High Rise

Question 1

How is a high rise building defined?

Answer 1

Any building 7 floors and above

Question 2

How is a low rise building defined?

Answer 2

4-6 floors

Question 3

How is a commercial building defined?

Answer 3

1-3 Floors

Question 4

Who will establish command?

Answer 4

1st Engine or 1st BC

Question 5

When can you use the elevators?

Answer 5

Fires reported from 7th floor and up

Question 6

What is dispatched on a partial first alarm?

Answer 6

3 Engines
1 Truck
1 BC

Question 7

What is dispatched on a full 1st alarm?

Answer 7

5 Engines
3 Trucks
2 Medics
3 BC
EMS 22

Question 8

When are the air rigs added?

Answer 8

1 to the 2nd and 1 to the 3rd alarm

Question 9

What is the 1st engine establish?

Answer 9

Lobby, Systems, Command, Otis 1 and 2

Question 10

What are the 1st crews to take fire attack?

Answer 10

2nd and 3rd engine and 1st truck

Question 11

Is level 1 staging used at high rise incidents?

Answer 11

No

Question 12

Who becomes the 1st fire floor supervisor?

Answer 12

4th engine captain, until 2nd BC comes up to help

Question 13

Who becomes RAT1?

Answer 13

the 3rd arriving truck on the 1st alarm

Question 14

What is the role of the 3rd arriving BC?

Answer 14

Evacuation group, He is in charge of RAT 1 and 2

Question 15

If a second alarm is struck, where is staging?

Answer 15

Minimum 2 floors below the fire

Question 16

Who establishes BASE?

Answer 16

3rd Alarm assignment, established outside of the collapse zone

Question 17

If there is a need for 4th or greater alarms, what channel will the crews respond on?

Answer 17

On the designated BASE channel

Question 18

What is the role of the 1st arriving engine on the 1st alarm?

Answer 18

Single point of entry, voice location
Lobby, systems, command
Confirm and label Fire attack and Evac stairwells
OTIS 1 and 2 
Connect to standpipes

Question 19

Who establishes OTIS 1?

Answer 19

Back up Fireman with full PPE, flashlight, radio, haligan, spare bottle and keys

Question 20

What is OTIS1’s responsibility if the fire is on the 6th floor or below?

Answer 20

Secure and maintain the single point of entry

Question 21

Who establishes OTIS2?

Answer 21

Nozzle Fireman

Question 22

What is OTIS2’s 1st responsibility?

Answer 22

Block open the single point of entry

Question 23

What is OTIS2’s responsibility if the fire is on the 6th floor or below?

Answer 23

Assist the 1st Engine captain in the lobby

Question 24

If the 1st arriving engine has 3, who becomes OTIS2?

Answer 24

Engineer from the 1st Truck after spotting the building

Question 25

What is the role of the 2nd arriving engine on the 1st alarm?

Answer 25

Fire attack with 3rd engine and 1st truck Bring pigtail, purse and 150' of 2.5" Engineer to supply 1st engine hooked to standpipes

Question 26

What is the role of the 3rd arriving engine on the 1st alarm?

Answer 26

Fire Attack with 2nd engine and 1st truck Bring pigtail, purse and 150' of 2.5" Dump equipment outside stairwell where OTIS dropped you off and help with the stretch of the 1st line Engineer to establish sprinkler connections

Question 27

What is the role of the 4th arriving engine on the 1st alarm?

Answer 27

Assist the 5th engine and 2nd truck with fire attack, or 2 out Establish fire floor supervisor Supply 3rd engine hooked to the sprinklers

Question 28

What is the role of the 5th arriving engine on the 1st alarm?

Answer 28

Assist the 4th engine and 2nd truck with fire attack or 2 out Engineer to secure single point of entry, using a whiteboard track companies in and out

Question 29

What is the role of the 1st arriving truck on the 1st alarm?

Answer 29

Assist the 2nd and 3rd arriving engine with fire attack Captain to determine safe staging location(min 2 floors below) Ensure a gas blower is brought to the lobby

Question 30

What is the role of the 2nd arriving truck on the 1st alarm?

Answer 30

Bring second gas blower to the lobby Initiate PPV with 2 gas blowers in the lobby Pressurize the fire attack stairwell Assist the 4th and 5th arriving engines with fire attack or 2 out

Question 31

What is the role of the 3rd truck on the 1st alarm?

Answer 31

Establish RAT 1 Will report to 3rd BC, Evacuation group Bring another gas blower, initiate the blower 2-3 floors below reported fire location

Question 32

Who is OTIS3?

Answer 32

AO from 2nd truck on the 2nd alarm to transport RAT teams

Question 33

What is the role of the 1st medic on the 1st alarm?

Answer 33

Establish a triage unit

Question 34

What is the role of the 2nd arriving medic on the 1st alarm?

Answer 34

Establish a transport unit

Question 35

What is the role of the 1st arriving BC on the 1st alarm?

Answer 35

Establish command Order more resources COMM plan Prepare for 3rd alarm and BASE

Question 36

What is the role of the 2nd arriving BC on the 1st alarm?

Answer 36

Fire floor supervisor from the 4th engine captain on the 1st alarm

Question 37

What is the role of the 3rd arriving BC on the 1st alarm?

Answer 37

Evacuation group supervisor

Question 38

What is EMS22's role?

Answer 38

Medic group, medic units report to EMS22

Question 39

Where does the second alarm assignment report to?

Answer 39

Staging, minimum 2 floors below the fire

Question 40

What are some of the responsibilities of the 2nd alarm companies?

Answer 40

Everyone brings 2 spare bottles Level 2 RIC RAT2, 1st Truck to arrive in staging will be RAT2

Question 41

Where does the level 2 RIC stage at?

Answer 41

1 floor below the fire

Question 42

Who assumes RAT2 responsibilities?

Answer 42

1st truck to arrive in staging

Question 43

Who is OTIS3?

Answer 43

2nd arriving truck AO on the 2nd alarm

Question 44

What should be brought up with all 2nd alarm members?

Answer 44

2 spare bottles

Question 45

What is the role of the 3rd alarm?

Answer 45

Establish BASE

Question 46

What is the role of the 4th arriving BC?

Answer 46

RIC Group

Question 47

What is the role of the 5th arriving BC?

Answer 47

Deputy IC

Question 48

What is the role of the 6th arriving BC?

Answer 48

Safety officer

Question 49

What is the role of the 7th arriving BC?

Answer 49

Logs

Question 50

What is the role of the 1st AC?

Answer 50

Command, 1st BC to OPS

Question 51

According to the elevator policy for high rise OPS, how often should the operator stop to check for smoke and or water?

Answer 51

Every 5 floors

Question 52

How many companies should be transported at a time?

Answer 52

Minimum of 2