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High Rise Review April / May 2008

High Rise Review April / May 2008. Class Objectives. High Rise Lessons First Alarm Assignments Additional assignments Tour Facility. High Rise Lessons. Train on High Rise Procedures Logistical problem Huge Resource needs Knowledge of Buildings Communication problems

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High Rise Review April / May 2008

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  1. High Rise ReviewApril / May 2008

  2. Class Objectives • High Rise Lessons • First Alarm Assignments • Additional assignments • Tour Facility

  3. High Rise Lessons • Train on High Rise Procedures • Logistical problem • Huge Resource needs • Knowledge of Buildings • Communication problems • Safety Zone around building

  4. High Rise Lessons • Conduct complete size up • Keep Stairways clean of smoke • Protect in place more often • More emphasis on a back up line • Hook up attack lines in safe area • Maintain life line to stairwell

  5. High Rise Lessons • Careful with Elevators • Provide regular progress reports • Establish RIT early • Incident Scene Discipline • Use of Non-Fire Resources • Connect with facility personnel

  6. First Alarm Priorities • Prompt investigation of the fire • Insure the safety of building occupants • Begin an initial fire attack • Any indication of a working fire will require additional companies.

  7. First Alarm Assignment • Command • First in Captain … then the BC • Fire Attack: Two Crews • Ventilation: One Crew • Lobby: One Crew Make adjustments based on reality!

  8. Occupant Life Safety • Stairwells • Protect in Place • May be the best plan • May not have resources to evacuate • Evacuation • Separate stairway from attack

  9. Command • First in Captain • Size up, initial assignments, request resources • FAST ATTACK • Battalion Chief • Assume Command, Establish clear objectives, Organize resources • Accountability managed at the Command Post

  10. Fire Attack • First Engine assigned • Entire first crew to fire floor • Hook up the floor below • Second Engine assigned • Engineer Pump Standpipe • Crew reports to Attack

  11. Ventilation • Pressurize stairwells • Inspect Stairwells • Ventilate fire floor • Establish exhaust opening on floor • Close exhaust opening in stairwell • Breaking glass

  12. Lobby Control • Control Lobby • Control Elevators • Control HVAC • Control vertical access • Gather Keys • Building Engineer

  13. Elevators • Use must be approved by IC • Phase 1 • Recall of elevators • FF Switch outside car • Off/on/bypass • Phase 2 • FF Switch inside car • Off/on/hold

  14. Operations • Divisions and Groups • Divisions assigned by floor number • Operations Section Chief • Operations Post • Stairwells

  15. Staging • Personnel, supplies, and equipment • One – two floors below fire • Gathers intelligence • Briefs crews

  16. Logistics • Logistics Section Chief • Lobby • Base • Stairwell

  17. Base • Parking of Engines • Deliver needed equipment to Lobby • Directs incoming crews to Lobby • Gathers passports for Command

  18. Stairwell • Moves equipment to Staging • May have to get it off Engines

  19. On Site Multi-Companies • A Shift – May 19, 0900 hrs @ Providence • B Shift – May 20, 2000 hrs @ RVMC • C Shift – May 14, 0900 hrs @ RVMC

  20. Tour the Building • Be prepared for a fire at or above the third level

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