SOG FIRE 015 High Rise Operations

Question 1

What does NHFD consider a high rise?

Answer 1

5 stories or higher

Question 2

Where do the pump drivers of the 1st and 2nd due Engines hook up?

Answer 2

Stretch feeder lines to the standpipe intake connections

Question 3

When can elevators be used during high rise fires?

Answer 3

ONLY when under fire department key operation

Question 4

Some building HVAC systems can assist in fire ventilation in what ways?

Answer 4

Fire floor can be shut down completely

Fire floor can be shut down, while allowing the floors above the fire to exhaust while the floors below intake

The fire floor plus 3 floors above and 2 floors below can be shut down

Question 5

What is phase 1 for firefighter elevator operation

Answer 5

Lobby level elevator switch is utilized to call all elevators to lobby and overrides all buttons inside elevator and building

Question 6

What is phase 2 for elevator operations?

Answer 6

Refers to controls inside the elevator car. Phase 1 will not override the inside controls when activated to FF mode

Question 7

What is phase 3 for firefighter elevator operations?

Answer 7

Tied into building’s alarm system. Sends cars to alternate floors if smoke or fire is detected on a certain floor