High Rise Firefighting (RFD Probation)

Where will RIC move injured fire personal?

to medical group in staging.

What will hose lines by pumped at?

to their maximum capacity.

What is the assignment of the 2nd alarm 3rd and 4th arriving engines?

(3rd Arriving) -Report to lobby and check in with support strip -Will be assigned as on deck crew -Will deploy and charge a secondary (back up) hose line (4th Arriving) -Report to lobby with support strip -Company will establish staging 2 to 3 floors below the fire floor -Company officer will becomes staging area manager

Where is the staging area located?

- 2 or 3 floors below the fire floor -co-located with lobby if the fire is on the 1st-3rd floors or in the basement

assignment for 3rd arriving Chief Officer?

-Becomes OPS section chief or Command post support

assignment for 5th arriving Chief Officer?

-Becomes OPS section chief or Command post support

assignment for 4th arriving Chief Officer?

-Becomes PIO

What is the assignment of the 3rd alarm 6th and 7th arriving engines?

-Check in with IC for assignment -Reports to lobby with support strip -becomes stand-by crew 1 and 2 -check in with division supervisor

What is the assignment of the 1st alarm 1st arriving truck company?

-Contact IC for assignment -Assume Lobby control with RIC and Ventilation strip -Place all elevators in FD use -STAIRWELL PRESSURIZATION IS PRIORITY

Assignment for 3rd alarm 1st arriving training captain?

-Contact IC for assignment -Becomes the Base Manager

What is the assignment of the 3rd alarm 2nd arriving squad?

-Contact IC for assignment -Reports to ICP for check in and assignment -company will establish and staff base -Squad Firefighter will become base manager until relieved by training captain (will maintain accountability of the resources at the base)

What is the assignment of the 1st alarm 2nd arriving truck?

-Contact IC for assignment -Will be assigned RIC -RIC will monitor command and Division TACs -Reports to lobby with RIC strip -Proceeds to staging floor -Company officer becomes RIC officer

What is the assignment of the 2nd alarm 3rd arriving truck?

-Contact IC for assignment -report to lobby with ventilation strip -Company officer ill become ventilation supervisor -work with building engineer and evaluate building systems for use,water pumps and water supply,HVAC system, etc.

What is the assignment of the 2nd alarm 5th arriving engine?

-Contacts IC for assignment -Reports to lobby for check in with rehab/medical aid gear -Company will also establish a medical area in staging or another determined location

What is the assignment of the 1st alarm 1st arriving squad?

-Contacts IC for assignment -Reports to lobby with spare cylinders, proceeds to staging floor and drops off cylinders. -Reports to division supervisor to assist in floor search and fire attack -A floor search will be conducted by the company and the results relayed to the division supervisor -Company will assist with advancement of fire attack hose line

What are some key things that the Ground support leader will do?

-Establish routes of safe movement of equipment from base to staging. -Establish stairwell support for movement of equipment from lobby to staging -Assign personnel to refill SCBA cylinders -Assign personnel to refueling, maintenance and support of apparatus and equipment.

What is the assignment of the 1st alarm first arriving engine?

-Fire attack, company officer provides a brief report on conditions. -Company reports to fire control room with attack strip -secure building keys -determines the fire attack stairwell -leave passport accountability board in fire control room

What are some key things that the Lobby Control unit Leader does?

-Maintain accountability for personnel entering/exiting the building. -Obtain building access keys - Establish entry/exit control -Operates/ recalls elevators

What are some key things that the Staging area Manager does?

-Maintain accountability of arriving and departing crews through staging. -Requests rehab -Coordinate with RIC group supervisor

What are some key things that the Base manager does?

-Maintain accountability of resources assigned to base -Establish additional water supply to building if requested -Provide traffic control and command post

What are some key things that the RIC Group supervisor

-Monitor command channel and division TAC's -Assemble in staging area and coordinate with staging manager.

What are some key things that the Evacuation group supervisor do?

-Moves evacuees to safe refuge area -Confirms the ID/ location of Evacuation stairwell -Coordination of ventilation of the evacuation stairwell with ventilation group

What is the assignment of the 1st alarm 1st arriving Battalion Chief?

-Receive Briefing and assume IC position -Previous IC will be assigned to either assist the IC or be assigned supervisor of his company with fire attack -ICP will be set up -Establishes location for base

What is the assignment of the 2nd alarm 2nd arriving chief officer?

-Report to ICP and check in with IC -Becomes interior branch director -May become the IC -Check in with lobby and staging for accountability -receives LCAN reports from divisions

Assignment of 4th alarm 8th arriving engine company?

-Report to base and check in -Becomes ground support unit leader - request additional resources as needed such as manpower and equipment

5th and greater assignments?

-Report to base for check in -Fire-ground operations/ Evacuation group -Evacuation group to be established if not in the previos alarms.

Assignment of 4th alarm 9th arriving engine company?

-Reports to Base for check in -company will be assigned to ground support unit leader -Will assist with equipment movement, SCBA refilling, Victim removal

Assignment for 3rd alarm 2nd arriving training captain?

-Reports to ICP for assignment -Becomes safety officer

What is the assignment of the 1st alarm 2nd arriving engine?

-Will become IC and establish water supply. - IC will obtain an LCAN report from division supervisor -IC will confirm fire attack stairwell -If there is confirmed fire then IC will order sufficient resources -Engineer will deploy and connect to correct FDC's -After water supply is secured then company will enter the building with support strip, ascend fire attack stairwell and help fire attack with hose lines -Engineer will stay with engine and charge hose lines only when directed.

Where should the ICP be established?

-minimum of 200' away from the building -Out of collapse zone

What are some key things that the Systems control unit leader does?

-operates, monitors and supports built in fire protection systems -Evaluate fire pump -Evaluate HVAC system for smoke removal -Works with buildings utilities/maintenance/security

How are the three crews identified that are maintaining the attack hose line? and what floors are they located on?

1.Fire attack crew (operating hose line on fire floor) 2.On deck crew (located one floor below the fire in the attack stairwell ready to relieve the fire attack crew) 3. Standby crew (Located on the staging floor, ready to rotate to the on deck position)

In what order, what floors does the 1st arriving squad search?

1.Fire floor 2.Floor above fire 3.Upper most floor

Ventilation priorities for the first arriving truck company will be....

1.Pressurize the fire attack stairwell 2.Pressurize the evacuation stairwell 3.Ventilation of fire floors

What units are sent on a 4th alarm?

2 engines

what units are sent on a third alarm?

2 engines 1 squad 3 chief officers 2 training captains

What units are sent on a first alarm?

2 engines 2 trucks 1 squad 1 BC

How many crews are required to maintain a single attack hose line that is in continuous operation.

3

What units are sent on a second alarm?

3 engines 1 truck 1 chief officer

What should be a trigger point to order for breathing support?

3RD ALARM

How high is a high rise building?

5+ stories high or 75 feet above the lowest level of fire department access.

Describe a class 1 standpipe (RFD standards)

A dry stand pipe system that is equipped with 2 1/2" outlet.

Describe a class 3 standpipe (RFD Standard)

A wet standpipe system directly connected to the water supply and equipped with 2 1/2" outlets. May or may not have a fire pump.

Describe a class 4 standpipe (RFD Standard)

A wet standpipe system directly connected to the water supply and equipped with 2 1/2" outlets. May or may not have a fire pump. The riser on this system also feeds the sprinkler system.

Describe a class 2 Standpipe (RFD Standard)

A wet standpipe system with 1 1/2" outlets and hose.

What does ALS base stand for?

A: Fire ATTACK on the involved floor L: LOBBY where access is controlled in and out of the building S: STAGING normally located 1-2 floors below the fire floor Base: BASE, usually a distance away from the building

The high rise SOP can be implemented on what other types of buildings?

Any building that is considered a mid-rise or wide rise and/or having high rise characteristics.

We label one stairwell __________, and one _________.

Attack,evacuation

How are high rise divisions designated?

By floor or basement level

How is RIC designated?

By their stairwell

What are the only class of standpipes to be used on a high rise incident?

Class 1,2 and 4

Where is the base located?

Ground level parking of the fire apparatus.

What does LCAN stand for?

Location Conditions Actions Needs

What does the RIC group supervisor evaluate while in staging?

Tactical operations and evaluate floor plans above and below operations.

Whos responsibility is it to implement the High Rise SOP?

The Incident Commander