Hillside Homes Flashcards
(24 cards)
Successful firefighting operations in hillside homes require?
Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)
- strong command
- continuous size-ups
- a well communicated strategy
- and effective firefighting tactics.
Hillside homes are commonly multi-story with an _______, and often consist of split-levels throughout, depending on the degree of slope.
open stairwell
There are three general categories of hillside homes:
- Descending
- Ascending
- Cantilever
On descending homes access to lower floors is often available via ________ that descend with the hillside and offer portals of entry on multiple sides.
exterior staircases
On ascending homes: Home built on steeper slopes may contain block retaining walls outlining the ________.
first floor
The Ascending Hillside home is usually multi-story with the _______ located at grade level representing the first floor.
garage
Cantilever also known as?
stilt homes
Cantilever homes can cantilever out as much as __ to ___ feet over the hillside.
50 to 75
The changes in construction styles and methods have permitted larger homes, often occupying the entire square footage of the property, sometimes called?
“mansionization.”
It is imperative that every attempt is made to conduct a 360 degree survey to determine the ______ and ______ and ________this information to other resources before initiating interior firefighting operations.
fire extent and floor of origin and to clearly communicate
On hillside homes the First arriving resource shall:
Give a comprehensive size-up informing Metropolitan Fire Communications (MFC) and all incoming resources that this is a hillside home stating the_____, ______, and _______.
size, number of floors and specific type (Ascending, Descending, or Cantilever).
Prior to advancement of any hose lines
complete a 360 degree survey of the building.
If the building features make it impossible to attack the fire at or below the lowest level of fire involvement, concerned officers should consider utilizing the tactic of ________.
transitional attack
The focused application of a ____________ will significantly reduce the interior temperatures and is intended to lessen the potential for _________.
straight hose stream
flashover
If an offensive attack is considered as the only means, then it is imperative that a ____________________ before descending the interior stairwell.
backup fire attack team has a hoseline in place
What are the highest priority in determining placement of an initial heat hole to accomplish vertical ventilation on hillside homes.
- Location of the fire
- coordination
- communication with fire attack about the conditions of the interior
________ may create an undesired flow path with potentially catastrophic consequences.
premature ventilation
________ must be in place before ventilating the unenclosed stairwell.
fire suppression lines
One of the most overlooked effects of natural ventilation on hillside home is the ________.
Diurnal wind influence. (The heating and cooling of the mountain slopes create diurnal winds.). These winds usually change directions twice per day
One of the most important tactical watchouts in a multi-story hillside home is the ability to perform a _____.
360
A complete 360 might not always be possible on a hillside home; however, identifying a _________ at or below the fire is the highest priority.
portal of entry (Alpha, Bravo, Charlie, Delta)
When engaging in fire suppression on a Descending Hillside Home, fire attack, backup fire attack and additional resources shall make an attack from a common portal of entry until?
water can placed on the seat of fire.
An alternative to sounding floor is using an axe or similar tool to provide an ______ of potential fire below on a hillside home.
indicator hole
A normal response for a hillside, single or multi-family dwelling is a __ assignment
C assignment
