High Rise FF Procedures

Question 1

What info should the First Arriving Ladder obtain from the Fire Safety Director..?

Answer 1

• Location of Fire
• Evacuation procedures implemented
• Status of Elevators
• Access Stairs SERVING THE FIRE FLOOR

FIRST LADDER SELECT ATTACK STAIRWAY, MUST HAVE STANDPIPE

Question 2

Should the First Arriving Ladder remove the FLOOR PLAN from the fire command stations..?

Answer 2

NOT if only ONE COPY is available

Question 3

Before leaving the ICP, what should first arriving ladder company do?

Answer 3

ensure the ICP is staffed by another FD member

Question 4

Who will conduct preliminary inspection of the exterior of the building??

Answer 4

LCC

• persons in distress
• smoke or fire through skin of building
• need for exterior ops

Question 5

2ND DUE LADDER

Answer 5

Search and evacuation of fire floor (assist 1st due truck)

-if possible use same elevator car as 1st truck

Question 6

If possible, upon arrival, which elevator car should the 2nd due ladder company use..?

Answer 6

SAME car used by the 1st due ladder company (staffed by an HT radio equipped member of 1st due ladder company)

Question 7

What are duties of the 3rd to arrive Ladder Company?

Answer 7

• determine number of stairways serving the fire floor and floor above
• proceed to floor above (NOT using attack stairway)
• determine EVACUATION stairway to be used by occupants, advise ICP
• examine floor above the fire:
  a. heat and smoke conditions
  b. status of evacuation
  c. any extension of fire
  d. presence of access stairs–DOWN TO FIRE FLOOR/UPWARD TO FLOOR ABOVE
• examine all stairways for occupants and smoke
• remove all occupants from attack stairway for a REASONABLE distance above the fire floor–If difficulty is encountered clearing the attack stairway, officer will advise FIRST LADDER OFFICER OR FIRE SECTOR SUPERVISOR OR FIRE BRANCH DIRECTOR if established, to withhold fire attack
• conduct a primary search of floor above

Question 8

4th due truck

Answer 8

• each member equipped with extra SCAB cylinder

- obtain elevator that provides safest access to roof

Question 9

When can the 4th Ladder use an elevator to ascend to roof..

Answer 9

if fire is on a floor NOT serviced by the high-rise bank of elevators, and the high bank will be used if it is in a BLIND SHAFT

-if not, proceed to a location below the fire floor and use stairway (NOT ATTACK) to proceed to roof

Question 10

Upon arrival to ROOF AREA, 4TH DUE TRUCK OFFICER, SHALL REPORT TO IC

Answer 10

• heat and smoke conditions
• presence of occupants
• means available for roof ventilation
• fire or occupants at windows visible from roof

DO NOT VENTILATE, UNLESS ORDERED BY IC

• CONDUCT PRIMARY SEARCH OF TOP 5 FLOORS
• remain at roof area to monitor and report any changing conditions until ordered by IC
• logical assignment after roof ops would be UPPER FLOORS OF ELEVATOR BANK SERVING FIRE FLOOR
• Operate under SAE group supervisor

Question 11

Greater alarm or special called ladder companies after the 4th arriving LADDER shall report

Answer 11

ICP in the lobby

or

if staffed, LOBBY CONTROL UNIT

Question 12

If first to arrive (before 1st due Ladder), what shall the Engine Company officer obtain from FSD?

Answer 12

• location of fire
• evacuation implemented
• status of elevators
• access stairs serving the FIRE FLOOR

Question 13

The Engine Company will remain at ICP, until.

Answer 13

LADDER COMPANY HAS VERIFIED THE FIRE LOCATION

Question 14

Duties of 2nd due Engine

Answer 14

• assist 1st due in stretching of first line

- provide commuNications link between the LOBBY and the FIRE AREA, by taking POST RADIO

Question 15

Where should the 2nd due Engine take the Post Radio?

Answer 15

vicinity of standpipe outlet (1st hoseline)

provide HT communications between standpipe outlet and the nozzle (REMAIN AT OUTLET UNTIL CORRECT NOZZLE PRESSURE IS ACHIEVED)

• leave fire area when hose line is stretched and operating so as not to deplete air supply
• coordinate relief with 1ST due engine officer for relief of members operating 1st line

Question 16

3RD AND 4TH DUE ENGINES

Answer 16

-stretch and operate 2nd hoselione

Question 17

2nd hoseline may be used to:

Answer 17

• reinforce positon of the firs line
• protect the position of the first line
• protect the search and evacuation of fire floor
• contain and confine fire spread/prevent fire wrapping around core

Question 18

Greater alarm Engine Companies..?

Answer 18

report to ICP or if staffed Lobby Control Unit(or STAGINg then established)
units assigned to :
-relief
-stretch lines on fire floor/above
-SEARCH AND EVACUATION OF UPPER FLOORS
-TRANSPORT SPECIAL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT to forward staging area

• scba
• rolled up lenghts
• spare cylinders

Question 19

In regards to EAP(NON-FIRE), what can be found at Fire Command Station..?

Answer 19

BIC (building information card)
list of special needs occupants and their location in the building

EAP PROVIDES FOR A FRE SAFTEY/EAP BRIGADE consisting of the building manager, chief engineer, director of security

Question 20

What are the 4 different procedures of the EAP to safeguard occupants? (NON FIRE EMERGENCIES)

Answer 20

• shelter in place
• in building relocation
• partial building evacuation
• full building evacuation

Question 21

Actions taken by FS/EAPD may include..?

Answer 21

elevator recall
public announcement
evacuations

USE OF ELEVATORS BY BUILDING PERSONNEL TO FACILITATE THE MOVEMENT OF OCCUPANTS IS PERMISSIBLE UNDER EAP