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If the height of the fire floor requires pressure in excess of 250 psi, the IC can order higher pressure at the engine. A __ foot zone on each side of the hoseline supplying the Siamese and at least __ foot safety zone around the high pressure engine.

A

Both 50 feet

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Supply lines for High Pressure Pumping (excess of 250 psi) must be connected to the engine on what side?

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Side opposite the control panel

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When engine is high pressure pumping (excess 250 psi) unused gated inlets and outlets must be ___ and all caps secured to engine.

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Closed

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Who can call for use of 3rd stage of the high-pressure engine?

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Only the IC

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Building fire pumps are usually located in the ____ or ____ and fire lines connected to them should be painted ___.

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Cellar or sub-cellar and lines painted red

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A good “rule of thumb” is to have a seperate engine supply the standpipe system for?

A

Each Handline in operation

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For a 10-76 the 1st and 2nd engine companies shall?

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Be teamed to stretch and operate the first line

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For a 10-76 the 3rd and 4th engine shall be used to?

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Stretch and operate the second line

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For a 10-76 the CFR engine company, with all CFR-D equipment AND forcible entry tools, shall be assigned to?

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The Fire Sector Supervisor/Branch Director

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On a 10-76 the 1st to arrive Ladder Company shall be assigned to?

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Search and evacuate the fire floor

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On a 10-76 the 2nd to arrive Ladder Company shall be assigned to?

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Augment the search and evacuation of the fire floor

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On a 10-76 the 3rd arriving Ladder Company shall be assigned to?

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Search and evacuate the floor above the fire

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On a 10-76 the 4th to arrive Ladder Company to arrive shall be assigned?

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To operate on the upper floors and to initiate the search of the attack stairway

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On a 10-76 the FAST unit shall?

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Be assigned to the Fire Sector Supervisor/Branch Director

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On a 10-76 the Rescue and Squad shall be?

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Perform special tasks as determined by the IC

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On a 10-76 what is considered the Fire Sector/Branch?

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Fire floor AND floor above

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The Fire Sector Supervisor or Fire Branch Director shall take position on?

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The First floor below the fire (where conditions permit)

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When the Fire Sector/Branch is established, units under its command shall not communicate with the ICP unless?

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Urgent

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When the Search And Evacuation Group Supervisor (SAE)is established, units assigned to the SAE shall?

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Switch to secondary Tactical channel and shall not communicate with ICP unless urgent

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Where is the Forward Staging Area established?

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On the floor below the the location of the Fire Sector Supervisor/Branch Director

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Where is the Staging Area established?

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Serves as the primary point OUTSIDE THE STRUCTURE to which responding resources will report and receive their initial assignments. Located away from building safe from falling glass and debris

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Where and what is the the Forward Triage Area?

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  • Responsible for the prompt response to injured civilians and members
  • Established in an environmentally safe location on the FLOOR BELOW THE FORWARD STAGING AREA
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On a 10-76 the first arriving officer shall establish the ICP, the the event he leaves the ICP before the arrival of a Chief Officer, he shall?

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Designate a member to staff the ICP, preferably the 1st LCC. This member shall then note the units entering and leaving the lobby and their desination

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At high-rise fires, a supply of at least __ spare SCBA cylinders shall be maintained at the ______

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At least 20 spare SCBA cylinders at the Forward Staging Area

24
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Engine Companies reporting to the Forward Staging Area shall bring with them the following equipment unless otherwise directed:

A

1) A SCBA for each member
2) A standpipe kit and nozzle
3) As length of hose per firefighter
4) A SPARE SCBA cylinder for each member

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Ladder Companies reporting to the Forward Staging Area shall bring with them the following equipment unless otherwise directed:

A

1) A SCBA for each member
2) TWO sets of forcible entry tools and 6’ Hooks
3) Search and utility ropes
4) A spare SCBA cylinder for each member

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What is the difference between Positive and Negative stack effect?

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1) Positive Stack Effect: upward movement of
Air in a vertical shaft

2) Negative Stack Effect: Downward movement
of air in a vertical shaft

27
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Positive stack effect increases as the outside air temperature ______ in relation to the temperature inside the building.

A

Decreases

28
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Negative stack effect may occur when the outside temperature is _____ that the temperature inside the building.

A

Greater. Greatest possibility when outside temp is above 90 degrees

29
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General description of High-Rise Class “E” Building:

A
  • 75 feet or more in height
  • Vary from 2,000 sq. feet to over 300,000
  • Primarily occupied for transacting business
30
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All the HVAC systems shall be placed in the non-circulating mode by:

Most important HVAC question!

A

1) Opening all outside air supply dampers
2) Closing all mixing dampers
3) Opening all exhaust dampers

31
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The Strategic Operating Plan for fires in Hi Rise Buildings is comprised of 5 points. What are those 5 components in order of importance?

A

1) Determine fire floor
2) Verify the Fire floor
3) Simultaneously, or as soon as possible, begin the process of evacuation
4) Gain control of building systems (HVAC, elevators, communications)
5) Confine and extinguish the fire

32
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What are the 4 Things the 2nd Handline can do in a Hi Rise Office building fire:

A

1) Protect the 1st hoselines position
2) Prevent the fire from wrapping around the
core/contain & confine fire spread
3) Reinforce the position of the 1st line
4) Protect search and evacuation of fire floor

33
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The SAE group is responsible for the search and examination of the areas in the building above the Fire Sector/Branch. if possible where shall the SAE Group be located?

A

On a floor which is not serviced by the same bank of elevators as the fire floor and at least 5 floors above the fire floor

34
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For Class “E” office buildings the installation of a Class”E” communications system is required. The fire command station is located in?

A

The Lobby of the building near the elevator control panel.

35
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At least one manual fire alarm sending stations hall be located in each path of escape in each story of a building. Additional stations shall be installed so that no point on any floor shall be more than ____ feet from the nearest station.

A

200 feet

36
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What information can be obtained from the fire command station?

A 
A) The location and time of activation of the:
1) Manual Pull stations
2) Smoke detecting systems
3) Thermostatic detecting devices
4) Sprinkler water flow alarms
B) status of HVAC system
C) Status of elevators
37
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The communications system of Class “E” system can be used for two-way communications with?

A

1) Elevators
2) Fire Pump Room
3) Mechanical control center
4) Air handling control center

38
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Prior to leaving the the lobby, the 1st due ladder company shall do what?

A

1) determine best elevator bank for safest access to fire area and place elevator cars to be used in firemen service
2) Obtain floor plan of fire area. If only one copy is available do not remove it for the fire command station
3) obtain keys necessary to gain access to fire floor
4) Ensure ICP is staffed by FD member

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Duties of 1st arriving ladder company?

A
  • Two floors below via firemen service elevator
  • Return elevator to lobby for engine transport
  • Determine location of fire and SELECT a stairway WITH a standpipe that will provide best attack on the fire
  • Primary search of the fire floor
  • LCC exterior inspection
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Duties of 2nd arriving Ladder Company?

A
  • Assists in search & evacuation of fire floor
  • Obtain elevator car, preferably the same car used as first due (staffed w/ a HT radio equipped member of the 1st due company). If different car utilized a HT member of 2nd due must remain in car.
  • Coordinate search operation with first due
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Duties of 3rd arriving Ladder Company?

A
  • 2 floors below via elevator preferably that 1st or 2nd due used
  • Determine # of stairways serving the fire floor & floor above
  • Proceed to floor above via stairs OTHER than the attack stairs
  • Determine which stairway is best to be used by the occupants for evac and inform ICP
  • Examine all stairways for occupants & smoke
  • Primary search of floor above
  • when ops are completed on floor above, officer shall report to the Fire Sector Supervisor/Branch Director either physically or via HT
  • Notification to the IC or the Fire Sector/Branch of missions NOT accomplished
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Duties of 4th arriving Ladder company?

A
  • Obtain elevator w/ safest access to roof
  • Not undertake roof ventilation unless ordered by the IC
  • Conduct primary search of the top 5 floors
  • remain in roof area until IC says otherwise
  • A logical assignment after roof operations would be the upper floors of the elevator bank serving the fire floor
  • Operate under the command of SAE Group Supervisor when it is established (IC till then)
43
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4th due ladder company shall each be equipped with an extra _____

A

SCBA Cylinder

44
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How shall 4th due ladder determine which elevator to use to get to roof?

A

A) If fire is on floor that is not serviced by the high-rise bank of elevators, the the high-rise bank will be used if it is in blind shaft

B) If fire is on floor that is serviced by the high-rise bank of elevators, they shall proceed to location below the fire floor and the use a stairway OTHER than the attack stairway to proceed to the roof

*If high-rise bank of elevators is used, assign member equipped with HT to operate firemen service elevator until relieved

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1st arriving engine company Duties?

A
  • Obtain info from safety director
  • Remain at ICP until 1st ladder company has verified the fire location
  • Proceed to upper floor via elevator staffed by member of 1st due ladder
  • With assistance from 2nd due engine, stretch a hoseline from the standpipe on the floor below
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Duties of 2nd arriving Engine Company?

A
  • Report to IC
  • Provides the communications link between the lobby and the fire area pending the establishment of a Fire Sector/Branch. Established by taking post radio to vicinity of standpipe outlet being used by first Handline
  • ## 2nd due officer remain at standpipe outlet until hoseline is operating at correct nozzle pressure
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Duties of 3rd and 4th arriving Engine companies?

A
  • Report to IC
  • Operate similar to first and second due engine to stretch the second hoseline
  • Stretch & operate second hoseline as directed by the Fire Sector Supervisor or Branch Director (IC if Fire Sector/Branch not established)
48
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Great alarm or special called engine companies shall report to?

A

ICP in the lobby OR if staffed the lobby control unit. Upon establishment of a Staging Area outside the building, units will report into the staging area.

49
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Engine Units without specific orders shall bring what extra to the lobby area?

A
  • Spare SCBA cylinders
  • Rolled up lengths

*If not required for their specific use, such equipment will be added to Forward Staging Area supply for future use by units engaged in actual firefighting operations

50
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What is the correct sequence to start the building manually operated fire pumps?

A

1) Close the knife switch
2) Close the circuit breaker
3) Push the start button
4) Move the selector level to the desired speed

?5) Emergency power control lever on

51
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What is the preferred evacuation stairway?

A

Fire Tower

52
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What are access stairs?

A

A stairway, usually open and serving a number of floors of a common tenant

53
Q

Fire Towers are not required after what year?

A

1968

54
Q

What air conditioning systems create the most problems during a fire?

A

Central air conditioning systems

55
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What is 4th due ladders HT channel?

A

INITIALLY Primary Tactical, THEN to Secondary Tactical AFTER establishment of SAE group

56
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The member of he fire department charged with establishing the Incident Command Post at a fire in a hi rise building is the?

A

First arriving officer

57
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When relieved of fire operations, the 3rd due ladder company will report to?

A

Fire Sector/Branch

FFP High-Rise Office Buildings (1 decks)

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