PRI "Highrise" Study Material Flashcards
What are the Incident Priorities for High-rise Fires?
Life
Incident stabilization through fire control
Property & environment protection and conservation
What are the Strategic Objectives for High-rise Fires?
Rescue and Evacuate
Control the floors above and below the fire
Extinguishment.
What are the Tactical Objectives for High-rise Fires?
Investigate, Rescue, Fire Attack, Property Conservation
Ensure Adequate Water Supply
Gain Control of Building Systems (Lobby Control, HVAC, Elevators, Alarm)
Control Floors Above and Below the Fire Floor
What is the 1st alarm response on a high rise fire?
5 Engines 2 Trucks 1 EST 1 Squad 2 BC's
What is the 2nd alarm response on a high rise fire?
4 Engines 2 Trucks 1 Heavy Squad 1 HMTF 1 USAR 1 MAU 1 Helicopter 1 BC 1 AC
What is the 3rd alarm response on a high rise fire?
4 Engines 2 Trucks 1 HMTF 2 BC's 1 AC 1 DC
What is contained in the High Rise Size Up?
Location of fire by address
Products of combustion
Numerical floor by height and type of occupancy
Special Instructions
What is contained in the High Rise Follow Up?
Name the Incident Identify the ICP Location Request for additional resources Identify Staging/Check in Location Provide Situation, Progress, and Needs Report to FCCF every 30-45 minutes
What is contained in the Transfer of command?
IAP (ICS Organization, Goals, Objectives)
Location of Resources
Specific safety hazards, Life and Property loss potentials
Additional Resources needed/ordered to complete the IAP
How should the IAP be established?
Goals for the incident
Objectives for the incident (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Reasonable)
Time Limits
What are the general High Rise Fire Tactical Assignment?s
A - Attack
L - Lobby
S - Staging
BASE
1st Engine on High Rise Assignment?
Size up Investigate/Initial Action/ Rescue/Fire Attack Pass Command to Second Engine Water Supply Report Condition, Location, and needs
2nd Engine on High Rise Assignment?
Assume Command
Follow Up Report
Establish Lobby Control
Support the investigation rescue/fire attack teams as requested
3rd Engine on High Rise Assignment?
Water Supply
Manpower
4th Engine on High Rise Assignment?
Base Operations
Manpower
Additional Companies on High Rise shall be assigned?
Manpower
1st Arriving Squad?
Medical Group/Branch as needed
Manpower
What are the staging managers responsibilities?
Stage 2 floors below the fire floor
Maintain accountability of personnel
Coordinate with base to maintain personnel and equipment pool.
Monitor work and rehab cycles
Base Responsibilities on High Rise?
Establish 200’ away from structure. Establish from IC a minimum equipment pool, and maintain adequate resources.
Fire Attack Responsibilities on High Rise?
Consider Building Construction (Center Hallway, or Center core).
Adjust tactics for effective and coordinated attack.
Initial Attack crew - minimum 4 personnel (2 for attack / 2 for RIC)
Consideration for HVAC is what?
Can it run in reverse to eject the smoke?
RIC assignment and consideration on High Rise?
IC Shall assign minimum of 1 RIC company on the staging floor or 1 floor below fire floor, separate from all others.
IC should consider Roof Top RIC, in the event personnel become trapped on floors above the fire.
Phase 1 Recalls elevators where?
Ground floor. Done by 1st in Engine Company prior to making their accent up stairs.
Phase 2 Recalls elevators where?
Manual override so elevators can be used for logistical support during incident. MUST get approval from IC to use elevators.