sog 2021 highrise Flashcards
To standardize operations at any high-rise building, ______ floors or greater, regardless of
the location of the fire.
To standardize operations at any high-rise building, three (3) floors or greater, regardless of
the location of the fire.
Primary Priorities for highrise fires
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
Secondary Priorities for high rise fires
air supply resource sectors (interior) and staging sectors (exterior) building systems additional resources rehabilitation
Search and rescue priorities for high rise incidents
Search and rescue priorities: Immediate fire area and the floor above the fire
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?
primary priorities- life safey
Establishing command falls under what category in the high rise sog?
primary priorities
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
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
Identify the fire floor is under what category in the high rise sog?
primary priorities
The first arriving company shall verify the fire floor via the ______ and/or direct
visual confirmation.
The first arriving company shall verify the fire floor via the alarm panel and/or direct
visual confirmation.
Once the fire location/floor (division) is confirmed the officer will give a ______
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)
provide a water supply fall under what category in the high rise sog?
primary priorities
provide for ventilation and control of HVAC falls under what category in the high rise sog?
primary priorities
Lobby control falls under what category in the high rise sog?
primary priorities
accountability falls under what category in the high rise sog?
primary priorities
Air supply falls under what category in the high rise sog?
secondary priorities
resource Sector (Interior) and Staging Sector (Exterior) falls under what category in the high rise sog?
secondary priorities
building systems falls under what category in the high rise sog?
secondary priorities
Additional resources falls under what category in the high rise sog?
secondary priorities
rehabilitation falls under what category in the high rise sog?
secondary priorities
Buildings with multiple standpipes will require coordination between the _____
and the apparatus providing water supply. Consideration should be given to
supplying multiple standpipes concurrently.
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.
The evacuation stairwell should be open at the _______
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.
No windows will be broken until approved by the _______.
No windows will be broken until approved by the Incident Commander.
The attack stairwell should be open on the _____ and the _________. All other doors should
remain closed.
The attack stairwell should be open on the fire floor and the top (roof/top floor). All other doors should
remain closed.
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
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
_______ will assign adequate personnel to Lobby Control as soon as possible
Command will assign adequate personnel to Lobby Control as soon as possible
What level of accountability should a high rise incident be at?
Level 2 at a minimum
who is usually assigned accountability?
2nd due engineer
who will assure that an accountability officer has been assigned?
the safety officer
All Responding Companies, after the initial arriving units, shall bring ____________ to the lobby/ resources sector
All Responding Companies, after the initial arriving units, shall bring at least one
spare air bottle per person to the lobby/ resources sector
in regards to air supply what should be considered early in the incident?
the cascade unit
resource sector is found where?
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.
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.
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.
when will a exterior staging area be assigned?
Establish a Staging Area, as needed. Staging Area will be at least 200’ away from involved building unless conditions dictate otherwise.
how far from the building will a staging area be?
Establish a Staging Area, as needed. Staging Area will be at least 200’ away from involved building unless conditions dictate otherwise.
what five things is listed under building systems?
Locate building manager Gain access to fire pump (fire control room) Alarm Panel Communication Systems Knox Box
who is considered additional resources?
mutual aid, utilities, red cross, law enforcement
how many rehabs are used for high rise incidents?
Rehabilitation
Multiple rehabilitation areas may be needed depending on the size and layout of the
building.
All companies will bring their ______and ______ per person, at a minimum.
All companies will bring their high-rise pack and one spare air bottle per person, at a minimum.
The high-rise pack must contain:
The high-rise pack must contain:
100’ of Attack Hose
Smooth Bore nozzle
Tool Bag containing:
the high rise pack tool bag contains what items?
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
what size pipe wrench is in the high rise tool bag?
14 inch
how much 3 inch hose is the high rise tool bag?
10 feet
how much attack hose is in the high rise pack?
100 feet
what size reducer is in the high rise tool bag?
2 1/2 to 1 /1/2
what type of nozzle is in the high rise pack?
smooth bore
elevators are not recommended for what?
initial ascent
If an elevator is used for the initial ascent the following criteria must be met:
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
how many floors should you stop at to recheck the hoist way?
five floors
how many floors below the fire should you stop when using an elevator?
at least two floors below the suspected fire floor.
