Multi-Family Residential Structure Fire

Question 1

Purpose of 3.2.2.2
Multi-Family residential structure fire SOG

Answer 1

Provide general expectations for companies operating at a multi-family residential structure fire (D,E)

Question 2

A Multi-Family Residential Structure is defined as

Answer 2

Apartments, Town houses, condominiums, and other tenement properties 4 or more units.

Question 3

A multi-floor building with exterior hallways and a standpipe in the stairwell can be

Answer 3

Considered a multi-family structure for tactical and strategic purposes

Question 4

In a multi-floor building with exterior hallways and a standpipe in the stairwell it is up to _____ and _____ whether to utilize….

Answer 4

Officers and command whether to utilize the standpipe or a line directly from the apparatus.

Question 5

Multi-Family Residential Structure Fire

Tactical priorities
8

Answer 5

-Fire attack/door control
-Search (victim removal)
-Ventilation
-Water supply
-2nd line/check extension
-Evacuation
-RIT/RIC
-Ladder building

Question 6

Multi-Family Residential Structure Fire

First alarm

Answer 6

-4 Engines
-1 Ladder
-1Chief officer
-1 Medic unit
-1 EMS DO

Question 7

Multi-Family Residential Structure Fire

In addition to the first alarm IMFD will likely have

Answer 7

At least one and likely two rescues respond

Question 8

Multi-Family Residential Structure Fire

If there is any indication of significant fire

Answer 8

It is important for a second alarm to be initiated earlier rather than later

Question 9

Multi-Family Residential Structure Fire

1st due responsibilities

Function + 10

Answer 9

-Fire attack
-Code 11
-Conduct 360 within reason
-Deploy and advance attack line
-Call for assistance with line if needed
-FE as needed
-Attack main body of fire
-Call for ventilation
-Search immediate fire area
-Check for extension
-Leave space for truck

Question 10

Multi-Family Residential Structure Fire

2nd due responsibilities

Answer 10

-(First due truck functions)
-Officer/FF
-FE
-Primary search
-Engineer
-OV (alone or with FF) outside team
-Locate fire room prepare to take window if appropriate/directed
-Set up for PPV
-Ladder 2nd floor
-Set up for booster backup then become OV
-Anticipate need for elevated stream

Question 11

Multi-Family Residential Structure Fire

3rd due or 2nd engine

Answer 11

-Establish continuous water supply
-Ventilation if not accomplished
-Check for extension, evacuate adjacent units
*If 3rd due is a ladder (and no other ladders are on scene), consider switching water supply with an engine

Question 12

Multi-Family Residential Structure Fire

1st Due rescue

Answer 12

-Assist with attack line if needed
-Truck company functions

Question 13

Multi-Family Residential Structure Fire

4th due

Answer 13

-2nd line
-Fill unmet tactical priorities

Question 14

2nd line can be a _____ or _____.

Answer 14

-Attack line
-Backup line

Question 15

Multi-Family Residential Structure Fire

5th due responsibilities

Answer 15

-Fill unmet tactical priorities
-RIT/RIC
-360 and secure utilities
-Deploy ladders for secondary means of
egress

Question 16

If 5th due is not used for RIT/RIC the IC should

Answer 16

Request additional resources

Question 17

Multi-Family Residential Structure Fire

2nd due rescue

Answer 17

-Report to command
-May join another working company

Question 18

Multi-Family Residential Structure Fire

Battalion or staff chief

Answer 18

-Assume command
-Utilize the IMS

Question 19

Multi-Family Residential Structure Fire

2nd due chief or staff chief

Answer 19

-Division supervisor

Question 20

Multi-Family Residential Structure Fire
Considerations

Room should be left on the _____ side for

Answer 20

-Alpha side
-Ladder/truck placement

Question 21

Multi-Family Residential Structure Fire
Considerations

Apparatus providing booster backup should

Answer 21

Consider pulling past 1st due engine to leave room for the ladder

Question 22

Multi-Family Residential Structure Fire
Considerations

A second alarm is

Answer 22

-2 Engines
-1 Truck
-1 Chief officer
-1 Medic unit

Question 23

Multi-Family Residential Structure Fire
Considerations

Additional alarms should be requested when presented with

Answer 23

Any circumstances that are labor intensive

Question 24

Multi-Family Residential Structure Fire
Considerations

Additional alarms should be requested when presented with any circumstances that are labor intensive. Examples of these circumstances
4

Answer 24

-Long distance water supply
-Confirmed victims
-Building hazards (hurricane shutters/bars)
-Fires not able to be controlled with 1 line

Question 25

Under 1st due responsibilities, Call for ventilation is out of place and listed after

Answer 25

Check for extension

Question 26

Under 3.2.2.2 Multifamily structure fire, First due responsibilities both “call for assistance with the line if needed” and request ventilation are out of place.
Call for ventilation is listed after ______ and request assistance is after ______

Answer 26

-Check for extension
-Call for ventilation

Question 27

Different from residential structure fire, under tactical priorities, water supply, there is no mention of _________, however ______ is listed under 2nd due responsibilities for the _____.

Answer 27

-(May include booster backup)
-“Set up for booster backup (if necessary)”
-Engineer

Question 28

Door control is stated under ______ for both _____ and ______ structure fires.

Answer 28

-Tactical priorities, Fire attack/Door control
-Residential
-Multifamily