High and Mid Rise Operations Appendix Flashcards
What is SOG 3.2.2.5a
High Rise & Mid Rise Operations Appendix
The difficulties of access, the complexities of construction, and the number of occupants in these structures are_____
Problems in high rise firefighting
What is the most effective tactical option in the majority of high-rise fire situations?
An aggressive coordinated fire attack
What is our highest priority on high rise fires?
Persons in immediate danger
What shall our initial goal be for high rise fires?
rescue those most threatened by smoke and fire, while simultaneously extending an aggressive attack
Even with nothing showing on a high rise fire what must we do.
Proceed on the assumption that there is a fire until verification is received from interior crews
What should the initial arriving units concentrate on when arriving at a high rise fire?
Locate the fire
Provide for attack on fire floor with at least 2 attack teams
Rescue occupants that are in immediate danger
As soon as the fire floor is reached on a high rise fire what should the officer do
Five report of conditions on floor
Needs
Confirm floor number
What will initial companies go upstairs with on a high rise fire?
SCBA’s, TIC, high-rise pack, basic FE tools
What five locations should the initial attack team communicate their actions and give size up reports?
Exterior upon arrival Fire Control room Fire attack stairwell Fire floor Fire room apartment
How do we pressurize and attack stairwell on high rise fire?
PPV at the bottom blowing in and a second 3 floors below the fire floor.
Who should give their arrival report, announce their actions, and pass command to the BC on a high rise fire?
Officer of the first crew
How far should you take the elevator on a high rise fire?
Two floors below the fire floor
Where will operations be set up on high rise fire?
One floor below the fire floor
On a high rise fire, with the first sign of a working fire what should command do?
Call for additional resources
Unless an air handling system on a high rise is designed to remove smoke and add fresh air what should be done with it?
Shut down
What channels transmit and receive directly from radio to radio?
Zone 14 channels ending in D
Where will the 2nd due chief oversee operations from?
2 floors below fire floor
What is lobby control responsible for on a high rise fire?
Knox Box Extablish entry/exit point Determine access routes for incident Pressurize stairwells Provide info to arriving Ensure capture of all elevators
Systems Control responsibilities on high rise fire
Staff Fire control room
Check Panel
Silence alarm with command approval
Operate comm equipment to calm and direct occupants
Assist with comm between division sup and command
control HVAC
Extablish comm with building personnel
Where will the staging area be established on a high rise fire?
Two floors below the fire
If level II staging is necessary for apparatus, command should assign what to not confuse the staging area?
A geographical name to apparatus staging
Staging area manager responsibilities
Obtain brief from IC
Proceed to location and evaluate
Request resources/personnel
Establish area layout
Determine and request needed facility services
Maintain accountability for crews
Request resource levels from Ops Section chief or IC
RIT Supervisor is who on high rise?
6th arriving unit (2nd alarm)
Where would RIT stage on high rise?
two floors below the fire
