High and Mid Rise Operations Appendix

Question 1

What is SOG 3.2.2.5a

Answer 1

High Rise & Mid Rise Operations Appendix

Question 2

The difficulties of access, the complexities of construction, and the number of occupants in these structures are_____

Answer 2

Problems in high rise firefighting

Question 3

What is the most effective tactical option in the majority of high-rise fire situations?

Answer 3

An aggressive coordinated fire attack

Question 4

What is our highest priority on high rise fires?

Answer 4

Persons in immediate danger

Question 5

What shall our initial goal be for high rise fires?

Answer 5

rescue those most threatened by smoke and fire, while simultaneously extending an aggressive attack

Question 6

Even with nothing showing on a high rise fire what must we do.

Answer 6

Proceed on the assumption that there is a fire until verification is received from interior crews

Question 7

What should the initial arriving units concentrate on when arriving at a high rise fire?

Answer 7

Locate the fire
Provide for attack on fire floor with at least 2 attack teams
Rescue occupants that are in immediate danger

Question 8

As soon as the fire floor is reached on a high rise fire what should the officer do

Answer 8

Five report of conditions on floor
Needs
Confirm floor number

Question 9

What will initial companies go upstairs with on a high rise fire?

Answer 9

SCBA’s, TIC, high-rise pack, basic FE tools

Question 10

What five locations should the initial attack team communicate their actions and give size up reports?

Answer 10

Exterior upon arrival
Fire Control room
Fire attack stairwell
Fire floor
Fire room apartment

Question 11

How do we pressurize and attack stairwell on high rise fire?

Answer 11

PPV at the bottom blowing in and a second 3 floors below the fire floor.

Question 12

Who should give their arrival report, announce their actions, and pass command to the BC on a high rise fire?

Answer 12

Officer of the first crew

Question 13

How far should you take the elevator on a high rise fire?

Answer 13

Two floors below the fire floor

Question 14

Where will operations be set up on high rise fire?

Answer 14

One floor below the fire floor

Question 15

On a high rise fire, with the first sign of a working fire what should command do?

Answer 15

Call for additional resources

Question 16

Unless an air handling system on a high rise is designed to remove smoke and add fresh air what should be done with it?

Answer 16

Shut down

Question 17

What channels transmit and receive directly from radio to radio?

Answer 17

Zone 14 channels ending in D

Question 18

Where will the 2nd due chief oversee operations from?

Answer 18

2 floors below fire floor

Question 19

What is lobby control responsible for on a high rise fire?

Answer 19

Knox Box
Extablish entry/exit point
Determine access routes for incident
Pressurize stairwells
Provide info to arriving 
Ensure capture of all elevators

Question 20

Systems Control responsibilities on high rise fire

Answer 20

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

Question 21

Where will the staging area be established on a high rise fire?

Answer 21

Two floors below the fire

Question 22

If level II staging is necessary for apparatus, command should assign what to not confuse the staging area?

Answer 22

A geographical name to apparatus staging

Question 23

Staging area manager responsibilities

Answer 23

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

Question 24

RIT Supervisor is who on high rise?

Answer 24

6th arriving unit (2nd alarm)

Question 25

Where would RIT stage on high rise?

Answer 25

two floors below the fire