201.03 MULTI-STORY / HIGH-RISE

Questions and Answers

What is the primary purpose of the accountability system in a multi-story or high-rise situation?

To ensure timely evacuation of civilians

To establish a communication line between crews

To track all crews and crewmembers in the building (correct)

To manage the deployment of fire apparatus

What must crews do with their passports upon arriving at the building?

Deliver them to the building lobby (correct)

Store them securely in their apparatus

Submit them to the Incident Commander only

Keep them with their equipment during the operation

In the absence of Lobby/Sector Officer/Division/Group, where should crews leave their passports?

At a designated staging area outside the building

In the building manager's office

With emergency medical personnel on site

With fire personnel in the fire control room (correct)

How is the hoseline ID tag utilized during the operation?

<p>To mark the hose line in the stairwell at the standpipe</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the immediate action required for collecting passports of the initial companies?

<p>The lobby sector/division/group will collect them as soon as possible</p> Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Accountability System for High-Rise Operations

An accountability system will initiate with the arrival of the first unit at the scene.
The unit's passport/pouch and hose ID tag will be extracted from the apparatus dashboard.
All crews arriving at the building are required to submit their passports to the lobby area.

Hose Management Procedures

Each crew will utilize their hoseline ID tag to label their hose line located in the stairwell by the standpipe.
This tagging procedure helps in identifying hose lines during emergency operations.

Role of Lobby Sector/Division/Group

The Lobby Sector/Division/Group is tasked with using the passports to monitor all crews and their members present in the building.
Crews must leave their passports with fire personnel located in the fire control room, specifically with Building Systems, if the Lobby/Sector Officer/Division/Group is not yet designated.

Coordination and Collection of Passports

The lobby sector/division/group has the responsibility to gather the passports from the initial responding companies promptly upon establishment of command structure.

Description

This quiz covers essential protocols for high-rise firefighting, focusing on the accountability system for crew members and equipment. Participants will learn how to properly manage resources such as hoses and passports during operations in multi-story buildings. Understanding these practices is crucial for effective emergency response.