High Rise Flashcards
What are the high rise procedures to be used in conjunction with?
ICS and all other existing policies and procedures of OKCFD.
What is the high rise policy intended to do for the Incident Commander?
Establish basic assignments for first arriving companies and for a command structure the IC can build upon. It is not intended to limit the decision making abilities of the IC.
Most modern high rises are as much as ___ lighter in mass than building constructed prior to ___.
75% lighter in mass. Constructed prior to 1940.
Modern high rise buildings are ___ with open landscaped floors as large as ___.
Taller. As large as 20,000 square foot.
What is significant about the content loading in modern high rise buildings?
Can generate 2.5 times the BTU.
What is the flashover time for large, open high rise floors with ample oxygen and fuel?
Less than 10 minutes.
What is the typical response time to the fire floor?
20 minutes.
Because high rise buildings are tightly sealed to contain conditioned air what is there a serious potential for?
Backdrafts.
What are other potential hazards that make extinguishment of the high rise fire difficult?
Open shafts.
Unprotected vertical openings in remodeled and new structures.
Electrical hazards.
Unrelieved heat and smoke.
Where are most exposures in high rises?
They are staged vertically. The direction smoke, convection and heat conduction want to travel.
____ of extension through floors exist.
Multiple avenues.
Placing multiple lines to cover exposure points above the fire floor is a slow and cumbersome task. It is difficult to get ___ above an extending fire in time to stop it.
Adequate resources.
What is the primary concern because of poor egress/escape, unforgiving fire behavior, excessive heat and smoke, panic of occupants, and fatigue of FFs?
Safety is the primary concern.
When and how should horizontal ventilation be performed on a high rise fire?
When ordered by the IC/Ops. It can accomplished by breaking out the glass on the floor above the fire floor.
What will happen if ventilation is not accomplished on a high rise incident?
Fire gases and heat will eventually pressurize into the core and extend to other floors.
What is a high rise fire like and what should the FFs be prepared for?
It is like an above ground basement fire and the FFs must be prepared for a lengthy and labor intensive operation.
What should all companies refer to and take into the high rise building?
The Low Occurrence Elevated Risk Guide (LOER).
What should all district officers take into the high rise building?
Their Multi-Gas Air (5-Gas) monitors,
With a major high rise fire how many personnel are needed?
200-300 fire personnel.
What is a high rise incident identified as?
Any incident that has the potential to progress to a level at or above the 5th floor above ground level.
What will the first arriving company officer do?
Establish command and operate in investigation mode unless the first officer is a district officer.
How do the district officers operate?
In command mode.
If a working fire is confirmed what will be called for immediately?
A high rise alarm.
What is a high rise alarm the equivalent of?
A 5-alarm response.
When a high rise alarm is dispatched how many Tac channels will be assigned?
5 Tac channels.
TAC 6- response/logistics
TAC 7- ops
TAC 8- reserved for RIT
TAC 9- upper search and evac (USE)
TAC 10- incident command
In a high rise alarm if a district officer is on scene the first arriving company officer will establish?
Investigation group.
What does the investigation group consist of?
2 engine crews and 1 ladder crew.
Where does the investigation group proceed?
To the incident floor.
Who is normally the leader of the investigation group and responsible for selecting the method of ascent?
Ladder company officer.
What must be checked prior to ascending to the fire floors?
The enunciator panel.
If the enunciator panel indicates the fire is on or above the seventh floor what may be the best choice for ascending to the fire floor?
The elevators may be the best choice.
What things does the investigation group supervisor need to communicate by radio?
The specific method of ascent, location of stairwell/elevator, destination and number of personnel ascending.
What does the investigation group supervisor need to give as soon as the investigation group reaches the fire floor?
A CAN report (conditions, actions, needs) and confirmation of the actual fire floor number.
What does the IC need to do after the CAN report from the investigation group supervisor?
Establish a fire floor division i.e. Fire Floor Division 15.
The investigation group supervisor must advise where water is needed in?
High rise buildings with multiple standpipes.
If a fire is confirmed on a high rise incident what will the investigation group evolve into?
IT’S A FIRE FLOOR DIVISION.
What will companies other than the investigation group do on a high rise incident?
Stage outside of the building until a significant fire is confirmed.
What is the definition of a significant fire on a high rise?
A fire that is beyond the investigation group’s ability to mitigate. This includes the ability to suppress the fire as well as other life safety functions like search and evacuation.
What will fire dispatch do when they receive a call about an automatic alarm or odor investigation in a high rise structure?
They will dispatch 2 engine companies, 1 ladder company and 1 district officer.
The first arriving company on a high rise incident will communicate scene arrival and building info to fire dispatch per what SOP?
O/SUP-225 emergency response.
What initial communication will be performed by the first arriving fire company on a high rise incident?
A. The company’s arrival on the scene, the address and what side of the building the fire company is located.
B. Number of stories in the structure and type of occupancy.
C. Whether smoke or fire is showing.
D. Request for a high rise alarm if fire or significant smoke discovered.
Who will ensure a copy of the buildings prefire plan is requested and if any fire notifications or announcements have been made on a high rise incident?
The investigation group supervisor.
For high rise buildings taller than 10 stories what will the apparatus operators from the 1st and 2nd engine companies do?
Remain with their apparatus and connect to the sprinkler and standpipe in series when directed to do so by the IC.
On a high rise incident who will ensure that the engine companies assigned to the investigation group are equipped with a single compliment of appropriate couplings, wrenches and keys for standpipe ops, and high rise hose packs of 200’ minimum with 1 1/8” SB nozzle?
1st engine company officer.
What should the 1st engine company officer do before commencing fire attack?
Ensure the fire stairwell has been cleared of building occupants for a minimum of 5 floors. Any occupants found in the fire attack stairwell should be immediately evacuated ad directed to the evacuation stairwell or area of refuge. If the occupants cannot leave the stairwell they must be allowed to pass below the fire floor before fire attack ops commence.
3rd engine company assignment during a high rise incident?
Be prepared to relieve fire attack from the floor below the fire. They need to coordinate with fire attack so relief of personnel can be accomplished before air supply is depleted.
What tools does the 3rd engine company need during a high rise incident?
2.5” high rise hose pack of 200’. High rise bag. Extra SCBA cylinders.
Where does the 3rd engine company report to on a high rise incident?
Report directly to the IC in the main floor lobby w/appropriate tools ad equipment.
What does the 3rd engine take with them on their initial ascent in a high rise incident?
Only the extra SCBA cylinders to expedite their ascent and provide relief for fire attack.
Where does the 3rd engine crew take their high rise packs?
The high rise packs and bag will be left in the lobby.
What is the 4th engine company’s assignment on a high rise incident?
The crew will assume lobby control after placing all tools in a convenient location (extra SCBAs, high rise packs).
Who ensures the activation of the stairwell door unlocking device during a high rise incident?
4th engine company.
Who ensures the engineer is located and the HVAC system is controlled or shut down?
4th engine company.
Who verifies the operation of fire pumps and other built in safety equipment during a high rise incident?
4th engine company.
Who ensures a set of master keys has been obtained on a high rise incident?
4th engine company.
Who secures a list of peoples requiring special assistance including their ordinary location in the building and identified points of refuge during a high rise incident?
4th engine company.
Who secures additional floor plans and identifies the stairwells designated by the investigation group on a high rise incident?
4th engine company.
Who directs a member to operate another elevator care during a high rise incident?
4th engine company.
Who must be cognizant that fire crews may utilize stairwell fire telephones as an alternate means of communication on a high rise incident?
4th engine company.
Who shuts down escalators to assist with evacuation during a high rise incident?
4th engine company.
Who hooks up to additional FDCs on a high rise incident?
5th engine company apparatus operator.
Which engine crew will take the appropriate equipment to establish a back up line of 2.5” high rise hose on a high rise incident?
5th engine company.
Where will the back up line typically be connected on a high rise incident?
2 floors below the fire floor and may require an additional section of 2.5” high rise hose.
Who will ascend with the 5th engine crew to assist in establishing a back up line on a high rise incident?
6th engine company.
Where is staging on a high rise incident?
3 floors below the fire floor.
Who will ascend to staging and carry extra SCBA cylinders and any requested tools on a high rise incident?
7th engine company.
Who will determine whether stairwell doors are auto unlocking and obtain any keys needed during a high rise incident?
Investigation group supervisor.
Who will recall one bank of elevators and deploy FFs for investigation if determined elevators are safe to use on a high rise incident?
Investigation group supervisor.
Who will ensure that all members of investigation group are assembled before ascent is made on a high rise incident?
Investigation group supervisor.
Who will report findings of investigation to IC including extent and nature of fire, heat or smoke encountered and extent of evacuation on a high rise incident?
Investigation group supervisor.
Who will assign fire attack stairwell and evacuation stairwell on a high rise incident?
Investigation group supervisor.
Who will advise IC when primary search of fire area is initiated on a high rise incident?
Investigation group supervisor.
Who will report to IC if forcible entry and ventilation is initiated on a high rise incident?
Investigation group supervisor.
On a high rise incident who will ensure one FF will operate each elevator for OKCFD personnel?
Investigation group supervisor.
On a high rise incident what is the FF controlling an elevator equipped with?
Portable radio, forcible entry tools, SCBA, an extra SCBA, flashlight and fire extinguisher.
Who will perform reconnaissance of floor layout one floor below the fire floor on a high rise incident?
1st engine company officer.
Who will ensure 1 FF from the engine crews in the investigation group will be assigned to the standpipe connection with a portable radio one floor below the reported fire floor on a high rise incident?
1st engine company officer.
Who will ensure the transition to fire attack in the event of a working fire on a high rise incident?
1st engine company officer.
Who will ensure the fire attack stairwell has been cleared of building occupants for a minimum of 5 floors above the fire floor before commencing fire attack on a high rise incident?
1st engine company officer.
Who will assist the apparatus operator on the 5th engine to establish series pumping on a high rise incident if needed?
8th engine company apparatus operator.
Who will carry their high rise hose packs and extra SCBA cylinders to the lobby and stand by on a high rise incident?
9th engine company.
Once a significant fire is confirmed on a high rise incident who coordinates primary search of the fire floor with the fire floor division supervisor?
2nd ladder company.
Once a significant fire is confirmed on a high rise incident who provides salvage covers for filing across the elevator house way doors to prevent water from entering the hoist way?
2nd ladder company.
Once a significant fire is confirmed on a high rise incident who initiates forcible entry and ventilation if not assigned to search?
2nd ladder company.
Once a significant fire is confirmed on a high rise incident who acts as the fire attach stairwell search team (SST)?
3rd ladder company.
Who reports to the Upper Search and Evacuation (USE) supervisor on a high rise incident?
3rd ladder company.
Once a significant fire is confirmed on a high rise incident who ascends to the top floor with forcible entry tools and extra SCBA cylinders?
3rd ladder company.
Once a significant fire is confirmed on a high rise incident who advises the upper search and evacuation (USE) of the smoke conditions on the top floor?
3rd ladder company.
Once a significant fire is confirmed on a high rise incident who advises Operations once the fire attack stairwell search team (SST) has arrived at the top floor so that Operations can advise them on possible ventilation needs?
The Upper Search and Evacuation (USE) supervisor.
Once a significant fire is confirmed on a high rise incident who initiates a top down stairwell search of the fire attack stairwell?
3rd ladder company.
Once a significant fire is confirmed on a high rise incident who escorts any building occupants out of the fire attack stairwell and relocates them to an area of refuge or evacuation stairwell?
3rd ladder company.
Once a significant fire is confirmed on a high rise incident and occupants are confirmed to be in the fire attack stairwell above the fire floor USE supervisor will notify Operations to?
Delay the fire attack until occupants have been moved to safety.
Once a significant fire is confirmed on a high rise incident who acts as the evacuation stairwell search team (evacuation SST)?
4th ladder company.
Once a significant fire is confirmed on a high rise incident who does the evacuation SST report to?
USE supervisor.
Once a significant fire is confirmed on a high rise incident what will the evacuation SST do?
Ascend to the top floor with forcible entry tools and extra SCBA cylinders.
Once a significant fire is confirmed on a high rise incident who will initiate the stairwell search of the evacuation stairwell?
4th ladder company aka the evacuation SST.
Once a significant fire is confirmed on a high rise incident who will the evacuation SST notify if they require additional resources?
The USE supervisor.
When should the fire floor door be opened to the evacuation stairwell?
Only when it necessitates a rescue.
Who will initiate primary search of the floor above the fire floor?
Rescue company.
Who does the rescue company report to?
Fire floor division supervisor.
What will the rescue company take to perform search and/or RIT ops?
RIT bag, TIC, rope assisted search bag, forcible entry and other rescue tools.
The IC may assign another crew to search the floor above the fire floor if?
The IC deems that the rescue company’s delay in arrival time would hamper the operational flow of the incident.
Who will ascended to the floor below the fire floor?
Hazmat company.
Who is the initial RIT on a high rise incident?
Hazmat company.
Who will notify the IC of their arrival on scene?
All arriving chief officers. Preferably face to face.
Who reports to the incident commander?
Operations (2nd district officer), Logistics, Planning
What divisions report to Operations?
Fire floor division.
Upper search and evacuation (USE). RIT officer.
Staging area officer.
Who reports to Logistics?
Lobby control, stairwell support officer, base officer.
Who reports to Planning?
Situation status/Resource unit (SitStat/ReStat), Victim communications specialist (VCS), Technical specialist.
Who reports to Operations?
Staging (8th engine, 9th engine), Fire floor division, Upper search and evacuation (USE), RIT
Who reports to Logistics?
Lobby control (4th engine), Base (5th ladder, 10th engine)
What will the hazmat company take with them when they ascend?
RIT bag, TIC, rope assisted search bag, forcible entry and other rescue tools.
Who reports to the fire floor division officer?
Attack line (1st engine, 2nd engine, 3rd engine), back up line (5th engine, 6th engine, 7th engine), search (1st ladder, 2nd ladder, Rescue 6).
What are the management responsibilities of the first arriving district officer?
The first arriving district officer will assume or establish command and all functions of of the incident command system are the responsibility of the IC unless specifically delegated.
The IC must establish a _____. A good place for the ______ is at the _____/_____ which is usually located in the lobby. This allows access to the building communications system, alarm annunciation equipment and building personnel.
Command post.
Command post.
Building communications deck/fire control room.
What are the duties of the second arriving district officer?
Report to command post and receive report from the IC before being assigned as Operations and operating on TAC8.
Where will the Operations post be established?
2 floors below the fire floor.
Duties of the Fire Floor Division Supervisor?
Operate on TAC8.
Under direction of Operations proceed to fire floor and take control of all operations on the fire floor and the floor above.
Conduct size up. Supervise extinguishment. Establish back up lines. Supervise all searches and ventilation. Monitor safety of fire floor personnel. Initiate salvage and overhaul.
Upper Search and Evacuation Supervisor (USE) duties?
Operated on TAC9.
Establish initial search and rescue post 2 floors below the fire floor separate from the Ops command post. Responsible to coordinate search two floors above the fire and up. Task fire crews assigned to USE group to respond to reports of occupants in need of assistance. Assign fire crews in the USE group to conduct a thorough and systematic search of each floor, hallway, stairwell, elevator car and elevator shafts. Notify Ops when primary, secondary and final searches are completed.
RIT Supervisor duties?
Operate on TAC7.
Assemble and deploy RIT teams with all essential equipment including elevator rescue tools to designated areas as needed. Establish area of operations 1 floor below fire floor. Monitor radio communications at all times.
Staging Area Supervisor duties?
Proceed 3 floors below the fire and establish a staging area and designate the following areas: SCBA cylinder area, Rehab area (consider EMSA to free up OKCFD personnel and establishing Rehab on the floor below staging if the staging floor is congested), consider creating a secondary staging area to place crews and equipment closer to point of entry to minimize time delay.
Lobby Control Supervisor duties?
Confer with initial fire companies assigned to lobby control and ascertain the progress of lobby control objectives. Request additional personnel to complete objectives as needed. Establish method of tracking all fire crews entering or exiting the building. Establish a marshalling area for evacuating building occupants in a safe area away from the command post. Recall all remaining elevators for OKCFD use. Identify blind hoistways.
Stairwell Support Supervisor duties?
Report to Logistics on TAC6 and coordinate the transport of equipment via stairwells in the lobby to staging. One member per 2 floors, one company officer per 4 or 5 members, each personnel have a flashlight and radio and PPE and SCBA cylinders. If auxiliary water supply is required the SSS will coordinate and supervise this function. If helicopters used coordinate the transport of equipment from roof to staging area.
Base Operations Supervisor duties?
Establish the base a minimum of 200’ from the building. In extraordinary circumstances the base may be located/reloacted a mile or more away from the incident. The base should have prompt ingress/egress and not in an area hampered by rivers, expressways and/or railroad crossings. At direction of IC a district officer may be assigned to supervise base ops. Consider assigning BP for initial base ops. Fire companies responding on additional alarms should respond to base. All companies will report to base upon arrival. Vehicles parked at base should not block vehicles with special attention to avoid blocking ambulances.
Situation Status Unit/Resource Status Unit (SitStat/ReStat) duties?
Confer with Lobby control and assume responsibility of tracking the resources commited to the operation inside the building.
Victims Communication Specialist duties?
Operates on separate TAC channel in order to: allow fire dispatch to refer calls received from occupants still inside the structure to VCS. Provide instructions to fire dispatch on the proper course of action for callers (shelter in place/evacuation directions). Monitor calls to the front desk or lobby telephone from occupants. Advise IC of occupant locations when the occupant advises their location is posing an increasing threat to survival or special needs occupants unable to self evacuate.
Technical Specialist duties?
Building engineer
Structural engineer
HVAC
Elevator technician
Fire Code Compliance
Assist IC/Planning with expert info and/or procedures that pertain to field. If specialist not OKCFD they will remain in command area unless accompanied by an OCKFD member with radio.
Primary tasks of engine crews?
Place a hand line in service to control and extinguish the fire.
Important considerations with putting a hand line in service during a high rise fire?
Determining the location of the fire. Appropriate stairwell selected prior to hooking up hose to standpipe. Standpipe hook up is 1 floor below fire floor. Requires two engine crews to place a single 2.5” line in service with continuous advancement. Remove the “you are here” signs and use them to assist you with floor layout. In residential buildings check the floor below for layout. Crews should make an area of refuge for themselves in case the fire overwhelms their efforts and the hallway becomes untenable. The area of refuge should be a few apartments down from the fire room and toward the exit.
What is the 3 crew relief method?
1 crew on the line.
1 crew on deck in the stairwell.
1 crew in ready reserve 1 floor below the on deck crew.
If the fire cannot be contained in the area of origin in may be necessary to start an attack at different levels using 2 different methods. How is this performed?
- Laying lines on the floors above the fire floor in advance of the fire floor.
- Smoke proof towers will be utilized for evacuation of occupants. Only in extreme circumstances will it be utilized as the fire attack stairwell.
Who establishes the initial water supply?
Typically the 1st or 2nd engine is responsible for the initial FDC connection.
What does the apparatus operator do after all lines are connected and the engine’s pump is placed in to pump gear?
Open all appropriate discharge valves and supply the FDC with hydrant pressure only.
What determines the pump discharge pressure (PDP) on high rise fires?
The Friction Loss Pump Chart: High Rise Standpipe Operations.
If the high rise is equipped with Pressure Reducing Valves (PRVs) what must the engine pump?
It must pump as if the fire were on the roof of the building.
What must you do if the FDC is damaged or inoperable?
You must backfeed the system via the most convenient interior standpipe discharge (preferably the first floor) by using a 2.5” double female adapter along with a 2.5” 60 degree elbow to prevent kinking.
What is the key to understanding PRVs?
Remember it is adjusted to provide the usable pressure for a specific floor based on the inlet pressure of the valve.
What are the procedures the engine must follow to supply the FDC?
Connect to a hydrant with a 5” supply line and lay in to the FDC.
Two 3” discharge lines make the connection from the engine to the FDC. Plan and make all connections for a series pump operation prior to starting pumping operations.
NFPA 1962 states that?
LDH with Storz couplings should not be used to supply high rise FDCs.
Where/how should the engine be spotted to pump a high rise fire?
Try to spot it on the corner of the building with the pump panel away from the fire building to protect the Apparatus Operator from falling debris.
Which side should the discharge lines of the engine connected to the FDC come off of?
The opposite side of the fire pump panel to allow the Apparatus Operator to stay clear of the lines in the event of a hose failure.
The _____ of the FDC inlets that are not being used can leak under pressure which cause _____ in the unused inlet if the cap is left in place.
Clappers valve and pressure buildup.
What should be removed from the FDC prior to when the initial pump operation is set up?
All caps should be removed.
IC should be notified once the ______ have accomplished their setup and begin _____.
Apparatus operators and suppling the system.
What two rules dictate the allowable increases in pressure if additional pressure is needed past what the building’s stationary pump can supply?
- System pressures up to 150 psi - max pressure of 200 psi.
- System pressures over 150 psi - max pressure 50 psi above system pressure.
Additional _____ should be requested to attach supply lines to any unused ______ of the FDC.
Engine companies and inlets.
What provides reliability and additional GPM if needed?
Additional engine companies attaching supply lines to any unused inlets of the FDC.
How does an Apparatus Operator keep the engine from overheating while hooked up to the FDC but not pumping water?
Circulating the water in the pump by opening an unused discharge and corresponding drain valve.
Because of all the restrictions and limitations in the fire protection system if a high rise building the required building pump pressures can be in excess of _____.
250 psi.
What can help a single engine overcome required building pump pressures?
A series pump operation.
What is a series pump operation?
Series pumping is actually a short relay pump operation in which the engine receiving water from the hydrant then pumps into the intake of the second engine. This allows the second engine to boost the psi even higher.
A centrifugal pump can further increase the total pressure of the water once it goes _____.
Through the second pump.
It is well documented that a typical fire engine pumps operate at their height GPM at ______.
150 psi net discharge pressure.
Any pressure above _____ results in a decrease of total GPM from the pump.
150 psi.
As a rule of thumb what should be added into the series pumping operation for every 150 psi?
An additional engine.
Ventilation- check floors throughout the building to determine the level of smoke concentration and if ______ has occurred?
Stack effect.
If stratification has taken place what must be done?
It will be necessary to cross ventilate utilizing horizontal ventilation.
What should be used when vertical ventilation is necessary on a high rise fire?
Existing openings such as bulkhead doors that pierce the roof.
______ break open windows on the fire floor.
DO NOT.
What should you do if a window on the fire floor can be opened for ventilation without breaking it?
It can be used to test the ventilation potential and control of the opening must be maintained.
What could happen if a window is broken out on the fire floor?
Possible in draft could cause massive fire acceleration.
Ventilating on the ____ reduces potential for gusts pushing flame onto attack crews.
Lee side.
Because the products of combustion create an IDLH atmosphere what should begin as soon as possible?
Ventilation.
Rules for PPV blowers use in high rise?
Do not bring PPV blowers to the fire floor initially because PPV could cause massive fire acceleration.
Do use PPV at base of stairwells because it will have minimal effects on fire behavior and will keep stairs clear of smoke.
Use electric fans.
What does diking around the elevator shafts do on floors where hose lines are deployed?
It is essential to the continued operation of elevator cars. Water cascading into the elevator shaft will render the elevator useless.
What are the search priorities on a high rise fire?
- Immediate area around the fire.
- Remainder of fire floor.
- The floor above fire floor.
- Floor below the fire floor.
- Top floor.
- Remaining floors above and basement.
How should floors that have been searched be marked?
Markings should be placed at a common entry point to the floor like the stairwell, door or elevator lobby. A single slash with the crew designation (E7) while floor is being searched and an “X” when completed.
What is the rule of 3’s in evacuation?
3 floors above fire floor. 3 floors below the fire floor. 3 top floors.
All other occupants may be sheltered in placed based on conditions.
If evacuation stairwell is contaminated what should be considered?
Shelter in place if the location is tenable.
If the shelter in place is opted what should occupants be advised to do?
Place damp towels or another suitable option under the doors that lead into the hallway to prevent smoke from entering their location.
If evacuation is taking place ensure the Evacuation Stairwell has _____ so that the stairway can remain clear if additional doors are open in the stairwell.
Positive pressure fans.
What are staging operation considerations?
Control and monitor movement of equipment going to fire floor. Document fire crews and their time committed to fire area. Assign one member to direct personnel getting off elevators/stairwells to the staging area. Provide EMS care to cilvilians/FFs.
Area of refuge/rehab area?
Locate and establish an area of refuge possibly one floor below staging. Establish rehab in non hazardous environment. EMSA may be assigned to rehab area by the IC. Oxygen should be available for civilians and OKCFD.
Who is the RIT supervisor?
Should be a district officer.
Consider rotating _____ to RIT then rotating them to the ______ for relief of back up and fire attack crews.
Rehabbed fire attack crews and on deck.
What will rehabbed fire attack crews have?
Valuable info from their experience on the fire floor about location of fire attack crew locations, previous conditions of fire floor and floor plan of fire floor.
What is RIT recon?
Process of predicting where FFs may be located, reaching them, evaluating the situation and determining what will be necessary for rescue/removal of victim.
The IC may consider requesting additional alarms to provide personnel for additional _____ to support the incident size and complexity.
RIT teams.
What is the benefit of RIT Recon?
It allows the primary RIT to focus efforts on FF extrication. Recon and locating downed FFs has shown to expend a single RIT’s ability to perform extrication procedures.
What can the IC expect from companies before, during or after their first assignment?
20% of on scene personnel to succumb to fatigue, injury or serious medical problem.
Definition of a Base?
Similar to traditional level 2 staging area located a minimum of 200’ from building.
High rise alarm definition?
Equivalent of a 5th alarm.
On deck crew definition?
Fire crew assigned to fire attack and is located in a refuge area of the stairwell. Most immediately available crew to be used to relieve crew operating fire attack or back up line.
When are PRVs set?
During installation and construction of building and standpipe system. Not included in annual test.
Ready reserve definition?
Rehabbed fire crew placed 1 floor below on deck fire crew as the 3rd rotation in the 3 crew relief method for fire attack and back up crews.
Resource unit (ReStat) definition?
Functional unit within the planning section responsible for recording the status of resources committed to the incident.
RIT rescue definition?
Rapid rescue/removal of FF who has become victim.
Significant fire definition?
Fire beyond the capabilities of the fire investigation groups ability to mitigate and necessitates requesting a high rise alarm response.
Victim Communication Specialist definition?
Functional unit assigned to the planning section that receives reports from fire dispatch about victim locations within the building.
