Brownstones

Question 1

Brownstones

T/F top floor VEIS is mandatory

Answer 1

True

Question 2

how big is the cockloft in a brownstone?

Answer 2

2-3’

Question 3

BS

when can you descend the scuttle?

Answer 3

when the fire is under control

Question 4

BS
when the roof man has completed roof duties, there is no rear fire escape, and the aerial is still in place what shall he do?

Answer 4

descend the aerial and team up with LCC for top floor VEIS

Question 5

BS

who is responsible for utilization of the saw at top floor/cockloft fires?

Answer 5

the ROOF

Question 6

BS

at a top floor fire where does the 2nd ladder inside team operate?

Answer 6

remains on the floors below until needed.

dont block the stair, check to make sure fire didnt start on lower floors

Question 7

BS
2nd ov, when no needed for ladder operations, where do they go for not top floor fire? for top floor fire? (no fire escape)

Answer 7

not top floor- report to their officer above the fire
top floor- after checking rear go to roof to assist in ventilation or go to exposure
*when fire escape team up with 2nd roof to veis floor above the fire

Question 8

BS

what is the 2nd roof tool assignment for top floor fire

Answer 8

saw and halligan hook

Question 9

BS,

1st ladder is TL, what does the 1st ov do?(not top floor)

Answer 9

1st ov takes roofman to roof, waits for size up, position to fire floor to vent, pickup roofmanm, then VEIS top floor

Question 10

BS, fire on the 1st floor, where and how does the 2nd line get stretched when not needed to back up the 1st line

Answer 10

to the floor above (parlor floor) via the outside enterance (main entrance)

Question 11

Brownstone fully involved, where do the 1st and 2nd line go?

Answer 11

both go into the fire building