High Rise

Question 1

Minimum attendance (PDA) for high rise fire

Answer 1

5 Pumps
1 FRU
1 Station Commander
1 Aerial Appliance

Question 2

Minimum attendance (PDA) for high rise with cladding on fire

Answer 2

8 Pumps
3 FRU
1 Station Commander
1 Aerial Appliance

Question 3

Fire Lift requirements

Answer 3

• Reaches top floor in 60 seconds
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Question 4

Dry riser must be capable of how many LPM

Answer 4

1500

Question 5

The F.I.R.E team consist of

Answer 5

• Sector Commander
• Entry Control Operative
• Two Firefighters who have BA

Question 6

The F.I.R.E team consist of and carry

Answer 6

• Sector Commander
High rise bag and hydraulic door opening tool

• Entry Control Operative
IEC pack, ECO board, Forward Information Board (FIB), and Halligan bar

• Two Firefighters
Each with 2x45mm hoses (Cleveland and or Dutch)

Question 7

A high rise means

Answer 7

• Six floors or over
• 18 meters or over

Question 8

In buildings over 50 meters from 2006 onwards - prior to 2006 over 60 meters - the riser must be a wet system.

How many minutes must the wet system be able to provide?

Answer 8

The tanks must provide at least 45 minutes of water

Question 9

Since 2007, all high rise buildings over ? meters must be fitted with sprinklers?

Answer 9

30 meters