High Rise Flashcards
Hazards associated with High rise incidents?
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- Height
- Location of fire
- Falling objects/debris
- Comms difficulties
- Access problems
- Complex layout
- Cable entanglement
- Rapid fire spread
- Logistical & physical challenges (upper floors)
- Evacuation of large amounts of people
- Poor water supplies
- ## Vandalism
What are the IC’s related actions?
- Stay at ground floor
- Consider occupiers evac plan
- Only shut down sprinklers after the fire is confirmed extinguished
- Only ventilate on order of IC
What are the general actions of an IC?
- Securing of water supplies
- Securing a FF’s lift
- DRA based on DMM
- Set up bridgehead 2 floors below
Building regs and firefighting provisions?
All buildings over 18m require a DRM. 60m for a WRM, as of 2006 it’s now 50m.
Firefighting provisions-
Firefighting shaft
DRM/WRM
Fire lift (8 persons/850kg)
Can you commit crews above the fire sector?
Yes, in exceptional circumstances, safety officer to be appointed and situated in stairwell with comms.
What information should the IC follow if considering evacuation of the building?
IC should follow occupiers evac plan which is part of the buildings Fire Risk Assessment, (unless fire situation dictates otherwise)
Points to consider for evacuation of buildings-
- The effect of firefighting tactics on an evacuation (and vice versa)
- Where it is safe to do so, use other emergency services to assist evacuation.
- Widespread evacuation may divert crews from tasks they were briefed to undertake. Additional resources may be required.
When can ventilation be performed at a High rise?
Only on instruction of the IC.
Considerations -
Impact on fire development.
Communicate with all personnel
