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PROCEDURE
Multi-storey buildings
S1 SOP
Contents Introduction ........................................................................................................................... 1
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Procedure.............................................................................................................................. 2
Step 1 Readiness .............................................................................................................. 2
Step 2 On arrival ................................................................................................................ 3
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First arriving appliance ................................................................................................... 3
Second responding appliance ........................................................................................ 4
Other responding appliances .......................................................................................... 5
Step 3 Incident management ............................................................................................. 6
Staging areas ................................................................................................................. 7
Salvage.............................................................................................................................. 8
Related documents ............................................................................................................... 8
Record of amendments ......................................................................................................... 8
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Introduction
This document describes the procedures for NZFS personnel attending fire incidents at multi-
storey buildings.
This procedure must be read alongside the
Guidelines for operational policies and
Official
procedures.
Definition
A multi-storey building is a:
building of six floors or more, taken from the lowest point of
the
Fire Service access, or
a building in which a riser system has been fit ed.
When to use
NZFS personnel wil use this procedure when responding to fire
this procedure
incidents at multi-storey buildings.
In addition, al or part of these procedures may be applied to any
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incident that the OIC Fire decides wil benefit from the additional
command and control and logistic functions. For example:
incidents where:
- external firefighting is limited, or not possible
- there is a significant distance between the fire and the
nearest practicable external command point
underground structures
ships
large windowless compartmentalised warehouses.
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Command and
For incidents at multi-storey buildings, command and control
control
procedures are the same as those described in
M1 SOP Command
and control procedure, with the additional requirements described in
this procedure.
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Procedure
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Step 1 Readiness
Site reports
When preparing a site report for a multi-storey building, the Station
OIC:
1. Fol ows the requirements of
RD2 POP Operational planning policy. 2. Ensures the following information related specifically to multi-storey
buildings is included when relevant:
fire protection systems or building control systems, including
locations of any controls, including riser outlets and valves
any firefighting facilities in the building, including their location
stairs, lifts, or other means of entering or exiting the building,
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including:
- lift motor rooms
- ‘Fire Service’ switches and lifts
- any lifts that only service a limited number of floors
ventilation systems and utilities
evacuation scheme
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any facilities that are vulnerable to smoke or water runoff
special risks (e.g. computer suites, radiation sources,
substations)
location of any gas flood systems
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appliance access (including alternative sides, aerial siting, and
height and weight restrictions)
water supplies.
3. Ensures any information that needs to be available en route to the
site is entered as ‘critical information’.
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Step 2 On arrival
Initial response When responding to a multi-storey building,:
The first two arriving appliances:
1. Generally arrive at a common location, near the main entrance or
building panel.
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The first arriving officer (until relieved by a senior officer):
2. Takes on the role of OIC Fire.
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First arriving appliance
On arrival
On arrival, the OIC First Appliance:
3. Carries out the initial size-up.
4. Establishes the evacuation status.
5. Transmits a greater alarm if required.
Determining
The OIC First Appliance and two members of the crew:
fire location
6. Identify the fire location from available information, such as the fire
and size
alarm systems or people at the scene.
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7. Determine the location of firefighting facilities.
8. Take a riser pack and equipment and proceed to the floor below the
fire floor in an appropriate manner (refer to ‘Stairways’ and ‘Lifts’ in
the
Guide).
9. Establish the Forward Control Point (FCP) at this location.
10. Investigate the indicated/identified area.
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OIC first
If there is a fire, the OIC First Appliance:
appliance
11. Transmits an incident ground SitRep.
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12. Assumes the role of Operations Commander, and carries out the
tasks of Sector Commander Forward Control.
13. Determines priorities from the initial size-up.
14. Supervises commencement of initial operations.
15. Manages entry control for initial crew until an Entry Control Officer
(ECO) is appointed and an ECB is established at the Forward
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Control Point.
Driver
The driver of the first appliance:
16. Locates and makes ready building inlets, and identifies the riser.
Note: If the water supply or inlets are not easily accessible from the
first parked appliance, the second or third appliance may be tasked
to do this.
17. Waits for the instruction to charge the riser and/or sprinkler inlet.
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Second responding appliance
OIC second
The OIC of the second responding appliance:
appliance
1. Establishes radio communications with the OIC First Appliance.
2. Ensures appropriate water supplies are established.
3. Assumes the role of Logistics Commander and carries out the tasks
of Sector Commander Lobby Control, including:
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monitoring evacuation progress
managing or isolating any building systems as necessary, or as
requested by the OIC First Appliance
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managing and controlling building access.
4. Ensures that:
formal entry control is established at the Forward Control Point
BA control is established in the lobby (including appointing a BA
Control Officer).
Driver
The driver of the second appliance:
5. Assists the driver of the first appliance, including establishing water
supply if required, then
6. Assists the Sector Commander Lobby Control.
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Crew members
The remaining second appliance crew members:
7. Stage in the lobby with riser pack and equipment for further tasking.
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Other responding appliances
Third and
If third and fourth appliances respond as part of the:
fourth arriving
first alarm, the roles of these appliances wil be described in
appliances
local procedures
greater alarm:
- the roles of these appliances may be described in the
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local procedures, otherwise
- the appliances wil respond to the designated assembly
area and report to the ICP for tasking. Act
Aerial
Where available, the aerial appliance crew wil :
appliance
determine whether the aerial appliance can provide aerial or
crews
other operational capability, and
advise the OIC Fire what capability the aerial appliance can
provide.
If the aerial appliance:
can provide aerial or other operational capability, the crew wil
carry out tasks as directed by the OIC Fire
cannot provide aerial or other operational capability, the crew
wil park clear of the scene and report to the ICP for tasking.
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Note: If the only available aerial appliance is a Type 4, The OIC must
give consideration to the siting for potential aerial operation.
Other
The OIC of any other responding appliance wil report to the ICP for
appliances
tasking.
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Step 3 Incident management
The steps described in this section are carried out by the OIC Fire, in addition to the
procedures described in the
CAC-1 Command & Control Technical Manual.
Roles assigned In addition to the roles described in the
M1 TM Command & control
technical manual (CAC-1), the OIC Fire:
1. Assigns the following key functional roles as required:
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Sector Commander Lobby Control
Sector Commander Forward Control.
The following roles may also be assigned if required: Act
Stairwell Support Officer
Forward Staging Officer
Base Staging Officer
Sector Commander Evacuation
Salvage Officer.
Note:
A Safety Officer is mandatory at multi-storey fires where:
there is a second alarm or greater response
there are more than 16 personnel (from any agency) in
attendance.
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Designated
The OIC Fire:
stairways
2. Determines the location and status (e.g. clear of smoke, being used
for evacuation) of all stairways within the building.
3. Ensures all personnel are informed of the designated stairways.
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Ventilation
The OIC Fire:
4. Considers ventilation, including:
ventilating stairways to create a safe path
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using stairways as a ventilation pathway.
BA Entry
The Entry Control Officer (ECO):
Control
5. Takes the entry control board from the lobby.
6. Sets up BA entry control at the Forward Control Point.
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7. Fol ows the ECO procedures described in the
BA-
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guide – Breathing Apparatus.
8. Communicates floor location and point of entry to the Sector
Commander Forward Control.
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Lobby control
The Sector Commander Lobby Control:
9. Establishes a Lobby Control Point at the entry level.
10. Establishes communications, and advises the OIC Fire and all
personnel of the communications plan.
11. May designate a stairwell for firefighter and equipment
transportation, and may also:
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assign crew as Stairwell Support
ensure hand-held communications are available at strategic
levels in the stairwell.
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12. Controls:
entry into the building and stairwells
lift operation.
The Sector Commander Lobby Control ensures that firefighters are
assigned to the following tasks, if required:
13. Proceeding to the fire alarm panel/Fire Control Room and:
determining capability and communicating this to the OIC Fire
operating any relevant systems.
14. Ensuring riser and/or sprinkler inlets are charged and continue to
operate.
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15. Liaising with the building representative to gather relevant
information.
16. Obtaining a building floor plan if available (may be in riser box or
on HCU).
17. Assembling required and requested equipment.
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Stairwell support If required, the Sector Commander Lobby Control:
18. Ensures firefighters are positioned every three or four floors to
relay equipment.
19. Considers assig
the ning a Stairwell Support Officer.
Staging areas
Forward Staging
If the Forward Control Point cannot hold all the relief personnel,
Area
equipment, and re-commissioning BA area in the same location, the
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Sector Commander Forward Control wil :
20. Assign a Forward Staging Officer to establish a Forward Staging
Area, usual y one floor below the Forward Control Point.
Base staging
If the Lobby Control Point cannot hold all the relief personnel,
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equipment, and re-commissioning BA area in the same location, the
Sector Commander Lobby Control wil :
21. Assign a Base Staging Officer to establish a Base Staging Area in
a convenient location near the Lobby Control Point (this could be
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Salvage
Establishing
If salvage operations are required, the OIC Fire may:
salvage
1. Assign a Salvage Officer.
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The Salvage Of icer:
2. Establishes salvage priorities based on location, value, 1982
susceptibility to damage and the type of occupancy involved.
3. Liaises with a building representative and/or occupant(s), if
present.
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Related documents
The following documents provide information relevant to this policy:
S1 POP Multi-storey buildings policy
S1 GD Guide to fire incidents in multi-storey buildings
M1 POP Command and control policy
M1 SOP Command and control procedure
M1 TM Command & control technical manual (CAC-1)
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RD2 POP Operational planning policy
RD2 SOP Operational planning procedure
M2-4 POP Sprinklered building investigation response policy
M2-4 SOP Sprinklered building investigation response procedure
R3 POP Working at heights and line rescue policy
BA-rg Breathing apparatus reference guide.
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Record of amendments
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Date
Brief description of amendment
July 14
Reference to
IS2 Working at heights policy updated to
R3 POP Working at heights and line rescue
policy.
March
Reference to
E3-2 TM Breathing apparatus technical manual replaced with
BA-rg Breathing
2016
apparatus reference guide to bring procedure into line with latest control procedures.
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