HIGH RISE MANUAL 120-130.pdf

Low-Rise Buildings • 5” inlets allow for greater volume delivery • Also called wide-rise buildings or high-volume systems 5” LDH Connection Post Mount FDC • Used when wall mounting is not feasible • Limited access to areas around the building • Can also be 2 ½” or 5” inlets Post style FDC Post st...

Low-Rise Buildings • 5” inlets allow for greater volume delivery • Also called wide-rise buildings or high-volume systems 5” LDH Connection Post Mount FDC • Used when wall mounting is not feasible • Limited access to areas around the building • Can also be 2 ½” or 5” inlets Post style FDC Post style FDC with separate sprinkler and standpipe Click here to view YouTube video on Fire Protection Systems featuring Capt. Bill Gustin Second Edition 01/11/22 112 ELEVATOR CONTROL ROOM OVERVIEW • Elevator control rooms house all the elevator controls • Firefighters must be familiar with the location and general operation of elevator controls • More detailed information on elevator controls/elevator rescues can be found in the Truck Company Operations Manual LOCATIONS • Control Room Location o Usually accessed for power shut-off during occupant removal • Traction Elevator Control Room o Can be above the hoistways or on the ground floor or basement o Sometimes in a separate penthouse on the roof • Hydraulic Elevator Control Room o Can be located in the basement o Also can be found directly behind the elevator entrance on the lowest floor • MRLs (Machine room-less)/Direct Drive o Have all the drive gears built in the hoist way o Newer installs do not have control rooms at all ELEVATOR CAR FIRE CONSIDERATIONS • Elevator shaft smoke detector activation • If there is smoke on several floors but no fire, consider the possibility of an elevator motor fire • Elevator cars will push the smoke up and down the shaft Mount Carmel West Penthouse Second Edition 01/11/22 1145 E. Broad Street Penthouse 113 BACKUP GENERATORS GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS • While firefighter interaction with backup generators will usually be minimal, it is important that firefighters understand the basics associated with backup generators and their relationships with fire protection systems • Backup generators may power the following: o Emergency lighting o Fire pumps o Elevators o Fire control room • Usually are diesel powered with a fixed supply of fuel on site • Found in basements or power supply rooms • Contact building maintenance for support • Automatic transfer switch starts the generator when municipal power fails Back-up Diesel Generator Second Edition 01/11/22 114 HIGH-RISE MANUAL APPRENTICE TEACH-BACKS AND HANDS-ON SKILL SHEETS DIRECTIONS • Inside the High-Rise Operations Manual, apprentice firefighters have been assigned the following: o 3 Teach-Back Skill Sheets o 3 Hands-On Skill Sheets • Each of the 6 sheets must be completed and submitted prior to the apprentice firefighter being allowed to sit for the module exam • To submit a Teach-Back, the following must be done: o The Officer or A/O must log into Vector Solutions and electronically acknowledge the completion of the Teach-Back by using the title of the assignment o In addition to the electronic acknowledgement, each crew member present must fill out an evaluation form on the Teach-Back ▪ All firefighters involved in the Teach-Back are encouraged to fill out an evaluation form as well o The paper evaluation forms filled out by the crew are to be scanned and emailed to [email protected] o The scanned electronic copies of the evaluation forms will be collected for the duration of your apprenticeship • To submit a Hands-On Skill Sheet, the following must be done: o The Officer or A/O must log into Vector Solutions and electronically acknowledge the completion of the Hands-On Skill Sheet by using the title of the assignment • In total, when you are done with the High-Rise Operations Manual, you will have to do the following before sitting for your module test: o Complete all 3 Teach-Backs and 3 Hands-On Skill Sheets o Officer or A/O electronically verifies all 6 activities. As part of the electronic acknowledgement, the Officer or A/O should list which skill sheets from which manual are being verified o Scan and email each paper evaluation form that was completed by the crew for the Teach-Backs • Any questions about the process should be brought to the attention of the JATC office Second Edition 01/11/22 115 TEACH-BACK SKILL SHEET 1 BUILDING THE PERFECT HOSE PACK OVERVIEW ● The material in this manual will aid the apprentice firefighter in their teach-back and should be referenced when needed ● This teach-back is designed to stimulate discussion at the station level while allowing crews to train in a low stress environment ● The apprentice firefighter shall spend an appropriate amount of time learning and researching the topics below before presenting the material to the crew. While teachbacks are designed for everyone to learn from, the goal is for the apprentice firefighter to present the material while requiring minimal assistance from the crew ● Teach-backs should be performed with the applicable equipment/material present TEACH-BACK DISCUSSION POINTS DID NOT PERFORM APPROPRIATELY PERFORMED APPROPRIATELY Discuss the hose construction, uses, and limitations of the high-rise hose pack Discuss the correct nozzle to be used with the highrise pack and why that nozzle should be used State the correct GPMs for the 1 1/16” tip State the pressure needed at the in-line pressure gauge (while flowing) to achieve proper nozzle pressure for the 1 1/16” tip Demonstrate with the crew the correct way to prepare and fold the high-rise pack in all possible configurations: • 2” bundle • 2 ½” Single Stack • 2 ½” Twin Donut The apprentice should also review with their crew the proper way to load and deploy the “ACME pack” specific to their engine Apprentice completed teach-back successfully Second Edition 01/11/22 116 TEACH-BACK SKILL SHEET 2 DEFEATING PRVS AND PRDS OVERVIEW ● The material in this manual will aid the apprentice firefighter in their teach-back and should be referenced when needed ● This teach-back is designed to stimulate discussion at the station level while allowing crews to train in a low stress environment ● The apprentice firefighter shall spend an appropriate amount of time learning and researching the topics below before presenting the material to the crew. While teachbacks are designed for everyone to learn from, the goal is for the apprentice firefighter to present the material while requiring minimal assistance from the crew ● Teach-backs should be performed with the applicable equipment/material present TEACH-BACK DISCUSSION POINTS DID NOT PERFORM APPROPRIATELY PERFORMED APPROPRIATELY Describe NFPA 14 requirements for standpipes pre1993 and post-1993 Describe the common differences between PRDs and PRVs Describe to the crew how to adjust the Urfa PRV Describe to the crew how to adjust the Giacomini PRV Describe to the crew how to adjust the Zurn PRV Describe to the crew how to remove the Orifice Plate Style PRD Describe to the crew how to remove the Pin Limiting Style PRD Describe to the crew how to remove the Overlapping Fan Style PRD Discuss with the crew how to identify NonAdjustable PRVs Apprentice completed teach-back successfully Second Edition 01/11/22 117 TEACH-BACK SKILL SHEET 3 HIGH-RISE GROUPS OVERVIEW ● The material in this manual will aid the apprentice firefighter in their teach-back and should be referenced when needed ● This teach-back is designed to stimulate discussion at the station level while allowing crews to train in a low stress environment ● The apprentice firefighter shall spend an appropriate amount of time learning and researching the topics below before presenting the material to the crew. While teachbacks are designed for everyone to learn from, the goal is for the apprentice firefighter to present the material while requiring minimal assistance from the crew ● Teach-backs should be performed with the applicable equipment/material present TEACH-BACK DISCUSSION POINTS DID NOT PERFORM APPROPRIATELY PERFORMED APPROPRIATELY Discuss the following alarm assignments, the apparatus assigned to them, and the type of occupancies that correlate with each alarm type: • Fire Alarm A • Fire Alarm B • Fire Alarm High-Rise • Report of a Fire High-Rise Discuss the following about each high-rise group listed below: • Who makes up the group? • What are the group’s duties and functions? • What equipment should each group have? Fire Attack Group Lobby Control/Systems Group USE Group RIT Group Medical Group Command Apprentice completed teach-back successfully Second Edition 01/11/22 118 HANDS-ON SKILL SHEET 1 STRETCHING THE HIGH-RISE PACK OVERVIEW • The apprentice firefighter shall demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities to effectively stretch the High-Rise Pack in an enclosed stairwell from the nozzle position • Use this manual as a guide. The apprentice firefighter’s crew members will act as the rest of the Fire Attack Group; they will assist with stretching, charging, and flowing (if possible) the line to the correct operating pressure • The skill is to be completed as a crew. Although the apprentice firefighter is the one being evaluated, this skill station allows all members of the crew to participate and practice a skill that is a low frequency, high risk task • This sheet should be printed and taken with crews as a check sheet to guide the drill EVALUATION OBJECTIVES DID NOT PERFORM APPROPRIATELY PERFORMED APPROPRIATELY Training should take place at the TA or anywhere an improvised standpipe can be set up. Consider using a parking garage on the weekend. One option is to use the engine outlet as the standpipe, and the stairwell of the garage for the stretch. Plan ahead to find a place water can be flowed The company officer should function as the Fire Attack Supervisor and assign the positions to the remaining crew. The apprentice being evaluated will be the nozzle firefighter Bring all necessary equipment to the stairwell: • High rise pack, standpipe bag, hand tools • Crew in full PPE and SCBA Start the stretch by having the ladder do recon and routine clearing of the stairwell above. Designate the attack stairwell, stretch the line, and achieve the proper operating pressure. Move the line onto simulated fire floor Observe the apprentice firefighter operating the nozzle and evaluate for the following: • Voice commands from the nozzle firefighter • Hose stretch competency • Nozzle technique Apprentice completed the skill successfully Second Edition 01/11/22 119 HANDS-ON SKILL SHEET 2 OPERATING AS THE CONTROL FIREFIGHTER OVERVIEW • The apprentice firefighter shall demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities to effectively operate as the Control Firefighter in the Fire Attack Group • Use this manual as a guide. The apprentice firefighter’s crew members will act as the rest of the Fire Attack Group; they will assist with stretching, charging, and flowing (if possible) the line to the correct operating pressure • The skill is to be completed as a crew. Although the apprentice firefighter is the one being evaluated, this skill station allows all members of the crew to participate and practice a skill that is a low frequency, high risk task • This sheet should be printed and taken with crews as a check sheet to guide the drill EVALUATION OBJECTIVES DID NOT PERFORM APPROPRIATELY PERFORMED APPROPRIATELY Use Hands-On Skill Sheet 1: Stretching the High-Rise Pack as a guide to set the skill up to the point where the Fire Attack Supervisor assigns positions The apprentice should now operate as the Control Firefighter instead of the Nozzle Firefighter Evaluate the apprentice for the following: • Proper order when attaching standpipe appliances • Proper flushing procedure: o When is it done? o For how long? • Charging of the handline (slow to prevent water hammer) • Setting the correct pressure at the in-line gauge based on the hose length and tip size • The apprentice should be able to explain the importance of each standpipe appliance • The apprentice firefighter should be able to troubleshoot what could be wrong when firefighters are unable to achieve the target flowing pressure from the standpipe Apprentice completed the skill successfully Second Edition 01/11/22 120 HANDS-ON SKILL SHEET 3 FIRE DEPARTMENT CONNECTIONS OVERVIEW • The apprentice firefighter shall demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities to effectively operate as the Engine Driver establishing a water supply to an FDC • Using this manual as a guide, the apprentice firefighter shall perform the duties and responsibilities associated with connecting to an FDC • Although the apprentice firefighter is the one being evaluated, all crew members should take the opportunity to participate and practice this low frequency, high risk task • This sheet should be printed off and taken with crews as a check sheet to guide the drill EVALUATION OBJECTIVES DID NOT PERFORM APPROPRIATELY PERFORMED APPROPRIATELY Before leaving the station, gather all crew members and review the process of connecting to an FDC Training should take place at the TA or anywhere an improvised FDC can be set up, such as a parking garage on the weekend Start by spotting the engine appropriately to utilize both sections of high-pressure hose Properly put the engine into pump gear and follow the pump process. Move the two-stage pump into pressure mode if applicable Deploy the high-pressure hose from the engine to the FDC, and bring the FDC bag if applicable Remove the caps and make the connections to the FDC. All FDC connections should be spanner tight Connect one high-pressure hose to the engine’s right rear discharge, and the other hose to the officer side discharge Once the connections are made, the hose should be charged at idle pressure until more pressure is required by interior crews. Do not physically charge the hose unless on a dry standpipe, such as a parking garage or the TA Discuss situations where the FDC engine would need to take over pumping for the fire pump. How is the proper discharge pressure determined? Apprentice completed the skill successfully Second Edition 01/11/22 121 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The goal is to continually grow and develop this manual as we all continue to learn. If you have any additional input, changes, or topics you would like to see covered, please send your suggestions to the JATC office. Subject matter experts will meet at least once annually to review and edit the manual. A great deal of time, work, and effort was put into creating this manual. We would like to acknowledge the following members for their essential contributions: Lt. Bill Ross L2 2 Unit High-Rise Ops Lt. Steve Robertson E18 3 Unit High-Rise Ops FF Dave Karn Retired R2 High-Rise Ops Captain Greg Lash Retired L1 High-Rise Ops A/C Dave Baugh Fire Prevention High-Rise Ops B/C Mike Windon Batt 4, 2 Unit High-Rise Ops Lt. Stuart Mack E28 2 Unit High-Rise Ops Lt. Jeff Cordle E8 2 Unit High-Rise Ops Lt. Nick Bernardo R/O 3 Unit High-Rise Ops FF Steve Koslow E12 3 Unit High-Rise Ops Lt. Adam Gottfried E23 3 Unit High-Rise Ops A/C Dan Vincent Deceased High-Rise Ops B/C Mark Devine Retired High-Rise Ops Lt. Bob Cloud Deceased High-Rise Ops A/C Dave McGrail Denver Fire High-Rise Ops Capt. Bill Gustin Miami-Dade Fire High-Rise Ops Curtis S.D. Massey Massey Enterprise Inc. Stack Effect FF Cory Yutzy E15 3 Unit Lead Formatting FF Derrick Beiler E15 3 Unit Formatting Lt. Ethan Heigel U/A 3 Unit Formatting Thank you to the following members for feedback, input, and ideas in creating this manual. B/C Michael Vedra Batt 1, 1 Unit B/C Anthony Brooks Batt 1, 2 Unit B/C David Witosky Retired Batt 1 Capt. Larry Francisco Retired L2 Capt. Steve Riley Training Academy Lt. Jay Schumacher E10 3 Unit Lt. Shawn McConnell E17 1 Unit Lt. Doug Mack Retired E8 Lt. Tim Wyckoff E2 1 Unit FF Keith Thomas L1 2 Unit A/C John Rees Retired We would also like to thank the following members for their assistance with formatting, videography, proofreading, and printing: Anita Hobbs Training Bureau Second Edition 01/11/22 Tara Reeves Training Bureau Nick Calderone Videographer 122