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What is the primary purpose of the guidelines for high-rise incidents?
What is the primary purpose of the guidelines for high-rise incidents?
- To provide life safety for persons in immediate danger.
- To designate evacuation stairwell and keep it free of smoke.
- To establish command and identify fire floor.
- To provide guidelines for personnel to safely and effectively mitigate incidents at high-rise structures. (correct)
When is the Incident Command System (ICS) required during a high-rise incident?
When is the Incident Command System (ICS) required during a high-rise incident?
- If the incident involves two or more companies and is judged by the on-scene ranking officer to have the potential for escalation. (correct)
- If the fire floor has been identified and confirmed.
- If the first arriving officer chooses to establish command.
- If there is a need to designate an evacuation stairwell.
What are the primary priorities during a high-rise incident?
What are the primary priorities during a high-rise incident?
- Decide upon evacuation routes vs. sheltering in place, designate evacuation stairwell and keep it free of smoke.
- Provide for life safety of persons in immediate danger, search and rescue priorities.
- Establish command, verify fire floor, potential for escalation.
- Consult pre-fire plan early in the incident, establish command, identify fire floor, water supply, ventilation, lobby control, accountability. (correct)
How should the first arriving company verify the fire floor during a high-rise incident?
How should the first arriving company verify the fire floor during a high-rise incident?
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What is the role of the first arriving officer during a high-rise incident?
What is the role of the first arriving officer during a high-rise incident?
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