High-Rise Flashcards

1
Q

What is in the High-Rise Roof Kit?

A

-6 SCBA with 1 hour cylinder
-1 Bolt cutter
-2 Halligan tools
-2 Axes
-2 Search Ropes
-1 Rabbit tool
-Bag for tools
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2
Q

Members of the High-Rise Roof Team will be on what channel?

A

13-Tac U

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3
Q

How many watts does the post radio transmit on?

A

45 watts

Comm12

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4
Q

When transmitting with the post radio how far away should you be due to radiation?

A

2ft

Comm12

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5
Q

Who takes the Post radio and where do they take it?

A

The 2nd due Engine officer will take it to the standpipe outlet on the floor below.
Comm12

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6
Q

What channel will the post radio be set on?

A
Channel 2 (Command)
Comm12
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7
Q

What is defined as high-rise pumping?

A

pressures over 250 psi

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8
Q

High pressure fittings are painted?

A

white

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9
Q

when possible an engine supplying high-pressure should be positioned within how many hose lengths and no more than how many?

A

within one length, no more than 2 connected lengths

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10
Q

what size is the safety zone on all sides of the engine and high pressure hose?

A

50’

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11
Q

If tether straps are unavailable to secure high pressure hose to eachother/rig/siamese, what can be used?

A

utility ropes

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12
Q

When other than first due engine to a high-rise building, officers of high pressure engines and 3rd stage engines should direct the apparatus to be positioned where?

A

at a hydrant in proximity to the standpipe siamese

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13
Q

At what what pressures is a 3rd stage will be require?at what pressure do they pump higher volumes with lower rpm?

A

600 psi, over 500psi

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14
Q

What is the preferred evacuation stairs for a high-rise?

A

fire tower

FFPhi-rise

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15
Q

How do you place the supply/return fans?

A

-open all outside supply dampers
-close all mixing dampers
-open all exhaust dampers
FFPhi-rise 3.3.3

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16
Q

With regards to the pump room, where will the bypass valve be found?

A

on the discharge (gauge with higher pressure is the discharge) side of the pump
FFPhi-rise 4.1.2c

17
Q

how do you start the fire pumps?

A
1-close the knife switch
2-close the circuit breaker
3-push starting button
4-move selector lever
FFPhi-rise 4.1.4
18
Q

engines reporting to the forward staging area in a hi-rise shall bring?

A

scba for each member, standpipe kit and nozzle, a length of hose, spare scba cylinder
FFPhi-rise 6.3.6e

19
Q

ladders reporting to the forward staging area in a hi-rise shall bring?

A

scba for each member, two sets of forcible entry tools and 6’ hooks, search and utility ropes, spare scba cylinder
FFPhi-rise 6.3.6f

20
Q

Stack effect becomes noticeable in buildings over how many feet?

A

60’

FFPhi-rise 6.3.8

21
Q

All units assigned to the search and evacuation group shall bring?and what channel shall they be on?

A

a spare scba cylinder, channel 3 (second tact.)

FFPhi-rise 6.5.5

22
Q

The search and evacuation group shall be located?

A

a floor not serviced by the same bank of elevators as the fire floor and at least 5 floors above the fire
FFPhi-rise 6.5.2c

23
Q

fire alarms in a hi-rise are no more than how many feet from any point and when activated where does the audio and visual alarm go off?

A

no more than 200’,
fire command station, mechanical control center and the regularly assigned location of the fire safety director (and)
on the fire floor and the floor above
FFPhi-rise 7.2.4b/c

24
Q

Detectors at each elevator landing (/sprinkler water flow alarm) when activated will?

A

recall the elevators, stop the air supply into and the return air from the floor where activated. Activate the air exhaust fans and dampers in the smoke shaft or the pressurizing fans in the stair enclosure. unlock the doors on the locked fail safe system
sound the alarm on the fire floor and the floor above,fire command station, mechanical control center and the regularly assigned location of the fire safety director
FFPhi-rise 7.2.5a

25
Q

Within a HVAC system an activation of a detector will accomplish all of the actions of a detector at the elevator landing except?

A

recalling the elevators

FFPhi-rise 7.2.5b

26
Q

Third arriving ladder, how does the roof man get to the floor above?

A

stairway other than attack

FFPhi-rise 8.5.2

27
Q

4th due ladder shall get to the roof and bring?

A

elevator other than bank that serves fire floor, and a extra scba cylinder.

28
Q

Greater alarm or special called ladder companies after the fourth ladder shall report to?

A

The ICP in lobby or if staffed the LCU. when staging area is established they report to the staging area.
FFPhi-rise 8.7