Ladder Ops TaxPayers

Question 1

At time access to the rear is limited..?

Answer 1

portables may be pulled over the roof

Tower ladder can carry portables

Question 2

Tower Ladders should be positioned in front of the building..

Answer 2

basket can be positioned 1-2 feet above street and stream operated into stores

Question 3

First floor fires may be extension of cellar fires…?

Answer 3

CELLARS must always be checked

• suspect a cellar fire if smoke shows in may stores and there is high heat of 1st floor..no visible flame
• adjoining cellars examined promptly

Question 4

1st Ladder Inside Team? cellar/1st fl/cockloft

Answer 4

• shut down utilities (cellar/1st fl/cockloft)
• searching cellar/1st floor

Cellar Fire-cut floor for vent/operation of cellar pipes, if needed….take out store windows(no approval)

Store/Cockloft- store windows, IC APPROVAL and charged line

Cockloft-immediate and complete roof ventilation

Question 5

2nd due truck? cellar/store/cockloft

Answer 5

• ADJACENT stores/cellars
• extension
• open partitions

Question 6

1st and 2nd OV? cellar/store/cockloft

MAUL/HALLIGAN

Answer 6

• check rear and sides of building
• team up /forced entry in rear of store

cellar fire-pay attention to 1st floor/rear

2nd OV can go to roof or other duties- if directed

Question 7

1st and 2nd Roof?cellar/store/cockloft

Answer 7

• proceed to roof via PORTABLE LADDER
• 1ST AND 2ND ROOF PLACE PORTABLE

cellar-2nd due roof bring saw

store/cockloft -1ST AND 2ND ROOF BRING SAW-only place in books where 1st roof brings saw and both roof FF’s bring saw

Question 8

1st and 2nd LCC? cellar/store/cockloft

Answer 8

• position TL
• if rearmount-position AWAY FROM FRONT
• JOIN FORCIBLE ENTRY TEAM

if there is fire in cockloft- 1ST DUE LCC WILL PROCEED TO ROOF…2nd due will still operate with forcible entry team

Question 9

Truck companies, other than first or second arriving on initial alarm, should report in with ?

Answer 9

10 and 12 foot hooks, beside there normal tools

Question 10

2 story taxpayer

Answer 10

fire on 1st floor- operations similar to 1 story , with emphasis on:

• life hazard on 2nd floor
• completely ladder 2nd floor
• prevent spread of fire to upper floor
• fire originating in cellar may required FLOODING 1ST FLOOR as last resort

fire on 2nd floor of 2 story taxpayer:

• need for aerial for ventilation
• forcible entry should use stairway to 2nd fl
• cockloft extension is greater
• areas below must be examined
• 2nd floor may require 10 ft,hooks or longer

Question 11

What is the single most important factor in dealing with taxpayer fires?

Answer 11

knowledge of construction features