SOP A1 - High Rise

Question 1

A1 - what is the PDA for a high rise

Answer 1

3 nearest pumps, Aerial appliance and FDO

Question 2

A1 - What is a medium rise?

Answer 2

A building with 5-7 floors

Question 3

A1 - What is a high rise?

Answer 3

A building with 8 floors or more

Question 4

A1 - At what height do dry risers need to be fitted?

Answer 4

18m up to 60m

Question 5

A1 - At what height do wet risers need to be fitted?

Answer 5

60m or 50m in new builds

Question 6

A1 - what are the typical sectors at a high rise fire

Answer 6

Lobby sector, bridgehead, fire sector and search sector

Question 7

A1 - when charging a wet riser what pressure does the first appliance deliver?

Answer 7

7 bar

Question 8

A1 - when charging a wet riser what pressure does the second appliance deliver?

Answer 8

10 bar

Question 9

A1 - What would you expect a lift to do when the “fireman’s switch” is operated?

Answer 9

Automatically return to lobby - to be controlled from within the car

Question 10

A1 - Which stations have high rise packs?

Answer 10

09, 10 and 15

Question 11

A1 - What are the initial actions on arrival at a high rise incident?

Answer 11

Seek additional info (location may not be visible or scale unknown)
DRA
Contact site manager for info (if available)
Set up cordons

Question 12

A1 - What are the objectives of the first appliance?

Answer 12

Information gathering
Securing water supply (check valves if poss)
Anti-ventilate if poss
Check for automatic smoke control or ventilation
Consider twin lengths standpipe - appliance - riser
Prep equipment for the lobby sector
Set up lobby sector
Supply equipment to the fire sector

Question 13

A1 - What firefighting equipment is taken to bridgehead?

Answer 13

1 x 70mm hose (short length)
3 x 45mm hose (cleveland roll)
1 x branch
Dividing breech
appropriate hand held extinguishers
TIC

Question 14

A1 - What gain access equipment should be taken to the bridgehead?

Answer 14

Sledge
Hooligan bar
Bolt croppers
Keys

Question 15

A1 - What BA and comms equipment should be taken up to the bridgehead?

Answer 15

ECB
2 x Sets
Fireground radios

Question 16

A1 - What is the general equipment that should be taken up to the bridgehead?

Answer 16

Sector Commander and BAECO tabards
Trauma Pack
GP line

Question 17

A1 - What are the objectives of the second appliance in attendance?

Answer 17

Assist securing water
Set up the fire sector command post - IC to be Sector Commander
Provide a safety jet
Provide BA crew 
Provide BA Entry control
Act as the initial comms point

Question 18

A1 - What are the objectives of the third appliance in attendance?

Answer 18

Cordons and support functions
Assist in securing the water supply
Provide a BA emergency team
Support comms point when resources permit

Question 19

A1 - what do the BA emergency tream from the third appliance take with them to the third floor?

Answer 19

3 x 45mm hose
1 x branch
2 x BA
Radios