310 - High Rise Incident Management

Question 1

A high rise building is any building ______ stories, or greater?

Answer 1

4 - threshold for high rise incident management, command structure, and PDAs

Question 2

Summarize objectives of high-rise PDAs for the captain of the first in engine?

Answer 2

Give a size up
FCC
Obtains information
Determines the fire floor
Identify attack/evacuation stairs
Obtain sound phone and keys
Elevator recall
Establish divisional control
CAN report
Blacks T Bag

Question 3

Summarize the objectives of high-rise PDAs for the captain of the first in truck company?

Answer 3

Obtain sound phone/keys/ building floorplan
Establish rescue group
Conduct primary search of the fire floor
CAN reports
Control flow paths
TRAPS KIL

Question 4

Summarize objectives of high-rise PDAs for the captain of the second in engine.

Answer 4

BLACKS T Bag
Join 1st in engine company and place hose line into operation
Attack fire
Consider air cylinder changes
Eng. pump to FDC

Question 5

Summarize objectives of high-rise PDAs for the captain of the third in engine company

Answer 5

Establish lobby control in FCC or lobby
FF1 to operate elevators
Operate public address system
Establish entry exit control
Direct traffic
Maintain contact with responsible party or building engineer
Control and operate, building fire protection systems if necessary

Question 6

Summarize objectives of high rise PDAs for the captain of the fourth in engine company

Answer 6

• Obtain building keys/sound phone
• BLACKS T Bag
• Place a hose line into operation on the exposure floor above fire floor
• Establish divisional control
• CAN reports
• Coordinate evacuation and calm occupants
• Control or prevent, lapping or extension of fire