Week 4

Question 1

High rise office
T or F
the fast unit shall be assigned to the fire sector

Answer 1

True, in high rise MD’s fast unit is assigned to fire sector when fire is above the 6th floor

Question 2

High rise office

what floors are the fire sector

Answer 2

fire floor and floor above (dont confuse with where alarm sounds)

Question 3

High rise office

who brings extra SCBA cylinders with them?

Answer 3

Engines and ladders assigned to forward staging area
all members assigned to SAE group
Great alarm engines without orders

Question 4

If an OV is trying to contact his officer via HT and cannot reach him, what is the order of who he should contact?

Answer 4

CIA, Chauffeur, IC, Any HT equipped member

Question 5

For an emergency alert tone assisted rescue, where should the member in charge of hitting the eab be located?

Answer 5

in an area away from Search activity

Question 6

in a snow emergency when should the ladder enter the block first, when should engine enter first?

Answer 6

truck first when building is higher than 3 stories, engine when building is 3 stories or less

Question 7

when in an challenge situation with NYPD, how should you verbally identify yourself?

Answer 7

Name and Rank

Question 8

If you arrive 1st to an active shooter scene, and there is no chief on scene, can the NYPD IC order you into the warm zone for immediate life saving medical interventions?

Answer 8

YES

Question 9

water extinguisher should be hydro-statically inspected how often?

Answer 9

every 5 yrs

Question 10

how do you start fire pumps?

Answer 10

KC Start the lever
Knife switch, and Circuit breaker both Closed
Start button pushed
adjust the Lever

Question 11

High pressure pumping is over what pressure?

Answer 11

250psi

Question 12

when is a 3rd stage pumper required

Answer 12

pressure exceeding 600psi

Question 13

When is a 3rd stage pumper preferred?

Answer 13

over 500psi

Question 14

at a high rise office, when is a 2nd alarm given (3 reasons)

Answer 14

visible FIRE or SMOKE emanating through the exterior skin of building or when a SERIOUS fire has been verified

Question 15

High rise office, where is the forward staging area

Answer 15

2 floor below fire floor

Question 16

high rise office, where is forward triage area

Answer 16

on a floor below the forward staging area

Question 17

what area is the following, primary point outside the structure to which responding resources will report and receive their initial assignments.

Answer 17

staging area

Question 18

what are the following engine company suffixes:

C,D,F, H

Answer 18

C - cfr-d engine
D- decon task force
F- fast unit
H-hazmat tech unit

Question 19

What are the following engine company suffixes:

I,K,L,N

Answer 19

I- fire ice unit
K-division task force
L-lobby control unit
N- high rise nozzle

Question 20

What are the following engine company suffixes:

P,S,T,W,Y

Answer 20

P- high pressure engine
S-communication unit
T-transport back up unit
W-Water/ice rescue unit
Y- systems control unit

Question 21

What are the following ladder company suffixes:

C,D,F,H,K

Answer 21

C-CPC unit
D- decon task forse
F-fast unit
H-High rise roof team
K- division task force

Question 22

what are the following ladder company suffixes:

R,S,T,V,W

Answer 22

R-rescue collapse transport
S-SOC support truck
T-transport back up unit
V-vent support
W- water/ice rescue unit

Question 23

Where should the SAE group supervisor be located?

Answer 23

a location on a floor which is not serviced by the same bank of elevators as the fire floor (if possible) and at least five floors above the fire

Question 24

elevator bank A services floors 1-20, Bank B services 20-40. fire is on 23, which bank of elevators do you take and to what floor?

Answer 24

Bank a to 20, do not use an elevator in a bank which services the fire floor if a lower bank reaches withing 5 floors.

Question 25

fire on floor 22, floors 20-22 are connected with access stairs. where should you take the elevator if there is only one bank?

Answer 25

18, 2 floors below the lowest level of an acces stair in the fire area

Question 26

Fire/Ice. what pressure should be at the nozzle, what is optimal pressure? How far away should nozzle team start? the nozzle team can advance but keep a minimum distance of how far? The stream should fall approximately how far in front of the manhole.

Answer 26

pressure 60-100psi, 60-80 is optimal. 50ft away and can advance to 25ft away. 1ft in front of manhole
*flush nozzle for 30 seconds, Hi-ex 15 min, foam until water runs clear.