Ladder OPS Tenements Vol3/Book3 Flashcards
Beam is a ———- supporting member in building construction.
Horizontal
A wall bill in the carries any load other than its own weight is called a?
Bearing wall
A building housing 3 or more families in which residency is permanent in nature is known as?
Class A multiple dwelling
A multiple dwelling, which is occupied transiently is known as?
Class B multiple dwelling
A vertical structural member in a building is called a?
Column
To have visible flame under control without complete extinguishment is known as?
Knock down
T/F
Window gate back/folding gate placed at a window to prevent intruders from entering. That type gate is approved by the board of standards and appeals does not have locks.
True
A known life hazard is defined by three things? 1.1.
Victim can be seen by the rescuer.
Victim can be heard by the rescuer.
Member has information from credible source or a person at the scene indicating the location of the life hazard.
All incidents of a known life hazard of such individual actions the IC shall forward and report detail on the full particulars too? 1.1.
Chief of OPS
The company officer shall have posted a copy of the riding positions on the ———-? 1.1.
Blackboard
Old law tenements.
How many stories?
How wide?
How deep?
1.2
3-7 stories
20-25 wide
50-85 deep
Old law tenants.
Interior stairs to celler? 1.2.4.
May have been removed if building had been renovated
Old Law tentements.
Fire stopping is? 1.2.6
Limited
Old law tenants.
The presence of energy efficient windows will further increase heat gases and smoke conditions possibly leading to? 1.2.8
Flashover or backdraft
Old law tenents.
If the second ladder company will not arrive within a reasonable time, who will make interior search and removal of endangered occupants above the fire. 1.3.1 E.
First ladder company
Old Law Tenements.
Second ladder company is responsible for? 1.3.2.
All floors above the fire floor for Search, removal, ventilation, and to check for fire extension.
CONFIRM roof vent.
Check rear/side of the building
Reinforce laddering and removal operations when necessary.
What is the most serious factor at any fire 1.4.1 B
Life
What determines the severity of the life hazard and the intensity of the fire? 1.4.1 F
Occupancy
All ——— companies shall have a writing list posted conspicuously on the apparatus floor, assigning positions, indoor tools. This is in addition to required writing list on apparatus and in Office’s possession. 2.2.
Ladder
Conspicuously
Apartment fire.
Light fire situation, a fire which can be handled with the operation of?
3
1 handline
and or
hand extinguishers
Apartment fire. Medium fire situation, a fire which may be extinguished with the operation of?
3
2 handlines
Who ensures the entry doors at street level are chocked open to enable the stretching of handlines or access by other members? 3.2.1.
1st arriving truck officer
Who maintains control of fire apartment door? 3.2.1.
A member of the forceful entry team as per T/B Search 1
PS if u see the word ENSURE it’s the
1st Ladder Officer
Who ENSURES door control at the fire area entrance. 3.2.
1st ladder company officer
PS If u see the word MAINTAIN it is a member of the forcibly entry team.
A thorough primary search must be started when? 3.2.
Penetrate to the seat of the fire and try to contain it by shutting a door or using a portable extinguisher. That’s when you start a thorough primary search.
If any member has not been accounted for ——— take a prompt action to locate him.
3.2 10
Reasonable time
The interval between contacts —— enough to provide for the safety of the firefighter being monitored without monopolizing the frequency.
3.2 11
Should be frequent
What is considered immediate supervision? 4 things
3.2 11
Within Visual or voice
Search line or hoseline
What is the position of the chauffeur at a fire 3.2.4
Front of FIRE building.
The chauffeur of an aerial ladder shall not operate in a manner that will in anyway impede their return to the pedestal and cause a delay in positioning or repositioning the aerial for rescue or removal operations. The LCC must notify the company officer of intended destination, when leaving their primary position.
Ladder positioning should be for? 3.2.4.
Complete coverage and immediate use.
If unable to attain this position, the Ladder company officer and the IC must be notified.
Who should remain at turntable when members have entered the building by Aerial ladder and are in a precarious position such as a floor over a heavy fire, the roof of a fire building with heavy fire conditions, etc. 3.2.4. 5
LCC should
A situation that can arise is obvious need to use the Aerial for the Roof firefighter but at the same time there is an apparent need to remove an occupant. Consider the following factors.
1- emotional state of occupant
2-fire/smoke near occupant
3-location and severity of the fire
4-the time element
Choose the wrong point.
3.2.4 8
2- fire/smoke in the immediate vicinity of the occupant
T/F The time element.
When a ladder is needed both for removal and roof access, roof access can be given priority if the person to be removed is in no immediate danger. If any doubt exist, remove the occupant first. After roof access has been attained, the aerial ladder may be used for a removal keep in mind that the ladder must be repositioned as quickly as possible to avoid endangering the roof firefighter should the roof position become untenable.
3.2.4
True
The OV at top floor Tenement fires shall replace the hook for ?
3.2.5
Saw
Store fire. If people are coming down the fire escape what must OV not do ?
3.2.5
Do not perform horizontal ventilation at the rear until people are off the fire escape and out of danger.
Coordinate ventilation with ladder officer.
Top floor fire. OV will proceed to the roof with what tools? 3.2.5.
Saw and Halligan Tool.
If possible, descend fire escape and provide coordinated ventilation with interior operations. VEIS will be completed if the OV teams up with the second OV or another available member.
If unable to desend the fire escape, notify the ladder company officer, attempt coordinated ventilation of the fire apt from roof level and then assist the roof firefighter with roof vent.
Fire in the front, the OV shall team up with?
Fire in the rear, the OV shall team up with? 3.2.5.
Front=OV LCC
Rear= OV Roof
Both situations can be another available member.
Roof position how do you access the roof? 3.2.6.
ACRO=BAR
Building adjoining
Aerial
Rear fire escape
T/F Roof position
The interior stairs should not be used.
3.2.6
False
Never be used
Whenever possible, the 1st due Roof should team up to safely complete Roof duties with?
3.2.6
2nd due roof
What is considered initial vertical vent 3.2.6. 2
Bulkheads
Scuttles or skylight over stairwells and hallways
The ladder company officer does not want vertical vent. The Roof firefighter forces the bulkhead door, if the conditions are tenable, the member should reach in and probe the immediate area of the bulkhead for potential victims and then immediately close and control the door. Is the roof man correct in his actions. 3.2.6.
Yes
A quick search of the bulkhead is not considered vertical ventilation.
T//F
The roof firefighter should not attempt to climb onto or off a bulkhead or similar type structure at a spot near or next to an open shaft or near a building wall that faces on a shaft area way, courtyard or street.
Note page 15
False
Never
The Roof firefighter.
At top floor fires vent top floor windows from?
3.2.6
Roof level
Bulky doors are almost always?
Page 17
Self closing
PS remove upper hinge or block door open
T/F
If fire and smoke conditions are obviously heavy, immediate venting of the scuttle cover to relieve the interior would be justified then do the skylight. Page 18.
False
If fire/smoke conditions are obviously heavy, immediate venting on the skylight prior to the removal of the scuttle cover to relieve the interior would be justified.
If difficulty is encountered opening the bulkhead door what is your next step?
page 19
Vent bulkhead skylight
Skylights at roof level may have been removed and openings covered with roofing material. It may be necessary to cut a hole over the stairs to vent the stairway. The —— should be notified that the saw needed to accomplish this.
Note page 19.
IC
Remove skylights or coverings over all shafts if indicated by heavy heat and smoke conditions. This includes dumbwaiter shafts, light, shafts, etc. To ensure an unobstructed outlet for shafts other than —— shafts probe with Hook to detect possible presence of a glazed sash or other covering and remove it.
Page 19
Dumbwaiter-shafts
Don’t worry about the glazed glass
After duties on the roof, have been completed the roof firefighter shall desend the rear fire escape to team up with?
Page 21
The OV firefighter to VEIS
Should a FF be caught in the public hall while moving from the rear to the front apartment when the door to the fire department is open below, they will be exposed to severe heat smoking flame place a member in extremely precarious position. In this event? Page 22.
Drop to the floor and slide or roll to the nearest wall.
PS the less dangerous access may be breaching a wall between the front and rear apartments.
1st ladder company to arrive tower ladder, OLT no Front fire escape.
Chauffeur position?
OV position?
3.3
Pedestal
Basket firefighter
Prior to proceeding above the fire, the second arriving truck officer must ensure?
Paidge 23
That the officers on the Fire floor are made aware of his team‘s intention.
When operating on the floors above the fire member should force ——- or —— on each floor to provide an area of refuge.
Page 24
One or more doors
2nd ladder company to arrive forcible entry position for top floor fires should take what tools?
Page 25
Take 2. 6 foot hooks in lieu of the pressurized water extinguisher.
2nd due OV prior to conducting any
horizontal ventilation tactics from the exterior the second OV shall request permission from?
Page 26.
Their ladder company officer in order to coordinate ventilation tactics with interior operations
When there is only a rear fire escape(railroader apartment) or the fire apartment is in the rear the second OV shall team up with whom and enter the apartment directly over the fire from the rear fire escape. Page 26.
2nd Roof and 2nd OV team up or another available member.
