FFP Hi-Rise Office Building Flashcards
10-76 Transmitted when?
Any FIRE confirmed requiring the stretching & operating of 1 HL will necessitate use of “All Hands” in Hi Rise Class “E” Office Bldgs
Curtain Wall: Bearing or Non-Bearing
Elevator Machinery Room usually located _
Non-bearing: between piers/column to enclose structure, but NOT supported at each story
Top of shafts, but also found at bottom of elevator shafts
3rd Stage pumper can supply _GPM at _PSI
To ensure adequate water supply to standpipe supply with at least
3rd Stage 500 GPM @ 700 PSI “3-5-7”
At least 2 Eng & supply at least 2 Siamese (if only 1 Siamese- supply 1st fl hose outlet)
2nd Lad at Class “E” Office Bldgs
3rd Lad
Augment search & evacuation of fire floor
Search & Evac floor above fire
Lobby Control Unit duties
HR Office
Recall, Control, & operate all elevators.
Recall & search all elevator cars terminating at lobby. Control all bldg access routes. Help occupants exit. Ensure proper staffing of all elevators. Direct personnel correct elevators or stairs. Any duties deemed necessary by IC or Logistics Section Chief when staffed
_ Unit shall control bldg access points, ops of all elevators, staffing of elevators, & direct personnel & civilians to proper exits. HR Office
Lobby Control Unit
Stack Effect noticeable ___ feet
Positive stack effect increases as outside air _
Greatest possibility of Negative stack effect
over 60’ (positive moves upward)
Decreases in relation to temperature inside of building
Outside air above 90 F
Manual Fire alarms shall be located at _ & sound the alarm _
Which system will NOT recall elevators?
Escape paths of each story no more than 200’;
Sounds alarm on fire fl & fl above
NOTE: Bldg under 2008 Code will also alarm on floor below as well
HVAC
After reporting in at ICP 3rd Lad assignment? HR Office
Floor above fire via stairs OTHER than Attack stair
1st Eng Remain at _ until 1st Lad verifies fire location
Who is communication link pending Fire Sector Supervisor
HR Office
ICP in lobby
2nd Eng Off takes Post radio & proceeds to vicinity of standpipe after reporting to ICP
Bldg Evac Supervisor: Fire safety NOT present in “E” office bldg occupied by less than ___ people above/below street fl or less than ___ people in entire building, employee trained by safety director will staff fire command
100; 500 people
Bldg type required to have fire towers HR Office
1938-1968. Some prior 1938 have fire towers
Characteristics of Hi-Pressure fittings
Hi-Pr Eng safety zone of at least _
Supply lines are connected on which side of Eng
Note: Hi-Pr pumping- NO FF’s at stairway for staging/rest area
White & noticeably heavier
50’ around working Eng in all directions
Side opposite control panel. 2 ECC’s needed; 1 operates & other listens to HT
Four Steps starting fire pumps via Control Panel
close Knife switch,
close Circuit breaker,
push Button,
Desired position “Knives Can Be Deadly”
PR > ___ PSI- requires high pressure pumping.
Remove everyone __’ on each side of HL using __” hose
> 250 PSI (31st fl);
50’;
3” Special Hi Pr hose (Utility ropes, stanchions, & warning tape). Supply line must be secured w/tether straps to both Eng & FD connection
Fire Sector/Branch location HR Office
Fire fl & fl above. Branch activated at 2nd alarm
Staging Area Location
Forward Triage Area
HR Office
Outside of structure for units to report in. Located away from bldg to avoid falling debris and falling glass
Environmentally safe location on a fl below FSA
Initially, what floors should be evacuated? HR Office
Fire Sector (fire floor & fl above)
SAE operate on which HT Channel
Secondary Tactical channel (Do Not communicate w/ICP unless urgent)
Engines shall bring __ to FSA
Lad shall bring __ to FSA
HR Office
Mask, Extra SCBA, Standpipe kit w/noz, & Hose per FF (MESH)
Mask, Extra SCBA, Ropes (utility) Two sets of FE tools & 6’ Hooks, Search rope (MERTHS)
Additional CFR Eng location HR Office
Additional CFR Eng may be assigned to SAE Group Supervisor if necessary
2 way communications between fire command station “WAMEE-P” HR Office
Warden fl stations, Air handling control room, Mechanical control center, Elevators, Elevator machinery room, Pump room- fire pumps
Do the Attack Stairs need a standpipe? HR Office
Yes (different than FPMD)
4th Lad primary searches HR Office
Top 5 floors; afterwards, upper floors of elevator bank serving fire floor and to initiate search of Attack Stairway pg 14
Can 2nd HL go to floor above fire HR Office
NO, (different than FPMD- fire auto-exposing)
4th Lad duties after reporting to ICP HR Office
With extra SCBA cylinder, take elevator to roof if blind shaft, otherwise, stairs other than attack to roof. No venting unless IC orders. Perform a primary search of top 5 floors
Bldg fire pumps shall be capable of delivering rated capacity at a Pr __ psi at highest floor hose outlet. Relief valve req’d at fire pump limiting pressure to ___psi
50 psi; 15 psi above that required to deliver its rated capacity at 50 psi to highest floor outlet
Eng Pump Pressures supplying standpipe HR Office
FL 1-10 150 PSI, 11-20 200 psi, 21-30 250 psi,
31-40 300 psi (High pressure pumping)
SAE Location HR Office
Floor NOT serviced by same bank of elevators as fire floor & at least 5 flrs above
After ops completed on floor above fire, where does 3rd Lad Off report? HR Office
Fire Sector Supervisor physically or via HT
Once fire floor determined, all HVAC NOT included in fire area shall activate _ HR Office
Supply fans- gives fresh outside air & pressures zones
Hi Rise Support Unit shall supply __ to FSA. HR Office
Spare SCBA cylinders to FSA or other areas of bldg where req’d; Special tools & equipment to areas of bldg as required by IC
Greater Alarm Units/Special Called units report HR Office
After 4th Lad, report to ICP or if staffed Lobby Control Unit. If Staging Area established report there (Go from outside 1st then to inside if staffed).
Two stairs built side-side in core of bldg w/doors exiting to opposite sides of core HR Office
Scissor Stairs
Bypass Valve should be in _ position; otherwise loss of _% in 8” risers & _% in 6” risers HR Office
Closed (stem in). Some engineers keep open for testing; 25% &
45%
Natural vertical ventilation should occur _ in high rise office fires
Once fire is extinguished by opening top & bottom of stairway. Increase in stack effect equals assistance in smoke removal
1st Lad “SAFE”; only 1 floor plan- do you take it?
Status of elevators, Access stairs to fire fl, Fire location, Evacuation procedures; Do NOT take only copy
Bldgs w/fixed stairwell pressurization (should/should not) be augmented by PPF
Should NOT; enter into CIDS
Who determines Evacuation Stairs? HR Office
3rd Lad (3 & backwards E)
10-76 2nd Alarm Transmitted when?
Any visible fire/smoke emanating through exterior skin of building or serious fire verified in Class “E” Office Bldg
1968 Building code for Manual Pump vs 1938 (how many feet?)
1968 >300’;
1938 >250’
Engineers should operate, but may not always be there