Garden Apartment Fires Flashcards
What can be used to identify the true roof level on Garden Apartments?
Rain Scuppers or Cocklofts
What type of Construction are 1940’s to 1950’s era Garden Apartnents made from?
Ordinary Construction (Type 3)
What is the highest priority in ALL Structure Fires?
Life Safety
What does RECEO stand for?
Rescue Exposures Confinement Extinguishment Overhaul
What is the greateat factor the drives the tactical decision making process on scene of a fire?
The location and extent of the fire.
Fire Load for Garden Apartment Fires?
LOW 10gpm/100sqft
Postioning for 1st Due Engine on Garden Apartment Fire?
Pull past, or short of invovled unit, allowing room for the truck up front.
Second Due Engine positioning and duties on Garden Apartment Fires?
Establish water supply for 1st Engine, Back-Up Line
Positioning and Duties for 3rd Due Engine of Garden Apartment Fires?
Position opposite 1st Engine (preferably Charlie Side), Get Secondary Water, Line Above Fire.
Position for Fourth Due Engine and duties on Garden Apartment Fires?
Position to complete secondary water supply if necessary. If already complete, position out of way and assume RIT.
Fire Due Truck positioning and tactics on Garden Apartment Fires?
Alpha side of structure OR in front of side showing fire. Ladder Building on fire side, BEDROOM Windows first.
Positioning and tactics for 2nd Due Truck?
Position opposite 1st truck (If possible) Ladder and outside Vent the structure.
Difference between a Cockloft and an Attic?
An Attic is the space under a PITCHED ROOF, Cocklofts are the space under a FLAT roof.
When advancing hoselines, how many shall be advanced over a ladder at one time?
Only 1
How many hoselines can be laod out through the same opening?
2
When is it alright to not ladder a window on any given structure?
When fire is showing from a given window
Or, flame is impinging on the ladder from a window below.
What MUST be done before flowing from a Master Stream on a Garden Apartment?
Evacuate the area and account for ALL personnel
When fighting a fire in a Garden Apartment from a master stream, as well as fighting a fire in the attic space, how should the stream be directed?
At the level of the fire. Not from above or from below
Ladders for rescue and egress should initially be placed where on the fire ground?
In the front and rear at the fire floor and every floor above.
Ladder placement is based on what?
Location of the fire, and/or occupants in immediate danger.
When a truck is entering the scene from the opposite direction, it is imperative that Engine stops and postions _______ of the involved unit.
SHORT
Use of the aerial should be anticipated, and the turntable positioned where?
Directly in front of the involved unit OR upwind of involved area.
First Engine on 2nd alarm shall do what?
Report to and establish a staging area, Driver of Engine become staging leader and coordinates units.
When attempting rooftop ventilation on a structure with a heavily involved attic fire, what shall be done by the units operating on the roof before beginning?
Personnel must be supported via Aerial/Tower
