sog 2021 highrise

Question 1

To standardize operations at any high-rise building, ______ floors or greater, regardless of
the location of the fire.

Answer 1

To standardize operations at any high-rise building, three (3) floors or greater, regardless of
the location of the fire.

Question 2

Primary Priorities for highrise fires

Answer 2

Provide for life safety of persons in immediate danger
establish command
Identify the fire floor
Provide a water supply
Provide for ventilation and control of HVAC (Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning)
Lobby control
Accountability

Question 3

Secondary Priorities for high rise fires

Answer 3

air supply
resource sectors (interior) and staging sectors (exterior)
building systems
additional resources
rehabilitation

Question 4

Search and rescue priorities for high rise incidents

Answer 4

Search and rescue priorities: Immediate fire area and the floor above the fire

Question 5

Decide upon: Evacuation routes vs. sheltering in place/ place of refuge. Identify designated stairwell and keep free of smoke to allow for evacuation of occupants is under what category in the high rise sog?

Answer 5

primary priorities- life safey

Question 6

Establishing command falls under what category in the high rise sog?

Answer 6

primary priorities

Question 7

Any incident involving two or more companies, in the judgment of the _______, or an incident that has the potential for escalation, formal activation of the Incident Management System is required. The first arriving company officer has the option to either establish or pass command

Answer 7

Any incident involving two or more companies, in the judgment of the on-scene ranking officer, or an incident that has the potential for escalation, formal activation of the Incident Management System is required. The first arriving company officer has the option to either establish or pass command

Question 8

Identify the fire floor is under what category in the high rise sog?

Answer 8

primary priorities

Question 9

The first arriving company shall verify the fire floor via the ______ and/or direct
visual confirmation.

Answer 9

The first arriving company shall verify the fire floor via the alarm panel and/or direct
visual confirmation.

Question 10

Once the fire location/floor (division) is confirmed the officer will give a ______

Answer 10

Once the fire location/floor (division) is confirmed the officer will give a C.A.N.
(Conditions, Actions, Needs) report.
o Conditions – Light/ Heavy smoke, Fire, ext…
o Actions – Evacuation, Fire Suppression, Search, Ventilation
o Needs – Additional resources (alarms)

Question 11

provide a water supply fall under what category in the high rise sog?

Answer 11

primary priorities

Question 12

provide for ventilation and control of HVAC falls under what category in the high rise sog?

Answer 12

primary priorities

Question 13

Lobby control falls under what category in the high rise sog?

Answer 13

primary priorities

Question 14

accountability falls under what category in the high rise sog?

Answer 14

primary priorities

Question 15

Air supply falls under what category in the high rise sog?

Answer 15

secondary priorities

Question 16

resource Sector (Interior) and Staging Sector (Exterior)
 falls under what category in the high rise sog?

Answer 16

secondary priorities

Question 17

building systems falls under what category in the high rise sog?

Answer 17

secondary priorities

Question 18

Additional resources falls under what category in the high rise sog?

Answer 18

secondary priorities

Question 19

rehabilitation falls under what category in the high rise sog?

Answer 19

secondary priorities

Question 20

Buildings with multiple standpipes will require coordination between the _____
and the apparatus providing water supply. Consideration should be given to
supplying multiple standpipes concurrently.

Answer 20

Buildings with multiple standpipes will require coordination between the fire floor
and the apparatus providing water supply. Consideration should be given to
supplying multiple standpipes concurrently.

Question 21

The evacuation stairwell should be open at the _______

Answer 21

The
evacuation stairwell should be open at the top (roof/top floor). The attack stairwell
should be open on the fire floor and the top (roof/top floor). All other doors should
remain closed.

Question 22

No windows will be broken until approved by the _______.

Answer 22

No windows will be broken until approved by the Incident Commander.

Question 23

The attack stairwell should be open on the _____ and the _________. All other doors should
remain closed.

Answer 23

The attack stairwell should be open on the fire floor and the top (roof/top floor). All other doors should
remain closed.

Question 24

who is Responsible for the control of elevators and stairway access, for the operation of alarm panels, communication systems and building system controls located at ground level, and for the stockpiling and dispatching of equipment from the lobby to
the Resources Sector

Answer 24

Lobby Control is Responsible for the control of elevators and stairway access, for the operation of
alarm panels, communication systems and building system controls located at ground level, and for the stockpiling and dispatching of equipment from the lobby to the Resources Sector

Question 25

_______ will assign adequate personnel to Lobby Control as soon as possible

Answer 25

Command will assign adequate personnel to Lobby Control as soon as possible

Question 26

What level of accountability should a high rise incident be at?

Answer 26

Level 2 at a minimum

Question 27

who is usually assigned accountability?

Answer 27

2nd due engineer

Question 28

who will assure that an accountability officer has been assigned?

Answer 28

the safety officer

Question 29

All Responding Companies, after the initial arriving units, shall bring ____________ to the lobby/ resources sector

Answer 29

All Responding Companies, after the initial arriving units, shall bring at least one
spare air bottle per person to the lobby/ resources sector

Question 30

in regards to air supply what should be considered early in the incident?

Answer 30

the cascade unit

Question 31

resource sector is found where?

Answer 31

Interior—–This Sector provides a supply of manpower and equipment to provide direct
support to firefighting operations. It will be established two floors below the fire
floor, near or adjacent to designated stairwells or elevators, as conditions dictate.

Question 32

which Sector provides a supply of manpower and equipment to provide direct
support to firefighting operations. It will be established two floors below the fire
floor, near or adjacent to designated stairwells or elevators, as conditions dictate.

Answer 32

Resource sector (interior) This Sector provides a supply of manpower and equipment to provide direct
support to firefighting operations. It will be established two floors below the fire
floor, near or adjacent to designated stairwells or elevators, as conditions dictate.

Question 33

when will a exterior staging area be assigned?

Answer 33

Establish a Staging Area, as needed. Staging Area will be at least 200’ away from involved building unless conditions dictate otherwise.

Question 34

how far from the building will a staging area be?

Answer 34

Establish a Staging Area, as needed. Staging Area will be at least 200’ away from involved building unless conditions dictate otherwise.

Question 35

what five things is listed under building systems?

Answer 35

Locate building manager
 Gain access to fire pump (fire control room)
 Alarm Panel
 Communication Systems
 Knox Box

Question 36

who is considered additional resources?

Answer 36

mutual aid, utilities, red cross, law enforcement

Question 37

how many rehabs are used for high rise incidents?

Answer 37

Rehabilitation
 Multiple rehabilitation areas may be needed depending on the size and layout of the
building.

Question 38

All companies will bring their ______and ______ per person, at a minimum.

Answer 38

All companies will bring their high-rise pack and one spare air bottle per person, at a minimum.

Question 39

The high-rise pack must contain:

Answer 39

The high-rise pack must contain:
 100’ of Attack Hose
 Smooth Bore nozzle
 Tool Bag containing:

Question 40

the high rise pack tool bag contains what items?

Answer 40

Tool Bag containing:
o Gated wye
o Spanner wrench
o Door chocks
o Pipe wrench 14”
o 10’ 3 inch hose
o 2 ½ to 1 ½ reducer
o Orange flagging tape

Question 41

what size pipe wrench is in the high rise tool bag?

Answer 41

14 inch

Question 42

how much 3 inch hose is the high rise tool bag?

Answer 42

10 feet

Question 43

how much attack hose is in the high rise pack?

Answer 43

100 feet

Question 44

what size reducer is in the high rise tool bag?

Answer 44

2 1/2 to 1 /1/2

Question 45

what type of nozzle is in the high rise pack?

Answer 45

smooth bore

Question 46

elevators are not recommended for what?

Answer 46

initial ascent

Question 47

If an elevator is used for the initial ascent the following criteria must be met:

Answer 47

Positive key control of the elevator is established
 The hoist way is clear of smoke and fire
 Stop every five (5) floors to recheck the hoist way
 Stop at least two floors below the suspected fire floor

Question 48

how many floors should you stop at to recheck the hoist way?

Answer 48

five floors

Question 49

how many floors below the fire should you stop when using an elevator?

Answer 49

at least two floors below the suspected fire floor.