High Rise Manual

Question 1

What is adequate fire flow

Answer 1

Define by NFPA 14 S stand for the installation of standpipes

Question 2

What is always the primary concerning high rise operations

Answer 2

Life safety

Question 3

The most effective tactical approach in the majority of high-rise fires is

Answer 3

Confining the fire

This is done by aggressive fire attack

Question 4

Failure to follow any portion of the operational plan could lead to a breakdown of the entire operation which can result in

Answer 4

Injuries to civilians in firefighters

Question 5

A second alarm shall be sounded upon confirmation of a working fire …. a working fire is defined as what

Answer 5

A fire beyond is incipient stage but requires the deployment and use of a attack line

Question 6

Immediate priorities in high-rise

Answer 6

1.Resource allocations in management by the incident commander
2. Identify the fire floor, identify fire location, and identify attack stairwell, and evacuation stairwell
3. Deploy the initial attack line with adequate fire flow, and confine the fire….. Adequate fire flow is defined by NFPA 14 as a minimum of 250 GPM
4.provide search and rescue operations for persons in immediate danger, mainly the common areas and immediate fire area
5.maintain accountability in span of control by
utilizing divisions in groups within the ICS as
necessary
6. An evaluation must be made of the following conditions fire floor conditions, fire extension, ventilation

Question 7

The initial attack line for SPFR is defined as

Answer 7

Capable of flowing 330 GPM with a 1 1/4 smoothbore tip

Question 8

Initial high-rise response

Answer 8

4 Engine companies 
2 Truck companies 
1 squad
2 DC's
2 Rescues
1 LR

Question 9

Automatic fire alarm response ( Code five )

Answer 9

Two Engine companies

Question 10

Key positions of the incident management system

Answer 10

Fire floor division supervisor, Command post aid, Safety officer, staging floor supervisor, Base supervisor

Question 11

On the staging floor there should be three components at all times

Answer 11

Medical with a EMS Crew

Rehab

Equipment cache including extra SCBA cylinders of all types in use by the first alarm companies

Question 12

Normally structure fires the first ( PAR )is done at the

Answer 12

20 minute timer ……. It is recommended to be done at 20 minute intervals as long as companies are operating in an IDLH area or the IC or SO determines it is necessary

Question 13

Who is responsible for any unit not assigned to a division or group

Answer 13

IC

Question 14

Staging floor high-rise

Answer 14

Two floors below fire floor

Question 15

Elevators shall not be use to ascend to fires on or below the ….

Answer 15

Sixth floor

Question 16

Elevators may only be used to assess floors….

Answer 16

7 and above

Question 17

Elevator crews will maintain the following equipment in the car at all times

Answer 17

Full protective clothing, portable radio, forcible entry tools, portable extinguisher, folding ladder, spare air bottle

Question 18

All high rise pack must meet the following criteria

Answer 18

Minimum of 2 1/2 Hose at 150 feet

1 1/4 smoothbore nozzle

Question 19

Do not exert any pressure through the FDC unless order to do so by the

Answer 19

IC

Question 20

FDC Pumping pressure

Answer 20

150 psi 10 floors and below

180 psi 11 floors and above

Question 21

Wind speeds of over – mph should be noted by all companies responding to the scene

Answer 21

20

Question 22

The initial ventilation to take place at a high-rise fire should normally be

Answer 22

Natural ventilation on the fire floor

Question 23

The priority of ventilation that should be addressed after the fire floor is as follows

Answer 23

Floor above the fire
Top floor
All floors in between
Floors below the fire if necessary

Question 24

The elevator operator should have the following equipment in the car with them

Answer 24

Full protective clothing 
SCBA and extra air cylinder
Portable Radio 
Forcible entry tools 
Folding ladder

Question 25

If occupants are directed outside of the building, they must be kept at least….

Answer 25

200 feet away from the structure

Question 26

What is the definition of a high-rise buildings

Answer 26

Equal to or greater than four stories in height