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HIGH RISE PROCEDURES INITIAL COMPANY ASSIGNMENTS

HIGH RISE PROCEDURES INITIAL COMPANY ASSIGNMENTS. ARLINGTON FIRE DEPARTMENT. INTRODUCTION. ARLINGTON FIRE DEPARTMENT HIGH RISE PROCEDURES.

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HIGH RISE PROCEDURES INITIAL COMPANY ASSIGNMENTS

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  1. HIGH RISE PROCEDURES INITIAL COMPANY ASSIGNMENTS

  2. ARLINGTON FIRE DEPARTMENT INTRODUCTION

  3. ARLINGTON FIRE DEPARTMENTHIGH RISE PROCEDURES The City of Arlington occupies 98.77 square miles. In 1998 the population was 297,848 and there were 181,264 rounds of golf played. In thefiscal year 1997-1998 the Arlington Fire Department responded to 21,458 calls for fire, rescue and emergency medical service, from 16 fire districts.

  4. ARLINGTON FIRE DEPARTMENTHIGH RISE PROCEDURES SINCE 1991, THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY, ELEVENFIREFIGHTERS HAVE LOST THEIR LIVES IN VARIOUSHIGH-RISE FIRES.WE MUST PREPARE FOR HIGH-RISE OPERATIONS BECAUSE IT MAY OCCUR ANYTIME, ANDANYWHERE. THESE OPERATIONS REQUIRE A HIGHER LEVEL OF TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT THAN OUR TYPICAL OPERATIONS

  5. ARLINGTON FIRE DEPARTMENTHIGH RISE PROCEDURES This program has been developed to review the Department’s High-Rise procedures. It provides information regarding building IAP, initial company assignments, tactics, Incident Command, hose lays, standpipe systems, accountability, safety, and the applicable building and fire codes.

  6. ARLINGTON FIRE DEPARTMENTHIGH RISE PROCEDURES Since the high-rise PITP and Drill in October, 1992, personnel changes have occurred due to promotions, reassignments, and the hiring of 53 new personnel. Changes have occurred in equipment ,apparatus and buildings. We will address these issues in this program.

  7. HIGH RISE PROCEDURESINITIAL COMPANY ASSIGNMENTS PROGRAM OBJECTIVES • Be able to identify and define high-rise structures as it relates to the City of Arlington ( A total of fifty eight ) • Be able to explain the Regulations applicable to high-rise structures

  8. HIGH RISE PROCEDURESINITIAL COMPANY ASSIGNMENTS PROGRAM OBJECTIVES • Be able to describe the Standard Operating Procedures to be used in above-ground fire operations • Be able to identify and discuss common above-ground construction techniques and their effects on the fire behavior factors

  9. HIGH RISE PROCEDURESINITIAL COMPANY ASSIGNMENTS PROGRAM OBJECTIVES • Be able to identify and explain the difficulties experienced in above-ground fire operations • Be able to explain the Initial Assignments of the first five companies on a high-rise incident

  10. ARLINGTON FIRE DEPARTMENTHIGH RISE PROCEDURES REGULATIONS OR STANDARDS APPLICABLE TO HIGH RISE STRUCTURES • 1997 Uniform Building Code ( current ) • 1997 Uniform Fire Code ( current ) • The Arlington Fire Department Standard Operating Procedures

  11. ARLINGTON FIRE DEPARTMENTHIGH RISE PROCEDURES DEFINITION OF HIGH RISE BUILDINGS Uniform Building Code A building having floors used for human occupancy located more than (75) seventy five feet above the lowest level of Fire Department access.

  12. ARLINGTON FIRE DEPARTMENTHIGH RISE BUILDINGS The following structures meet the definition and height requirement as defined in the Building Code for high-rise buildings: ( A total of eleven structures ) BUILDINGSADDRESSFLOORS YEAR BLDG CONSTCODE • First City Tower 201 E. Abram 8+P 1980 1976 • Chase Bank Tower 500 E. Border 12+P 1982 1979 • Arlington Wyndham 1500 Convention 19 1984 1982 • Skymark Tower 1521 N. Cooper 8+P 1984 1982

  13. ARLINGTON FIRE DEPARTMENTHIGH RISE BUILDINGS BUILDINGSADDRESS FLOORS YEAR BLDG CONSTCODE • Copeland Tower 1250 E. Copeland 12 1986 1982 • Raddison Suites Hotel 700 Avenue H 8 1985 1982 • Bank of America 2000 E. Lamar 7+P 1984 1982 • Brookhollow II 2221 E. Lamar 9 1983 1982 • Hilton Hotel 2401 E. Lamar 15 1983 1982 • Reflection Bay Condos 2120 Reflection Bay 8 1985 1982 • Harris Methodist Tower 611 Ryan Plaza Dr. 14 1968 N/A

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  26. ARLINGTON FIRE DEPARTMENTHIGH RISE PROCEDURES DEFINITION OF HIGH RISE BUILDINGS Arlington Fire Department A building having floors used for human occupancy located four stories or more above the lowest level of Fire Department access.

  27. ARLINGTON FIRE DEPARTMENTHIGH RISE BUILDINGS The following structures are considered high-rise buildings by general consensus of the fire department and the physical configuration of the structure ( four or more stories ): ( A total of forty seven structures ) BUILDINGS ADDRESS FLOORS • Bank One Center 1301 S. Bowen Rd. 4 • One Arlington Center 1112 E. Copeland Rd. 5

  28. ARLINGTON FIRE DEPARTMENTHIGH RISE BUILDINGS BUILDINGS ADDRESS FLOORS • Stadium Place 1200 E. Copeland 5 • R Way Inn 2001 E. Copeland 5 • Graywood Development 700 Highlander 5 • National Security Building 701 Highlander 5 • AMPI Building 1600 E. Lamar 4 • Brookhollow I 2301 E. Lamar 6 • Medical Center of Arlington 3301 Matlock 4 • Enterprize Center 690 E. Lamar 5

  29. ARLINGTON FIRE DEPARTMENTHIGH RISE BUILDINGS BUILDINGS ADDRESS FLOORS • Arlington Towers 1600 E. Pioneer 5 • Arlington Downs Tower 2225 E. Randol Mill 5 • Centerpoint IV 2401 E. Randol Mill 6 • Arlington Memorial Hospital 800 W. Randol Mill 4 • Centerpoint III 600 Six Flags Drive 6 • Woodmont Building 100 E. South Street 5+P • Holiday Inn 1507 N. Watson Rd. 5 • Howard Johnson’s 117 S. Watson Rd. 6

  30. ARLINGTON FIRE DEPARTMENTHIGH RISE BUILDINGS BUILDINGS ADDRESS FLOORS • Park Springs Place 4025 Woodland Park 6 • Days Inn Motel 930 N. Collins St. 4 • Baymont Inn 2401 Diplomacy Dr. 4 • Amerisuites 2380 E. Rd. to Six Flags 6 • The Ballpark 1000 Ball Park 5 • First Place Office Building 301 S. Center 5 • Texas Cancer Center 515 W. Mayfield Rd. 4 • Centerpoint II 616 Six Flags Drive 4

  31. ARLINGTON FIRE DEPARTMENTHIGH RISE BUILDINGS BUILDINGS ADDRESS FLOORS • Sleep Inn 750 Six Flags Drive 4 • Vandergriff Prof.. Bldg. 1001 N. Waldrop 8 • LaQuinta 4001 Scots Legacy Dr. 5 • Wingate Inn 1050 Brookhollow Plaza 4 • Candlewood Suites 2221 Brookhollow Plaza 4 • UTA Davis Hall 701 S. Nedderman 4 • UTA University Hall 601 S. Nedderman 6 • UTA Life Science 501 S. Nedderman 6

  32. ARLINGTON FIRE DEPARTMENTHIGH RISE BUILDINGS BUILDINGS ADDRESS FLOORS • UTA Pickard Hall 411 S. Nedderman 6 • UTA College of Business 701 S. West Street 6 • UTA Thermal Energy 301 W. Third Street 4 • UTA Carlisle Hall 503 W. Third Street 7 • UTA Needermen Hall 416 Yates Street 6 • UTA Hammond Hall 701 S. College Street 5 • UTA Library 702 S. College Street 6 • UTA Brazos Hall 601 S. West Street 4

  33. ARLINGTON FIRE DEPARTMENTHIGH RISE BUILDINGS BUILDINGS ADDRESS FLOORS • UTA Science Hall 502 Yates Street 4 • UTA Wolf Hall 500 W. First Street 4 • UTA Fine Arts 700 W. Second Street 4 • UTA Stadium 1307 W. Mitchell Street 6 • UTA Engineering Building 417 S. Cooper Street 6

  34. UNIFORM BUILDING CODE When a high-rise building is constructed, it must comply with the adopted codes at the time of construction. Most of the UBC defined high-rise buildings in Arlington comply with the 1982 UBC. The Uniform Building Codeprescribes the Fire and LifeSafety features required for high-rise buildings. The 1982 Edition, Section 1807 show those features as :

  35. UNIFORM BUILDING CODE • Automatic Sprinkler System • Smoke Detection System • Alarm and Communication System • Central Control Station (Fire Control Room) • Smoke Control • Elevators • Standby Power, Light and Emergency Systems • Exits

  36. UNIFORM BUILDING CODEFIRE CONTROL ROOM The following controls, panels or items of equipment are required to be in the Central Control Station (Fire ControlRoom) in buildings above seventy five (75) feet in height : • Voice alarm and public address system panels • Fire Department communication panel

  37. FIRE CONTROL ROOM PANELS AND CONTROLS

  38. FIRE CONTROL ROOMPANELS AND CONTROLS • Fire Detection / Alarm System enunciator panel

  39. FIRE CONTROL ROOMPANELS AND CONTROLS • HVAC System indicators and controls

  40. FIRE CONTROL ROOMPANELS AND CONTROLS • Elevator annunciator and recall panel

  41. FIRE CONTROL ROOMPANELS AND CONTROLS • Controls for unlocking stairway doors • Sprinkler / Water flow detector display panels • Emergency / Standby power controls

  42. FIRE CONTROL ROOMPANELS AND CONTROLS • Fire Pump status Indicator

  43. FIRE CONTROL ROOMPANELS AND CONTROLS • Work table for Fire Department use • Telephone system for Fire department use

  44. FIRE CONTROL ROOMPANELS AND CONTROLS • Set of building plans indicating typical floor plan, building core, exits / access, fire protection systems and equipment • Minimum dimensions of 96 Square feet in control room to allow workspace for up to six people.

  45. UNIFORM FIRE CODE The Uniform Fire Codeprescribes the specific installationand maintenance requirements for the Fire and LifeSafety features for high-rise buildings. The 1997 requirements are as follows :

  46. Automatic Sprinkler System Corridor doors Corridor Openings Exit Stairways Exit Stairway Doors Exit Illumination Fire Drills Elevator Lobby Separation Elevator Recall Fire Alarm System Fire Alarm Supervision Emergency Plan Posting of Emergency Plan and Exit Plan 1997 UNIFORM FIRE CODE

  47. ARLINGTON FIRE DEPARTMENT STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES The following Standard Operating Procedures are applicable to High Rise Operations and every fire fighter should be very familiar with each procedure or guideline. • 201.10 Incident Command System • 201.20 Size-Up • 203.10 Incident Safety • 203.11 Accountability (Passport System) • 203.12 Rapid Intervention Crew

  48. ARLINGTON FIRE DEPARTMENTSTANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES • 203.13 Rescue - Missing, Lost or Trapped Firefighters • 203.30 Protective Clothing • 203.31 Protective Hoods • 203.40 Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus and Personnel Distress Device • 204.10 Communications - Terminology • 204.30 Communications - General Procedures

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