High Rise

Question 1

What entails a hi-rise assignment?

Answer 1

4 Suppressions
2 Aerials (1=Platform)
2 Rescues
2 Battalions

Question 2

If there are signs of significant smoke and fire, what should the officer do?

Answer 2

Strike a 2nd alarm assignment

Question 3

What is reflex time?

Answer 3

total time that elapses from receipt of the alarm until an effective stream is flowing on the fire to include response and set-up time

Question 4

What equipment is needed for the initial crew?

Answer 4

(1) 100’ hotel roll (hi-rise pack) w/ smooth bore nozzle.
(2) extra 50’ sections of 1¾” hose.

Halligan and flathead axe (Irons)

Water can extinguisher. (Leave it if you have obvious signs of big fire)

Question 5

What personal equipment is required by all firefighters?

Answer 5

Radio
Flashlight
Rope bag

Question 6

What equipment is required by the OIC?

Answer 6

TIC

Lock box/elevator keys

Question 7

What is in the high-rise bag?

Answer 7

Short pigtail of 3" hose
Gated wye
Spanners
Valve wheel wrench (Gustin tool)
Door chocks
Gaskets
Pipe wrench
2 piece hi-rise nozzle
Rubber mallet
Extra wheel valve
Wire brush and flashlight

Question 8

What does the FF1 carry?

Answer 8

100’ hotel roll w/ nozzle
Rope bag
Pike pole
Radio and flashlight

Question 9

What does FF2 carry?

Answer 9

2 extra sections of hose
Rope bag
Forcible entry tools (irons)
Radio and Flashlight

Question 10

What does the OIC carry?

Answer 10

TIC
1 extra section of hose
Rope bag
Elevator keys
Accessory bag (hi-rise bag)
Radio and flashlight

Question 11

What should the crews that are backing up the initial crew take?

Answer 11

Extra air bottles
Pike poles
Portable standpipe or extra hose
Forcible entry tools
Radios, flashlights, rope bags per FF

Question 12

What is the policy on using the elevator?

Answer 12

Above the 6th floor = Elevator
Below the 7th Floor = Stairs
7-UP

Question 13

What does Phase 1 do to the elevators?

Answer 13

Recall elevators

Question 14

What does Phase 2 do to the elevators?

Answer 14

Entering and directing elevator use for firefighter ops

Question 15

What key do you need to use to access the elevator key?

Answer 15

knox box key

Question 16

Before entering the elevator, what should you do?

Answer 16

Look up the elevator shaft for any visible smoke or flames

Question 17

How do you determine the fire floor if fire is not obvious?

Answer 17

Using the anunciator panel in the lobby, maintenance personnel, or fleeing occupants

Question 18

What should you do to the alarm?

Answer 18

Silence it

Question 19

What is the most common type of stairwells?

Answer 19

Regular return stairs

Question 20

As per our SOP, when are we allowed to use the elevator?

Answer 20

7th floor and up

Question 21

What floor is utilized for reconnaissance?

Answer 21

The floor below the fire floor

Question 22

When reconning a floor, what are you looking for?

Answer 22

Apartment location
Floor layout
Where to hook up
How much hose is needed

Question 23

Where do you hookup at?

Answer 23

Floor below fire floor

Question 24

What is the minimum amount of FFs that is needed when advancing a hose from the floor below the fire floor?

Answer 24

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