Highrise Fires

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The operational plan for high-rise fires must consist of five basic points

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Determine fire floor.
· Verify fire floor.
· Control occupants.
· Control of building systems.
· Confine and extinguish the fire

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In residential high-rise fires,
companies that are assigned to vent the fire floor should take the time
to

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open a window on the same side of the building as the fire and
check the wind conditions before opening the fire floor

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The R.I.T. must be located at a minimum at Staging,

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two
floors below the fire.

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The optimum location for the R.I.T. is the

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attack
stairwell one floor below the fire floor and within contact of the attack
officer

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The first due engine should park in proximity to the building so as to
not block access by other apparatus,____________ , and all members
proceed to the lobby to continue size up

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abandon the rig

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If a fire is confirmed,
Command shall be assumed by the

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third due engine or the first due
chief, whoever is on the scene first.

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The second due engine shall establish water supply. The remaining
crew reports to the

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fire floor immediately to assist the first engine

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The third due engine should ensure that all four sides of the building
are viewed, if possible, and report that information via radio. If the chief
has not yet arrived, the officer shall assume Command and establish a
command post in

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the lobby at the fire control room or station if one
exists. T

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Once the chief assumes Incident Command, the officer of
the third engine should then be assigned to assume command of the

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lobby control function.

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The crew should then proceed to the floor above the fire.
This engine will work with the second truck company checking for
extension and for occupants.

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4th Engine

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The crew of the____________ proceeds to the floor above the fire
and will work with the crew of the fourth engine.

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second due truck

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The _________ must park away from the building and entire crew
proceeds to the attack stairwell one floor below the fire floor as the
R.I.T.

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rescue company

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at the officer’s discretion,
if the fire is located on the first floor or below grade, lines stretched
directly from the

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apparatus may be quicker.

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If the fire is reported to be on the _______
floor or lower, these crews shall walk up.

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sixth

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The engine crew should be prepared to connect to
the standpipe outlet, but must be disciplined enough to be able to

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relocate to a different stairwell once the exact location of fire is
determined.

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The fourth due engine should proceed to the_________ , using
the attack stairwell

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floor above the fire

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it is suggested that the ________
of the first engine to arrive at Base, become the Base Officer

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DRIVER

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The first and second due engine crews on the second alarm should
proceed to the area of the ___________. (The driver of the first due
2nd alarm engine should remain at Base).

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command post

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An ____ shall be used to indicate that a search has been conducted in
an apartment, room, office, etc.

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“X”

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The three basic ventilation tactics include__________ through the
windows__________ through stairwells, and utilization of the building’s

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horizontal, vertical ,HVAC system.

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___________ventilation in a commercial
high-rise while the fire is active should not be used

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horizontal

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Vertical ventilation using is the _________ ________least desirable of
choices.

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elevator shafts

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After a company has arrived at the proper floor, the fire service control
switch in the car is____ _____ and the key removed.

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turned off

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No more than _____ companies shall be permitted in the car at one time

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two

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Staffing the fire control room
or station involves three major areas of responsibility

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Monitoring the
status of fire alarm systems, the status of fire control systems, and
monitoring and utilizing building communication systems.

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CONSIDER THIS TO BE
CONFIRMATION OF A FIRE AND CONSIDER TRANSMITTING
ADDITIONAL ALARMS.

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Activation of both a detector and sprinkler system.

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if multiple detectors have activated and
the sprinkler system is showing a trouble indicator, no sprinkler flow,
and perhaps a tamper switch indication, it is highly likely that not only
is there an _____ _____, but the sprinkler system may be turned off to the
area of involvement.

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active fire

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If a unit has responded to an alarm and more than
one detector of any kind is indicated as activated,

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the request for a full
alarm assignment shall be made.

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A Search and Evacuation Branch or
Group should be activated if

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there are more than two floors above the
fire that still contain building occupants. At least one company must be
assigned to each of these floors

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At
a minimum, stairwell support will need a firefighter positioned every

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two floors.

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For Stairwell SupportAn officer should be assigned to at least every_____ floors

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four

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The Stairwell Support Unit will report to the

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Logistics Branch

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Once Staging is established, a minimum
of __________________shall be
maintained ready at this location.

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4 engines and 2 support units (trucks or rescues),

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One of the most important tasks of this
section is to establish, staff, and supervise the Stairwell Support Unit

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Logistics Section

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is another concern that Logistics may need to address

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Water supply