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105 Cards in this Set
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High rise operations shall be instituted on building with ___ or more stories
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4 stories or more
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How many minutes per floor for ascent
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2 minutes per floor
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Upon arrival, how many minutes should it take to establish key ICS positions and gather tools to take aloft
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4 minutes to establish key ICS positions and gathering tools and equipment, 2 minutes per floor for ascent
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Average dispatch, turnout, and travel times for 1st due engine on a high rise
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7:30
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Average dispatch, turnout, and travel times for 2nd due equipment on a High rise
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12 min
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Average dispatch, turnout, and travel times for 3rd due equipment on a High rise
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15 min
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How long do we expect to have 2 units in place, on the 20th floor of a HR fire
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60 minutes
-12 min for 2nd due -4 min each to gather equipment -2 min per floor for ascent |
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Average High rise in this country average ___ floors, and require ___ personnel to control in the event of a fire
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Between 8 - 20 floors, require 250 people to control
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How many companies need to be staging for every company on the fire floor
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3 companies in STAGING per company thats on the FIRE FLOOR
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How many companies need to be in base
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2 companies in base for every company thats in STAGING
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HIgh rise level 1 (221)
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-2 Engines
-2 Trucks -1 BC |
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High rise level 2 (3213 HAAND)
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-3 Engines
-2 Trucks -1 USAR -3 BC's -HIT 25 -Air 31 -Arson investigator -Notify duty chief and PIO -Duty mechanic |
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High rise level 3 (6311 AMA)
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-6 Engines
-3 Trucks -1 USAR -1 BC -Admin personnel respond -Request mutual aid |
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Requests for above a level 3 for SJFD
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Standard structure alarm assignment
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Recommended request for SC county mutual aid
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-1 Task force of trucks
-2 Strike teams of engines -Additional chief officers |
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The IC for a High rise arrives OS. What are the responsibilities initially
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-Responsible for overall management of the incident
-Plans and directs the overall strategy for controlling the incident -Establish the organizational structure approves the ordering and releasing of resources -During the initial phases, will carry out the functions of 4 positions in the ICS system Operations, Plans, Logistics, Safety |
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Command staff - Safety Officer responsiblities
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-Develop and recommend measures for assuring personnel safety
-Assess and/or anticipate hazardous and unsafe situations -One safety officer per incident, but you can have assistants -Can exercise authority to stop and prevent unsafe acts |
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Command staff - PIO responsibilities
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-Responsible for developing and releasing information about the incident to the news media, incident personnel and to other appropriate agencies
-One PIO per incident, but you may have assistants -Determine from the IC if there are any limits on the information release -Conduct media briefings |
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Command staff - Liaison officer responsibilities
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-Contact person for the personnel assigned to the incident by assisting of cooperating agencies
(these are personnel other than those on direct tactical assignment or involved in a unified command) -One liaison officer per incident -Contact point for agency representatives |
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Name the general staff for the High rise ICS (FLOP)
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-Finance
-Logistics -Operations -Planning |
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Where are level 1 T cards turned in
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To the IC
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Were are level 2 T cards turned in
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Lobby control
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Where are level 3 T cards turned in
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Base
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What are the responsibilities of the FIRST arriving engine company on a High rise event
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-Identify as a high rise incident and assume IC
-Check the alarm system and annunciator panel -FE will connect to the standpipe and sprinkler system -CA and FF will identify the stairwell being used to go aloft -Check 2 floors below the fire for suitability for STAGING -Make a visual evaluation of the fire floor, the floor above and the floor below -Coordinate with other units assigned to fire attack -Connect one floor below the fire and initiate attack/hold with at least 100' of 2.5" line -Give a complete report to the incoming IC |
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What are the responsibilities of the SECOND arriving engine company on a high rise event
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-CA and FF's will take required equipment and proceed to fire floor to assist attack/hold operations
-FE assigned to assist in establishing a continuous water supply -CA will advise IC with situation updates and crew movement |
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What are the responsibilities of the First arriving Truck or USAR company
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-Assume lobby control and water supply officer
-Assign FE to assist with pumping operations -Ensure all fire protection systems are continuously supplied supplied with water, standpipe should be supplied first -Utilize FE's and apparatus from first arriving engine companies to establish the water supply to the fire protection systems as needed -Contact the building engineer and ensure all fire suppression systems are working -In the event of a standpipe failure lay lines up stairwells or consider using an aerial as a waterway |
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How many independent water supplies are desireable on a HR event
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2
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What is the equipment that the 1st in truck company will gather to assist with operations and lobby control
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-1 extra SCBA bottle per FF
-1 Utility rope bag -Building intercom handset and keys from the lock box -Portable radios and cell phone -Tools and tape -High rise bag and flashlights |
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2nd in truck company responsibilities on a HR fire
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-Cursory check of each floor to the roof checking for extension and rescue problems
-Duct tape door locks open for subsequent companies -Personnel not assigned to search need to assist with forcible entry -CA will provide IC with updates of situations found and crew location -The crew will bring the same gear as 1st truck, plus a 6' pike pole, an axe, a lifeline, a resuscitator bag, and extra search keys |
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Responsibility of 1st arriving chief on a HR fire
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-Assume IC
-Determine location of base -Assess the situation adn order resources as needed -Identify stairways to be used by FD, evacuation, smoke removal -Will determine a suitable location for base (at least 200' from the building) |
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Who will function as the first 4 IC positions intially on a HR fire. Name the positions
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The IC will assume all positions by himself.
Positions are safety, Ops, planning, logistics. As the incident progresses, the general staff postitions are filled first |
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When a level 2 is called, as a 2nd chief arrives OS, what will occur
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The first arriving chief (IC) will pass command to the 2nd arriving chief and in turn become the OPS chief
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After becoming the OPS chief, what is he to do
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Ops chief will then enter the building with a high rise bag, a cell phone, then set up Operations near the staging area
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Responsiblilties of the first arriving engine company on the level 2 of a HR fire
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-Assume staging manager/rehab officer
-This company will NOT carry up extra bottles as they will already be carrying O2 and water bottles for rehab -Carry required equipment aloft -Report to the Operations chief |
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Responsibilities of the 2nd arriving engine company on the level 2 of a HR fire
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-Report to staging manager two floors below the fire
-Carry required equipment aloft |
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Responsibilities of the 3rd arriving engine company on the level 2 of a HR fire
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-Report to staging manager
-Carry required equipment aloft |
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Responsibilities of the first arriving truck/USAR company on the level 2 of a HR fire
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-Report to staging manager
-Carry equipment aloft |
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Responsibilities of the 2nd arriving truck company on the level 2 of a HR fire
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-Assume BASE manager
-Establish BASE at a location agreed upon with the IC |
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Responsibilities of the 3rd arriving truck company on the level 2 of a HR fire
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-Report to lobby control
-Assist with lobby control duties |
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Responsibilities of HIT team on a level 2 of a HR fire
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-Report to base for accountability
-CA to assume planning section chief -Set up the T card system, situation unit (SIT STAT), resource unit (RE STAT) -If hit is unavailable, IC will assign another company or BC ASAP |
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Responsibilities of the first arriving BC on the level 2 of a HR fire
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-Assume IC OUTSIDE the building
-Assume logistics section chief -Manage lobby control, water supply, base, stairwell support, medical unit, and communications. -Logistics section chief is normally in base area, but responsibilities may require mobility -Responsible for portable radios, spare batteries,, and the buildings sound powered system -Assess the situation, order additional resources as needed via IC |
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Responsibilities of 3rd arriving BC on a level 2 HR fire
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-Report to base for accountability and assignment
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Who is responsible for the management of all operations directly applicable to the primary mission
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Operations chief
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Who is responsible for the implementation of the assigned portion of the IAP
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Branch director
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Who assigns specific work tasks to division/group supervisors
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Branch director
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Who does the branch directors report to
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Operations chief
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Who do the division or group supervisors report to
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Operations section chief or branch director if established
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Define Division operations
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Divisions operate in a specific geographic area of the emergency
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In a HR building, how are divisions identified
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Usually by the floor they are operating on
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Define group operations
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Groups carry out a specific function at the site of an emergency
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Are groups defined or bound to a specific area
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No, they can operate throughout the incident (moving from division to division)
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Staging area manager (SAM)
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-Manage all activities within staging
-Establish staging area layout -Determine any support needs for equipment, feeding, sanitation, security -Establish a check in procedure -Advice OPS when reserve levels reach minimums -Establish a REHAB area |
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Where is staging located on a HR fire
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Minimum 2 floors below the fire
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When setting up staging what are some considerations
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-Determine the best access for travel to the fire floor
-Determine the most advantageous location for RIC -Prioritize the stockpiling of equipment -Check in and Check out are both for staging and rehab -Select a large open area capable of accomodating several companies and lots of equpiment -SAM will advise companies of their assigned radio channel and assignment prior to leaving staging |
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As a staging manager, how many companies in reserve do you need for every company working on the fire floor
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3
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Who is in charge of REHAB at a HR fire
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SAM until a rehab officer is assigned
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Any officer who feels his crew needs rehab shall make a request via their ___
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Supervisor
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Whats the two air bottle rule
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45 minutes of working time is recommended as an acceptable level prior to mandatory rehab
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Who determines the level of resources necessary for operational activities, logistical activities and reserves
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Logistics section chief
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Who does the logistics section chief report to
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The IC
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Who manages and coordinates the activities of lobby control, water supply, BASE, stairwell support and communications
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Logisitics section chief
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Where is the operational location for the logistics officer normally located
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Normally this will be base, but may have to become mobile
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Who does lobby control report to
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Logistics section chief
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Name all the responsibilities of lobby control
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-Notify the IC of the number of floors in the building
-Access information from the fire control room -Determine if the built in fire protection systems are operating -Access lock bos for building inventory plan, elevator, and stairwell keys -Control vertical access of personnel via known safe routes -Use ICS 201 to document personnel entering building -Identify stairwell for FD use, evacuations -Recall and determine the location of all elevators -Operate the elevators - when determined to be safe -Elevators shall not be used until it is determined that shafts are not threatened and there will be no disruption of electrical power -Control the air handling systems -Shut down the air handling system -Consider the use of HVAC system in post 1974 buildings -Coordinate the moving of supplies beween base and staging -Building engineer contact -Assume the duties of water supply officer until delegated -Ensure civilians move directly away from the building a minimum of 200' -Establish equipment stockpiling areas proximate to their anticipated route of ascent -Coordinate with staging and base to prioritize movement of personnel and equipment |
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Who is responsible for ensuring water flow from the street to the fire floor
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Water supply officer
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Who confirms the operation or non operation of firefighting systems within the fire building
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Water supply officer
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Who provides water to the standpipe and sprinkler systems
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Water supply officer
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Class 1 standpipe
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2.5" dry standpipe
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Class 2 standpipe
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1.5" wet standpipe
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Class 3 standpipe combination system
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1.5" wet standpipe for occupants, 2.5" wet standpipe for FD
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Combined standpipe system
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2.5" wet standpipe and automatic sprinkler system
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Buildings of 6 or more stories will require ___ pumping
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Relay pumping
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When buildings firefighting systems have failed, how do you provide a water supply
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Using hose and the stairwells
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Define a class 1 standpipe system
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Dry standpipe system without a directly connected water source and equipped with 2.5" outlets for use by FD
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Define a class 2 standpipe system
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Wet standpipe system providing 1.5" hose lines for the occupants of the building until FD arrival. The placement of the hose cabinets is designed so that all portions of the floor are within 30 ft of a nozzle attached to 100 ft of hose
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Define a class 3 standpipe system
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Combination system connected to a water supply and providing for both use by the building occupant (hose cabinets) AND 2.5" outlets for the FD
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Define a combined standpipe system
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A system of piping which provides water for 2.5" outlets for the FD and water for the sprinklers
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Base for a HR event is basically ___
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Staging on the ground
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Who establishes base
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The second arriving truck on a level 2 - who then reports to the logistics chief
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Where is base going to be located
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At least 200' from the building
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How many companies are held in reserve at base
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Normally 2 companies in BASE for each company held in STAGING
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Stairwell support reports to ___
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Logistics chief
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Stairwell support main responsibilities
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-Coordinate and transport equipment via the stairwells
-Move equipment from lobby to staging |
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Stairwell support recommends that you need __ member for every ___ floors
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1 member for every 2 floors
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Stairwell support recommends ___ member teams
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2 member teams
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Planning section chief responsibilities
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All planning aspects at a HR incident
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What are all the planning aspects at a HR incident
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Collect information about the current situation, the probable outcomes of specific incident events, and alternative strategies and control operations
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Who produces the IAP
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The planning section chief
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What are the considerations to be taken when producing the IAP
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-Resources
-Situation status -Situation predictions -Weather -Communications -Environmental impact on FD and evacuees -Containment/control operations -Predict possible growth of the incident and future resources needed -Accountability for all resources on the scene |
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Air OPS branch director responsibilities
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-Answer to ops chiefs
-Ground based, prepares air ops portions of IAP -Also responsible for helicopter OPS |
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Aerial recon officer (SJFD only - Air one)
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-Answers to air ops branch director or OPS chief
-Must be airborne; spread of fire, life safety issues, access info and any other info that would help control incident |
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How are Divisions ID'd
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By the floor they're operating on
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How are groups ID'd
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By the function they are performing (when completed, groups are available for reassignment)
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Roof division for HR incident
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-Responsible for all OPS on the roof
-May be required if helicopter rescue or air ops are used -Can open stairwell or elevator doors for ventilation |
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Rescue group for HR incident searches on which floors
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Fire floor and ever floor above it
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Rescue group responsibilites
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Rescue, shelter in place, and / or evacuate persons in the building
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Rescue group is to bring non ambulatory folks to the stairwell - who then assists
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Stairwell support
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When evacuating tenants via a designated stairwell, what do we need to tell Lobby control
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# of evacuees
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What do you do with all occupants that have made it to the evacuation area
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Conduct a roll call and hold them in the evac area until IC releases them
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Ventilation group works with which chief
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Logistics chief
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How do you ventilate a HR building
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Use a stairwell thats NOT being used for FD personnel or evacuations
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Can you use an HVAC system to ventilate
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Yes, but you must know the type of HVAC system and the location of the controls
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Salvage group considerations
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-Determine # of salvage covers needed
-Check for toilets and sinks to empty water vacs |
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Elevator group considerations
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-Determine status of all elevators that didn't return to ground floor when recalled by lobby
-Check each elevator for victims, report to OPS chief |
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What are the 5 goals of a High Rise incident
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-Assess the situation, request additional resources, gather equipment to take aloft within 4 minutes of arrival
-Place one 2.5 inch line to attack/hold the fire, allow 2 min per floor to ascent -Establish key ICS positions -Place 4 engines and 2 trucks on the fire floor in alloted time -Provide for safety of fire personnel and the public |