HR section B Flashcards
Apparatus not committed to the initial investigation, fire attack, rescue, or water supply should be placed ___ from the fire building
one block
3rd due engine shall stage on and prepare to
hydrant, access fire attack stairwell
4th due engine
position with hydrant engine as tandem engine. Prepare to access
the fire attack stairwell.
5/6/7 engine position?
one block away from incident
2nd due truck shall position itself
On another side of building
HS 24 shall position close to building and be able to provide
additional high-rise equipment to the scene and stretch
power cables into building if needed
The final outcome of a high-rise fire may largely be determined by the ___
initial actions of the first fire attack team
Smoke and fire conditions every __ floors
three to five
The location of the Staging floor (no closer than __ floors below the fire floor)
2
While ascending to the fire floor, all companies should look at the layout on the floor
____
below the fire
If attack on the fire with hand lines and exterior master
streams is not possible, the application of water using the _______ should
be considered.
Floor Below Nozzle
. Crew Management and Initial Standby Team (IST)
No fewer than three crews shall proceed directly to the fire floor for fire attack: ___
two engine companies and one truck company.
After staging is established, the 3rd engine B-Team may be attached to the remaining
members of the 4th engine and tasked with the establishment of a back-up line connected
to the standpipe___floors below the fire floor using the hose carried aloft by the second
due engine. This crew will function as the Initial Standby Team (IST) until Rapid
Intervention Team (RIT) is in place.
two
In central core construction, it is possible to drive the fire around the central core of the
building and back onto members fighting the fire. A ___ attack utilizing two hose lines to pinch the fire can be employed to prevent the fire from curling around the
core
flanking type
There are three main strategies for the safeguarding of occupants at a high-rise fire:
evacuation, shelter in-place and the use of safe refuge areas.
Refuge areas should be at least ___ floors below the fire floor, be monitored for changing conditions and have a defendable space with planned evacuation routes
four
The primary objective of the Stairwell Search Teams (SSTs) is to ensure that ___ in the stairwells above the fire floor
no occupants are trapped
There is a high probability that ____ areas will contain more victims than other areas of the floor.
elevator lobby
The ___ marking system shall be utilized to avoid duplication of effort
USAR
PF&R requires that every high-rise building maintain a ___
Fire Safety & Evacuation Plan
The majority of high-rise buildings have zoned alarm systems. This means the alarm will
sound on only a few floors in the direct vicinity of the fire. The minimum floors that must
go into alarm according to the City fire code are the fire floor and ___
one floor above and one floor below
The majority of high-rise buildings have____stairwells
pressurized
Passports are not exchanged at the lobby but rather at the point that members ___
enter an IDLH atmosphere
Only the ___ shall authorize Phase Two operation of elevators.
Incident Commander
A flashing red helmet on the car control panel indicates that the machine room or
hoistway has been___
compromised and the elevator should not be used.
If the car overshoots the floor selected, immediately _____. Call Lobby Control for assistance if a car becomes stuck between
floors. Top escape hatches usually only open from the outside
pry the car door open to stop its progress
Many high-rise buildings in Portland constructed prior to
__ are not equipped with automatic sprinkler systems.
1972
PRVs are designed to maintain a maximum residual outlet
pressure of __ psi for personnel safety
175
Attach fire hose to FDC connections from left to right if arranged horizontally or from
the __ if arranged vertically
bottom up
Engine companies assigned to a supply a sprinkler system FDC should connect to the
inlets and pressurize the system to __ psi.
150
The ___ shall establish Staging, assume the
role of Staging Manager, and notify Command of their location.
3rd arriving engine company officer
The___ company shall be the initial RIT and
shall gather the necessary equipment and ascend to Staging
7th due engine
PF&R adheres to the AWARE principle of providing _____
for a trapped firefighter.
Air, Water, A Radio, and then Extrication
When a large window panel is to be broken or removed, a ___to the member assigned to breaking the glass to prevent the possibility of being
swept out of the building when the pressure equalization occurs.
safety rope must be tied
Horizontal ventilation to the exterior in a commercial high-rise is ___ in
most cases.
not a prudent tactic
Base serves two basic functions:
- Location where apparatus, equipment, and personnel are positioned in
close proximity to the fire building prior to being assigned a fire-ground
function by Command. - Location where the primary logistics functions are coordinated and
administered
The Incident Commander should locate Base a safe distance from the fire
building– normally ___ or more
200’
The location of Base shall be determined by Command and transmitted to
Dispatch at the time a ___
2nd alarm assignment is requested.
The officer of the ___at Base shall
assume the role of Base Manager and notify Command of their position
and function.
first arriving 2nd alarm engine company
There are five basic high-rise building systems that can assist firefighters in controlling
a high-rise fire. They are ____
HVAC, Smoke Control, Fire Alarm, Public Address and Fire
Phones.
