Section III - Chapter 1 Flashcards
Because of the operational problems involved in controlling a vertically extending fire, containment on the _______ of ________ must be the main objective.
floor of origin
p 137
Studies reveal that flashover can occur at _____ minutes, and the loss of elevators typically occurs approximately _____ minutes into operation.
10 minutes / 20 minutes
p 137
What is the cause of elevator failure?
runoff water from hoselines entering the elevator shafts and shorting out electrical contacts
p 137
High rise incidents:
If possible, enough resources to handle the incident should be in place at the ______ minute mark.
20 minute
p 137
Serious high-rise fires require a minimum of _______ handlines.
three
p 137
Suggested basic strategic operating guidelines that may be used at a high-rise fire. Listed in order of importance:
- _________ the fire
- Relocation of ____________ or ____________
- Access, identify and gain control of the __________ ___________
- ___________ and _____________ the fire
- Control ____________ to floors above
- Locate
- occupants or evacuation
- building systems
- Confine and extinguish
- extension
p 139
High-rise - Engine Company Operations:
When responders are able to determine the particular section of a floor where the fire is located, they should select the _______ ______ stairwell nearest to the fire area for initial hoseline hookup and attack the fire from the __________ side.
stand pipe / unburned
p 139
High-rise fires - Engine Company:
Responders should push the fire toward the side that has ?
already burned
p 139
High-rise fires - Engine Company:
They should stretch a hoseline from the standpipe outlet in the floor?
below the fire
p 139
High-rise fires - Engine Company:
When two handlines operating from the same stairwell are necessary, the second line should hook up to the outlet on the ?
fire floor
p 139
High-rise fires - Engine Company:
Buildings with two or more standpipe risers increase operational?
capabilities and provide additional security for operating forces and occupants
p 140
High-rise fires - Engine Company:
Care must be taken to prevent a dueling handline scenario where each crew is ?
working against each other
p 140
High-rise fires - Engine Company:
Operating lines must never?
oppose each other
p 140
High-rise fires - Engine Company:
A good rule of thumb is to have a separate engine supply the standpipe system for ?
each handline in operation
p 140
High-rise fires - Engine Company:
Engine companies can also be used to set up _______, _________, __________ or __________ ___________.
Base, Lobby, Staging or Ground Support
p 140
High-rise fires - Truck Company:
Assignments:
* Determine the number of ____________ serving the fire floor and the floor above.
stairways
p 140
Extinguishing high-rise fiefs requires aggressive responders advancing _____ inch to _____ inch handlines.
1 3/4 inch to 2 1/2 inch
p 137
High-rise fires - Truck Company Assignments:
- Proceed to the fire floor ________ the fire via a stairway
- Determine the best stairway for the occupants to use for ____________ and advise IC/Operations.
- Coordinate with companies operating __________ on the floor.
- above
- evacuation
- hoselines
p 140-141
High-rise fires - Truck Company Operations:
- Examine the floor above the fire and report to the IC/Operations the following:
- _______ and _______ conditions
- Status of the ____________
- Any __________ of the fire
- Presence of ________-down to fire floor or upward to floor above.
- Heat and smoke
- evacuation
- extension
- stairs
p 141
High-rise fires - Truck Company Operations:
- Determine ______ _________ on the fire floor, and initiate evacuation procedures where required.
- Conduct a ___________ __________ of the fire floor.
- Provide support to the advancing engine company by:
- Removing ______________
- Forcing __________
- Opening __________ to expose plenum
- life hazard
- primary search
1. obstruction
2. entry
3. ceiling
p 141
High-rise fires - Truck Operations
- Examine all stairways for _____________ and _________ conditions
- Remove all occupants from the _________ stairway a reasonable distance above the fire floor and prevent its use by the ____________.
- Conduct a primary search of the floor _________ the fire.
- occupants and smoke
- attack / occupants
- above
p 141
High-rise fires - Truck Operations
- Upon arrival at the roof area, the officer shall report the following conditions to the IC/Operations:
1. Smoke and heat conditions in the _______ and ___________.
2. The presence of any building ___________.
3. The identification of all stairways and elevator shafts and all means available for ______ ______________.
4. Any __________ conditions.
5. Fire or occupants at ___________ visible from roof.
- area / stairways
- occupants
- roof ventilation
- unusual
- windows
p 141
High-rise fires - Truck Operations:
- Do not undertake ______ ____________ unless ordered by IC/Operations
- Conduct a ___________ _________ of the roof area as assigned
- Remove any occupants to a ______ ______, or assure the occupants that they are safe to remain where they are
- roof ventilation
- primary search
- safe area
p 141
High-rise fires - Truck Operations:
- Remain in the roof area to monitor and repeat any __________ ______________ until otherwise ordered by IC/Ops.
- Obtain an ____________ that provides the safest access.
- changing conditions
- elevator
p 141
High-rise fires - Truck Operations:
Elevators
1. If the fire is on a floor that is serviced by a high-rise bank of elevators, the company should proceed to a location _________ the fire floor using a _____-or _____- rise elevator bank then use the ____________.
below / low-mid / stairway
p 142
High-rise fires - Truck Ops:
Elevators
2. If the fire is on a floor that is serviced by the mid-rise bank of elevators, the company shall proceed to a location below the fire floor using a _____-rise elevator bank, and then use a stairway other than the ________ stairway to proceed to the roof.
low / attack
p 142
High-rise fires - Truck Ops:
Elevators
3. If the fire is on a floor that is serviced by the low rise bank of elevators, the company shall use a ___________ other than the ________ ___________ to proceed to the roof.
stairway / attack stairway
p 142
High-rise fires - Truck Company Ops:
It is important for responders assigned to truck companies to understand that they may be used to perform _______ ________ or relief for _________ ____________.
fire attack / engine companies
p 142
Truck companies can also be used to set up _______, _________, ___________ or _________ ___________.
Base, Lobby, Staging or Ground Support
p 142
