High-Rise Firefighter Questions PDF

What are the 7 tactical assignments? a. Establish command, determine fire floor or area, verify fire floor and extent of fire, control occupants, control building systems, confine & extinguish fire, address floor above. 2. What 3 building systems need to be controlled? a. Fire suppress...

What are the 7 tactical assignments? a. Establish command, determine fire floor or area, verify fire floor and extent of fire, control occupants, control building systems, confine & extinguish fire, address floor above. 2. What 3 building systems need to be controlled? a. Fire suppression/pump system, HVAC, and Elevators. 3. If the first in crew on the fire floor confirms a fire what does IC need to do? a. Command must immediately double the assignment to the fire floor. 4. What is the minimum number of crews that are assigned to the fire floor from the first due assignment prior to a confirmed fire? a. Minimum of 3 crews (two engines and one truck). 5. Where is the RSA (resource staging area) located? a. Two floors below the fire floor. 6. If the fire is on the 5^th^ floor, can you use the elevator? a. Only if it is a known hydraulic elevator and the control room is on the ground floor. 7. When can you take the elevator to the fire floor? a. Never. Always two floors below. 8. What ration is the attack relief cycle? b. 3:1 9. Once the relief cycle has been established how many crews are assigned to the floor above? c. Minimum one crew. 10. What does the floor above the fire floor crew need to report to command? d. Smoke and heat conditions, which stairway they are using and conditions, confirm evacuation has occurred or is controlled, and report resources needed. 11. If the stairwells are compromised with smoke and heat what strategy should be used? e. Shelter in place. 12. What units respond on a high rise notifier, what info does dispatch have? f. Notifier alarm without confirming calls. 1BC, 3 engines, 1 truck. (min 1 unit 10-39). 13. What is a 1^st^ alarm high rise, who responds, what info does dispatch have? g. Possible smoke, smell of smoke, no visible fire. 2BC, 4 engines, 2 trucks, 1 ambulance, 1 utility. 14. What is a 2^nd^ alarm high rise, who responds, what info does dispatch have? h. Reported fire, visible smoke, confirming calls. 1 AC/DC, 4 BC's, 8 engines, 4 trucks, 2 Utility, 3 ambulances, 2 heavy rescues. 15. What is a 3^rd^ alarm high rise, who responds, what info does dispatch have? i. Confirmed working fire by units on scene, 2^nd^ alarm plus 1 AC/DC (2 total), 2 BC's (6 total), 4 engines (12 total), 2 trucks (6 total), 1 mobile command, 1 comms chief, 1 DPS helicopter. 16. How far away does the apparatus base need to be located? j. Minimum of 200 feet. 17. What are the functions of an engine company on a high-rise fire? k. Rescue, water to standpipes, hand lines, and attack the fire. 18. What are the functions of a truck company on a high-rise fire? l. Rescue, force entry, gain access, ventilate, support engine ops, and RIT. 19. How long will attack crews be working? m. Generally, about 10 minutes of operating time. Backup teams will be ready for deployment. 20. If there is no chief officer on the fire floor what does the first captain assume? n. Division supervisor. 21. What is the first arriving engines tools and assignment? o. Arrive near entrance (don't block). Full PPE, high-rise kit, bldg. keys, dry chem, bldg. phone from FCC. Go to FCC, mark panel, recall elevators, locate stairways. Report panel status, determine fire location & size, initiate fire attack. 22. What is the second arriving engines tools and assignment? p. Standpipe connection reverse lay to hydrant min 200' away, hand lay 2^nd^ line to standpipe. Full PPE, High-rise kit, extra equipment left at RSA. Engine is WS, engineer is WS group. Remaining crew checks standpipe valves and backs up FA. 23. What are the 3^rd^, 4^th^, and 5^th^ engine tools and assignments? q. Park 200' away. Full PPE, High-rise kit, extra equipment to RSA. 3^rd^ to fire floor, 4^th^ check floor above then set up in stairwell to replace FA, 5^th^ is initial RSA manager prepare to replace FA team in stairwell. 24. What are the 6^th^ and 7^th^ engine tools and assignments? r. Park at apparatus base. Full PPE, high-rise kit, extra equipment RSA. 6^th^ to RSA prepare to replace team in stairwell. 7^th^ FA from 2^nd^ stairwell (coordinate with initial FA) will be 2^nd^ fire attack group supervisor. 25. What is the 8^th^ engine tools and assignment? s. Reverse lay from 2^nd^ standpipe to hydrant 200' away different from other engine or 3^rd^ line to the only stand pipe. Full PPE, high-rise kit, extra equipment left at RSA. Remaining crew back up FA in 2^nd^ stairwell, reports to 2^nd^ stairwell FAG supervisor. 26. What are the 9^th^, 10^th^, 11^th^, and 12^th^ engine tools and assignments? t. Park engines at apparatus base. Full PPE, High-rise kit, extra equipment to RSA. Report to 2^nd^ stairwell FAG and prepare to replace attack crew. 27. What is the first truck tools and assignment? u. Park for possible rescue(s) or FA. Full PPE, Truck kit, extra tools to RSA. Perform truck function on first floor, forceable entry, vent, open plenum for FA, RIT. If assigned to aerial rescue next truck takes truck functions. 28. What is the 2^nd^ trucks tools and assignment? v. Park min 200' unless aerial rescue is needed. Full PPE, Fan, and extra tools to RSA. Place fan at base of FA stairwell. Perform truck functions on fire floor and RIT for FA. 29. What is the 3^rd^ trucks tools and assignment? w. Park min 200' unless aerial rescue is needed. Full PPE, Fan, and extra tools to RSA. Place fan in FA stairwell one floor below RSA floor. Prepare to relieve Truck FA team. 30. What is the 4^th^ trucks tools and assignment? x. Place truck near 2^nd^ stairwell corner for possible rescue. Full PPE, Truck kit, extra tools to RSA. Truck function on 2^nd^ stairwell FAG and RIT. Report to FAG 2^nd^ stairwell. 31. What is the 5^th^ and 6^th^ trucks tools and assignments? y. Park min 200' away unless aerial rescue is needed. Full PPE, fan, and extra tools to RSA. 5^th^ places fan at base of 2^nd^ stairwell. 6^th^ places fan at 2^nd^ stairwell one floor below RSA. Both then go to RSA for replacement of active truck company. 32. What is the HRT 1 and 2 tools and assignments? z. Park in base. Full PPE, RIT Cache. HRT 1 establishes RIT on RSA floor. HRT 2 establishes RIT on 2^nd^ stairwell RSA.