SNFO #6 high rise elevator use

Question 1

crews should be mindful that elevators in phase 1 will not operate without a __ key

Answer 1

ff

Question 2

___ is initiated by inserting the key into the elevator lobby key panel and placing the ff service in the on position

Answer 2

phase 1

Question 3

if the officers are unable to determine the location of the event the __ must be used

Answer 3

stairs

Question 4

when fire is reported on or below the __ floor elevators shall not be used by the initial crews going aloft

Answer 4

6th

Question 5

elevators in split banks may be used if the top of the hoist way & machine room are located at least __ floors below the fire floor

Answer 5

5

Question 6

use __ elevators if possible. generally they are larger and have a greater weight cap

Answer 6

service

Question 7

__ elevators generally do not service all floors, travel at much slower speeds and may not have ff service

Answer 7

freight

Question 8

prior to clearing/using elevators companies must ensure that the elevator bank is in __ and that all cars in the bank have returned to the designated floor and are open

Answer 8

phase 1

Question 9

__ __ can be found on apparatus, with security, maintenance, engineering or in a Knox box

Answer 9

elevator keys

Question 10

when established __ control will obtain additional keys and continue the process of securing and clearing the elevators for extended use

Answer 10

lobby

Question 11

___ is when automatic or manual recall of elevators has occurred

Answer 11

phase 1

Question 12

if possible confirm with __ __ __ (fire control room) that there are no activated smoke detectors in the elevator shaft

Answer 12

systems control unit

Question 13

elevators shall not be used until hoist way has been __ & the cars is determined safe for use.

Answer 13

cleared

Question 14

to clear an elevator: with the hoist way and car doors open, shine a light up into the hoist way to look for __ or __

Answer 14

smoke and water

Question 15

elevators that have been cleared for use can have no more than __crews and __ elevator operators per car/trip

Answer 15

2 and 2

Question 16

the reasons for having only 2 crews and 2 elevator operators is

Answer 16

weight limit of elevator and keeping crews together

Question 17

can service elevators be operated in phase 1 and 2

Answer 17

yes

Question 18

avoid taking an elevator to the top floor of any bank of elevators or a floor where a stairway terminates because

Answer 18

these are areas of potential high smoke accumulation

Question 19

placing the elevator car key switch back into the off position and leaving the key in the switch will place the elevator back in __ and return the car and key back to the lobby

Answer 19

phase 1

Question 20

__ __ shall be responsible for securing remaining elevator banks and reporting this info to the ic

Answer 20

lobby control

Question 21

even if the elevators have automatically recalled due to detector activation lobby shall manually place the _ _ in the on position(phase1) this allows lobby to confirm that no occupants are trapped in any of the elevator cars & visualization of hoist way

Answer 21

firefighter service

Question 22

elevator operators shall monitor the __ tac channel, the elevator phone & shall report to lobby control officer

Answer 22

logs

Question 23

__ __ shall be equipped with full ppe/scba &: mobile radio, fire extinguisher, pike pole, haligan, axe, portable light, spare acba bottles, elevator phone & high rise kit, cell phone ( if available)

Answer 23

elevator operator

Question 24

an elevator mechanic should be requested through the ic or __ __ when a fire is confirmed at a high rise

Answer 24

logistics chief

Question 25

during high rise fires only elevator equipped with __ __ (phase I & II) shall be use for fd ops

Answer 25

ff service

Question 26

ff service is comprised of _ position key operated switch in the main lobby & elevator

Answer 26

3

Question 27

the 3 switch positions in the main elevator lobby are

Answer 27

on, off, bypass or reset

Question 28

in the lobby __ recalls elevators to lobby (phase I)

Answer 28

on

Question 29

in the lobby __ places the elevator in the normal service

Answer 29

off

Question 30

in the lobby __ or __ allows the elevator to be used in normal service during system activation

Answer 30

bypass or reset

Question 31

the 3 switches in the elevator are

Answer 31

on, off, and hold

Question 32

in the elevator __ places the car in manual control (phase II)

Answer 32

on

Question 33

in the elevator __ returns the elevator back to lobby (phase I)

Answer 33

off

Question 34

in the elevator __ holds the elevator car at the requested floor with the doors open

Answer 34

hold

Question 35

__ can occur in one of the following 3 ways: automatically by smoke detector activation, manually by key switch activation, remote auxiliary key switch in some newer fire control rooms

Answer 35

phase 1