FFP High Rise Office Flashcards
Which is not a construction technique of a high rise office building built before 1945
1- heavy weight 20-23lbs per cubic foot
2-core construction techniques used
3- exterior wall was masonry with openable windows
4-structural steel components encased in concrete
2- core construction techniques were not used
Which is not true of high rise office building built between 1945-1968:
1- medium weight between 20-23lbs per cubic foot
2-fire towers were required
1- medium weight is between 10-20lbs per cubic foot
Which is not true of class “E” high rise office building built after 1968:
1-light weight between 8-10lbs per cubic foot
2-exterior wall is a curtain wall
3-core construction used extensively
4-buildings are compartmentalized
4-lack compartmentation
HVAC system in a high rise office should be placed in non-circulating mode by?
Open all outside air supply dampers
Close all mixing dampers
Open all exhaust dampers
(*open/outside and open/exhaust all start with vowels. Close/mixing start with consonants)
The 1968 building code required a fire pump in buildings over ___ft tall. The 1938 building code requires fire pumps in buildings over ___ft tall.
1968 = 300ft 1938= 250ft
The bypass valve for a fire pump should be left in the open position. If the bypass is open you can expect a ___% loss in a 6” pipe and a loss of ___% in a 8” pipe.
25% in a 8” pipe
45% in a 6” pipe
What is the 4 step procedure for starting the fire pump at the control panel?
Close the knife switch
Close the circuit breaker
Push the start button
Adjust the lever to desired position for pump speed/pressure
KC close the Starting Lever (KC close= close knife switch and circuit breaker, Starting = push start, lever= adjust lever)
What is the recommended pump pressure for a fire on the:
A) 30th floor
B) 55th floor
C)12th floor
A)250psi
B)400psi
C)200psi
A good rule of thumb is how many engines suppling the standpipe for each line being stretched?
1 engine per line, so if three lines being stretched have three engines supplying the standpipe.
Under the ICS who do leaders operate under and who do supervisors operate under?
Leaders operate under supervisors
Supervisors operate under directors
At a high rise fire what does the lobby control unit do?
Recall, control, and operate elevators. Recall and Search all elevators that terminate in the lobby, control building access points and direct personnel to correct stair/elevator route.
What does the high rise support unit do at a high rise fire?
Utilized to transport equipment via elevator to the forward staging area
At a high rise fire is the staging area inside or outside the fire building?
“Outside the structure”
At a high rise fire the 1st arriving officer is supposed to establish the ICP, should this officer leave the lobby area who should they designate to staff the ICP?
Preferably the 1st arriving LCC
For a fire in a high rise office building, a supply of how many spare SCBA cylinders should be at the forward staging area?
20
For a fire in a high rise office building, what should engine companies reporting to the forward staging area bring with them?
1-SCBA for each member
2-standpipe kit and nozzle
3-length of hose
4-spare SCBA cylinder
At high rise office fires, ladder companies should bring what with them to the forward staging area?
1) A SCBA
2) Two sets of irons and 6ft hooks
3) Search and utility ropes
4) a spare SCBA cylinder for each member
At a high rise office fire who is in charge of horizontal ventilation?
The IC
T or F
In a high rise office building that has a fixed stairwell pressurization system the FDNY should augment it with positive pressure fans for more effective stairwell ventilation.
False, if the fixed system is activated leave it on and do no augment
Who can initiate the use of positive pressure fans at a high rise office fire, and when should they be implemented?
The IC and once the fire is extinguished
At what height does the stack effect become noticeable and what is positive and what is negative stack effect?
Becomes noticeable in buildings over 60ft tall and increases with building height
Positive - is the upward movement of air (when outside air is colder then the air inside the building)
Negative - downward movement of air (outside air is warmer then the air inside the building, possibility is greatest when outside air is above 90degrees)
T or F
In a high rise office building horizontal ventilation should be the last consideration because its effects are least likely to be beneficial
True
In a high rise office building, where should the forward staging area be located?
Two floors below the original fire floor
In a high rise office fire how many spare cylinders should be at the forward staging area?
20
In a high rise office fire the forward triage area should be located where?
Environmentally safe area on a floor below the forward staging area