Section III - Chapter 1

Question 1

Because of the operational problems involved in controlling a vertically extending fire, containment on the _______ of ________ must be the main objective.

Answer 1

floor of origin

p 137

Question 2

Studies reveal that flashover can occur at _____ minutes, and the loss of elevators typically occurs approximately _____ minutes into operation.

Answer 2

10 minutes / 20 minutes

p 137

Question 3

What is the cause of elevator failure?

Answer 3

runoff water from hoselines entering the elevator shafts and shorting out electrical contacts

p 137

Question 4

High rise incidents:

If possible, enough resources to handle the incident should be in place at the ______ minute mark.

Answer 4

20 minute

p 137

Question 5

Serious high-rise fires require a minimum of _______ handlines.

Answer 5

three

p 137

Question 6

Suggested basic strategic operating guidelines that may be used at a high-rise fire. Listed in order of importance:

1. _________ the fire
2. Relocation of ____________ or ____________
3. Access, identify and gain control of the __________ ___________
4. ___________ and _____________ the fire
5. Control ____________ to floors above

Answer 6

1. Locate
2. occupants or evacuation
3. building systems
4. Confine and extinguish
5. extension

p 139

Question 7

High-rise - Engine Company Operations:
When responders are able to determine the particular section of a floor where the fire is located, they should select the _______ ______ stairwell nearest to the fire area for initial hoseline hookup and attack the fire from the __________ side.

Answer 7

stand pipe / unburned

p 139

Question 8

High-rise fires - Engine Company:

Responders should push the fire toward the side that has ?

Answer 8

already burned

p 139

Question 9

High-rise fires - Engine Company:

They should stretch a hoseline from the standpipe outlet in the floor?

Answer 9

below the fire

p 139

Question 10

High-rise fires - Engine Company:
When two handlines operating from the same stairwell are necessary, the second line should hook up to the outlet on the ?

Answer 10

fire floor

p 139

Question 11

High-rise fires - Engine Company:

Buildings with two or more standpipe risers increase operational?

Answer 11

capabilities and provide additional security for operating forces and occupants

p 140

Question 12

High-rise fires - Engine Company:

Care must be taken to prevent a dueling handline scenario where each crew is ?

Answer 12

working against each other

p 140

Question 13

High-rise fires - Engine Company:

Operating lines must never?

Answer 13

oppose each other

p 140

Question 14

High-rise fires - Engine Company:

A good rule of thumb is to have a separate engine supply the standpipe system for ?

Answer 14

each handline in operation

p 140

Question 15

High-rise fires - Engine Company:

Engine companies can also be used to set up _______, _________, __________ or __________ ___________.

Answer 15

Base, Lobby, Staging or Ground Support

p 140

Question 16

High-rise fires - Truck Company:
Assignments:
* Determine the number of ____________ serving the fire floor and the floor above.

Answer 16

stairways

p 140

Question 17

Extinguishing high-rise fiefs requires aggressive responders advancing _____ inch to _____ inch handlines.

Answer 17

1 3/4 inch to 2 1/2 inch

p 137

Question 18

High-rise fires - Truck Company Assignments:

• Proceed to the fire floor ________ the fire via a stairway
• Determine the best stairway for the occupants to use for ____________ and advise IC/Operations.
• Coordinate with companies operating __________ on the floor.

Answer 18

• above
• evacuation
• hoselines

p 140-141

Question 19

High-rise fires - Truck Company Operations:

• Examine the floor above the fire and report to the IC/Operations the following:
  
  1. _______ and _______ conditions
  2. Status of the ____________
  3. Any __________ of the fire
  4. Presence of ________-down to fire floor or upward to floor above.

Answer 19

1. Heat and smoke
2. evacuation
3. extension
4. stairs

p 141

Question 20

High-rise fires - Truck Company Operations:

• Determine ______ _________ on the fire floor, and initiate evacuation procedures where required.
• Conduct a ___________ __________ of the fire floor.
• Provide support to the advancing engine company by:
  
  1. Removing ______________
  2. Forcing __________
  3. Opening __________ to expose plenum

Answer 20

• life hazard
• primary search
  1. obstruction
  2. entry
  3. ceiling

p 141

Question 21

High-rise fires - Truck Operations

• Examine all stairways for _____________ and _________ conditions
• Remove all occupants from the _________ stairway a reasonable distance above the fire floor and prevent its use by the ____________.
• Conduct a primary search of the floor _________ the fire.

Answer 21

• occupants and smoke
• attack / occupants
• above

p 141

Question 22

High-rise fires - Truck Operations

• Upon arrival at the roof area, the officer shall report the following conditions to the IC/Operations:
  1. Smoke and heat conditions in the _______ and ___________.
  2. The presence of any building ___________.
  3. The identification of all stairways and elevator shafts and all means available for ______ ______________.
  4. Any __________ conditions.
  5. Fire or occupants at ___________ visible from roof.

Answer 22

1. area / stairways
2. occupants
3. roof ventilation
4. unusual
5. windows

p 141

Question 23

High-rise fires - Truck Operations:

• Do not undertake ______ ____________ unless ordered by IC/Operations
• Conduct a ___________ _________ of the roof area as assigned
• Remove any occupants to a ______ ______, or assure the occupants that they are safe to remain where they are

Answer 23

• roof ventilation
• primary search
• safe area

p 141

Question 24

High-rise fires - Truck Operations:

• Remain in the roof area to monitor and repeat any __________ ______________ until otherwise ordered by IC/Ops.
• Obtain an ____________ that provides the safest access.

Answer 24

• changing conditions
• elevator

p 141

Question 25

High-rise fires - Truck Operations: Elevators 1. If the fire is on a floor that is serviced by a high-rise bank of elevators, the company should proceed to a location _________ the fire floor using a _____-or _____- rise elevator bank then use the ____________.

Answer 25

below / low-mid / stairway p 142

Question 26

High-rise fires - Truck Ops: Elevators 2. If the fire is on a floor that is serviced by the mid-rise bank of elevators, the company shall proceed to a location below the fire floor using a _____-rise elevator bank, and then use a stairway other than the ________ stairway to proceed to the roof.

Answer 26

low / attack p 142

Question 27

High-rise fires - Truck Ops: Elevators 3. If the fire is on a floor that is serviced by the low rise bank of elevators, the company shall use a ___________ other than the ________ ___________ to proceed to the roof.

Answer 27

stairway / attack stairway p 142

Question 28

High-rise fires - Truck Company Ops: It is important for responders assigned to truck companies to understand that they may be used to perform _______ ________ or relief for _________ ____________.

Answer 28

fire attack / engine companies p 142

Question 29

Truck companies can also be used to set up _______, _________, ___________ or _________ ___________.

Answer 29

Base, Lobby, Staging or Ground Support p 142