Firefighting in Highrise Building

Question 1

What is the BTF for large fire?

Accepted Answer

4 Pump, 1 CP, 2 FB, 1 Frost, 1 Foam tender & Foam Pod

Question 2

What are the resources consolidated during highrise fire incidents?

Accepted Answer

Division Support Area (DSA)

Question 3

Smoke only spreads vertically in a highrise fire

Accepted Answer

False

Question 4

What makes locating a fire in a highrise difficult?

Accepted Answer

Height and size of the building

Question 5

What is the final phase in a full scale highrise fire operation?

Accepted Answer

Recovery

Question 6

Fire fighting in high rise buildings usually requires minimal manpower

Accepted Answer

False

Question 7

What are the proper BTF for fire mod in residential?

Accepted Answer

3 PUMP, 1 CP, 2 FB

Question 8

What logistics issue contributes to fatigue in high rise fire fighting?

Accepted Answer

Manual movement of equipment to upper floors

Question 9

Flashover and backdraft are serious risks in highrise fires

Accepted Answer

True

Question 10

What is a key characteristic of a high rise building (HRB) in terms of firefighting?

Accepted Answer

It exceeds the height where external firefighting is practical

Question 11

What hampers handheld communication inside high rise buildings?

Accepted Answer

Blind spots in the building

Question 12

Since June 2018, what fire protection feature is required in all new residential homes in Singapore?

Accepted Answer

Smoke detector

Question 13

Why is effective command & control particularly difficult during a full scale high rise fire operation?

Accepted Answer

There are many concurrent activities, resources, & personnel to coordinate

Question 14

It is easy to locate the seat of fire from outside a highrise building

Accepted Answer

False

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