High Rise ops

Question 1

A high rise is what size

Answer 1

75’ or more

Question 2

A mid rise is

Answer 2

More than 35’ but less than 75’

Question 3

What is first priority of Base? Where is it located?

Answer 3

Water supply (Eng. becomes water supply)
200' from structure (verify w/ IC)

Question 4

Base reports to IC until who is assigned

Answer 4

Logistic section chief

Question 5

Normally ___ companies kept at base for every ___ company held in staging

Answer 5

2- base
1- staging
2:1 factor

Question 6

2 other duties of base personnel

Answer 6

Deliver equipment from base to lobby (by priority)

Direct companies from base to lobby (lobby control pers.)

Question 7

Where is staging located

Answer 7

2 floors below fire

Question 8

A division is

Answer 8

Geographical

Question 9

A group is

Answer 9

Functional

Question 10

Lobby and Base report to

Answer 10

Logistics section chief

Question 11

Who makes up ICS command staff

Answer 11

IC
Safety Officer
Public Information Officer
Liaison

Question 12

Staging reports to

Answer 12

Operation section chief

Question 13

When fire attack reaches fire floor they become

Answer 13

A division

Question 14

If we have a high rise incident what should be established? What does it stand for?

Answer 14

ALS Base
Fire attack- 1st 2 companies
Lobby- 3 
Staging- 4th (2 floors below fire)
Base/water supply- 5th (must be Engine)

Question 15

ICS general staff

Answer 15

Finance
Logistics
Operations
Planning

Question 16

When is it safe to use elevators on a high rise w/ fire

Answer 16

Split bank elevators and they terminate at least 5 floors below fire floor

Question 17

Once engineer has secured a water supply on a high rise incident he is referred to as?

Answer 17

Water Supply

Question 18

Logistics section chief supervises and coordinates with?

Answer 18

Lobby
Base/water supply
Stairwell support

Question 19

Operation section chief assigns and supervises?

Answer 19

Fire Attack
Staging
Branches/Divisions
Group Sups
Air ops

Question 20

All High Rise have

Answer 20

4 or more stories
A lobby
A control center
A water tank