Br St/Row Fr Flashcards

1
Q

Roof access

1 Aerial
2 2nd aerial
3 Adjoining

A

Nothing shall deter the roof member from carrying out their duties

  • Life
  • Communication
  • Vent
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2
Q

2nd due

  • conduct VEIS on all floors above
  • examining fl above for extension
  • Examining rear of building for possible victims
  • Examining exposure for extension as per IC

1 Saving life above fire & exposures

2 Controlling extension to floors above & below via heat registers and dumb waiters and controlling spread to attached exposures

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3
Q

2nd due OV if 1st due is a TL

A

Assume responsibilities of 1st due OV due to he/she manning the bucket

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4
Q

2 floors of Fire in a BS

Heavy fire in basement & cellar

A

Call an extra engine & truck

Transmit a 2nd alarm

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5
Q

Row Frames

General Description 
Built in rows of 20 or more
2/4 stories
20-30’ wife
40-60’ deep
Some w stoops similar to BS (all wood)
Some w & w/o cornices
1800s-early 1900s
Can be balloon frame or braced frame const
Cockloft 1’-size of a man
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6
Q

RF room arrangements

1 similar to BS layout
Generally 3 windows per fl
1 apt going front to rear
No fire rear escape

2 railroad flat
2 apt per fl
Generally have 4 windows across front
Rear fire escape
Depth of building will det size & # of rms
-there may be dumbwaiter shaft present
-the presence of light shafts is also possible

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