A108.2 Parking Garage Fire

Question 1

The conservation of property, such as ________ , must be weighed against the risk to the firefighters

Answer 1

vehicles

Question 2

Response. The response to a report of a fire in a parking garage will be

Answer 2

an one Aerial Apparatus,
two Pumping Apparatus
and
a Battalion Chief

Question 3

The most important size up consideration for a parking garage fire is

Answer 3

whether the garage is enclosed or open

Question 4

Enclosed parking garages, including basement parking garages, are required to ____________

Answer 4

have a sprinkler system.

Question 5

Sizing-up the structure should include identifying the

Answer 5

location of the FDC,
the stairways,
and
the standpipe connections

Question 6

________ may indicate what floor the fire is on and where the fire attack team should enter the structure.

Answer 6

Smoke

Question 7

There are four methods for fighting a working fire in a parking garage. ____________ is responsible for selecting one or more of these options and communicating the option chosen to all personnel.

Answer 7

Command

Question 8

four methods for fighting a working fire in a parking garage:

Answer 8

1. Supplying the sprinkler system.
2. Attack hose line with tank water
3. Attack hose line connected to aerial apparatus
4. Attack hose line connected to the standpipe system

Question 9

First-Pumping Apparatus. The first-pumping apparatus is responsible for

Answer 9

fire attack,
which consists of locating,
confining
and
extinguishing the fire

Question 10

Upon arrival at the fire floor, the Officer should determine

Answer 10

the exact location,
extent
and
severity of the fire

Question 11

If hoselines are needed for fire attack, the Officer must decide which method of fire attack is appropriate based on

Answer 11

the amount of water needed,
ability to position apparatus,
locations of standpipes,
etc

Question 12

If the Officer determines that the fire can be fought by connecting attack lines to the pumping apparatus, the Officer should advise the driver

Answer 12

of the needed apparatus placement

Question 13

If the Officer selects to fight the fire using the aerial apparatus as a standpipe, the Officer should advise the aerial apparatus _________ of the needed apparatus placement.

Answer 13

Captain

Question 14

If the pumping apparatus Officer selects to use the aerial ladder as a standpipe, the aerial driver must remove the nozzle, place the aerial waterway adapter on the aerial waterway and ensure the aerial is changed from t

Answer 14

the rescue position to the firefighting position before raising it to the fire floor.

Question 15

The normal response for a parking garage fire is based on the assumption of

Answer 15

single vehicle on fire

Question 16

When a sprinkler or standpipe system is used, the ____________ is required to service the system.

Answer 16

owner of the structure