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1
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Three main Hazards from high rise firefighting

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a) Building Height, layout and design
b) Fire Behaviour and development
c) Firefighting and rescue operations

2
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Building Height, layout and design

Give first 5 Hazards

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  1. 4 The height of the building (equipment, water supply)
  2. 5 Objects falling from height
  3. 6 Access for firefighters maybe delayed (security doors etc)
  4. 7 Large or complex layouts (two or more floors)
  5. 8 Individual maisonettes Scissor style staircase, Emergency exits, enter going down stairs)
3
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Building Height, layout and design

Give second 5 Hazards

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  1. 9 Difficulty with lines of communications, radio reception
  2. 10 Risk of intermediate floor or ceiling collapse
  3. 11 Firefighting falling from height, failure of external walls
  4. 12 Risk of entanglement
  5. 13 Fixed installations
4
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Building Height, layout and design

Give final 4 Hazards

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  1. 14 Operation of fire suppression/total flooding systems may result irrespirable atmosphere
  2. 15 Timber frame construction can lead to rapid fire spread
  3. 16 Building under construction/refurb, incomplete or absent shafts. Partial occupancy in complete new builds
  4. 17 Radio waves from telecommunication antennas