Promotional Scenario #10 – Promotional Prep

Promotional Scenario #10

High Rise

On a Monday in August, you respond as the company officer to a report of a fire on the 23rd. floor of a 38-story fire resistive, office high-rise building. The building, which was built in 1992, contains a center core that serves four elevators. Stairways located in the east and west sections of the core have wet standpipes with stairways A&B having roof access.

In 1995, the building was renovated to accommodate tenants that needed multiple floor spaces. Within floors 10 through 12, and floors 22 through 24, a series of access/convenience stairs have been installed to accommodate tenant needs. It was also during this renovation that Elevator F was converted into a blind shaft that starts at the lobby and proceeds directly up to the sky lobby on floor 20 and serves each floor up to floor 38. Additionally, a freight elevator that services all floors within the building. Elevator E serves floors 1 through 20. Elevator D serves all floors within the building.

While enroute to the incident, fire dispatch gives you additional information of a smoke detector activated on floors 22 and 24 with sprinkler activation on floor 23. As the Company Officer assigned to Engine Co. 1, you arrive with 2 engines and 1 ladder company, the chief is delayed. The time is 10:45 am. The temperature is 97 degrees.

Questions:

1. The major fire problem in a fire resistive building is _____________________?

A. Spalling
B. Unprotected steel
C. HVAC system
D. Curtain wall failure
2. You have ordered the first due ladder company to proceed to the fire via the lobby elevator. How should they proceed?

a. Take Elevator D to floor 22
b. Take Elevator E to floor 20 and walk up
c. Take Elevator F to floor 21 and walk up
d. Take the freight elevator to floor 23
3. Upon entering the elevator car, what should firefighters do first?

a. Hit the call cancel button
b. Place the car into phase 3 operations
c. Have members don SCBA face pieces
d. Have the company number and floor designation recorded at the command post.
4. Control of the elevator car by the fire department is referred to as ____________.

a. Phase 1 operations
b. Phase 2 operations
c. Phase 3 operations
d. Phase 4 operations
5. If the fire is confirmed on the 23 rd floor, what could possibly cause the smoke to be on floor 22?

a. The stack effect
b. Stratification of the smoke
c. Mushrooming of the smoke
d. The reverse stack effect
6. You order one of your company officers to take charge of the operations on the 23rd floor. Within the incident management system he will be referenced as __________.

a. Operations Section Chief
b. Supervisor Division/floor 23
c. Fire Suppression Division
d. Fire attack group
7. The officer in-charge of the fire attack radio downs to the lobby stating that they are going to need more SCBA cylinders brought up to the fire floor. Who within your incident management system will be in charge of handling this task?

a. The Planning Officer
b. The Logistics Officer
c. The Liaison Officer
d. The Safety Officer
8. It is discovered that the fire involves stacks of copy paper on the 23rd. floor. This would be an example of a

a. Class D fire
b. Class C fire
c. Class B fire
d. Class A fire
9. Which building construction feature in this scenario can promote unobstructed movement of smoke vertically to the upper floors?

a. Curtain walls
b. Enclosed interior stairs
c. Access stairs
d. Convenience elevators

* Answer Key:

1. C – HVAC system
2. B – Elevator E is the safest option, it terminates at floor 20.
3. A – call cancel button
4. B – Phase 2 is car control
5. D – Reverse stack effect – its 97 degrees
6. B – Division 23
7. B – Logistics – supplies and support
8. D – Class A (this was a reading comprehension quiz, Class A but it was the D answer)
9. C – Access Stairs (this was another reading comprehension quiz, we made up the term convenience elevators)

References:

Promotional Prep Seminars: promotionalprep.com
“Assessment Center Strategy and Tactics” from Fire Engineering books: Author Deputy Chief Terpak – Jersey City

For additional information:

Text Books:

Assessment Center Strategy and Tactics from Fire Engineering Books
Fire Ground Operational Guides from Fire Engineering Books
Fire Ground Size-Up from Fire Engineering Books