SOG 314 High-Rise Fires
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What is the purpose of this document?

  • To provide arrival and initial procedures for high-rise incidents (correct)
  • To outline procedures for high-rise firefighting equipment maintenance
  • To establish guidelines for elevator usage in high-rise buildings
  • To define the roles of different personnel in high-rise incidents

    • What is the definition of 'Operational Staging' as per the document?

  • Deploying specialized high-rise firefighting equipment
  • Setting up a temporary command post at the site of the high-rise incident
  • Establishing a base two floors below the fire floor (correct)
  • Implementing rapid intervention and two-out operations

    • In the first five minutes, what information should the first arriving unit provide?

  • Location of the high-rise building's fire alarm panel
  • Unit establishing the Incident Command (IC) (correct)
  • Details of the type of fire/smoke conditions observed
  • Number of floors in the high-rise building

    • What should the Incident Commander (IC) do during the first five minutes?

    <p>Initiate personnel accountability system</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should the Base area be responsible for?

    <p>Maintaining list of equipment and resources</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which task assignment is crucial for mitigating the emergency?

    <p>Getting crews in place with water on the fire</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should the Rapid Intervention Crew do before entering an immediately dangerous to life or health (IDLH) environment?

    <p>Position themselves on the staging floor</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is critical for post fire investigations?

    <p>Ventilating the area properly</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should be done to achieve maximum useable fire flow from a standpipe?

    <p>Re-evaluate and adjust pump pressure based on hose length and size</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is crucial for high-rise incidents according to universal practice?

    <p>Maintaining awareness of varying wind conditions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the responsibility of the Staging area?

    <p>Establishing two floors below the lowest fire floor</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of the Lobby Control in high-rise firefighting operations?

    <p>Controlling access to the lobby and elevators, serving as point-of-entry control and accountability, and monitoring fire control/alarm systems</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one of the responsibilities of the Rescue Company Officer in high-rise firefighting operations?

    <p>Remaining in the stairwell, assisting with hose deployment, and retrieving pre-plans and floor plans</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should personnel do if reports of smoke or fire are below the seventh floor in a high-rise building?

    <p>Use the stairs to ascend to the floor below the fire floor</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What tools and resources should personnel have with them for high-rise firefighting operations?

    <p>At least one Thermal Imaging Camera (TIC), utility rope, pressurized water extinguisher, and high-rise kit</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the recommended number of companies for performing the initial fire attack in high-rise firefighting operations?

    <p>At least two companies</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main purpose of Operational Staging in high-rise firefighting operations?

    <p>To serve as point-of-entry control &amp; accountability</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a specific responsibility of the Driver-Engineer in high-rise firefighting operations?

    <p>1</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What equipment should be considered for pressurizing stairwells in high-rise firefighting operations?

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    What is one of the roles of the Suppression Company Firefighter in high-rise firefighting operations?

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    What should be used by personnel to check conditions on each floor while ascending to the floor below the fire floor via the attack stairway?

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    Where should Operations be established in relation to the fire floor in high-rise firefighting operations?

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    What is the main responsibility of the second due engine during a working fire?

    <p>Securing a water supply</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which unit is responsible for establishing a triage/treatment area in case of a fire?

    <p>Third due Rescue Company</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary role of the first due Engine and Rescue Company?

    <p>Conducting fire attack</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the responsibility of the second arriving Chief Officer?

    <p>Assume Safety Officer role</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In a high-rise fire, what should be done if the lowest floor reporting fire/smoke is above seven (7) stories?

    <p>Use elevators with caution</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should be done when there are reports of smoke or fire below the seventh floor in a high-rise building?

    <p>Use stairs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When should all elevators be recalled to the lobby in case of a high-rise fire?

    <p>Immediately after a working fire is confirmed</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which resources will be called upon confirmation of a working fire?

    <p>(a) All Chiefs (b) Page On-Call Fire Inspector (c) Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) (d) Support Services (e) Utilities (f) Second alarm assignment (g) Law Enforcement Representative to the Incident Command Post (h) Building Representative to the Incident Command Post (i) City Building Official to the Incident Command Post</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which units form part of the 1st Alarm Assignment as per standard procedure?

    <p>(a) Four (4) Engine Companies (b) One (1) Ladder Company (c) Three (3) Rescue Companies (d) Two (2) Chief Officers (e) Additional Alarm Units (f) Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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