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High Rise Operations Flashcards

1
Q

What is the key when it comes to high rise operations?

A

Pre planning

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2
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As of 2 years ago, how many high rises are in Tucson?

A

455

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3
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How does the Uniform Fire Code define a high rise?

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Any building over 75’ in height

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4
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In Tucson, what is considered a high rise?

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Any building that is 4 or more stories or 50’

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5
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All buildings in the city limits greater than 50’ have…

A

Sprinklers and standpipes

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6
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City comms may refer to high rise as _____ __

A

Building 3

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7
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Where is the highest concentration of high rises in Tucson

A

UofA

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8
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How high is the aerial ladder?

A

110’

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9
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What are some similarities of high rise buildings?

A 
Beyond reach of aerial equipment
Height
Building setbacks
Unopenable windows
Potential stack effect
Unreasonable evacuation time
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10
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What is the “stack effect”?

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When the smoke effects the upper floors of the building

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11
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High rise buildings are not fireproof. Many have large ____ ____ ____ with a ____ fire load

A

Open floor areas

High

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12
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High rises are usually ____ which can create smouldering fires

A

Airtight

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13
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Window failure can result in exterior fire ___ ____

A

Lapping over

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14
Q

What are the 8 things we are thinking about when we pre plan a high rise fire?

A 
Access
Communications
Occupant load
Construction
Utilities
FIre protection equipment
Water supply
Building engineer/plans
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15
Q

A stairwell on the exterior of a building will be designated as the ____ stairwell

A

Evacuation

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16
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What is a standpipe system?

A

A wet or dry system of piping, valves, outlets, and related equipment designed to provide water at specified pressures and installed exclusively for the purpose of fighting fires

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17
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What are standpipes designed to do?

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Provide a quick and convenient means to fight fire in large low buildings or upper stories of higher buildings

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18
Q

Fire department connections must have ____ or ____ caps in place

A

Removable or breakable

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19
Q

FDCs must be accessible by the FD and cannot be ____

A

Obstructed

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20
Q

FDCs are regulated by NFPA __

A

14

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21
Q

On a siamese connection, the letters must be __” in height

A

1”

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22
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5 facts about standpipe markings…

A 
Tell at a glance how many systems
Engineers ensure correct system supplied
Allows attack team to correctly ID system and floor level
Originate on north side, NW corner
Continues clockwise around the building
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23
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Exterior standpipe markings have to bee what size?

A

7x7” diamond

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24
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What does the letter and number mean on an exterior standpipe marking?

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Letter indicates which system

Number indicates how many systems

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25
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Interior standpipe markings have to be what size?

A

5x5” diamond

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26
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What does the letter and number mean on an interior standpipe marking?

A

Letter indicates which system
Number indicates how many floors above or below ground

Roof outlet will not have a number, just a letter

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27
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How to tell if you are above or below ground with the standpipe marking?

A

Above ground the letter will be above the number

Below ground the letter will be below the number

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28
Q

How many 2 1/2 lines must be made to a standpipe?

A

2

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29
Q

Where do you put the tips from the shutoff butt when making a standpipe?

A

Place on the ground under the connections

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30
Q

Before connecting the shutoff butt, what 2 things should you look for?

A

Check for gasket

Check for obstructions

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31
Q

If there is a missing gasket, where can you get one?

A

From the nozzle tip on the ground

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32
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What do you do if there is a damaged or obstructed FDC?

A

Go to the second floor
Use siamese with double female
Support fittings with rope to support weight
Open valve

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33
Q

How do you drain a standpipe?

A

Connect a 2 1/2 line to second floor outlet and down to the street
Station a FF at hose discharge outlet
Open outlet gate and drain standpipe
Used plastic or wooden thing to open clapper valve

34
Q

What are the incident priorities in order?

A

Life safety
Incident stabilization
Property conservation

35
Q

What is a “building 3” initial response?

A

2 bat chiefs
4 engines

2 ladders
2 paramedics
2 EC

36
Q

What happens if you see smoke and flames on an exterior size up of high rise fire?

A

Automatic 2nd alarm

37
Q

Where is level 1 staging? Level 2 staging?

A

Level 1 is at the scene

Level 2 is a block away

38
Q

What is a high rise attack team?

A

1 engine and 1 ladder with high rise equipment

39
Q

What are the 1st 3 things that the high rise attack team does?

A

Enter and obtain info, keys, plans
Observe annunciator
Bring elevators to lobby

40
Q

When can you use an elevator during a high rise fire?

A

When the fire is above the 6th floor

When you are absolutely sure that combustion by products will not affect elevator operation

41
Q

The attack team should select 1 stairway for ___ and 1 stairway for ____

A

Attack

Evacuation

42
Q

What are the 6 things included in the high rise attack team size up?

A 
Selecting stairwells
Proceeding to fire floor
Giving exact location of fire
Fire extent and ventilation needs
Resources need
Life safety concerns
43
Q

What does HVAC mean?

A

Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning

44
Q

Don’t use HVAC until…

A

Evacuation is complete

45
Q

HVAC may be ____ or ____

A

Manual or automatic

46
Q

What are the 6 ways we can communicate in high rise fires?

A 
Radios
Telephones
PA system
Emergency phone systems
Runners
Simplex channel on radio
47
Q

What is the best thing for life safety in a high rise fire?

A

Aggressive fire attack and ventilation

48
Q

With high rise fire evacuation, you should consider ____ ____ and designate elevator ____

A

Occupant mobility

Elevator monitors

49
Q

If possible, confine occupants to ___ stairwell

A

1 stairwell

50
Q

What floors are “safe refuge” in a high rise fire?

A

3 below or 10 above

51
Q

In a high rise fire, total evacuation is ____ and ____

A

Impractical and unnecessary

52
Q

Searched and empty rooms should have ____ tags in place or door knobs or in jamb

A

MT

53
Q

Underground vaults could present problems from ____ ____

A

Water drainage

54
Q

With utilities in a high rise building, each floor should have a ____ ____

A

Panel room

55
Q

What should you do with elevators in a high rise fire?

A

Bring them all to the lobby and shut down all unneeded cars in place in FIRE SERVICE mode

56
Q

What do you need when using an elevator in a high rise fire?

A

Full SCBA plus an extinguisher, handlight, and entry tool

57
Q

Up elevator is designated as ____ ___

Down elevator is designated as ____ ___

A

Number 1

Number 2

58
Q

Prior to using an elevator, you should take note of the ____ locations

A

Stairwell

59
Q

You should look up the elevator shaft for ____ or ____

A

Flames or smoke

60
Q

In an elevator you should stop ___ floors before the fire floor

A

2 floors

61
Q

Until fire floor is confirmed, ____ will be used

A

Stairwells

62
Q

Reaching the fire floor could take as much as ___ to ___ minutes

A

10 to 20 minutes

63
Q

What 3 things can you use to hold open doors and door latches?

A

Wedges
Stop locks
Duct tape

64
Q

Keep all unneeded and searched doors ____

A

Closed

65
Q

What is included in the high rise lay?

A 
Same as reverse lay
2 handy folds (100' total)
Rappelling bag
Extinguisher
High rise pack
66
Q

What are the responsibilities for a captain during a high rise op?

A

SCBA
Radio
Handlight
TIC

67
Q

What are the responsibilities for FF1 during a high rise op?

A

Handy fold
Forcible entry tools
Extinguisher

68
Q

What are the responsibilities for FF2 during a high rise op?

A

Handy fold
High rise pack
Rope/rappelling bag

69
Q

How should your wear your SCBA until you reach the floor below the fire?

A

Slide the regulator hose up through the shoulder harness and do not connect

70
Q

What are the 9 things in a high rise pack?

A 
Rappelling equipment
Hose reducer
Door wedges
MT tags
Spanner wrench
Gated wye
Sprinkler stops
Duct tape
Stop lock
71
Q

What is a handy fold?

A

One section of 1 3/4 hose folded in a one person fold

72
Q

When connecting to a system, where do you stage?

A

2 floors below the fire

73
Q

Where do you connect to a system at?

A

Outlet one floor below fire floor

74
Q

After you connect to a system, what do you do?

A

Flake hose up stairs from fire floor landing

Second hose should flake down stairs to prevent tangling

75
Q

How many crews are needed to used one line?

A 
4
Equipment carried to base
Backup line
RIC 
Crew to backup backup line crew
76
Q

When water pressure is low or max flow is required use a ___ ___

A

Straight stream

77
Q

With a high rise fire, ventilation is usually horizontal unless….

A

It is on the top floor

78
Q

HVAC only after…

A

Building engineer is notified

79
Q

What are the 2 types of glass listed?

A

Plate

Tempered

80
Q

Which glass on a building is tempered?

A

Corners and every 50 linear feet

81
Q

What is the perimeter around the building when breaking glass?

A

200’

82
Q

Where does salvage/overhaul start?

A

The floor below the fire

TFD BC (26 decks)

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