high rise

Question 1

16 tactical considerations for high rise

Answer 1

A. Obtaining access to the fire building, securing keys, gaining control of elevators and other building systems.
B. Establishing Lobby Control to assist with personnel accountability.
C. Establishing a Building Systems Group to control the building’s fire protection systems.
D. Securing a water supply and supplying building systems with water, or working around the building systems.
E. Locating the fire floor using detection systems and witness reports or other means.
F. Initiating a fire attack and determining scope of the fire and the need for additional hose lines.
G. Conducting primary search of the fire floor.
H. Determining the need for evacuation of areas not involved in the initial fire.
I. Evacuating all or part of the fire building. Evaluating the decision to protect
building occupants in place.
J. Conducting reconnaissance on the floor above for the need to provide additional hose lines or rescue resources.
K. Conducting reconnaissance on all floors above the fire floor for fire spread, smoke infiltration, and rescue needs.
L. Determining the proper ventilation
M. Level II-Exterior Staging
N. Interior Staging.
O. Rehabilitation operations.

Question 2

4 considerations for hose selection

Answer 2

 Pre-plan Information
 Known occupancy/life hazards
 Information from the calling party
 On scene size-up

Question 3

10 Strategic Priorities

Answer 3

I. Incident Command
II. Systems/Lobby Control
III. Exterior Rescue
IV. Interior Staging
V. Rapid Intervention Team
VI. Primary Fire Attack
VII. Back up (Fire Floor)/ Exposure (Floor Above)Fire Attack
VIII. Search/Rescue/Ventilation/Forcible Entry of the Fire Floor
IX. Reconnaissance/ Search/Rescue/Ventilation/Forcible Entry of the
Floor Above the Fire Floor
X. Reconnaissance/Protect in Place/Evacuation of the floors above the
floor above the fire floor with animmediate LCAN report to the IC
of the top floor of the fire building

Question 4

1st alarm resources

Answer 4

  Four Engines
  Two Trucks
  One Rapid Intervention Team
  Rescue 1
  HAMER 1
  Three District Chiefs

Question 5

additional alarms

Answer 5

Four Engines
Two Trucks
1 District Chief
Command Staff/Support Personnel

Question 6

10 rules for elevators

Answer 6

I. If there is Heavy fire upon arrival use the stairs
II. If the alarm panel or size up information indicates there is smoke or fire in the elevator machine room or hoist way, use the stairs
III. If the building is equipped with multiple elevator banks, utilize a bank that does not service the fire floor
IV. Do not use an elevator that is not equipped with Phase I or II “Fire Service Recall and Control” during the pre-control phase of fire ground operations
V. All personnel shall be equipped with Full PPE
VI. Don’t overload the elevator
VII. Designate an Elevator Operator
VIII. Visually inspect the Hoist-way for Water, Smoke, and Fire
IX. Never take an elevator below grade
X. Never take an elevator directly to a reported fire floor or floor of alarm

Question 7

When a building fire pump is present, no attempt should be made to overcome the fire pump
unless:

Answer 7

1. It is confirmed that the building systems are not capable of supplying enough
   pressure and volume to attack lines, or
2. It is confirmed that the building fire pump has failed or failed to start.

Question 8

1st engine duties

Answer 8

2 3” hose connected for FDC. for a two-inlet FDC, attach a clappered siamese to one of the inlets on the FDC.
Supply lines should be charged as soon as it becomes
apparent that a working fire is present.
determination of which type of supply system is present (fire pump / PRV’s vs. no fire pump)

Question 9

2nd engine duties

Answer 9

should reverse lay/hand jack the appropriate supply lines to complete the primary water supply. This will include a minimum of two 3” supply lines from engine to-engine and should include a 35’ 5-inch supply connected to a hydrant.

Question 10

3rd engine duties

Answer 10

may become Water Supply Group Supervisor
second FDC= hook up
only one FDC=One 3” supply line should be
stretched and attached to the open inlet on the clappered siamese

Question 11

4th engine duties

Answer 11

secondary water supply