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7.1.5 High-Rise Operarions Flashcards

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What is the purpose of the High-Rise Operations SOG?

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To identify differences in strategies and tactics for high-rise buildings compared to single or two-storied structures and provide safe and effective means to address a working fire.

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What does SOG stand for?

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Standard Operating Guideline.

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Who does the High-Rise Operations SOG pertain to?

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All Newport Fire / EMS personnel.

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What is a Standpipe Kit?

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A bag containing standpipe appliances, spanner wrenches, door chocks, rubber door latch holders.

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What is included in a Standpipe Base pack?

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100° 2” hose bundled with 7’ leader line of 2 ½” hose.

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What does the Standpipe Attack/Nozzle pack contain?

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100’ of 2” hose, smooth bore nozzle with 1”, 1 1/8”, and 1 1/4” stack tips.

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What are some challenges faced in high-rise firefighting?

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Lack of immediate accessibility to the area of the incident, delay in obtaining necessary information and implementation of tasks.

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Why should resources for high-rise firefighting be requested early?

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Due to delays caused by lack of accessibility, resources necessary for implementing strategies and tactics should be deployed as early as possible.

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What does the pneumonic RECEO-VS stand for?

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Rescue, Exposure, Containment, Extinguishment, Overhaul, Ventilation, Salvage.

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True or False: The tactics of RECEO-VS for high-rise buildings are the same as for one or two-story occupancies.

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False.

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What should be considered regarding Incident Command in high-rise operations?

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Consideration should be given to request additional command officers.

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What should be considered to establish strategies and request resources?

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Occupancy type should be considered.

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What should the command structure allow for during an incident?

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Growth throughout the incident for groups uncommon to ordinary structure fires.

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What should the Incident Commander request upon dispatch for a working fire?

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A 2nd alarm and a response from Cincinnati Fire Department.

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Where should command be established during an incident?

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In a location out of any falling debris where communication is not impeded by building construction. The lobby of the building may be a suitable location.

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What should the first arriving officer report upon arrival?

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Exterior conditions.

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What should be requested if fire or smoke is presenting upon arrival?

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At a minimum, a second alarm shall be requested and Cincinnati requested.

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What information should be relayed to incoming apparatus?

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Pertinent information obtained from bystanders on scene.

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What should a single resource on scene transmit before making entry?

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Their intended action and location over Campbell County Primary radio channel.

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What should be conducted upon arrival of additional personnel?

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A 360 should be conducted. For larger buildings, a vehicle may be utilized.

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What is Phase I fire service recall designed to do?

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Recall the elevator to a predetermined location, typically the lobby when a fire alarm occurs.

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Where should site-specific keys be located for elevator recall?

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Within the elevator key box near the main elevator.

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What should be done to recall the elevators?

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Insert the appropriate key to the recall or fire service position.

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What should be done with the elevator during firefighting operations?

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The elevator should be left in fire service mode until operations have concluded.

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What does Phase II allow fire personnel to do?
Control the elevator.
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How can an elevator be placed in fire service mode?
Keys from the elevator key box must be used to place the elevator in fire service mode from within that elevator.
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What should be done when there is heavy fire upon arrival?
Use the stairs and avoid elevator use if heavy fire has compromised electrical power or other building systems.
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What should be done if smoke or fire is in the elevator machine room?
Use the stairs.
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What if an elevator is not equipped with fire service control?
The stairs shall be utilized, not the elevator.
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When should an elevator not be used?
An elevator should not be used when the fire is located below grade.
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What should a firefighter do when utilizing an elevator for fire operations?
A firefighter should remain with the elevator for elevator control.
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What is the first step in utilizing the elevator?
Inspect the hoistway or elevator shaft for smoke, water, or fire.
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How should the hoistway be inspected?
Direct the beam of a high powered flashlight upward toward the gap between the elevator doors and the hoistway wall.
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What should crews do if they find significant issues during inspection?
Crews should reconsider elevator use with any significant findings.
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What should be tested regarding the elevator's performance?
Fire service control should allow you to completely control the elevator when functioning correctly.
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What is required when pressing buttons within the elevator?
Buttons will likely require being completely depressed until that function is complete.
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What should be evaluated when ascending less than 10 floors?
The elevator should stop at the desired floor, elevator doors should remain closed when the elevator stops, and open when the Open button is depressed.
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What should happen when the door open button is released?
The elevator doors should close.
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What should the elevator car do?
The elevator car stops level with the floor.
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How should the elevator perform?
The elevator should perform as expected and not erratically.
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What should you never do when there is a reported fire?
Never take an elevator directly to a reported fire floor.
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Where should you stop when there is a reported fire?
Stop two floors below the reported fire floor.
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What should the company officer notify the IC about?
The company officer should notify the IC which stairwell is being utilized to access the fire floor.
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What should be identified as the attack stairway?
The stairwell being utilized to access the fire floor.
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What should be identified as the evacuation stairway?
Another stairwell should be identified as soon as possible.
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What is the primary responsibility of the Recon Group?
The Recon Groups primary responsibility is to provide a size-up from the inside of the structure and report information to incoming apparatus and the IC.
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What should be done with the alarm panel initially?
The alarm panel should not be silenced initially, emphasizing the emergency to remaining occupants.
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When can the alarm panel be silenced?
The alarm panel can be silenced with permission of the IC when interior personnel recommend or communication is made difficult due to audible alarms.
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What tools should the Recon Group include?
Tools shall include a set of irons, a water can or an ABC extinguisher, and additional recommended tools like a TIC, search rope, and/or a NY hook if available.
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What information should the Recon Group relay to the IC?
The Recon Group should determine the fire floor, fire room or area, and recommend building entry location, attack stairwells, and evacuation stairwells.
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What is the greatest priority for the company officer?
The CO should always consider rescue as the greatest priority when there is a life to be saved.
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What pneumonic should the CO follow?
The CO should follow the RECEO-VS pneumonic: rescue, exposure, and confinement.
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How many crew members can complete rescue, exposure, and confinement?
A crew of 2 or 3 can complete rescue, exposure, and confinement given the right circumstances.
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What is the CO's judgement regarding immediate actions?
It is the CO's judgement whether rescue, exposure, and confinement need to be addressed immediately or if the company will continue with the following steps.
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What should be advised regarding standpipe location?
Advise of standpipe location.
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What additional information should be provided?
Any additional pertinent information.
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What should be done with doors as the group proceeds?
Doors should be controlled or shut to limit fire spread and affect flow path. Consider egress paths if doors lock when closed.
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What is the greatest priority of the Recon Group?
In addition to interior size-up, rescue is the Recon Group's greatest priority.
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What should be done once the fire area is found and victims are reported?
An immediate primary search should be completed.
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What should the Recon Group do if no victims are reported?
Confine the fire and minimize interior exposures by closing doors between the fire and occupants.
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What is the next step after addressing victims?
Assist and control evacuation, initially evacuating the fire floor and the floor above.
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What should be communicated if the Recon Group deviates from the plan?
Their action and location should be communicated to incoming apparatus and the IC.
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What is one of the top priorities during a high-rise firefighting incident?
Deployment of firefighting personnel with appropriate extinguishing equipment.
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What equipment is included in the Standpipe Base pack?
2 ½" leader line and 2-50' sections of 2" hose with 2 ½" couplings.
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What equipment is included in the Standpipe Attack/Nozzle pack?
2-50' sections of 2" hose with 2 ½" couplings and a smooth bore nozzle with 1", 1 1/8", and 1 1/8" stack tips.
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What additional equipment is needed for fire attack personnel?
Thermal imaging camera, hand lights, forcible entry tools, and portable radios.
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What should crews do if utilizing an elevator?
Ascend to two floors below the fire floor and then use the stairwell recommended by the Recon Group.
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What is the first step in the standpipe connection sequence?
Remove standpipe cap and assess/clean male threads one floor below the fire floor.
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What should be done after removing the standpipe cap?
Open standpipe valve assessing functionality and flushing sediment.
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What is the third step in the standpipe connection sequence?
Close standpipe valve.
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What equipment should be connected after closing the standpipe valve?
Connect in-line gauge, 30-degree elbow, 2 ½" leader line, gated wye, and base standpipe pack, flake out base hose.
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What is the next step after connecting the equipment?
Attach attack standpipe pack to base pack and flake out hose.
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What should be communicated to the engineer of FDC?
Communicate the nozzle tip size.
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What should be done after opening the nozzle?
Open nozzle to bleed line and assess pressure while flowing.
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What should be done while advancing the hose into the hallway?
Control stairwell door and address areas/obstacles that cause friction to the hoseline.
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What should the officer determine if occupants are still evacuating?
Determine if stretching a dry hoseline into the hallway or occupancy is appropriate.
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What must be done if stretching a dry line is chosen?
The standpipe shall be charged up to the gated wye prior to advancing.
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What should be evaluated regarding the inline gauge?
Evaluate for appropriate pressure, remembering that static water may misrepresent actual pressure when flowing.
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When should the hoseline be charged?
As soon as practical, to protect occupants and firefighting crews.
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Why is door control from the stairwell into the hallway important?
High-rise fires are at greater risk for wind driven fires and may present rapidly changing conditions.
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What should be evaluated and procured prior to entering the fire area?
An area of refuge should be evaluated and procured.
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What should be done prior to making entry into the fire area?
Enough hose should be pulled and staged to make an advance without pulling long sections of charged hoseline.
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What pattern can be used for staging the hoseline?
This can be done in a zig-zag pattern or charged hoseline circled and laying on the floor or against the wall.
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What produces friction points for hoseline advancement?
Corners and stairwell tread/elevation.
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What should personnel do to assist in advancing the hoseline?
Personnel should be placed at designated points to assist in advancing the hoseline.
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When should the IC consider pressurizing the stairwells?
The IC should consider pressurizing the stairwells if conditions warrant, as communicated with the Division/Group Supervisor.
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When should a back-up hoseline be placed in service?
A back-up hoseline should be placed in service when personnel become available.
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What should the IC consider regarding back-up lines?
The IC should consider the amount of back-up lines appropriate if crews are operating on multiple floors from multiple standpipe connections.
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What equipment should the Search and Rescue Group consist of?
Search and Rescue equipment shall consist of a TIC, a set of irons, and search rope, water can, and/or NY hook, if available.
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How should searches be conducted?
Searches will begin with the area most affected by fire and continue searching away from the fire.
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What should be done if victims are known or expected?
The IC should consider an additional alarm for support personnel and additional resources sent to assist search and rescue.
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When should communication occur during a search?
Communication should occur when a search is begun, a victim is encountered, or a search of a large area is complete.
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What should be reported to the IC if a victim is located?
A report should be given to the IC immediately if a victim(s) is located.
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What should the second arriving engine ensure?
The second arriving engine should ensure a hydrant connection and supply the FDC.
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What should the officer and firefighter do after completing the hydrant and FDC connection?
The officer and firefighter will report to the IC post for further assignment bringing tools from their apparatus.
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What should the pumping apparatus engineer maintain?
The pumping apparatus engineer should maintain communication with the Fire Attack.
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What information should the Group or Division Supervisor provide?
1. Nozzle stacked tip size utilized 2. Ensure adequate pressure either from apparatus supplied water or the building fire pump, if applicable.
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What is a Rapid Intervention Crew (RIC)?
A RIC is necessary at all structure fire incidents, including high-rise fires.
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What should the officer or IC designate for the RIC?
A standby location which is safe and outside of the IDLH environment, such as a stairwell or immediate lower floor.
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How many firefighters are recommended to establish a RIC?
A minimum of 6-8 firefighters is recommended, with consideration for multiple RICs depending on the incident.
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Where should additional personnel and resources be located during an incident?
2 floors below the incident.
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What is the responsibility of the staging officer?
To manage deployed resources and maintain adequate reserves at staging.
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Where should Point of Entry accountability be located?
At the staging level, which is 2 floors below the incident.
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What should be considered to pressurize stairwells?
Positive pressure fans.
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What should be done with doors from each floor into the stairway?
They should be kept closed when not utilized to maintain a positively pressurized stairway.
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Who can request to turn off positive pressure fans?
A division or group supervisor can request it if doors cannot be controlled or closed.
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Who ultimately decides to turn off the positive pressure fans?
The Incident Commander (IC) or his designee.

SOG V.2 (27 decks)

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