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II-05 High Rise Firefighting Flashcards

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3.15_______t: Is responsible for all lobby control functions: assess situation and
alarm panel, access control, accountability, control elevators, assimilate and pass on high
rise survey information to incoming crews and command. Initially in a high-rise this will
be the First Arriving Engine.

A
  • Lobby Control Unit
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Stairwells that are used for fire attack should be pressurized _______ to maintain the integrity of the stairway

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  • using gasoline powered fans
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  1. Remove all civilian and fire department personnel from a zone of ____ of the hoseline supplying the FDC.
A
  • 50 feet on each

side

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3.21 _____: A functional group established to supply the incident with equipment and tools, air recharging, and extra air bottles at or near the Crew Staging area.. The
Resource Group Officer will communicate and coordinate with Lobby Control

A
  • Resource Group
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There are three basic methods of smoke 
removal in high-rise buildings (in rank of priority)
1 \_\_\_
2\_\_\_
3\_\_\_
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  • HVAC Systems
  • Horizontal
  • Vertical
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if specific information about the outlet pressure is not available, firefighters should assume PRVs provide a maximum of ___ psi and use 2-1/2” hose

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  • 100
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3.05______: Functional Unit within the Planning Section. Responsible for
assuring orderly, safe, efficient demobilization of resources committed to the incident.

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  • Demobilization Unit
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  1. RAT Group responsibilities:

d. Instruct occupants to ____ or _____ on a secured floor.

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  • evacuate or shelter-in-place
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  1. Second alarm Ladder E/O’s will ____ unless ordered to remain with their apparatus by the IC.
A
  • report to the Command Post
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H. There is a tremendous amount of radio communication during high-rise incidents.
Radio discipline is vital and concise information is important. Department cell phones, plug-in phones, and telephones in the building are additional available tools.
Communication problems and lack of visibility make it imperative that frequent ______ reports are given.

A
  • progress/exception
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Elevator Inspection -____ background

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  • yellow
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D. Third Engine E/O will _____.

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report to IC for assignment

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Access doors (stairwells, mechanical rm roof access) - ____ background

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  • white
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3.07 _____: A functional group established to meet the needs of civilian casualties. A
Senior EMS Supervisor will determine the location and manage triage, treatment, and
transport.

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  • EMS Group
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6.09 Electronic Accountability
A. The District Chief assigned to Crew Staging will take the ______ and one T-PASS repeater to the Crew Staging Area and ensured they are placed into operation.

A
  • Accountability Base
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. Older fire pumps may only have a capacity of ___ gpm while most modern pumps
are capable of at least ___ gpm

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  • 250

- 750

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E. Probe the overhead space to check for extension of fire as the crew progresses to the fire area. It is very common to become outflanked by extending fire traveling in the ___.

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  • overhead HVAC plenum.
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Lobby Control will provide _____ control, entry accountability, _____, and movement control into and inside the structure. The many engineered elements of the building may require an additional special functional unit, the _____. These units will report to the IC until the Logistical Section is established.

A
  • access
  • routing
  • Systems Control Unit
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h. If ____ is not available, and there is any possibility of fire, firefighters must not use elevators that serve the floors in question.

A
  • Fire Service mode
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All uncommitted Engine E/O’s on the Second alarm should ____ and report to Lobby Control

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  • gather all extra air bottles
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  1. The supply engine will pump ____ psi into the high-pressure engine.
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  • 250
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High-rise Bag, containing three kits:

  1. ___
  2. ___
  3. ___
A
  • 100” search line
  • Tool Kit
  • Door Kit
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well-fought fires in and around the

twentieth floor to require ____ minutes of reflex time before water is first flowing

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  • 25 – 35
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3.26 Systems Control Unit: Usually established at large-scale, long-term high rise incidents by the Lobby Control unit to maintain a manageable span of control. This unit evaluates and manages all systems in a high rise building: fire suppression, fire alarm, public address, water supply/pumps, elevator, HVAC, electrical and security systems. This unit will report to the IC until the ____ is established

A
  • Logistic Branch
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J. Pressure Calculations (Non-PRV Systems):

  1. If fog nozzles are being used, calculate the pressure in non-PRV systems at ___ psi plus 5 psi per floor to the fire floor.
  2. When 2 ½ inch straight streams are being used, calculate ___ psi plus 5 psi per floor to the fire floor.
  3. If supplying sprinklers, pump___ psi plus 5 psi per floor to the fire floor
A
  • 150
  • 65
  • 150
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B. Tactical priorities

  1. Rescue the occupants.
  2. _______.
  3. Confinement of the fire.
  4. Extinguishment of the fire.
  5. _______
A
  • Protecting the exposures

- Conservation of property.

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g. All elevator operators will be in full PPE, with radio, forcible entry tool, extra air bottle and _____

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  • flashlight
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C. Stay close to a wall while moving towards the fire, probing the floor ahead with a ____. This is of vital importance when operating in atrium type buildings

A
  • pike pole
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  1. District Chief’s will report to their assignment with the following equipment.
    a. PPE
    b. SCBA
    c. Flashlight
    d. ______
    e. ______
    f. Cell Phone
    g. _____
A
  • Exit Locator
  • 2 Portable Radio
  • T-PASS Repeater
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Stairwell Support Force: Will be under the direction of the ______

A

Lobby Control

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K. Pressure Calculations (PRV Systems)

4. If the design system pressure is not known, it can be calculated at a rate of ____ psi plus 6 psi per floor

A
  • 100
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B. Later arriving ICT’s will be assigned by the IC _____.

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  • according to the needs of the incident
33
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Elevator Fire services - ___ background

A
  • red
34
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M. Use the elevator (in Phase II) in a blind hoist way and climb the stairs for the remainder of the way from ____ floors below the fire

A
  • two
35
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8.04 Officers will always carry the thermal imager, 9-1-1 keys, ____, and T-PASS
repeater (if equipped).

A
  • cell phone
36
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  1. Sprinklers are usually supplied through the _____.
A
  • standpipe risers
37
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If the Second Arriving Engine ascends into the building with the First Ladder before the Third Engine arrives to join the Fire Attack Group, priority will be placed on carrying attack line gear – ___ feet of 2 ½ inch hose, Water Thief and pigtail, and stacked tip nozzle.

A
  • 150
38
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b. The two-way FF phones operate as follows:

5) These systems usually support the use of no more than __ phones at one time

A
  • 4
39
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(3) The supply engine will pump _____ psi into the high-pressure engine. The supply engine must cap the 4” discharge relief valve

A
  • 250
40
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6.06 Crew Staging:
A. _____ by IC will be responsible for establishing Crew Staging ____ floors below the fire. It may be necessary to locate the Crew Staging on a lower floor due to smoke or availability of space.

A
  • The company designated

- two

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D. Fourth, Fifth, Sixth Engine and Fourth Ladder Companies:The IC will have the discretion to assign these companies to one of the following duties:

  1. _____
  2. ____
  3. _____.
  4. ____
  5. Floor above the fire
  6. Ventilation
  7. Additional RAT Teams
  8. Fire Attack Group reinforcement
  9. Rescue
  10. Property conservation 11. The E/O’s of the Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Engine and Fourth Ladder companies ______.
A
  • Crew Staging
  • Resource
  • RIT
  • Lobby Control Reinforcement
  • will remain with their crews
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3.06____: The partition of an incident into geographical areas of operation. _____ are established when the number of resources exceeds the manageable span of control. A division is located within the ICS organization, between the IC or branch (when implemented) and the particular resources being used to accomplish tactical objectives.

A
  • Division

- Divisions

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NOTE: Older buildings are not required to have a FCC or any of the above mentioned equipment, except the ____. Although all high-rise buildings are required to have a ____, many still do not.

A
  • Depository Box

- Depository Box

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L. Tandem Pumping: When it is necessary to pump water above ___ stories (roughly ___ psi), a single engine cannot supply the needed pressure. A two-engine, tandem pump operation will be established.

A
  • 40

- 300

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a. The decision to hook up on the fire floor or above is situational. If the fire is of a significant size or the fire location is unknown, hooking up on the ____ is advisable. If the fire is small and its location is known, hooking up on the_____ is acceptable as long as firefighters will have a charged line when they enter the fire area.

A
  • floor below

- fire floor

46
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J. Utilize the fourth section of hose if it is needed to reach the fire, based on the size-up
on___.

A
  • the floor below
47
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K. Pressure Calculations (PRV Systems)
2. Hose lines should be connected to the standpipe and _____ until it has been determined that the building’s fire pumps are not adequately supplying the system.

A
  • not charged
48
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F. Second, Third and Fourth Arriving DC –

1. The Incident Commander has the discretion to _____.

A
  • assign these Officers based on the needs of the incident
49
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3.13 _______: Established to divide the incident management structure into functional areas of
operation. _______ are composed of resources assembled to perform a special function not
necessarily within a single geographic area.____, when activated, are located between the
Branch and the particular resources accomplishing tactical objectives

A
  • Group
  • Groups
  • Groups
50
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Third and greater alarm E/O’s will ______

A
  • don their PPE and remain with their crews
51
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(a). Building Sprinkler & Standpipe lock - ___ background

A
  • Blue
52
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2 ½ inch Nozzle

  1. Stacked tip, smooth bore configuration.
  2. 1 inch tip flows ___ GPM at 50 psi.
  3. 1 1/8 inch tip flows ___ GPM at 50 psi.
  4. 1 ¼ inch tip flows ___ GPM at 50 psi
A
  • 200
  • 265
  • 325
53
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Building fire pumps must maintain the required 65 to 100 psi at the topmost outlet in a standpipe riser. Because the pressure in a standpipe riser decreases
approximately ___ or ___ psi per story due to gravity,

A
  • 5 or 6
54
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the pigtail is an ___ foot length of 3 inch hose

A
  • 8
55
Q

Elevator Cart power Selector Switch - ___ background

A
  • green
56
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3.22 _____: A functional group established to meet the needs of Fire Fighter rescue. This Group will consist of the original RIT Teams, Technical Rescue, and additional fire companies under the supervision of the RIT Officer as designated by the IC/Operations

A

RIT Group

57
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3.10 _____: Division responsible for all operational issues on a designated floor
of a high rise. Usually a Chief Officer is assigned to manage this division.

A
  • Fire Floor Division
58
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One 100’ length of hose will reach approximately __ floors through the stairwell

A
  • 4
59
Q

Car Access Panel - ___ background

A
  • orange
60
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Annunciator Panel showing the alarm location and type. There are 2 types of alarm systems-the Old and the New.
(1) Old systems consist of an array of lights. The building is divided into alarm zones with 2 lights, one ____, and one ___ representing each zone.

A
  • red and one orange
61
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h. Tools needed: rabbit tool, irons, extra one hour air bottle, _____, ______, and access keys

A
  • large bolt cutters (30-36in)

- CO monitor

62
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  1. Due to the complexity of high-rise fire fighting, the IC should consider creating ______ (EMS, Fire, Rescue, and Law) early in the incident.
A
  • Branches,
63
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6.07 Resource Group:

A. Will be under the direction of ______

A
  • the Lobby Control
64
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3.19 Rehab Group: A functional group established to meet the needs of Fire Fighters in rehab. A Senior Supervisor will determine the location on a tenable floor near the hazard floor and manage this group, which consist of the supplies of the Rehab Truck, ___ and an _____. Rehab Group should not be on the same floor as Crew Staging

A
  • a BLS

- ALS unit

65
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In buildings equipped with PRVs the pressure in the standpipe is regulated between ___ and ___ psi.

A
  • 65-100 psi
66
Q

______ for later use as additional elevators are put in service for fire fighting use

A
  • Elevator Key Rings
67
Q

When _____, position the attack line before charging it. This is a situational technique based on the
danger of the situation

A
  • it is safe to do so
68
Q 
6.01 High-rise Incidents
A. Incident Priorities 
1. Life Safety 
a. Fire Fighters 
b. Civilian 
2. \_\_\_\_\_\_ 
3. \_\_\_\_\_\_
A
  • Stabilize the incident

- Conserve property

69
Q

Some older buildings have standpipes with no pressure restriction. Outlet pressures in excess of ____ psi

A
  • 300
70
Q

C. When civilian casualties occur, a formal ____ will be established. The EMS Senior Supervisor will determine the location of the triage and treatment areas. ______ are carried will form the basis for their decision.

A
  • EMS Group

- Minimizing the distances patients

71
Q

3.16 ______: Branch responsible for all on scene medical care. This will include
supervision of the EMS Group (for civilian casualties) and the Rehab Group (for care of
Fire Fighters in rehab). The HFD EMS District Chief will be in charge of this Branch.

A
  • Medical Branch
72
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b. Increasing the inlet pressure ____ significantly increase the outlet pressure. This is the most significant difference between PRV and non-PRV systems.

A
  • cannot
73
Q

3.02 _______: That organizational level having functional/geographic responsibility for major
aspects of incident operations. The Branch level is organizationally situated between the
Section and Division or Group in the Operations Section; and between the Section and
Units in the Logistics Section. Branches are identified by the use of Roman numerals or
by functional area

A
  • Branch
74
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3.03 _____: organized group of Fire Fighters under the leadership of a Company Officer

A
  • Crew
75
Q
  1. The Third Engine E/O will report to the _____ for assignment.
A
  • Command Post
76
Q

D. The _____ is responsible for ensuring forward Grace Accountability Unit is operational.

A
  • Crew Staging officer
77
Q

Give one set of Access Key Rings to each of the

following: ____, Crew Staging, ____ and one set to each of the ______

A
  • Fire Attack Group
  • Rescue Group
  • RAT Groups
78
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4th 5th, 6th Engine & 4t Ladder E/Os will ____

A
  • remain with their crews

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