TB 140 - Elevator Operations at Highrise Incident Flashcards
___________are the most effective means of transporting personnel and equipment aloft in high rise buildings
Elevators
Firefighters wearing personal protective equipment and carrying necessary equipment require approximately __ minute per floor to ascend stairs
1
With a fire ___________ in size every minute it burns unchecked, the potential exists for the fire extending beyond the area of origin and more building occupants becoming endangered
Doubling
split banks of elevators, which may be used if the highest floor served by the elevator shaft terminates a minimum of __ floors below the reported fire floor
5
Elevator Emergency Service is divided into two phases: Phase I, “________ Phase” Phase II, “________ Phase”
Recall
Override
Phase I, “Recall Phase”, refers to the manual or automatic recall of elevators to the lobby or __________ recall level
Designated
“Emergency Service” key switch in the lobby or fire control room or by the activation of an elevator lobby ______ detector recall the elevators
Smoke
The “________” position (Figure 4) is used to place the elevator in operation on a temporary basis when the entire building has been deemed safe for normal use, but there is still enough residual smoke to actuate the detectors or the detectors are malfunctioning
Bypass
The elevator ____ is not removable when the switch is in the bypass position.
Key
The _____ Elevator Code requires a similar three position “Recall” key switch with positions marked “RESET,” “OFF,” and “ON”
2008
To remove the elevators from Phase I Emergency Recall Operation, the switch shall be rotated first to the “________” position, and then to the “OFF” position
RESET
When operating elevators in the “Emergency Service” mode, the automatic door open feature and photo-electric device are rendered __________
Inoperable
Continuous pressure on the “______ ______” button causes the elevator doors to open
Door Open
If a “Door Closed” button is not provided, continuous pressure on the desired ______ button will serve to close the doors
Floor
The service key should be ________ from the panel when placed in the “HOLD” position
Removable
Elevator ascent during investigations or firefighting operations shall only be used when the reported location is above the (__th) floor
6
Elevators shall not be taken closer than __ floors below the reported fire floor or __ floors below the lowest indicated alarm floor location
2
2
If the building is equipped with split bank elevators, do not use an elevator that services the fire floor if a lower bank of elevators reaches within (__) floors of the fire floor
5
Additionally, elevators that travel through a “______ shaft’ should be avoided whenever possible
Blind
The City of Los Angeles enacted a high-rise retrofit ordinances (effective in 1989) that requires all elevators on all levels in all existing high-rise buildings (except Group R, Division 1 occupancies) open into elevator lobbies which are separated from the remainder of the building, including corridors and other exits, by walls having a fireresistive rating of not less than __-hour
1
All lobby openings for elevator doors shall be protected with ____-hour (___ minute) automatic-closing fire assemblies with magnetic hold-open devices for door closure actuated by any initiating device located on the floor
3/4
45
If the presence of any amount of ______, ______, or ______ is detected, the use of the elevator for ascent shall be discontinued
Smoke
Fire
Water
The fire attack team shall consist of a minimum of __ members
4
No more than (__) personnel with equipment shall be permitted in any one elevator at a time
6
Prior to going aloft, all members shall have donned their Self Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) __________ and be prepared to connect to the SCBA regulator when an Immediate Dangerous to Life Hazardous (IDLH) environment is encountered
Facepiece
A ______ __________ extinguisher shall remain in the elevator car with the elevator operator
Dry Chemical
During Phase I operation, if any elevator does not ________ to the lobby or recall location, elevators shall not be used until all elevators are accounted for
Recall
Unaccounted elevators will require the Incident Commander to implement an “________ ________” to determine the location and status of any elevator not returning to its recall location and the potential for extrication and rescue
Elevator Group
If the circular “fire service,” “fire helmet,” or “Maltese cross jewel” indicator light (Figure 15) on the elevator car control panel is ________, the elevator cars in that bank should not be used
Blinking
As a warning to fire fighters of the impending elevator shutdown due to an elevator shunt switch activation, the ______ detectors used for this operation will cause the visual indicator light to illuminate intermittently indicating an impending elevator shutdown
Heat
If determined that an elevator is going to be used for ascent, precautionary stops shall be made every __ floors in order to test and confirm that the elevator is properly operating in Phase II as designed
5
At the second stop, the elevator shaft should once again be checked for the presence of smoke or water. It is not necessary to repeat the ______ panel checks again
Control
determine the locations of the stairwells in relationship to the location of the elevator vestibule. This should be accomplished at the _______, and subsequent precautionary stops by observing the buildings emergency exit plan located at each elevator lobby landing
First
At the _________ precautionary stop, check the elevator shaft for water, smoke or fire; it is not necessary to repeat the control pane checks
Second
Use of an elevator always requires more than __ people
4
