Hi Rise OFFICE Flashcards by Seamus Hayes

Hi Rise Office (glossary)

A Stairway USUALLY OPEN, serving a number of floors of a COMMON tenant is known as?

ACCESS STAIRS

also known as CONVENIENCE STAIRS

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Hi Rise Office (glossary)

What FLOORS are known as the FIRE SECTOR/BRANCH?

FIRE FLOOR
And
FLOOR ABOVE

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Hi Rise Office (glossary)
What is known as an ENCLOSED STAIRWAY connected at EACH STORY by an OUTSIDE BALCONY
Or
FIREPROOF VESTIBULE to the OUTSIDE

FIRE TOWER

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Hi Rise Office 
Where are these located in a HIGH RISE OFFICE building?
FIRE SECTOR/BRANCH
FORWARD STAGING AREA 
SEARCH N EVACUATION GROUP/BRANCH

1st FLOOR BELOW the fire-FIRE SECTOR

on A floor BELOW the fire sector-FORWARD STAGING AREA

ABOVE the fire sector-SEARCH N EVACUATION GROUP

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Hi Rise Office 6.6.2

The FORWARD Staging Area shall be located where in a HI Rise Office building?

2 floors BELOW the ORIGINAL FIRE FLOOR

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Hi Rise Office 5.3

Who will operate the 1st line?

1st Engine company
And
2nd Engine company

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Hi Rise Office 5.3

What is the 1st due ladder assignment at a Hi Rise Office?

Search
And
EVACUATE the FIRE FLOOR

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Hi Rise Office 5.3

The 2nd LINE will be operated by WHO and WHERE?

3rd n 4th ENGINES

on the FIRE FLOOR

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Hi-Rise Office 9.5.1
The 2nd HOSELINE shall be used to?
4 things

REINFORCE the 1st line
PROTECT the 1st line
CONTAIN/CONFINE the 1st line
PROTECT the SEARCH n EVAC on the FIRE FLOOR

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Hi Rise Office 8.4.2

Where will the 2nd LADDER be operating in a Hi Rise Office building?

FIRE FLOOR coordinating SEARCH w/ 1st due

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Hi Rise Office
Where are these company’s in a High Rise Office Building?
1st Engine/2nd Engine
3rd Engine/4th Engine

1st Ladder
2nd Ladder

FIRE FLOOR

6 company’s

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Hi Rise Office 8.5

Where are the 3rd and 4th LADDERS going in High Rise Office?

3rd Ladder -FLOOR ABOVE (operates under Fire Sector)

4th Ladder- ROOF (operates under SAE GROUP)

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Hi Rise Office 5.3.1
Who will the CFR ENGINE be assigned to?
What are they bringing?

assigned to FIRE SECTOR (floor below)

CFR equipment
and
FORCIBLE ENTRY TOOLS

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Hi Rise Office

Who is the FAST team assigned to?

Fire Sector (floor below)

FAST team and CFR D engine together on floor below

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Hi Rise Office 8.5.1
Which ladder company is going to the FLOOR ABOVE?
What stairwell are they using?

3rd LADDER to the FLOOR ABOVE
stairway OTHER than the ATTACK STAIRWELL

HRFPMD
1st due roof TAKES the ATTACK STAIRWELL(KO CURTAIN)
2nd due roof TAKES the ATTACK STAIRWELL (LSR)

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Hi Rise Office 5.4.8

Who controls ALL HORIZONTAL ventilation tactics in HI RISE OFFICE?

Incident Commander (IC)

HRFPMD 6.2.1
1st due LADDER controls horizontal ventilation of FIRE APT
IC controls ALL OTHER ventilation (hallways,stairways etc)

Hi Rise Office 6.3.2 (G)

Which UNIT’s responsibility is it to RECALL,CONTROL and OPERATE elevators?

Lobby Control UNIT

Hi Rise Office 6.3.2

Which UNIT is responsible of RECALL and SEARCH of ALL ELEVATOR cars terminating at LOBBY?

Lobby Control Unit

Hi Rise Office 6.3.2 (H)

Which UNIT will MONITOR and CONTROL communication systems, HVAC and ANY OTHER building system?

SYSTEM CONTROL UNIT

anything used to communicate H/T’s,Hardwire Phones, cell phones,
post radio, building repeaters,cross band repeaters

Hi Rise Office 6.3.4

Which member PREFERABLY should the first arriving Officer,staff the COMMAND POST if leaving before a Chief arrives?

LCC of the 1st TRUCK

HI RISE OFFICE 8.3.1 (E)
Which company(s) will select the stairway w/ a STANDPIPE that provides the best attack on the fire in a HI-RISE OFFICE?

1st LADDER

1st Engine will remain in lobby (9.3.1)

HRFPMD Engine and Ladder SELECT stairway TOGETHER

HI-RISE OFFICE 9.4.1 (B)

Who will establish the communication link between the FIRE AREA and LOBBY in a HI RISE OFFICE?

2nd ENGINE

brings the POST RADIO to the vicinity of were 1st line been STRETCHED

Hi Rise Office 8.6.1 (E)
Who will conduct a PRIMARY search on the TOP FLOORS in a
HI RISE OFFICE building?
How many floors?

4th LADDER

5 TOP FLOORS

Hi Rise Office 6.3.6 (E)

What EQUIPMENT will ENGINE Company’s report to the FORWARD STAGING AREA with?

1) SCBA
2) ANOTHER SCBA (spare)
3) Length of HOSE
4) Standpipe Kit and Nozzle

Hi Rise Office | What EQUIPMENT will LADDER company’s report to the FORWARD STAGING AREA with?

1) SCBA 2) ANOTHER SCBA (spare) 3) SEARCH ROPES 4) UTILITY ROPES 5) FORCIBLE entry tools (2 SETS) 6) SIX FOOT hookS

Hi Rise Office 6.3.6 (D) | How many SPARE CYLINDERS will be maintained at the FORWARD STAGING AREA?

At LEAST 20

Hi Rise Office 7.2.5 Under the 2008 Building Code the alarm for a smoke detector and a fixed thermostat device will sound an alarm on which FLOOR(s)?

FIRE FLOOR FLOOR ABOVE FLOOR BELOW

Hi Rise Office 7.2.5 (B) | What will happen to the ELEVATORS if a SMOKE ALARM goes off in the HVAC system?

Will NOT be recalled to Lobby

Hi Rise Office | What RECALLs elevators to the lobby if smoke alarm or fixed thermostatic device are activated?

ACTIVATION AT ELEVATOR LANDINGS- RECALL ELEV to LOBBY SPRINKLER WATER FLOW- RECALL ELEV to LOBBY ACTIVATION IN HVAC- NO RECALL OF ELEV

Hi Rise Office 2.3 | Between what YEARS was it REQUIRED to have a FIRE TOWER in a HIGH RISE OFFICE BUILDINGS?

1945-1968

``` Hi Rise Office 2.3 Construction weight of buildings built: Before 1945 Between 1945-1968 After 1968 ```

Before 45 HEAVY 20-23lbs Between 45-68 Medium 10-20 lbs After 68 Lightweight 8-10 lbs

Hi Rise Office 4.2 Building fire pump shall be capable of delivering their rated capacity at a pressure of —- psi at the highest floor outlet?

50 psi | Relief valve at fire pump room limiting pressure to 15 psi ABOVE that required to deliver its rated capacity

Hi Rise Officer 3.3.3 | How do we put HVAC systems in the NON-circulating mode?

Open Outside air supply Dampers Close MIXING dampers Open EXHAUST dampers OO CM OE

Hi Rise Office | WHO will contact WHO if difficultly in clearing the ATTACK stairway is encountered at a HIRI office?

``` 3rd LADDER contacts 1st Ladder or Fire Sector supervisor or Fire Branch Director ```