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High-Rise
High Rise Firefighting:1.00-5.00
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1.01 HFD personnel to successful conclusion at high rise firefighting incidents, with a priority for FF and civilian safety. | Purpose |
2.01 Objective define responsibilities of personnel | in response to and working at high-rise incidents |
2.02 Enable IC to establish and maintain | control and coordination throughout high-rise incident |
3.01 Duty of recording all members entering and exiting the building and their locations while inside building. | Access Control - this includes distribution of surveys,FF phones, splitting key sets to appropriate memebers going up. |
3.02 Oraganizational level having function/geographic responsibility for major aspects of incident operations. | Branch - branch level orgainized situated by sections,divisions, or group in the operations section. |
3.03 Organized group of FF under the leadership of one offier. | Crew |
3.04 An area where crews are assigned in a high-rise fire that serves as a holding area for available crews awaiting assignment. | Crew staging- this is usualy 2 floors below the fire. |
3.05 Functional Unit the Planning Section. Responsible for assuring orderly, safe,efficient demobilization of resources committed to the incident. | Demobilization Unit |
3.06 The partition of an incident into geographical areas of operation. | Divisions - are established when the no. of resources exceeds the managable span of control. |
3.07 A functional group est.to meet the needs of civilians casualties. | EMS Group - EMS supervisor will determine the location and manage the triage, treatment and transport. |
3.08 A connection through which teh FD can pump water into the sprinkler/standpipe system. | (FDC)Fire Dept. Connection |
3.09 Intially, a high rise group composed of First Ladder, second and third engines with Ladder officer in charge that will proceed to fire floor to investigate and take inital action. | Fire Attack Group |
3.10 Division responsible for all operational issues on a designated floor of high rise. | Fire Floor Division - Usually a Chief Officer is assigned to manage division. |
3.11 Mode that recalls elevator to designated recall point. | Fire Service Mode 1 - doors open and may stay open and makes elevator available for FD use. |
3.12 Mode that allows for the in-car operation of an elevator taht requires a key in car to permit control of that elevator | Fire Service Mode 2 |
3.13 Est.to divide the incident mgmt.structure into functional areas of operations. | Group -are composed of resources assmebled to perform special function, not nescessary within geographical area. |
3.14 A formal staging where companies report, designate by Command. | Level II staging |
3.15 Responsible for all lobby control functions:alarm panel,access control, accountibility,elevator controls, assimulate and pass on high rise survey into to oncoming crews and command. | Lobby Control Unit - Initally in high-rise thsi will be First Arriving Engine. |
3.16 Branch responsible for all scene medical care. Includes EMS Group (for Civilians) and Rehab Group (for FF) | Medical Branch - HFD EMS DC will be in charge of this branch. |
3.17 Valves and standpipe system that are designated to reduce outlet pressures that allow for reduced nozzle pressures. | (PVR) Pressure Regulating Valve |
3.18 Crews from 2nd/3rd Ladder companies who ensure that stairwells are cleared of all building occupants;all stairwell doors are unlocked and closed. The roof hatch is unlocked but closed (to enable the pressurization of stairwell) | (RAT) Rapid Ascent Team -RAT will inform IC which stairwell has roof access for ventilation. |
3.19 A functional group est. to meet the needs of FF Rehab. | Rehab Group -Sr.Sup. will determine location on tenable floor near hazard floor and manage this group. Rehab Truck,BLS,ALS. Not be on same floor as Crew Staging. |
3.20 A functional group est. meet the operational needs of serching and preforming rescues. | Rescue Group -This group is assigned responsibility of resuce for the entire incident. |
3.21 A functional group est. to supply the incident with equip. and tools, air recharging, and extra bottles at or near Crew Staging area. | Resource Group -The Resource Group Officer will report to Lobby Control. |
3.22 A functional Group est. to meet the needs of FF Rescue. | RIT Group -this team will consits of oringial RIT,Tech. Rescue,and addditional fire co. under the supervision of RIT Officer designated by IC. |
3.23 Team of three, preferably 4 est. at every incident in which FF will enter hazared area. These teams will rescue trapped, lost or endangered FF. | (RIT) Rapid Intervention Team |
3.24 A naturally occuring event in which cool air enters the lower levels of a building and warm air within the building rises to upper levels. | Stack Effect/Chimmney Effect -Negative stack effect is the reverse and is prominent in Houston. |
3.25 Members responsible fro using stairwell to transport tools and equip. possibly 4in. from lobby to resource group. | Stairwell Support Force -stairwell support Officer will communicate and coordinate with Lobby Control |
3.26 Usually est. at large-scale, long-term high rise incidents by lobby control unit to maintain a managable span of control. | System Control Unit -unit evaluates and manages all systems in high-rise:fire suppression,fire alarm,public address,water supply pumps, elevator,HVAC, electrical and security sys.This unit will report to IC. until logistical branch est. |
3.27 A comprehensive supplemental building info plan that some building owners/managers have contracted to be developed for their buildings. | Third-Party Pre-Fire Plan |
4.01 Scope: Guideline applies to all... | HFD Personnel |
5.01 All responsibilities will be defined and noted within.. | context of this guideline. |
5.02 Variables in high-rise incidents are numerous. High-Rise Fires are the most challenging incidents that FD respond to. It's difficult to est. a SOP to fit all situations. This guideline... | will assist in controlling a high-riseincident and is NOT INTENDED TO LIMIT THE IC FROM DEVIATING FROM THIE GUIDELINE in order to achieve the desired outcome. |