High Rise Flashcards
How is a high rise building defined?
Any building 7 floors and above
How is a low rise building defined?
4-6 floors
How is a commercial building defined?
1-3 Floors
Who will establish command?
1st Engine or 1st BC
When can you use the elevators?
Fires reported from 7th floor and up
What is dispatched on a partial first alarm?
3 Engines
1 Truck
1 BC
What is dispatched on a full 1st alarm?
5 Engines 3 Trucks 2 Medics 3 BC EMS 22
When are the air rigs added?
1 to the 2nd and 1 to the 3rd alarm
What is the 1st engine establish?
Lobby, Systems, Command, Otis 1 and 2
What are the 1st crews to take fire attack?
2nd and 3rd engine and 1st truck
Is level 1 staging used at high rise incidents?
No
Who becomes the 1st fire floor supervisor?
4th engine captain, until 2nd BC comes up to help
Who becomes RAT1?
the 3rd arriving truck on the 1st alarm
What is the role of the 3rd arriving BC?
Evacuation group, He is in charge of RAT 1 and 2
If a second alarm is struck, where is staging?
Minimum 2 floors below the fire
Who establishes BASE?
3rd Alarm assignment, established outside of the collapse zone
If there is a need for 4th or greater alarms, what channel will the crews respond on?
On the designated BASE channel
What is the role of the 1st arriving engine on the 1st alarm?
Single point of entry, voice location Lobby, systems, command Confirm and label Fire attack and Evac stairwells OTIS 1 and 2 Connect to standpipes
Who establishes OTIS 1?
Back up Fireman with full PPE, flashlight, radio, haligan, spare bottle and keys
What is OTIS1’s responsibility if the fire is on the 6th floor or below?
Secure and maintain the single point of entry
Who establishes OTIS2?
Nozzle Fireman
What is OTIS2’s 1st responsibility?
Block open the single point of entry
What is OTIS2’s responsibility if the fire is on the 6th floor or below?
Assist the 1st Engine captain in the lobby
If the 1st arriving engine has 3, who becomes OTIS2?
Engineer from the 1st Truck after spotting the building
What is the role of the 2nd arriving engine on the 1st alarm?
Fire attack with 3rd engine and 1st truck
Bring pigtail, purse and 150’ of 2.5”
Engineer to supply 1st engine hooked to standpipes
What is the role of the 3rd arriving engine on the 1st alarm?
Fire Attack with 2nd engine and 1st truck
Bring pigtail, purse and 150’ of 2.5”
Dump equipment outside stairwell where OTIS dropped you off and help with the stretch of the 1st line
Engineer to establish sprinkler connections
What is the role of the 4th arriving engine on the 1st alarm?
Assist the 5th engine and 2nd truck with fire attack, or 2 out
Establish fire floor supervisor
Supply 3rd engine hooked to the sprinklers
What is the role of the 5th arriving engine on the 1st alarm?
Assist the 4th engine and 2nd truck with fire attack or 2 out
Engineer to secure single point of entry, using a whiteboard track companies in and out
What is the role of the 1st arriving truck on the 1st alarm?
Assist the 2nd and 3rd arriving engine with fire attack
Captain to determine safe staging location(min 2 floors below)
Ensure a gas blower is brought to the lobby
What is the role of the 2nd arriving truck on the 1st alarm?
Bring second gas blower to the lobby
Initiate PPV with 2 gas blowers in the lobby
Pressurize the fire attack stairwell
Assist the 4th and 5th arriving engines with fire attack or 2 out
What is the role of the 3rd truck on the 1st alarm?
Establish RAT 1
Will report to 3rd BC, Evacuation group
Bring another gas blower, initiate the blower 2-3 floors below reported fire location
Who is OTIS3?
AO from 2nd truck on the 2nd alarm to transport RAT teams
What is the role of the 1st medic on the 1st alarm?
Establish a triage unit
What is the role of the 2nd arriving medic on the 1st alarm?
Establish a transport unit
What is the role of the 1st arriving BC on the 1st alarm?
Establish command
Order more resources
COMM plan
Prepare for 3rd alarm and BASE
What is the role of the 2nd arriving BC on the 1st alarm?
Fire floor supervisor from the 4th engine captain on the 1st alarm
What is the role of the 3rd arriving BC on the 1st alarm?
Evacuation group supervisor
What is EMS22’s role?
Medic group, medic units report to EMS22
Where does the second alarm assignment report to?
Staging, minimum 2 floors below the fire
What are some of the responsibilities of the 2nd alarm companies?
Everyone brings 2 spare bottles
Level 2 RIC
RAT2, 1st Truck to arrive in staging will be RAT2
Where does the level 2 RIC stage at?
1 floor below the fire
Who assumes RAT2 responsibilities?
1st truck to arrive in staging
Who is OTIS3?
2nd arriving truck AO on the 2nd alarm
What should be brought up with all 2nd alarm members?
2 spare bottles
What is the role of the 3rd alarm?
Establish BASE
What is the role of the 4th arriving BC?
RIC Group
What is the role of the 5th arriving BC?
Deputy IC
What is the role of the 6th arriving BC?
Safety officer
What is the role of the 7th arriving BC?
Logs
What is the role of the 1st AC?
Command, 1st BC to OPS
According to the elevator policy for high rise OPS, how often should the operator stop to check for smoke and or water?
Every 5 floors
How many companies should be transported at a time?
Minimum of 2
