High Rise Fires Flashcards
(12 cards)
Mushrooming
Smoke that rises upwards and once it reaches ceiling or roof it banks down and migrates back toward the fire floor (pg. 27)
Stack Effect
Smoke rises until it reaches temperature balances. Smoke begins to settle/stratify (notable in winter months) (pg. 28)
Reverse stack effect
Downward movement of smoke. Most notable in summer months when outside temps are hotter than smoke (pg. 29)
5 conditions for wind driven fire
- Fire in structure
- Failed or opened window
- Presence of wind
- Failed or open area leading to hallway
- Unobstructed flow path (pg. 37)
5 basic actions of operational plan
- Determine fire floor
- Verify fire floor
- Control occupants
- Control building systems
- Confine and extinguish the fire (pg. 37)
Who is in charge of identifying attack stairwell?
First engine OIC (pg. 40)
Three minimum items to control with building systems
- Elevators
- Fire pump
- Air handling systems (pg. 37)
First due engine responsibilities
- View as much of structure
- Evident conditions
- On-scene report
- Get building keys
- Check FCAP or annunciator panel
- Recall elevators
- Lobby Report
- alarm status
- reported fire location
- evacuation status
- route of travel to fire floor
(Pg. 46)
Fifth due engine responsibilities
- Accountability
- Elevator operations
- Reiterating attack and evac stairwell
- Civilian evac coordination
- Building systems control (another flash card) (pg. 57)
Building systems control includes:
- Is fire pump working?
- Monitor fire alarm for changes
- Monitor sprinkler systems
- Deliver messages through PA system
- Monitor fire phones
- Control HVAC to limit smoke migration
- Monitor and control pressurization systems
- Notify IC of any non-ambulatory residents
- Distribute building keys to incoming companies (pg. 57)
Sixth engine responsibilities
First engine on second alarm
- Establish base
What is podium construction (aka pedestal or platform)?
Occupancies utilizing a mix of lightweight wood and non combustible materials
