Highrise Procedure

Question 1

A high rise is defined as?

Answer 1

A building containing floors a such a height that external firefighting and rescue operations may not be feasible

Question 2

What are the three main hazards groups when firefighting in high rise building?

Answer 2

1, building height, layout and design

2, fire behaviour and development

3, firefighting and rescue operations

Question 3

What are interlocking staircases called within one enclosure the provide two separate paths of egress?

Answer 3

Scissor -style staircases

Question 4

What are the three basic facilities that building over 18m should provide?

Answer 4

Firefighting shaft

DRM or WRM

Firefighting lifts

Question 5

Building in excess of 60m (or after 2006 50m) should provide, what?

Answer 5

Wet rising main

Question 6

Buildings with floor heights exceeding 7.5m should provide, what?

Answer 6

Firefighting shafts (but not firefighting lifts)

Question 7

When siting of appliances what should be born in mind?

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Answer 7

Access for aerials

Other emergency service

Falling objects

Question 8

Where at a high rise incident should the ic remain?

Answer 8

Ground floor level

( unless pre planning arrangements have identified a more suitable location I.e the fire control centre

Question 9

How much water should a

DRM supply

WRM supply

Answer 9

DRM - 1500 litres per minute

WRM - 1500 litres per min for 45min older types will give 4/5bar and newer after 2006 8 bar

Question 10

What is in the FIRE bag that may help repair a outlet?

Answer 10

Riser outlet wheel
Adjustable spanner
Mole grips
Rubber hose washer

Question 11

What level must teams exit the fire lift?

Answer 11

Two floors below the fire

Question 12

Where should the lift remain at high rise incident?

Answer 12

At the bridgehead

Question 13

Where should the bridgehead be established?

Answer 13

Two floor below the fire floor

In a firefighting lobby and not a corridor unless this part of the lobby

Question 14

High rise

Initially -

the fire sector commander can be a?

And who will he that to the bridgehead as a min?

Answer 14

Crew manager

Min of three

A ba team of two and an ECO

Question 15

The follow must be provided at the bridgehead as soon as possible?

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Answer 15

2x 45mm with carting straps
IEC 
2x ba sets
Long line
Breaking in gear
Eco board
Tic
FIRE bag

Question 16

What does the FIRE bag contain?

Answer 16

Controlling breaching

Three hose identifying sleeve

Delta attack branch

Lift keys

Tool roll

Question 17

After the initial equipment has been sent up to the bridgehead, what else should be sent up?

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Answer 17

• Enough hose for 2 lines to reach the effected area
• Additional branch
• Bracket and tripod for the ba board
• Access keys and codes
• Floor plans
• Forward information board

Question 18

What are the three things that need to be in place before

High procedure implemented is sent?

Answer 18

• bridgehead has been established and risk assessed
• access and egress (firefighting lift)
• two charged jets

Question 19

Which outlet should the jets be connected to, for the

Initial ba team?

Back up team?

Answer 19

Initial - one floor below the fire

Back up team - can be set into the fire floor and be at least one length longer.

Question 20

What is in the FIRE bag to assist with search and rescue?

Answer 20

Door marker tag and door marker crayons

Question 21

The safety officer outside the building should be looking for?

Answer 21

• Falling debris
• cordon maintenance
• external spread of fire and smoke

Question 22

High rise incidents

1, What happens if radio comms is lost with a ba team?

2, If both telemetry and radio signal is lost?

Answer 22

1, Eco/team leader will consider withdrawal

2,Ba teams must be withdrawn

Question 23

Who should be informed of defective or safety issues concerning firefighting facilities when doing 72d’s on high rises?

Answer 23

Resource management centre as an alleged fire risk.

Question 24

In brief what should a firefighting shaft contain?

Answer 24

• Firefighting stairs
• firefighting lobby
• dry or wet rising main

Question 25

Where possible the firefighting lift is not smaller than?

Answer 25

An eight person lift and will carry a load of up to 850kg.

The electrical supply is independent from other electrical circuits

Question 26

If a crew are required above the bridgehead which is not affected by fire or smoke and buildings construction has not been compromised. Can a crew be committed without BA?

Answer 26

Yes, but a safety officer must be deployed to the stairwell and communicate with the crew. The safety officer put in contact with bridgehead, other safety officers and IC outside the building

Question 27

The minimum features to be considered when assessing whether a lift is safe for use by firefighters should be?

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Answer 27

• primary and secondary power supplies
• water protection measures e.g IP rated
• firefighter recall switch at access level
• firefighter in-car controls
• firefighter communication system
• floor indicators

Question 28

Water suppression systems are required for what?

What are the three functions?

Answer 28

From 2006 installed in residential builds over 30m

And preforms three functions

Detect fire
Attack fire
Give audible warning

On arrival a member of the team should be sent the main stop valve