

Preplanned and timely operations