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High Rise Office Bldg Flashcards

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What temperature rating should fusible links have above there max temp normally encountered in the system?

A

50 degrees

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How do you place HVAC systems in non circulating mode?

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Open all outside air supply dampers
Closing all mixing dampers
Open all exhaust dampers

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In a HR office fire can fire spread in the plenum from one floor to another through what?

A

Flexible connectors

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What floor would high pressure pumping come into play?

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31 floor. 31-40= need 300 psi

Starts 1-10 = 150 add 50 every ten floors

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When using high pressure hose how far away should the safety zone be? And also around the rig?

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50 ft

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Can you use regular fitting when using high pressure hose?

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No white high pressure fittings

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When using high pressure pumping where are the supply lines connected on the engine?

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On the opposite side of the control panel

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7
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When shall a 10-76 be transmitted?

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When a report of a fire in a high rise office bldg is confirmed

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At a high rise office bldg when would you give a second alarm?

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Visible fire OR smoke emanating through the exterior skin of the bldg. Or when a serious fire is confirmed

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At a HR office fire where does the Cfr engine report to?

And what do they bring with them?

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Report to the fire sector supervisor.

They bring with them all crfd equipment and a set of FE tools

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At a HR office fire where is the 3 ladder company going to operate?

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The floor above the fire

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At a HR fire where is the 4th ladder company assigned?

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They operate on the roof than top 5 floors and to initiate the search of the attack stairs

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At a HR office bldg fire where is the fast truck assigned to?

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Fire sector supervisor

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What is considered the fire sector

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Fire floor and floor above

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At a HR office bldg what is the preferable stair to use as evacuation stair?

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Stair with fire tower

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At HR office bldg fires which stair is most important to search?

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Attack stair

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At a HR office bldg fire initially which floors need to be evacuated?

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Fire floor and floor above

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17
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At a HR office bldg fire can the second line be used on the floor above ?

A

No Used on the fire floor to help first line

18
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Is ventilation by windows at a HR office bldg fire a initial consideration ?

A

No

19
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When conditions permit where is the fire sector chief located?

A

One floor below the fire

20
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When units are assigned to a branch ( fire sector, SAE etc) they should communicate with who?

A

There sector supervisor unless you have an urgent message than directly to IC

21
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When an engine CO is sent to the forward staging area they shall bring what with them?

A

A SCBA for each member
Standpipe kit and nozzle
A length of hose for each firefighter
A spare SCBA for each member

22
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What should a ladder CO bring with them when reporting to a forward staging area?

A

A SCBA for each member
2 sets of FE tools and 6 foot hooks
Search and utility ropes
A spare SCBA for each member

23
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Can we use Positive Pressure fans in fixed pressurization stairs?

A

No

But we can if there not working or don’t have pressurized stairs

24
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When at a HR office fire would we use natural ventilation? Opening the doors at top and bottom of stairs?

A

When the fire is extinguished

25
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When a unit is assigned to Search and Evacuation group what shall they bring with them?

A

A spare SCBA for each member

26
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At a HI rise fire where would you expect to find the search and evacuation group?

A

A floor not served by an elevator serving the fire floor and at least five floors above the fire

27
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You are the fourth ladder co assigned to a hi rise fire you are going to be assigned to the SAE group you would no to be operating on what radio Channel ?

A

Initially primary tactical than AFTER establishment of SAE group operate on secondary tactical

28
Q

What is the order at a hi rise fire to operate the fire pumps?

A

K C start the lever

Knife switch. Circuit breaker. Start button. Lever the speed.

29
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At a hi rise office bldg fire what is the order of preference for the strategic operating plan?

A 
determine the fire floor
Verify the fire floor
Evacuation simultaneously or as soon as possible
Gain Control of bldg systems
Confine and extinguish fire
30
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If your engine company is assigned to be lobby control unit or systems control unit who would you report into other than IC ?

A

Logistics section chief

31
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What is the primary function of the lobby control unit?

A

Recall control and operate elevators recall and search all elevators terminating at the lobby

32
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What’s the primary function of the systems control unit?

A

Control all class E communication system and HVAC and any other system the IC directs

33
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Who is responsible to set up the Incident command post at a high rise office bldg fire?

A

The first officer to arrive

34
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At high rise office bldg can we start the fire pumps without first checking the bypass valve?

A

Yes it is permissible

35
Q

When opening a bypass valve at a fire pump in a hi rids office bldg which way do we turn clockwise or counterclockwise ?

A

Counterclockwise to open

36
Q

At a fire in a high rise office bldg the bldg fire director should be told to go where and await the chief to arrive?

A

The lobby to assist the IC

37
Q

Stack effect increases with bldg height and becomes noticeable in bldgs over ____ tall?

A

60 ft

38
Q

The possibility of NEGATIVE stack effect is greatest when temperature outside is above _____ degrees?

A

90 degrees

39
Q

The 1968 code for fire pumps requires a manual fire pump be installed in bldgs over how many ft.

A

300 ft

40
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In high rise office bldg the 1938 code requires manual fire pumps to be installed when a bldg is how many ft. High?

A

250

41
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Bypass valves at fire pumps should be in what position open or closed?

A

Closed position

42
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Is there a phone at manual fire pumps that can communicate to IC post?

A

Yes

43
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What pressure should manual fire pumps be to deliver to the highest floor?

A

50 psi

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