Mid-Rise Manual

Question 1

What is a Mid-Rise?

Answer 1

3-6 stories in height, but lower than 75ft. from the lowest fire department vehicle access to the highest occupied story

Question 2

(T/F) On a mid-rise fire regardless of whether the line comes from the engine or the standpipe connection the standpipe must be supplied.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

For basement fires before initiating fire attack personnel must confirm that the door from the fire unit is_____ to the public hallways.

Answer 3

Closed

Question 4

Anytime you use an overhead exterior garage door you must ______.

Answer 4

Secure the door (i.e. chock, vice grips, hook)

Question 5

What are the 3 basic types of ventilation?

Answer 5

Horizontal, Vertical and Mechanical

Question 6

How should you perform vertical ventilation on a roof supported by light weight trusses?

Answer 6

Members shall be supported by the aerial device, preferably a tower ladder

Question 7

What are the highest priority areas for search?

Answer 7

The fire unit and the unit above

Question 8

Initial ladder placement is based on what 3 factors?

Answer 8

Location of fire
Location of occupants needing rescue
Location of interior crews

Question 9

Ladders for rescue and egress should be placed in what priority?

Answer 9

Fire unit, unit above the fire, units adjacent to the fire and any other unit where smoke is evident.

Question 10

Except for immediate rescue there are two instances when bedroom windows should NOT be laddered first. They are?

Answer 10

When fire is showing from the window
or
When ladder would be exposed to flame impingement from below.

Question 11

When raising a ladder to a window the ladder must be positioned _____?

Answer 11

So the tip of the ladder is not extended into the window opening, but is located at or just below the sill.

Question 12

In a situation where crews are operating in an IDLH environment out of the reach of ground ladders and aerial ladder access is available what must the driver/operator do?

Answer 12

Remain at the turn table to use the aerial as needed to effect rescues from the upper floors.

Question 13

(T/F) (Mid-Rise) If the 1st due engine is using pre-connected lines the driver/operator stays with the unit. If the decision is made to use the standpipe, park out of the way, abandon the rig, and the crew proceeds in together and requests a high-rise assignment.

Answer 13

True

Question 14

If the standpipe connections are only present in the hallways the BEST place to make your connection is _____.

Answer 14

The floor below the fire