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What is the minimum height for a building to be considered a high-rise?
What is the minimum height for a building to be considered a high-rise?
- 50 feet
- 75 feet (correct)
- 100 feet
- 125 feet
What system is used for high-rise incident management?
What system is used for high-rise incident management?
- Emergency Response System
- Firefighting System
- Incident Command System (ICS (correct)
- Disaster Management System
What should initial arriving units assume about a fire in a high-rise building?
What should initial arriving units assume about a fire in a high-rise building?
- It is already extinguished
- It is small and manageable
- It is a concealed fire (correct)
- It is a fully developed fire
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Study Notes
- The policy is for high-rise incident management.
- A high-rise is any building over 75 feet tall.
- The Incident Command System (ICS) is utilized for high-rise incident management.
- All incident-related activities should follow established ICS procedures.
- Initial arriving units should assume a concealed fire unless size-up indicates otherwise.
- Efforts should be made to provide for the safety and evacuation of building occupants.
- Water supply should be established for initial attack.
- Attack on fire floor should use at least two companies.
- Efforts should be made to provide for the safety of any person in immediate danger.
- Control and support systems should be established if necessary for sustained fire attack.
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