High Rise Manual Flashcards

1
Q

What is adequate fire flow

A

Define by NFPA 14 S stand for the installation of standpipes

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2
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What is always the primary concerning high rise operations

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Life safety

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3
Q

The most effective tactical approach in the majority of high-rise fires is

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Confining the fire

This is done by aggressive fire attack

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4
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Failure to follow any portion of the operational plan could lead to a breakdown of the entire operation which can result in

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Injuries to civilians in firefighters

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5
Q

A second alarm shall be sounded upon confirmation of a working fire …. a working fire is defined as what

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A fire beyond is incipient stage but requires the deployment and use of a attack line

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Immediate priorities in high-rise

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1.Resource allocations in management by the incident commander
2. Identify the fire floor, identify fire location, and identify attack stairwell, and evacuation stairwell
3. Deploy the initial attack line with adequate fire flow, and confine the fire….. Adequate fire flow is defined by NFPA 14 as a minimum of 250 GPM
4.provide search and rescue operations for persons in immediate danger, mainly the common areas and immediate fire area
5.maintain accountability in span of control by
utilizing divisions in groups within the ICS as
necessary
6. An evaluation must be made of the following conditions fire floor conditions, fire extension, ventilation

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7
Q

The initial attack line for SPFR is defined as

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Capable of flowing 330 GPM with a 1 1/4 smoothbore tip

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8
Q

Initial high-rise response

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4 Engine companies 
2 Truck companies 
1 squad
2 DC's
2 Rescues
1 LR
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9
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Automatic fire alarm response ( Code five )

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Two Engine companies

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10
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Key positions of the incident management system

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Fire floor division supervisor, Command post aid, Safety officer, staging floor supervisor, Base supervisor

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11
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On the staging floor there should be three components at all times

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Medical with a EMS Crew

Rehab

Equipment cache including extra SCBA cylinders of all types in use by the first alarm companies

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12
Q

Normally structure fires the first ( PAR )is done at the

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20 minute timer ……. It is recommended to be done at 20 minute intervals as long as companies are operating in an IDLH area or the IC or SO determines it is necessary

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13
Q

Who is responsible for any unit not assigned to a division or group

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IC

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14
Q

Staging floor high-rise

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Two floors below fire floor

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15
Q

Elevators shall not be use to ascend to fires on or below the ….

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Sixth floor

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16
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Elevators may only be used to assess floors….

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7 and above

17
Q

Elevator crews will maintain the following equipment in the car at all times

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Full protective clothing, portable radio, forcible entry tools, portable extinguisher, folding ladder, spare air bottle

18
Q

All high rise pack must meet the following criteria

A

Minimum of 2 1/2 Hose at 150 feet

1 1/4 smoothbore nozzle

19
Q

Do not exert any pressure through the FDC unless order to do so by the

A

IC

20
Q

FDC Pumping pressure

A

150 psi 10 floors and below

180 psi 11 floors and above

21
Q

Wind speeds of over – mph should be noted by all companies responding to the scene

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20

22
Q

The initial ventilation to take place at a high-rise fire should normally be

A

Natural ventilation on the fire floor

23
Q

The priority of ventilation that should be addressed after the fire floor is as follows

A

Floor above the fire
Top floor
All floors in between
Floors below the fire if necessary

24
Q

The elevator operator should have the following equipment in the car with them

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Full protective clothing 
SCBA and extra air cylinder
Portable Radio 
Forcible entry tools 
Folding ladder
25
Q

If occupants are directed outside of the building, they must be kept at least….

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200 feet away from the structure

26
Q

What is the definition of a high-rise buildings

A

Equal to or greater than four stories in height