Hazards Flashcards
1
Q
Three main Hazards from high rise firefighting
A
a) Building Height, layout and design
b) Fire Behaviour and development
c) Firefighting and rescue operations
2
Q
Building Height, layout and design
Give first 5 Hazards
A
- 4 The height of the building (equipment, water supply)
- 5 Objects falling from height
- 6 Access for firefighters maybe delayed (security doors etc)
- 7 Large or complex layouts (two or more floors)
- 8 Individual maisonettes Scissor style staircase, Emergency exits, enter going down stairs)
3
Q
Building Height, layout and design
Give second 5 Hazards
A
- 9 Difficulty with lines of communications, radio reception
- 10 Risk of intermediate floor or ceiling collapse
- 11 Firefighting falling from height, failure of external walls
- 12 Risk of entanglement
- 13 Fixed installations
4
Q
Building Height, layout and design
Give final 4 Hazards
A
- 14 Operation of fire suppression/total flooding systems may result irrespirable atmosphere
- 15 Timber frame construction can lead to rapid fire spread
- 16 Building under construction/refurb, incomplete or absent shafts. Partial occupancy in complete new builds
- 17 Radio waves from telecommunication antennas
