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Procedures for fighting high-rise buildings 3 categories |
I. Completed structures II. Buildings under construction III. Use of Portable Radios in High-rise buildings |
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High-rise building |
Over 70’ Core type construction Extensive elevator systems Building fire pumps Sophisticated wiring systems Central air conditioning Standpipes Sealed windows Emergency generators Computer areas Plenum areas One in which complete evacuation is not practical One in which the fire must be fought internally due to the height of the building |
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Information the building superintendent can present to the IC at the Building Security Center preferably located at the Central Control Room |
Air conditioning system Fire pumps Emergency generator Elevators Central communication system Alarm system controls Security force Location of stairways |
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Main command post |
Location directed by the IC and controlled by the IC |
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Upper command post |
Operating are 2 or more floors below the fire floor and under the control of a chief fire officer. Area used for special equipment, additional hose, air masks, oxygen/air cylinders, tools, radios and keys. Also equipment in the case of a power outage should be considered |
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Evacuation chief Establishes evac procedures Duties are: |
Evacuation(horizontal and vertical) Stairway search and control Elevator search and control Refuge areas Necessary keys for elevators, windows, doors, etc. |
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Incident commander |
SOP are meant to assist the IC and not prevent them from taking any necessary action |
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Who controls elevator |
District chief aide |
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Where does district chief go when relieved by the deputy chief |
Upper command post |
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Where should the deputy chief be located |
Main command post |
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H-1(safety chief) and H-1 aide should be on what channel |
Chief-fireground channel Aide-evacuation channel |
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1st alarm response to a high rise |
3 engines, 2 ladders, 1 rescue, 1 tower(1st alarm area only), district chief, safety chief, deputy chief |
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Confirmed high-rise fire additional response |
Air supply, evac chief, special unit(H-2), tower(outside 1st alarm area), mobile command post, high rise engine if one isn’t on the 1st alarm response |
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Engine equipment to high rise response |
3-2 and a 1/2” donut rolls, one playpipe w/combination nozzle and 1 and an 1/8” straight tip, one halligan or axe and all required personal safety equipment |
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Rescue and ladder equipment at high rise response |
Power saws, tools, hydraulic forcible entry tools, resuscitator w/ extra bottle and all personal safety equipment |
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When should members open air mask valves at high rise |
Before leaving lobby for upper floors due to smoke inversion |
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Who activates in house repeaters |
A first alarm companies |
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1st arriving engines should |
Get off elevator 2 or more floors below fire floor, use stairway to go to one floor below fire, connect to standpipes and advance to the fire floor. One member should remain at the standpipe valve to control pressure |
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First arriving ladder or rescue should |
Gain entrance to fire floor. Get off elevator 2 or more floors below fire floor. The elevator shall never be taken to the fire floor |
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Basements and sub-basement |
Stairways should always be used to access, no elevator access |
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Who should be notified of the stairwell used for fire attack |
IC and Fire Alarm office |
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What hose is used when pumping at high pressure(200psi) into standpipes. |
3” double jacketed hose |
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2nd alarm response |
One additional district chief, one network district chief(permanent grade), regular 2nd alarm response, Public relations/information officer |
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Network chief should |
Keep records of all company assignments |
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3rd alarm response |
Fire commissioner Chief of operations Hq deputy chief Regular 3rd alarm response |
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At a building under construction, _________should gather as much information as possible and give it to _______ |
1st arriving officer, Chief officer |
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At buildings under construction, what elevator shouldn’t be used |
Elevators for construction materials |
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Actions to take when portable radios are having difficulty in high rises |
Activate in-house repeaters Use mobile command post or fire alarm as a relay agent Operate in direct mode Take a position as near a window as possible Don’t use microphone attached to the antenna, it weakens the signal |
