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Objects following from highest
Objects following from highest
Getting the right equipment and personnel to the right locations as safe and quick as possible.
Objects following from highest
Objects following from highest
Objects following from highest
There is a risk to those entering or exiting a high rise building, working or assembling outside from falling debris. This can be ejected explosively and materials such as glass and curtain wall panels can “plane” some distance from the building.
Communications
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Premises security
High rise incidents will create difficulties with lines of communication and radio reception. Building construction will cause radio reception “blind spots”
Premises security
Complexity Of Internal Layout
Premises security
Access for firefighters may be delayed or blocked by security arrangements, such as door-code entry systems, security grilles, and multi-lock door systems. Multiple security arrangements along the route to a fire may also slow progress.
Complexity Of Internal Layout
Complexity Of Internal Layout
Complexity Of Internal Layout
Large compartments, complex floor layouts or floor numbering systems can adversely impact safe movement and increase the risk of firefighters becoming disorientated in smoke.
Water Supplies
Complexity Of Internal Layout
Complexity Of Internal Layout
There may be an insufficient water supply on upper floors due to the height of the incident, characteristics of the fire main and the limitations of fire service equipment.
Physiological Demands And Physical Workload
Physiological Demands And Physical Workload
Physiological Demands And Physical Workload
Personnel may have to climb a number of flights of stairs handling and moving equipment.
Failure of Electrical Systems
Physiological Demands And Physical Workload
Physiological Demands And Physical Workload
Loss of elevators, lights, building systems and HVAC with complicate all firefighting operations.
Casualty Retrieval
Physiological Demands And Physical Workload
Fire And Smoke Spread
The retrieval of casualties to medical care can involve transportation over a considerable distance and this can impact on their potential for survival and recovery.
Personnel involved in carrying casualties may be at increased risk of physical exhaustion and manual handling injury. This may lead to a casualty being dropped or injured. Fire and Smoke Spread
Fire And Smoke Spread
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Fire And Smoke Spread
Fire and smoke in high rise buildings can spread in an upward, downward or horizontal direction. This may be more rapid and less predictable than in other building types
Air currents may lead to smoke within the building being drawn upwards or downwards. Downward smoke spread, particularly in the staircase can have a significant and adverse impact on operations
Effects Of Wind
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Wind speeds are likely to increase as the height of the building increases. Wind speed and direction can also be influenced by the position of other nearby building. Wind entering a fire compartment can intensify the fire creating a “blow torch” effect.
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IF you can solve the following... You will be successful
IF you can solve the following... You will be successful
