HighRise Office

Question 1

High-rise office

What should engine companies reporting to afford staging area bring with them?

What should let accompanies bring with them one reporting to the forward staging area?

Answer 1

Engine companies shall bring

• 2spare SCB a cylinders for each member
• Standpipe kit and nozzle
• Length of hose each

Ladder companies

• 2 spare cylinders
• 2 6’ hooks
• 2 sets of forcible entry tools
• 2 ropes —- Search n Utility

Question 2

High-rise office. Stack effect

A) At how many feet does it become noticeable ?

B) positive stack effect increases as the outside temperature__________ in relation to the temp inside the building ?

C) Negative Stack Effect may occur when outside temp is greater than the temp inside the building. At what temp is this possibility greatest ?

Answer 2

A) with buildings over 60 ( 61 and above ) feet it’s a effect becomes noticeable

B) positive stack defect increases as the temperature OUTSIDE the building DECREASES

C) NEGATIVE STACK EFFECT increases when Temp is OVER 90

Question 3

SAE

WILL NEVER BE IN THE SKY LOBBY

Will always be at least 5 floors ABOVE the fire

Answer 3

4th due truck is assigned to the SAE

Question 4

High-rise office

Second two engine taste post radio who does he provide the communication link between

B) where does the second two engine go with the post radio

Answer 4

A) 2nd due engine establishes a communication link between the LOBBY and the FIRE AREA till the establishment of the Fire Sector

B) he takes the post radio and reports to their normal location in the VICINITY of the stand pipe Outlet

Question 5

High rise office

The 1968 building code requires a manual fire pump to supplement standpipe systems and buildings over
_____ feet high ?

1938 building code ___

Answer 5

1968 building OVER 300 feet high

1938 OVER 250 feet high

Question 6

High-rise Office buildings

Bypass Valve should be ____
The Stem should be ____
If not turn it ______

Answer 6

By pass valve should be CLOSED
with the stem IN
of open turn in CLOCKWISE

Question 7

High-rise office buildings

The Fire Command station has an information Display Unit which is capable of monitoring subsystems with in the building, which System is given the HIGHEST PRIORITY?

Answer 7

1) Manual Fire Alarm
2) Smoke detectors
3) Sprinkler Water Flow alarms
4) Elevator Lobby detectors

Question 8

High Rise office
EAP

FIRST arriving units should request a briefing on any and all actions taken prior to their arrival, what are the actions that can be taken place

PEE

Answer 8

1) Public announcement
2) Elevator recall
3) Evacuation