Book 100 Flashcards
(85 cards)
Who is in responsible to check two floors below the fore floor for the suitability for staging ?
Fire attack
If there is an actual fire, the fire attack team can initiate fire attack. In this situation the officer now becomes a _______________ and remains in charge of the floor until relieved
Division supervisor
Staging is normally located how many floors below the fire ?
2
Where is the air operations branch director normally located ?
On the ground near the Helispot
During their response , Airborne Engine Companies are designated to the ___________________ until they are deployed and shall contact _______ for an assignment
HELCO or Air Ops Branch Director
IC
Base shall be established a minimum of ________ away from the incident structure
200 feet
What is the normal first alarm assignment for a reported fire in high rise structure fire ?
5 fire companies ( 2 trucks and 3 engines )
1 air borne engine company component ( task force )
1 ALS RA
1 BLS RA
1 EMS Captain
1 BC
1 squad ( specific first in districts )
In a high rise incident, a minimum of a ______-member initial fire attack team shall ascend to the reported floor
Four
What is the responsibility of the second in company in a high rise fire ?
Establishes lobby control
Officer becomes the IC
Supplying water to the building standpipe system will be the responsibility of the first arriving _____________, EXCEPT when the first and second arriving companies are single engine companies.
200 Series Engineer
Base may be established by available _________ from the first alarm assignment, or by a greater alarm company.
Engineers
In high rise fire incidents, a Rapid Intervention Company/Companies shall be located in, or proximity to, ________
Staging
What assignment may the SECOND arriving battalion chief be assigned to in a high rise fire ?
Division supervisor on fire floor
Air operations helispot should be at least _____ from the involved building
Helicopters should remain minimum of _____ from the involved building while in flight and away from the command post
1/2 mile
500 feet
A Division is a specific ____________ area, usually one floor in a high rise incident.
Group Supervisors manage a specific ___________ under the Incident Commander/ Operations Chief.
GEOGRAPHIC
FUNCTION
Who has the ultimate responsibility to authorize tor discontinue the use of elevators ?
The Incident Commander
Traditionally, occupant evacuation of the fire floor and the _____ floors above and below has been sufficient
Two
For our purposes, a high rise building is defined as a building which is over ____ in height, measured from ground level access to the floor level of the highest floor intended for occupant use.
75 feet
High rise buildings in the City are designed with __________ fire resistance between floors and around vertical openings
Two-hour
The third and by far the gravest threat to building occupants in high rise fires is _____________________
exposure to smoke and the products of combustion.
Department policy requires the Fire Attack Team take with them their _________, _______ , __________, _________, and a _________ if an elevator is used.
SCBA Pigtail High-rise hose pack Thermal imaging camera Fire extinguisher
Where can the interior lock box for FD use be located ?
Building lobby security post or fire control room
Who sets the stairwell climbing pace when ascending ?
The officer in charge
In addition to the key lock, some doors are held closed by a magnetic device requiring ____-pound pressure to overcome it. If the key unlocks the door, but it resists opening, give it a hard pull.
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