BC Quiz 4

Question 1

A hose line shall never enter the public hallway of a HRFPMD until the ladder company locates the fire apartment and provides direction for the advancing Engine Company.
Select one:
a. Disagree
b. [MDs 6.7.3B In most cases]
c. Agree

Answer 1

The correct answer is: Disagree

B. When the apartment door has been left open, the public hallway is now
considered an extension of the fire area, (fire apartment and public hallway):
 The hoseline should be charged before exiting the attack stairway.
 In most cases, the hoseline shall not enter the public hallway until the
ladder company locates the fire apartment and provides direction for the
advancing engine company

Question 2

An Engine Company Officer should call for a fog tip to be brought to the fire floor to vent the fire apartment after the fire is extinguished when?
Select one:
a. Only if the positive pressure fans are ineffective in venting the fire apartment
b. Immediately after the fire is extinguished
c. To assist the positive pressure fans which are being used to vent the fire apartment
d. [MDs 6.7.5]
e. Immediately after the fire is under control

Answer 2

The correct answer is: Only if the positive pressure fans are ineffective in venting the fire apartment

6.7.5 Use of the fog tip for ventilation of the fire apartment:
After the fire has been extinguished, if the positive pressure fans used for
stairwell pressurization and smoke removal are ineffective in venting the fire
apartment, the engine company officer should call for the fog tip to be brought up
to the fire floor. The fog stream can be directed out an open window to assist in
venting smoke from the fire apartment.

Question 3

Which Engine is tasked with helping the first Engine to ensure the Siamese is supplied if there are issues such as a long stretch, broken Siamese, frozen hydrant etc…?
Select one:
a. 3rd Engine to arrive
b. [MDs 6.8.2]
c. 4th Engine to arrive
d. 2nd Engine to arrive
e. 5th Engine to arrive

Answer 3

The correct answer is: 2nd Engine to arrive

Question 4

The second line at a HRFPMD may be used to?
Select one or more:
a. Operate the Hi-Rise Nozzle
b. Operate into a breach
c. Advance with the first line
d. Back up the first line
e. Operate on the floor above for fire exposure
f. [MDs 6.94]

Answer 4

The correct answers are: Back up the first line, Advance with the first line, Operate the Hi-Rise Nozzle, Operate into a breach, Operate on the floor above for fire exposure

Question 5

Which Engine is tasked with placing the Hi-Rise Nozzle into operation?
Select one:
a. 5th Engine to arrive
b. 5th assigned Engine
c. 4th Engine to arrive
d. 4th assigned Engine
e. [MDs 6.11]

Answer 5

The correct answer is: 5th assigned Engine

Question 6

When a smoke and / or heat condition exists in a public hallway on the fire floor, the first due ladder officer should, prior to entering the hallway, first get a report on exterior conditions from members operating outside the building and the Roof FF
Select one:
a. Disagree
b. Agree
c. [MDs 6.14.2D]

Answer 6

The correct answer is: Agree

Question 7

When a smoke and / or heat condition exists in a public hallway on the fire floor, and the first due ladder officer is unable to determine if the fire is wind impacted, the first ladder officer should enter the public hallway to locate the fire apartment with one member of the FE team?
Select one:
a. Leaving the other FE team member at the attack stairwell door on the hallway side
b. Leaving the other FE team member at the attack stairwell door on the stairwell side
c. [MDs 6.14.2D]

Answer 7

The correct answer is: Leaving the other FE team member at the attack stairwell door on the hallway side

Question 8

At a HRFPMD fire, the KO Curtain shall be brought to the floor above by which member(s)?
Select one:
a. [MDs 6.14.4, 6.15.4, 6.16.4]
b. Second and Fourth Roof FF’s
c. First and Third Roof FF’s
d. Second and Third Roof FF’s
e. First and Second Roof FF’s

Answer 8

The correct answer is: First and Third Roof FF’s

Question 9

At a HRFPMD fire, the Life Saving Rope shall be brought to the floor above by which member(s)?
Select one:
a. Fourth Roof FF
b. First Roof FF
c. Third Roof FF
d. Second Roof FF
e. [MDs 6.14.4, 6.15.4, 6.16.4]

Answer 9

The correct answer is: Second Roof FF

Question 10

If a Life Saving Rope Rescue is being conducted at a HRFPMD fire, the IC should take which action(s)?
Select one or more:
a. Ensure the LSR is being brought to the apartment above
b. Reinforce the floor above with the 3rd ladder, rescue, squad or an engine
c. Have units in the apartment below to prepare the window for the member’s entrance
d. [MDs 6.14.4 B—second ladder]

Answer 10

The correct answers are: Ensure the LSR is being brought to the apartment above, Have units in the apartment below to prepare the window for the member’s entrance

Question 11

The second ladder operating at a fire in a HRFPMD has which responsibilitie(s)?
Select one or more:
a. Search the public hallway on the fire floor
b. Ensure all evacuation doors are closed on the fire floor
c. Search the evacuation stairway for five floors above the fire floor
d. [MDs 6.15.1 E—Search Attack stair for 5 floors above]
e. Coordinate WCD deployment, if ordered by the IC
f. Control ventilation in areas other than the fire apartment as directed by the IC
g. Ensure all elevators are recalled and searched

Answer 11

The correct answers are: Ensure all elevators are recalled and searched, Control ventilation in areas other than the fire apartment as directed by the IC, Search the public hallway on the fire floor, Ensure all evacuation doors are closed on the fire floor, Coordinate WCD deployment, if ordered by the IC

Question 12

The \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ shall confirm the evacuation stairway doors have been closed on the fire floor and maintained closed by positioning members on the \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ side?
Select one:
a. [MDs 6.16.2]
b. 3rd ladder, hallway
c. 4th ladder, stairwell
d. 4th ladder, hallway
e. 3rd ladder, stairwell

Answer 12

The correct answer is: 3rd ladder, stairwell

Question 13

The Ventilation Support Group will be the \_\_\_\_\_\_ assigned on a 10-77?
Select one:
a. 8th ladder
b. [MDs 6.19]
c. 6th ladder
d. 5th ladder
e. 7th ladder

Answer 13

The correct answer is: 6th ladder

Question 14

The priority order for the use of PPV fans is?
Select one:
a. Pressurize the attack stairs to support the fire attack, Pressurize the evacuation stair for smoke and CO control, Ventilate the public hallways for smoke and CO control
b. [MDs 6.19.2C]
c. Ventilate the public hallways for smoke and CO control, Pressurize the attack stairs to support the fire attack, Pressurize the evacuation stair for smoke and CO control,
d. Pressurize the evacuation stair for smoke and CO control, Pressurize the attack stairs to support the fire attack, Ventilate the public hallways for smoke and CO control

Answer 14

The correct answer is: Pressurize the attack stairs to support the fire attack, Pressurize the evacuation stair for smoke and CO control, Ventilate the public hallways for smoke and CO control

Question 15

Rescue and Squad companies shall ensure their floor above teams bring their WCD to the apartment above the fire in a HRFPMD. If a WCD has been deployed, they should ascertain if a second WCD should be deployed over the first.
Select one:
a. [MDs 6.20.1B]
b. Disagree
c. Agree

Answer 15

The correct answer is: Agree

B. Ensure the floor above teams bring their WCD to the apartment above the
fire. When ordered by the IC, assist with WCD deployments.
 If a WCD has been deployed, ascertain from the IC if a second WCD
should be deployed over the first. This could be necessary when the
first WCD appears to be nearing failure due to fire impingement.

Question 16

In ordinary “Brick and Joist” construction, the major?
Select one:
a. [Chap 3 Pg 19 Major collapse hazard is the parapet wall]
b. Collapse hazard is collapse of bearing walls
c. Fire problem is the fire and smoke spread throughout concealed spaces

Answer 16

The correct answer is: Fire problem is the fire and smoke spread throughout concealed spaces

Question 17

In “Heavy Timber” construction, the major?
Select one:
a. Collapse hazard is collapse of falling masonry walls
b. [Chap 3 Pg 20 Major FF problem — Large wooden interior timber framework]
c. Fire problem is the fire and smoke spread throughout concealed spaces

Answer 17

The correct answer is: Collapse hazard is collapse of falling masonry walls

Question 18

In “Wood-Frame” construction, the major?
Select one or more:
a. [Chap 3 Pg 21]
b. Collapse hazard is combustible bearing walls composed of 2 x 4 inch studs
c. Fire problem is the combustible outside wooden walls

Answer 18

The correct answers are: Fire problem is the combustible outside wooden walls, Collapse hazard is combustible bearing walls composed of 2 x 4 inch studs

Question 19

In “Wood-Frame” construction, it would be incorrect to state?
Select one:
a. [Chap 3 Pg 21]
b. The front and rear walls are usually non-bearing walls
c. Fire burning through or against a front or rear wall is more likely to collapse the building than fire burning through several floors or the roof
d. The 2 side walls are usually bearing walls
e. The structural support of the side bearing walls are 2 x 4 inches in size

Answer 19

The correct answer is: Fire burning through or against a front or rear wall is more likely to collapse the building than fire burning through several floors or the roof

Question 20

In “Wood-Frame” construction, failure of a bearing wall will trigger simultaneous failure of the floors and roof.
Select one:
a. [Chap 3 Pg 21]
b. Disagree
c. Agree

Answer 20

The correct answer is: Agree

Question 21

Masonry exterior building wall collapses are incorrectly described in which point?
Select one:
a. 90-degree angle — where the top of the wall strikes the ground a distance equal to the height of the falling section measured from the base of the wall
b. Curtain fall — where the wall crumbles and falls straight down—like a brick veneer, brick cavity or masonry backed stone wall often does
c. Inward-Outward — where the lower portion of the wall falls inward, and the upper portion falls outward
d. [Chap 4 Pg 23-24 Inward-Outward — where the lower portion of the wall falls outward, and the upper portion falls inward]
e. Inward-outward wall collapses can be caused by the collapse of a bowstring timber truss roof

Answer 21

The correct answer is: Inward-Outward — where the lower portion of the wall falls inward, and the upper portion falls outward

Question 22

When a fire officer establishes a safe distance between an unstable wall and firefighters, he must expect the worst, an?
Select one:
a. [Ch 4 Pg 25]
b. 90-degree angle collapse
c. Curtain fall collapse
d. Inward-Outward collapse

Answer 22

The correct answer is: 90-degree angle collapse

Question 23

The “Collapse Zone” should be increased to \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ the height of the building if an explosion or truss roof triggers the wall collapse?
Select one:
a. [Ch 4 Pg 25]
b. Three
c. One and a half or twice
d. Twice or two and a half
e. Three to four

Answer 23

The correct answer is: One and a half or twice

Question 24

If an IC expects a wall collapse greater than the height of the building he should consider which tactic(s)?
Select one or more:
a. Position heavy caliber streams in a flanking position
b. Keep members away from the front wall altogether
c. Operate a master stream inside the collapse zone with an unstable wall only if it is left unattended
d. [Ch 4 Pg 25]

Answer 24

The correct answers are: Keep members away from the front wall altogether, Position heavy caliber streams in a flanking position, Operate a master stream inside the collapse zone with an unstable wall only if it is left unattended

Question 25

A large metal structure attached over the entrance to a theater or store used to display signs is called a?
Select one:
a. [Ch 4 Pg 25]
b. Canopy
c. Façade
d. Marquee
e. Cornice

Answer 25

The correct answer is: Marquee