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Today's Class Outline Engine Company Operations Ladder Company Operations Today's Class Outline High Rise Tactics Control Of Building Systems
What “high rise/multi story” concerns do we have in our city? What is a high rise? What “high rise/multi story” concerns do we have in our city?
How Many Types Of Multi Story Buildings With Standpipes and/or Sprinklers Buildings In Our City ?
30
Sprinklered ? Standpiped ? Neither ? Both ?
Standpiped, no sprinklers
Sprinklered
This building used to have no standpipes, it does now. No sprinklers
No Sprinklers No Standpipes
Multistory tactics, without the assistance of a standpipe, at what would initially thought to be a simple residential building.
High Rise Fire Priorities Establish a command post Locate the fire Report the fire’s location & magnitude Attack the fire Supplement fire protection systems Establish control of building systems Establish operations and staging area
Control Of Building Systems Elevator HVAC
Elevator Control
HVAC
engine co. Operations
Sprinkler & Standpipe review
Operations in sprinklered buildings
Standpipes 101 DRY WET COMBINATION
Sprinkler Control Valves
Sprinkler control valve Air Chamber Flow switch Sprinkler control valve Siamese connection Dry system Wet system compressor Main drain
Standpipe Supply
2 2 1/2" Lines At 100 PSI + 5 PSI Per Floor Establish A Secondary Supply If Possible
Missing Caps Defective Threads Debris Tight Caps Broken Clappers Troubles With Siamese Connections Missing Caps Defective Threads Debris Tight Caps Broken Clappers
Remove All Firefighters Tighten All Caps Anchor Lines With Rope Try To Connect Hose On Side of Truck Opposite of Panel Remove All Firefighters From Within 50 Feet Of Hose
Standpipe Kit
Control Firefighter Forcible Entry Firefighter Attack Firefighter Attack Firefighter
Notes On Hose Pressures Clears Standpipe Makes Hose Connection Monitors Hose Pressure Checks Condition of Fire Floor, Stairwell Notes On Hose Pressures 3 lengths of 2 ½” hose 70 PSI with water flowing 4 lengths of 2 ½” hose 80 PSI with water flowing Control Firefighter
Suggested Tools To Bring Gain Entry To Unit On Fire Assist Entry Team With Advancing Hose Line Monitor Hallway Conditions Suggested Tools To Bring Set Of Irons Rabbit Tool Thermal Imager Forcible Entry Firefighter
Can stretch hose wet or dry, depending on conditions Remember basic fire attack guidelines Attack Firefighters
ladder co. Operations
Tower Ladder Placement Life factor Fire condition location and extent Type Of occupancy Type of structure street conditions location of pumper and hydrants Condition and stability of bldg ground stability
15 degrees Scrub Area 2531 30-35 feet
V. Vent E. Enter Search S.
Vent Vertical Ventilation Protect Stairwell
Enter Overhaul Fire Extension
Search Search Just Inside Window Check Floor Stability
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