SNFO #6 high rise elevator use Flashcards
crews should be mindful that elevators in phase 1 will not operate without a __ key
ff
___ is initiated by inserting the key into the elevator lobby key panel and placing the ff service in the on position
phase 1
if the officers are unable to determine the location of the event the __ must be used
stairs
when fire is reported on or below the __ floor elevators shall not be used by the initial crews going aloft
6th
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
5
use __ elevators if possible. generally they are larger and have a greater weight cap
service
__ elevators generally do not service all floors, travel at much slower speeds and may not have ff service
freight
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
phase 1
__ __ can be found on apparatus, with security, maintenance, engineering or in a Knox box
elevator keys
when established __ control will obtain additional keys and continue the process of securing and clearing the elevators for extended use
lobby
___ is when automatic or manual recall of elevators has occurred
phase 1
if possible confirm with __ __ __ (fire control room) that there are no activated smoke detectors in the elevator shaft
systems control unit
elevators shall not be used until hoist way has been __ & the cars is determined safe for use.
cleared
to clear an elevator: with the hoist way and car doors open, shine a light up into the hoist way to look for __ or __
smoke and water
elevators that have been cleared for use can have no more than __crews and __ elevator operators per car/trip
2 and 2
the reasons for having only 2 crews and 2 elevator operators is
weight limit of elevator and keeping crews together
can service elevators be operated in phase 1 and 2
yes
avoid taking an elevator to the top floor of any bank of elevators or a floor where a stairway terminates because
these are areas of potential high smoke accumulation
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
phase 1
__ __ shall be responsible for securing remaining elevator banks and reporting this info to the ic
lobby control
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
firefighter service
elevator operators shall monitor the __ tac channel, the elevator phone & shall report to lobby control officer
logs
__ __ 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)
elevator operator
an elevator mechanic should be requested through the ic or __ __ when a fire is confirmed at a high rise
logistics chief
during high rise fires only elevator equipped with __ __ (phase I & II) shall be use for fd ops
ff service
ff service is comprised of _ position key operated switch in the main lobby & elevator
3
the 3 switch positions in the main elevator lobby are
on, off, bypass or reset
in the lobby __ recalls elevators to lobby (phase I)
on
in the lobby __ places the elevator in the normal service
off
in the lobby __ or __ allows the elevator to be used in normal service during system activation
bypass or reset
the 3 switches in the elevator are
on, off, and hold
in the elevator __ places the car in manual control (phase II)
on
in the elevator __ returns the elevator back to lobby (phase I)
off
in the elevator __ holds the elevator car at the requested floor with the doors open
hold
__ 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
phase 1
