HIGH RISE OPERATIONS

Question 0

Fire department connections with a placard “letter above a number” means?

Answer 0

Letter designates which system

number indicates number of systems the building has

Question 1

What 3 keys should be found on key ring in fire apparatus?

Answer 1

Medeco
Knox
Supra

Question 2

Fire Department connections within a stairwell with a placard that has a number over a letter indicates?

Answer 2

The number indicates what floor you are on

The letter indicates which system

Question 3

If a standpipe is damaged what resource can be used and where is it found?

Answer 3

Speed swivel found on EC trucks

Question 4

If the fire pump in a building is running what does this indicate?

Answer 4

If the fire pump is found to be running, a sprinkler has been activated somewhere in the building

Question 5

A fire in a building with 3 or more floors gets what response from fire alarm?

Answer 5

a building 3

Question 6

When instructed to “make connections” should the engine company make the sprinkler or standpipe first?

Answer 6

Make sprinkler connection first then standpipe

Question 7

Which units respond to a building 3?

Answer 7

2 BN
2 EC
4 EN
2 LD
2 PM

Question 8

What is the responsibility of the second in engine on a highrise fire?

Answer 8

Water Supply and connections

Question 9

What is the responsibility of the third in engine on a highrise fire?

Answer 9

Lobby Control

Question 10

What is the responsibility of the first in ladder company?

Answer 10

Form attack team with first in engine (attack team division ____)

Question 11

What is the responsibility of the fourth in engine?

Answer 11

RIC

or second attack team with second ladder

Question 12

What are the responsibilities of the second in ladder truck?

Answer 12

Pressurize stairwell

Second attack team

Question 13

What radio channel can be used for highrise operations that may improve communication?

Answer 13

Fireground 1

analog, is not repeated, E button will not be heard by fire alarm

Question 14

What can you do to “buy time” while you get hose flaked out?

Answer 14

break sprinkler heads

Question 15

5 “C’s” of highrise operations?

Answer 15

command
confirm
connections
control
cars

Question 16

Elevator use in highrise phase 1

Answer 16

assign a car operator
call cars to lobby
check hoistway for smoke or water

Question 17

Elevator use in Highrise Phase 2

Answer 17

safety check (door control)
stop every 5 floors (check hoistway and floor layout)
stop 2 floors below fire floor

Question 18

how many linear feet does 1” quantify on a quarter square

Answer 18

1”= 377lf

Question 19

what does a pressure reducing valve/device do on a standpipe

Answer 19

prevents pipes from breaking due to head pressure

Question 20

can a PRD (pressure reducing device) be removed

Answer 20

yes

PRV cannot, these are common in tucson, built into valve system
If you do not see a PRD assume it has a PRV

Question 21

One Meridian Plaza 38 story in Phili how many were killed and why

Answer 21

3 were killed, 100 GPM nozzles only getting 65psi from system

Question 22

how many GPM from 15/16” nozzle

Answer 22

190gpm

Question 23

how many firefigters died in Memphis in 1994 on elevator and why

Answer 23

2 were not prepared for fire when the doors opened on the fire floor

Question 24

NFPA declares any building over what height a “highrise”

Answer 24

75’