Ch.3 Structure fire/Hi-rise

Other than when the IC deems it necessary, what are three conditions that should cause a PAR?

MAYDAY

CONDITION change

Operational MODE change

THREE responses to a PAR:

PAR - all good

PLUS - #/name of extras

MINUS - #/name of missing

When a MAYDAY is called, the IC will proceed with a PAR on what TAC channel?

the NEW one assigned by dispatch

Company boards are _”x_”

Each name tag will have two lines with what written:

3”x6”

top - OKCFD

bottom - Name/Rank

How many extra name tags and company boards are carried on DO vehicles?

20 tag

5 boards

A RIC will be established on which emergency scenes?

ANY with personnel in IDLH in a structure

RIC teams will assemble tools at a RIC staging area located where?

NEARest the most likely ENTRY

RIC bags contain a spare cylinder/facepiece with a separate __ line and __’ of rope.

UAC line

200’ SEARCH rope

LIGHT hand tools such as ____ are of little benefit when searching/removing a downed FF.

PIKE pole - light

If RIC is deployed/there’s a mayday, the IC will activate the RESERVED TAC channel which is what?

IC will request how many ambulances?

ONE Channel HIGHER

ONE per member in danger

Mayday policy follows guidelines from NFPA ___

1500

Reasons for calling Mayday: lost in IDLH for how long?

TRAPPED/pinned for how long?

more than 30seconds

trapped - ANY amount of time

In event of mayday: IC will assign ___ to RIC ops for EMS

Who gathers/relays LUNAR info?

Who will be assigned as RIC OPs?

ALS Engine

IC relays

CO or higher - will need a BACKUP RIC too

Level I staging is automatically in effects for all incidents with _ or more companies responding.

Other than first rig of each type, where do rigs stage?

THREE/3 or more

1 block away

Level II staging will be implemented for what size incidents?

Staging location/area will be where?

3rd alarm or higher

approximated BY IC

Smoke or fire showing - the FOUR tactical priorities are:

L - life safety

I - incident stab

P - property/environment protection

S - safety/accountability

Smoke/fire showing - who will ensure there is an adequate water supply?

First in CO

^ he assigns SPECIFIC engine if they don’t lay

One of the MAIN features of ICS is a procedure to do what?

TRANSFER Command w/e min disruption

Who establishes command on AUTO aid responses?

FIRST CO/DO from either municipality

then TRANSFERRED to DO of AHJ

____ mode: operate outside of the COLLAPSE zone.

Defensive

_______: locating and holding a fire to a given area of present/anticipated involvemnet.

Fire CONFINEMENT

_____: the rate of WATER Flow needed to control a fire. Calculated using what formula?

FIRE FLOW

L x W/3 x %involvement

____: a heated fuel source

SMOKE - co, hcn, phosgene etc

First arriving COs on structure fires should develop a __ IAP to determine Operation Mode.

MENTAL iap

Mode of Operation should consider the fastest what?

APPLICATION of WATER

What TWO things will dictate the best LOCATION to attack the fire?

Location of fire

Current CONDITIONS

When advancing a handline for an interior attack, an initial ___ __ will be given.

CEILING TEMP

Multiple fire-attack lines should be deployed on what two types of structures?

LARGE one story

ALL MULTI story

What assessment must be made prior to initiating search and rescue ops?

VICTIM Survivability assessment

Salvage during fire ops should be considered during what phase of the incident?

EVERY phase

FFs should use _____ to control fire spread and smoke whenever possible.

Compartmentalization

During Structure fires, who should assign an ISO and establish a rehab area?

FIRST DO

2nd DO would be ISO

Most modern high rises (built after 19__) are up to __% lighter in mass than those constructed prior.

They are TALLER with open floors as large as ___sqft.

Content can generate up to __times the BTU.

1940 75% lighter

20,000 sq ft

2.5 times

Large open floors of high rises can reach FLASHOVER in less than __ minutes.

10 minutes - flash

Primary safety concerns with high rise: POOR ___ and

____ fire behavior

poor EGRESS

UNFORGIVING fire behavior

Many high-rise in OKC are ___ly sealed, predominantly using __, __ compartments.

TIGHTly sealed

GLASS, FIXED compartment

Hi-rise breaking glass from floor above the fire will only be done upon order from which TWO people?

IC or OPS

A hi-rise is often AKIN to an ___-___ ___ fire.

ABOVE-ground BASEMENT fire =hi-rise

Hi-rise incident is defined as an incident occurring/potential to occur at or above which floor?

= to a _-alarm response with __-__ personnel.

@/above 5th floor above ground

5-alarm response - 200-300 personnel

Hi-rise alarm channels are reserved for __ channels on the BRAVO bank.

Separate channels could be used for what FIVE groups/assignments?

SEVEN channels

COLUR = Command/IC, OPs, Logistics/response, USE, RIC

Who makes up the Investigation Group for a hi-rise response/auto alarm?

2 E

1 L - <CO usually leads

If enunciator panel indicates fire is on or above __ floor, the ELEVATOR may be a good option.

SEVENTH/7th floor = elevator

All companies who aren’t investigation group on hi-rise will stage where?

OUTSIDE the building

^until significant fire confirmed

A SIGNIFICANT fire in a hi-rise is defined as a fire that

EXCEEDS investigation group abilities

Hi-rise investigation group: who will ascend with the appropriate equipment?

If elevators are deemed safe, recall how many?

LADDER company

ONE BANK

FA and EVAC stairwell should be assigned based on what two things?

VENT paths

PROXIMITY to STANDPIPE

Who will be assigned to operate each elevator?

ONE FF - with an extra SCBA and an extinguisher

Apparatus operators of what two engines will remain with their rigs and connect to sprinkler/standpipe in SERIES for buildings taller than __ stories.

1st/2nd engine

series if - TEN/10 stories (if directed by IC)

High-rise hose packs have 200’ w/ a SB nozzle that is __”

1 1/8”

Who will perform RECON of the floor layout ONE floor BELOW the fire floor to find standpipes?

They will assign who to the Standpipe Connection?

1st engine CO (assisted by 1st and 2nd Engine Crews)

1 FF from each engine

Fire-attack stairwells must be cleared of occupants at minimum _floors ABOVE fire floor.

5 floors

Hi-rise: Which engine ascends to floor BELOW fire ready to relieve initial fire attack crews? Ascend ONLY with what equip?

3rd E - only bring up CYLINDERS

hi-rise: Which crew will assume LOBBY control?

They will also get MASTER keys and ensure that the building ___ is located to control/shutdown HVAC

4th Engine

keys and bldg ENGINEER for hvac

Who will assign an additional FF to operate another elevator?

4th E (i.e. lobby control)

Who will shutdown ESCALATORS to assist with evac?

4th Engine

Hi-rise: Which engine will hook up to an additional FDC if so equipped?

5th E

Which engine will establish a BACK-UP line, and where will it be connected?

5th E = backup

TWO/2 floor BELOW

Hi-rise: Which engine assists with the BACK UP line?

6th - assists 5th

^they ascend with them as well

Which engine ascends to Staging(_ floor below) and only carries extra cylinders there?

7th - stage (3 below)

Which engine ASSISTS with establishing series pumping ops? This crew brings their equipment to where?

8th - assists 5th E driver

equip to LOBBY

Which Engine will carry their equipment to the LOBBY and standby?

9th (and 8th crew)

hose packs and cylinders

Which LADDER will coordinate a Primary search of the FIRE floor?

Which ladder provides salvage covers?

2nd L (force entry/vent if no search)

2nd L - to dike water from elevator

Which company is the Fire Attack Stairwell Search Team (FA SST)? They report to who?

3rd L - report to USE super

Which company acts as the EVAC Stair Search team?

Both stair search teams initiate a __-__ search of the stairwells.

4th L - evac stairs

TOP-DOWN search

Hi-rise: which company searches the floor ABOVE the fire floor?

RESCUE

Which company acts as INITIAL RIC and ascends to which floor?

HAZ MAT - 1 floor BELOW fire

rescue co.= also RIC (not initial

Hi-rise: officers/designation under OPS chief?

under LOGISTICS?

under PLANNING?

Fire-Floor, USE, RIC, staging (FURS)

BASE, Lobby, Stair Support (BLS)

SitStat/ReStat, VCS, Tech specialist (SVT)

Hi-rise: a good place for the command post is at the building’s?

comms/fire control room

usually in Lobby

The SECOND DO will report to the CP and be assigned to ___. This POST will be _ floors below fire.

2nd DO = OPERARIONS

2 floors BELOW fire

Fire Floor division supervises SEARCHES/VENTing of which floors?

Above fire

the FIRE floor

Below fire

Hi-rise: Who will establish a Search and Rescue post and on which floor?

They will coordinate search ops on which floors?

USE Supe

2 floor BELOW/separate from Ops

2 floors ABOVE - through to the TOP floor

(if conditions improve go one floor above)

Hi-rise: If conditions IMPROVE, the search and rescue post should be relocated to which floor.

floor ABOVE fire

Hi-rise: RIC Operations should be established on which floor?

1 floor BELOW

Staging area Supe establishes staging on which floor?

They will also establish a __ area that is separate.

THREE/3 below fire

REHAB area

Hi-rise: who will establish a MARSHALING area for evacuating building occupants?

They will also identify ___ hoistways.

LOBBY control Supe

BLIND hoistways

STAIRWELL Support: will have _ member(s) per _floor(s)

They will have PPE and Cylinders located where?

1 member/ 2 floors

equip at LOWEST LANDING served

Who will coordinate/supervise an auxiliary water supply function? And transport equip from roof if Helicopter.

Stair Support

Hi-rise: BASE should be established at least __ft away. In extraordinary cases, how far can it be?

200ft away

1mile or more

Consider assigning a _____ for the INITIAL base supervisor.

BRUSH PUMPER - but real supe will be a DO

Hi-rise: companies responding to ADDITIONAL alarms should respond/go to?

BASE

Hi-rise: what unit will confer with LOBBY to assume responsibility of tracking all resources?

SitStat/ReStat - situation/resource status unit

Hi-rise, who operates on a separate tac channel and monitors calls made to front desk or lobby phones?

VCS - victims comms Specialist

Hi-rise: no hose should be connected until what?

LOCATION of FIRE determined

Remove and use “_______” signs during hi-rise incident to assist with floor layouts.

“YOU ARE HERE” sign

Hi-rise: what is the THREE Crew Relief method?

1 crew on LINE

1 crew on DECK - in stairwell

1 crew in READY RESERVE - floor below on deck

Hi-rise: if FDC suck and you must BACKFEED system(pref on the 1st floor) You will need a __” double __ and a __” __degree elbow. What could prevent this operation?

2 1/2” double FEMALE

2 1/2” 60° elbow

can’t do if PRVs

hi-rise: High pressure is created on lower floors due to the “___” pump.

DUMB

The ___ valves on the FDC inlets that are not being used can leak under pressure.

CLAPPER valves - can leak

Max pressure to FDC of __psi if system psi is __psi or less

if over?

200psi max if up to 150

over = 50psi above system pressure

Hi-rise: some building pump pressures can be in excess of __psi.

250psi

Hi-rise: as a rule of thumb, and Engine should be added into operation for every __psi required.

150psi - another engine

Hi-rise: if _____ has taken place, it will be necessary to CROSS-VENTILATE.

STRATIFICATION

Buildings with EXHAUST systems should only be used tactically in the presence of who?

Building ENGINEER

Hi-rise: doing what can help determine the location of the LEE SIDE.

remove SMALL section of GLASS

Hi-rise: where should PPVs be used initially?

BASE of stairs - use electric

Hi-rise: search priorities by floor?

Fire floor

floor ABOVE

floor BELOW

then TOP floor

then other floors/basement

Hi-rise: tracking which floors have been searched can be done with spray paint, chalk, ___ crayon etc.

WHILE search is ongoing, make what mark next to door?

LUMBER crayon

SINGLE slash = searching

X when done

Hi-rise: consider the rule of _s in Evacuation.

3s

3 above

3 below

3 top floors

Hi-rise: an area of refuge may be located where?

1 floor BELOW Staging

Hi-rise: the RIC Super should be who?

Which crews are valuable as RIC RECON?

DO

REHABBED Crews