High Rise Office Bldg

Question 0

What temperature rating should fusible links have above there max temp normally encountered in the system?

Answer 0

50 degrees

Question 1

How do you place HVAC systems in non circulating mode?

Answer 1

Open all outside air supply dampers
Closing all mixing dampers
Open all exhaust dampers

Question 2

In a HR office fire can fire spread in the plenum from one floor to another through what?

Answer 2

Flexible connectors

Question 3

What floor would high pressure pumping come into play?

Answer 3

31 floor. 31-40= need 300 psi

Starts 1-10 = 150 add 50 every ten floors

Question 4

When using high pressure hose how far away should the safety zone be? And also around the rig?

Answer 4

50 ft

Question 5

Can you use regular fitting when using high pressure hose?

Answer 5

No white high pressure fittings

Question 6

When using high pressure pumping where are the supply lines connected on the engine?

Answer 6

On the opposite side of the control panel

Question 7

When shall a 10-76 be transmitted?

Answer 7

When a report of a fire in a high rise office bldg is confirmed

Question 8

At a high rise office bldg when would you give a second alarm?

Answer 8

Visible fire OR smoke emanating through the exterior skin of the bldg. Or when a serious fire is confirmed

Question 9

At a HR office fire where does the Cfr engine report to?

And what do they bring with them?

Answer 9

Report to the fire sector supervisor.

They bring with them all crfd equipment and a set of FE tools

Question 10

At a HR office fire where is the 3 ladder company going to operate?

Answer 10

The floor above the fire

Question 11

At a HR fire where is the 4th ladder company assigned?

Answer 11

They operate on the roof than top 5 floors and to initiate the search of the attack stairs

Question 12

At a HR office bldg fire where is the fast truck assigned to?

Answer 12

Fire sector supervisor

Question 13

What is considered the fire sector

Answer 13

Fire floor and floor above

Question 14

At a HR office bldg what is the preferable stair to use as evacuation stair?

Answer 14

Stair with fire tower

Question 15

At HR office bldg fires which stair is most important to search?

Answer 15

Attack stair

Question 16

At a HR office bldg fire initially which floors need to be evacuated?

Answer 16

Fire floor and floor above

Question 17

At a HR office bldg fire can the second line be used on the floor above ?

Answer 17

No Used on the fire floor to help first line

Question 18

Is ventilation by windows at a HR office bldg fire a initial consideration ?

Answer 18

No

Question 19

When conditions permit where is the fire sector chief located?

Answer 19

One floor below the fire

Question 20

When units are assigned to a branch ( fire sector, SAE etc) they should communicate with who?

Answer 20

There sector supervisor unless you have an urgent message than directly to IC

Question 21

When an engine CO is sent to the forward staging area they shall bring what with them?

Answer 21

A SCBA for each member
Standpipe kit and nozzle
A length of hose for each firefighter
A spare SCBA for each member

Question 22

What should a ladder CO bring with them when reporting to a forward staging area?

Answer 22

A SCBA for each member
2 sets of FE tools and 6 foot hooks
Search and utility ropes
A spare SCBA for each member

Question 23

Can we use Positive Pressure fans in fixed pressurization stairs?

Answer 23

No

But we can if there not working or don’t have pressurized stairs

Question 24

When at a HR office fire would we use natural ventilation? Opening the doors at top and bottom of stairs?

Answer 24

When the fire is extinguished

Question 25

When a unit is assigned to Search and Evacuation group what shall they bring with them?

Answer 25

A spare SCBA for each member

Question 26

At a HI rise fire where would you expect to find the search and evacuation group?

Answer 26

A floor not served by an elevator serving the fire floor and at least five floors above the fire

Question 27

You are the fourth ladder co assigned to a hi rise fire you are going to be assigned to the SAE group you would no to be operating on what radio Channel ?

Answer 27

Initially primary tactical than AFTER establishment of SAE group operate on secondary tactical

Question 28

What is the order at a hi rise fire to operate the fire pumps?

Answer 28

K C start the lever | Knife switch. Circuit breaker. Start button. Lever the speed.

Question 29

At a hi rise office bldg fire what is the order of preference for the strategic operating plan?

Answer 29

``` determine the fire floor Verify the fire floor Evacuation simultaneously or as soon as possible Gain Control of bldg systems Confine and extinguish fire ```

Question 30

If your engine company is assigned to be lobby control unit or systems control unit who would you report into other than IC ?

Answer 30

Logistics section chief

Question 31

What is the primary function of the lobby control unit?

Answer 31

Recall control and operate elevators recall and search all elevators terminating at the lobby

Question 32

What's the primary function of the systems control unit?

Answer 32

Control all class E communication system and HVAC and any other system the IC directs

Question 33

Who is responsible to set up the Incident command post at a high rise office bldg fire?

Answer 33

The first officer to arrive

Question 34

At high rise office bldg can we start the fire pumps without first checking the bypass valve?

Answer 34

Yes it is permissible

Question 35

When opening a bypass valve at a fire pump in a hi rids office bldg which way do we turn clockwise or counterclockwise ?

Answer 35

Counterclockwise to open

Question 36

At a fire in a high rise office bldg the bldg fire director should be told to go where and await the chief to arrive?

Answer 36

The lobby to assist the IC

Question 37

Stack effect increases with bldg height and becomes noticeable in bldgs over ____ tall?

Answer 37

60 ft

Question 38

The possibility of NEGATIVE stack effect is greatest when temperature outside is above _____ degrees?

Answer 38

90 degrees

Question 39

The 1968 code for fire pumps requires a manual fire pump be installed in bldgs over how many ft.

Answer 39

300 ft

Question 40

In high rise office bldg the 1938 code requires manual fire pumps to be installed when a bldg is how many ft. High?

Answer 40

250

Question 41

Bypass valves at fire pumps should be in what position open or closed?

Answer 41

Closed position

Question 42

Is there a phone at manual fire pumps that can communicate to IC post?

Answer 42

Yes

Question 43

What pressure should manual fire pumps be to deliver to the highest floor?

Answer 43

50 psi