TB High rise nozzle

Question 0

3.2 The high rise nozzle may be used as an alternate attack strategy at high rise multiple
dwelling fires in the following situations: What the three?

Answer 0

1 IC has determined that a direct interior attack is not possible.
2 The fire apartment is inaccessible to outside streams including tower ladders,
ladder pipes, apparatus mounted multiversal, or a handline from a window or exterior
position that provides access to the fire area.
3 Any situation where the IC determines the high rise nozzle will be beneficial.

Question 1

2.3 Every BN has an engine company with a high rise nozzle, which engine is assigned to bring the HRN to a fire?
They shall report where?

Answer 1

The 4 th engine.

To the command post

Question 2

5.2 The IC must consider the following when placing the high rise nozzle into operation:

Answer 2

WIL PAS
W Wind driven fire creating supercharged fire conditions
I inaccessible to outside streams
L Life Hazard
P Potential for fire spread via auto exposure.
A Availability of a Wind Control Device.
S Sufficient units on scene to deploy the high rise nozzle.

Question 3

Who announces over the handi talkie when the high rise nozzle is put in operation?

Once in operation who is the spotter in contact with to communicate if the stream is effective?

Answer 3

5.3 IC shall announce over operating radio frequencies that the high rise nozzle will be
placed into operation.

5.11 The officer supervising high rise nozzle use will initiate and maintain hand-talkie contact
with the spotter to make sure the nozzle is being operated effectively and the stream is
knocking down the fire.

Question 4

5.6 The chief should know it will take how many engine companies to put the HRN into operation?

Answer 4

Two