mid rise TM Flashcards
1st arriving batt chief
command
2nd arriving chief
division x supervisor
1st arriving aerial/rescue
inside truck
2nd arriving aerial/rescue
evacuation group
3rd arriving aerial/rescue
ventilation group
4th arriving aerial/rescue
outside truck
1st in engine
fire attack 1
2nd in engine
fire attack 2
3rd in engine
water supply group
4th in engine
unassigned staged at hydrant
mid–rise missing safety features include..
no FCR no multiple key sets no fire dept phones no fire pump for standpipe ops no PA system no Stairwell pressuization system no back up generator
description of smoke
VVDC= volume, velocity, density, color
fire attack methods
blitz attack, short attack operations, standpipe operations
mid rise building are constructed buy what type of building construction (most often)
type 1A with a podium or pedestal design rather than build on concrete slab or grade directly.
what and how many stories are the “podium” style mid rises called?
5 over 1 or 6 over 1. treated as two structures separated by 3hour fire resistance rated horizontal assembly.
mid rise buildings lack what/ and where are they located?
pull stations. may only have one and typically near a fire protection feature (FCR, pump room)
even if elevators are not used in fire attack..
set elevators to phase I to ensure no occupants are in them.
due to size and footprint of many mid-rises what attack may be advantageous to employ?
short interior attack
advantages of short interior attack are..
increasing fire fighter safety by minimizing distances from entry to seat of the fire and maximizing air supply effeciency. prevent handline separation, disorientation and avoid exposure to flashover/backdraft/collapse. Gains of speed for attack by using tank water and not supplying FDC.
if an adjacent apt. option is chosen for short attack what 2 advantages does this provide?
- apt may be used to determine layout of fire room apt.
2. serve as an area of refuge if necessary.