BATTALION HIGH RISE TRAINING

1. BATTALION HIGH RISE TRAINING

7. HIGH RISE TIMELINE • ACTUAL FIRE ON THE 21ST FLOOR OF A HIGH RISE • 36 MINUTES ELAPSED FROM DISPATCH UNTIL WATER IS ON THE FIRE • THIS WAS CONSIDERED A WELL FOUGHT FIRE AND THE AVERAGE TIME

8. TASK FORCE, RA, RA800, E, LF, TF, EMS, BC RESPOND TO A REPORTED STRUCTURE FIRE AT (GIVE ADDRESS).

9. ENROUTE CONSIDERATIONS • TIME OF DAY (OCCUPIED OR NOT?) • TYPE OF BUILDING? (RESIDENTIAL OR COMMERCIAL) • BUILDING INVENTORY PLAN?

10. APPROACHING THE INCIDENT

11. -IS FIRE SHOWING ?-SIZE/FOOTPRINT OF BUILDING-NUMBER OF FLOORS ?-NEWER OR OLDER STYLE HIGH RISE ?

12. LOCATION TO GAIN ACCESS CLEAR OF FALLING GLASS AND DEBRIS PLACEMENT OF APPARATUS

13. WATER SUPPLY

14. ON SCENE CONSIDERATIONS • GIVE SIZE UP • ADDRESS,OCCUPANCY TYPE,#OF STORIES,TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION • LIFE HAZARDS • ASSISTANCE NEEDED • EXPOSURES • LOCATION OF COMMAND POST • BECOME FIRE ATTACK/ MIN 4 MEMBERS

15. FIRE ATTACK • GO TO LOBBY WITH PERSONNEL • LOOK FOR BUILDING SECURITY • LOCKBOX/KEYS • ANNUNCIATOR • FIRE CONTROL ROOM • LOBBY PHONE #

16. CHECK ANNUNCIATOR :WHATS SHOWING ???

17. EQUIPMENT NEEDED • B/A, RADIOS, FORCIBLE ENTRY /ROTARY SAW,HIGH RISE HOSE PACKS • OPTIONAL EQUIP: PORTIBLE SPOTLIGHTS, EXTRA AIR BOTTLES, **MUST HAVE DRY CHEM EXTING IF USING ELEVATORS

18. *MAY USE MID-BANK ELEVATORS IF THEY TERMINATE MIN. 5 FLOORS BELOW FIRE FLOOR - KNOW YOUR SOURCE OF INFO!

19. BEGINNING ASCENT • CAPTAIN DETERMINES SAFE MEANS OF ASCENT • RELAYS STAIRWELL I.D. TO INCOMING COMPANIES

20. DURING ASCENT • RELAY CONDITIONS AS YOU PROGRESS (KEEP TALKING, THE SYSTEM IS DESIGNED TO SUPPORT YOUR OPERATIONS) • EVALUATE TWO FLOORS BELOW THE FIRE FLOOR FOR STAGING ?

21. USE STAIRWELL SIGNS TOO …- FIND STAIRWELL I.D.-FIGURE OUT BUILDING LAYOUT

22. FIRE FLOOR • IF FIRE, WHAT IS BURNING, LIFE HAZARDS?, EXTENSION OF FIRE? • ASSUME DIVISION SUPERVISION OF FIRE FLOOR. • CHECK FLOOR ABOVE WHILE MEMBERS SET UP HOSELINE • TWO IN/ TWO OUT RULES APPLY • PUT HOSELINE INTO OPERATION

23. FIRE ATTACK TACTICAL OBJECTIVES • PROTECT HALLWAYS AND CORRIDORS • PROTECT STAIRWELLS, ELEVATORS & VERTICAL SHAFTS • MOST EFFECTIVE MEANS OF SAVING LIVES = AGGRESSIVE ATTACK ON THE FIRE!!!

24. ONSCENE BUILDING SIZE UP REVIEW • ASK YOURSELF THREE BASIC QUESTIONS

25. IS THE BUILDING SPRINKLERED OR UNSPRINKLERED ? WHAT FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS ARE IN PLACE ?

26. ARE FIRE DEPT ENGINES AUGMENTING THE WATER SYSTEMS ?

27. OR, ARE FD ENGINES THE WATER SYSTEM ?

28. ANY SYSTEM CAN BE DEFEATED

29. FIRST ALARM ASSIGNMENT COMPANY PLACEMENT

30. FIRST ALARM ASSIGNMENT5200 LANKERSHIMTF60,860,RA60,E86,LF102,TF89, BC14, EMS14 • FIRE ATTACK = E, LF (DIV SUP) • B/U FIRE ATTACK = E • LOBBY/IC = LF,800 • STAGING = LF, RA • FLOOR ABOVE = E • BASE = ENGINEERS, EMS

31. STAGING • REPORT TO IC • STAGING TWO FLOORS BELOW THE FIRE FLOOR (BASED ON CONDITIONS/LAYOUT) • CONTROL STAIRWELLS • ASSEMBLY AREA FOR: PERSONNEL/EQUIPMENT • MEDICAL TREATMENT • EQUIPMENT POOL - BOTTLES,HOSE,ENTRY TOOLS, INSIDE LADDERS,SALVAGE COVERS • REHAB AREA • ** RIC STAGING AREA

32. SAFETY REVIEW • WATCH FOR FALLING GLASS • BROKEN WINDOWS = LONG FALL FOR FIREFIGHTERS • BROKEN HOSELINES • WATCH FOR OPPOSING LINES • **MAINTAIN COMPANY UNITY • USE WALLS AS ROADMAPS • STAY ON YOUR HOSELINE • STAIRWELLS = ESCAPE ROUTES (CIVILIAN AND FD) • INSURE RADIO COMMUNICATIONS

33. AGGRESSIVE FIRE ATTACK OR AGGRESSIVE RESCUE ?

34. AGGRESSIVE FIRE ATTACK SAVES LIVES !!!

38. OTHER AREAS WE WILL COVER IN CLASS ARE: • -BASE = FF KONISH • -WATER SYSTEMS = FF ROBIDEAU/ ENG FORTMANELEVATORS = FF WILLIS

39. WALKTHROUGH • LOBBY/ FIRE CONTROL ROOM/ ELEVATORS = STANDPIPE CONNECTIONS = HOSEPACK LAYOUT =

40. QUESTIONS ?

42. HIGH RISE EXTERIOR DOORS MAY BE HARD TO FIND !!!