Section III - Chapter 1 Flashcards

1
Q

Because of the operational problems involved in controlling a vertically extending fire, containment on the _______ of ________ must be the main objective.

A

floor of origin

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2
Q

Studies reveal that flashover can occur at _____ minutes, and the loss of elevators typically occurs approximately _____ minutes into operation.

A

10 minutes / 20 minutes

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3
Q

What is the cause of elevator failure?

A

runoff water from hoselines entering the elevator shafts and shorting out electrical contacts

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4
Q

High rise incidents:

If possible, enough resources to handle the incident should be in place at the ______ minute mark.

A

20 minute

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5
Q

Serious high-rise fires require a minimum of _______ handlines.

A

three

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Suggested basic strategic operating guidelines that may be used at a high-rise fire. Listed in order of importance:

  1. _________ the fire
  2. Relocation of ____________ or ____________
  3. Access, identify and gain control of the __________ ___________
  4. ___________ and _____________ the fire
  5. Control ____________ to floors above
A
  1. Locate
  2. occupants or evacuation
  3. building systems
  4. Confine and extinguish
  5. extension

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7
Q

High-rise - Engine Company Operations:
When responders are able to determine the particular section of a floor where the fire is located, they should select the _______ ______ stairwell nearest to the fire area for initial hoseline hookup and attack the fire from the __________ side.

A

stand pipe / unburned

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8
Q

High-rise fires - Engine Company:

Responders should push the fire toward the side that has ?

A

already burned

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9
Q

High-rise fires - Engine Company:

They should stretch a hoseline from the standpipe outlet in the floor?

A

below the fire

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10
Q

High-rise fires - Engine Company:
When two handlines operating from the same stairwell are necessary, the second line should hook up to the outlet on the ?

A

fire floor

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11
Q

High-rise fires - Engine Company:

Buildings with two or more standpipe risers increase operational?

A

capabilities and provide additional security for operating forces and occupants

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12
Q

High-rise fires - Engine Company:

Care must be taken to prevent a dueling handline scenario where each crew is ?

A

working against each other

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13
Q

High-rise fires - Engine Company:

Operating lines must never?

A

oppose each other

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14
Q

High-rise fires - Engine Company:

A good rule of thumb is to have a separate engine supply the standpipe system for ?

A

each handline in operation

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15
Q

High-rise fires - Engine Company:

Engine companies can also be used to set up _______, _________, __________ or __________ ___________.

A

Base, Lobby, Staging or Ground Support

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16
Q

High-rise fires - Truck Company:
Assignments:
* Determine the number of ____________ serving the fire floor and the floor above.

A

stairways

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17
Q

Extinguishing high-rise fiefs requires aggressive responders advancing _____ inch to _____ inch handlines.

A

1 3/4 inch to 2 1/2 inch

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18
Q

High-rise fires - Truck Company Assignments:

  • Proceed to the fire floor ________ the fire via a stairway
  • Determine the best stairway for the occupants to use for ____________ and advise IC/Operations.
  • Coordinate with companies operating __________ on the floor.
A
  • above
  • evacuation
  • hoselines

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19
Q

High-rise fires - Truck Company Operations:

  • Examine the floor above the fire and report to the IC/Operations the following:
    1. _______ and _______ conditions
    2. Status of the ____________
    3. Any __________ of the fire
    4. Presence of ________-down to fire floor or upward to floor above.
A
  1. Heat and smoke
  2. evacuation
  3. extension
  4. stairs

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20
Q

High-rise fires - Truck Company Operations:

  • Determine ______ _________ on the fire floor, and initiate evacuation procedures where required.
  • Conduct a ___________ __________ of the fire floor.
  • Provide support to the advancing engine company by:
    1. Removing ______________
    2. Forcing __________
    3. Opening __________ to expose plenum
A
  • life hazard
  • primary search
    1. obstruction
    2. entry
    3. ceiling

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21
Q

High-rise fires - Truck Operations

  • Examine all stairways for _____________ and _________ conditions
  • Remove all occupants from the _________ stairway a reasonable distance above the fire floor and prevent its use by the ____________.
  • Conduct a primary search of the floor _________ the fire.
A
  • occupants and smoke
  • attack / occupants
  • above

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22
Q

High-rise fires - Truck Operations

  • Upon arrival at the roof area, the officer shall report the following conditions to the IC/Operations:
    1. Smoke and heat conditions in the _______ and ___________.
    2. The presence of any building ___________.
    3. The identification of all stairways and elevator shafts and all means available for ______ ______________.
    4. Any __________ conditions.
    5. Fire or occupants at ___________ visible from roof.
A
  1. area / stairways
  2. occupants
  3. roof ventilation
  4. unusual
  5. windows

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23
Q

High-rise fires - Truck Operations:

  • Do not undertake ______ ____________ unless ordered by IC/Operations
  • Conduct a ___________ _________ of the roof area as assigned
  • Remove any occupants to a ______ ______, or assure the occupants that they are safe to remain where they are
A
  • roof ventilation
  • primary search
  • safe area

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24
Q

High-rise fires - Truck Operations:

  • Remain in the roof area to monitor and repeat any __________ ______________ until otherwise ordered by IC/Ops.
  • Obtain an ____________ that provides the safest access.
A
  • changing conditions
  • elevator

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25
Q

High-rise fires - Truck Operations:
Elevators
1. If the fire is on a floor that is serviced by a high-rise bank of elevators, the company should proceed to a location _________ the fire floor using a _____-or _____- rise elevator bank then use the ____________.

A

below / low-mid / stairway

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26
Q

High-rise fires - Truck Ops:
Elevators
2. If the fire is on a floor that is serviced by the mid-rise bank of elevators, the company shall proceed to a location below the fire floor using a _____-rise elevator bank, and then use a stairway other than the ________ stairway to proceed to the roof.

A

low / attack

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27
Q

High-rise fires - Truck Ops:
Elevators
3. If the fire is on a floor that is serviced by the low rise bank of elevators, the company shall use a ___________ other than the ________ ___________ to proceed to the roof.

A

stairway / attack stairway

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28
Q

High-rise fires - Truck Company Ops:
It is important for responders assigned to truck companies to understand that they may be used to perform _______ ________ or relief for _________ ____________.

A

fire attack / engine companies

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29
Q

Truck companies can also be used to set up _______, _________, ___________ or _________ ___________.

A

Base, Lobby, Staging or Ground Support

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