SOP 200 Q's

Question 1

Who is responsible for getting roof sector a hoseline?

Answer 1

Roof Sector

Question 2

No operations on a bowstrung roof if?

Answer 2

Fire has penetrated the attic or involves the truss area

Question 3

What must Roof sector report to command?

Answer 3

1) Roof design and construction
2) Structural and fire conditions
3) Location of fire walls
4) Location of heavy objects
5) Ventilation plans

Question 4

What is the rule of thumb for sizing a vent hole?

Answer 4

10% of the roof surface of the involved area

Question 5

What should roof sector do with their radio when on a roof?

Answer 5

Shield the radio or step a short distance away to minimize noise

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Question 6

Who is responsible for locating equipment that is left on scene at a big incident?

Answer 6

Resource Sector

Question 7

Where is Resource sector on a high rise incident?

Answer 7

2 floors below the fire floor or other safe environment

Question 8

Who will establish the resource sector location?

Answer 8

Either command or the assigned sector officer

Question 9

202-07

When crews arrive onscene of a high-rise fire and their apparatus is not needed, where should they be assigned to?

Answer 9

Resource Sector, as an intact crew

Question 10

How many crews should be in resource sector?

Answer 10

At least the amount that is on the fire floor.

Question 11

How should the equipment in resource be grouped?

Answer 11

By type, denoting if ready or depleted

Question 12

What are the services that rehab provides?

Answer 12

Medical assessment
Revitalization
Initial Stress support assessment
Reassignment determination

Question 13

What 6 things make up a rehab team?

Answer 13

Rehab Truck
Utility Truck
Ambo
ALS Company
Sector Officer with crew
CISM Team member, as needed

Question 14

Where should rehab set-up?

Answer 14

Adjacent to the command post

Question 15

What color tape will define Rehab Sector?

Answer 15

BLUE Tape, with only one entry point

Question 16

202-08 Rehab

How many sections are in Rehab and what are they?

Answer 16

Section A: Entry point & Triage

1) Document on “Rehab Sector Personnel Log”
2) If pulse >120, go to Section C (entire crew)
3) Pulse 100 after 20 min, 3) Temp>101, Diastolic BP,

Question 17

What is the other radio designation for Rehab if a full Rehab is not needed?

Answer 17

Replenishment

Question 18

When is heat stress management of high concern?

Answer 18

May 15th to Sept. 15th or when “Humiture Index of 105”

Question 19

What are the CO’s responsibilities associated with heat stress management?

Answer 19

1) Limit outside PT to 30 min
min.
2) 64oz fluid consumed over 24 hrs
Go to rehab after two bottles

Question 20

202-08 Heat stress Management con’t

What are Commands responsibilities with heat stress management?

Answer 20

1) Est. Rehab on all working fires.
2) Crews must stay in Rehab for at least 20 min.
3) First in, first out

Question 21

What changes with dispatching of units?

Answer 21

1) 3&1 assignment – One relief RIC company and Rehab Van on all working structure fires.
2) 1st Alarm – One additional company and rehab van

Question 22

What are the two reasons for ventilation?

Answer 22

1) Prevent mushrooming

2) To gain & maintain entry

Question 23

When should ventilation be provided?

Answer 23

In advance of attack lines

Question 24

What is the best location to determine if a building needs ventilation?

Answer 24

Interior

Question 25

What is an attack team?

Answer 25

An effective size operational group, 2&1

Question 26

Sector Officers should try to structure requests for additional resources in terms of ?

Answer 26

Attack Teams, whenever possible.

Question 27

What is the “fire loading” formula we use that has been around since the 1940’s?

Answer 27

8,000 BTU’s per pound of contents

Question 28

Modern high-rises are as much as _____% lighter in mass and as large as ______sqft, with _____times the BTU production.

Answer 28

( 75%, 20,000 sq ft, 2 ½ times BTU’s)

Question 29

202-11 con’t High-Rise Plans How fast can high rise fires flash?

Answer 29

10 min. with response times of 20 min to the fire floor

Question 30

What is a high-rise fire similar to ?

Answer 30

An above ground basement fire

Question 31

How many people may be needed for a major high-rise fire?

Answer 31

200-300 fire personnel

Question 32

Where should occupants on the fire floor be evacuated to?

Answer 32

Either 3 floors below the fire or other safe environment.

Question 33

202-6 Roof Sector | Roof Sector must have a secondary means of egress or?

Answer 33

A safe refuge on an unexposed and structurally sound roof surface

Question 34

Note: Premature Evacuation of other areas hinders fire operations, the determination to evacuate should be made by the personnel on the floor and coordinated by:

Answer 34

Command

Question 35

What are the High-Rise Tactical Objectives?

Answer 35

1) Secure and maintain a viable Exit stairwell. 2) Rescue any immediately threatened occupants. 3) Extinguish the Fire 4) Ventilate (cross ventilate), control HVAC, 5) Property conservation early

Question 36

What should be the size of the initial attack on a high rise fire?

Answer 36

2&1

Question 37

Who determines how you will ascend?

Answer 37

The sector officer leading the attack

Question 38

What must be checked prior to ascending floors?

Answer 38

The enunciator panel.

Question 39

How many people are needed to initially set-up Lobby?

Answer 39

One, they must maintain accountability and recall all elevators

Question 40

If the initial ascent is in an elevator what additional piece of equipment should be brought?

Answer 40

An Extinguisher, other equipment will be pooled in lobby until resource is set-up

Question 41

When there are multiple standpipes, which inlets must have hoses connected to them?

Answer 41

All inlets

Question 42

What should you do if you have a wet & dry standpipe?

Answer 42

Dry – Pressurize it to standard pressure. Wet – Lines should be wetted, but not pressurized until Verification that the fire pump is not working (Duplicate psi)

Question 43

How can we verify the building’s pump operation?

Answer 43

1) Send Lobby to the Fire Control Room | 2) Send a crew member to the pump room

Question 44

Which door should you enter a high-rise?

Answer 44

A predetermined door as close to the Fire Control Room as possible.

Question 45

Where should the engineer stage during pump operations of a high rise?

Answer 45

In the cab, protected from falling debris

Question 46

Where can you find an Interior LockBox?

Answer 46

Fire Control Room