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List hazards and op considerations in high rise procedure. |
Metabolic heat stress. Delays. Fixed installations unavailable. Comms difficulties. Anti social behaviour. Fire growth and smoke travel. Layout of buildings. Wind effects. Falling objects. Evacuation of occupants. |
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Describe phased evacuation. |
Building evacuated in stages. Starting with fire floor and one floor above. |
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Building over 18m in height must provide provisions for firefighting operations. Dry riser etc. True or false. |
True. |
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Buildings in excess of 60m require a wet system. 50 m as of 2006. True or false. |
True. |
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Describe what pre planning must ne done in HR procedure. |
Check ORD and EPIP on route to the incident. |
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Describe command function. |
IC remain at ground level and gather information and use any control room resources. Implement FIB and high rise incident record template. |
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Securing water supply. |
Set into dry riser on order of the IC. Charged to 10 bar. Twinned 70mm. |
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How man lpm DRM have to deliver? |
1500 lpm |
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Where is the stop valve located in high rise building with sprinkler systems? When should it be turned off? |
Ground floor, depending on building layout. Should only be activated under instruction from the IC. |
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The bridgehead should be located 2 floors below the incident. Fire sector commamder will take a minum of how many firefighters to the bridgehead? |
3 firefighters. Two BA wearers and an ECO. |
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What equipment should be taoen to the bridgehead? |
2 lengths of 45mm IEC pack Long line Breaking in gear ECB TIC FIRE Bag FIB Floor plans |
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Wgen can highrise procedure implemented message be sent? |
Bridgehead location risk assesed. Access and agress from bridgehead secured. Bridgehead established woth two charged jets deployed. |
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BA teaks charged branch should be set in how many floors below the fire? |
1 floor below or nearest available below. Controlled divibg breech used. |
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What floor does the safety team plug their jet in? |
On the fire floor to protect the egress of the firefighting team. A third jet, if required can go into the controlled breech 1 floor below fore floor. |
