Chapter 17: Fire Attack Hi-Rise

Question 1

EFR defines a High Rise Structure as

Answer 1

A building(res./com,) having 5 or more floors above ground

Question 2

the problem with high rise structures

Answer 2

high fire loads
high occupant loads
difficult to locate fire

Question 3

2 styles

Answer 3

Center core: easy lateral spread of fire, the guts of the building are all in the center extending out
Center hall: more compartmentalized, stairs on ends of halls, elevators usually centralized

Question 4

Stairs: can be protected or unprotected

Answer 4

Straight
Circular
Scissor: 2 stair wells in same area
Return run(have landing and change of direction)

Question 5

Elevators:

phases, some rules of use

Answer 5

1st recall :phase 1
2nd Firefighter mode: phase 2
max 6 ff per car, never pass fire floor,

see more chapter 25

Question 6

Stand Pipe system

Answer 6

An arrangement of piping, valves, hose connections, and allied equipment installed in a building or structure

Question 7

stand pipe

Answer 7

riser portion of system deliver water from floor to floor

Question 8

Fire Command & Hi-rise

Answer 8

same as any other: set up w view of building

but there will be a lobby,recon,Fire attack, Vent,Search and rescue,Ric, Internal staging, Evac,rehab, staging and overhaul

Question 9

3 types of Evacuation

& order

Answer 9

Limited or partial
Shelter in place
Full evacuation

most at risk
Greatest number gathered
the remainder

Question 10

when a hi-rise entering have

Answer 10

Hi rise kits:Red and green bags
Radio,
Irons,
all PPE & SCBA
ABC extiguisher
Keys
Tic

Question 11

Red Bag

Answer 11

1- 3m 65mm pre-connected to gated Y
1- 44mm 15m
1- rope drop bag
2-sprinkler wedges
2-sprinkler dowels
3-Door wedges
10-rubber door stops
Tools: 1 pipe wrench, 1 hose key, 1 uni driver,1 recessed sprinkler wedge

Question 12

Green Bag

Answer 12

2 pre-connected 44mm and attache akron nozzle