Brannigans Building Construction Introduction CH.1

Question 1

In the US between 2013-18 an average of fewer than ____ firefighters were killed annually in line of duty

Answer 1

70

Question 2

Aviators of the world settled on the French word maider meaning what?

Answer 2

help me; mayday

Question 3

sometimes used by some department to alert everyone that a collapse has occurred or a collapse is imminent

Answer 3

emergency traffic

Question 4

used to clear the air on the radio to issue an evac order

Answer 4

emergency traffic

Question 5

when a structure is involved in a fire what system of the building is under attack? (a.k.a structural fire)

Answer 5

gravity resistance

Question 6

military term that is not appropriate in fire scenarios

Answer 6

withdraw in good term

Question 7

typically include diagrams of the buildings, notations on the location of stairs and utilities, hazard contents, fire hydrant locations, building construction type, fire partitions and their ratings, number of stories and topography around the building as well as the types of fire protection systems and other passive design features

Answer 7

preplans

Question 8

GIS stands for

Answer 8

geographic information systems

Question 9

takes the form f data enhances maps of neighborhood response areas that include information on building uses and types, street arrangements and utility locations

Answer 9

GIS systems

Question 10

involves studying the prefire plan information that has been gathered to identify specific construction issues or concerns and interactions

Answer 10

prefire analysis

Question 11

allows fire personnel to anticipate problems

Answer 11

prefire analysis

Question 12

when analyzing how and where the fire will spread in a building you should mentally do what

Answer 12

undress the building

Question 13

policing function for life safety compliance for both occupants and responding emergency personnel

Answer 13

inspection

Question 14

during an inspection, property should be examined to see whether it complies with what?

Answer 14

standards

Question 15

according to the chubb group of insurance companies a large % of businesses that suffer a serious fire or other major disaster never what?

Answer 15

reopen

Question 16

all contact with a facility owner or manager should be through who?

Answer 16

single individual who has lead responsibility for that particular risk

Question 17

establish the minimum level of safety provided in a new building

Answer 17

building codes

Question 18

NIOSH stands for

Answer 18

national institute of occupational safety and health

Question 19

websites that have been developed to collect info about fire ground near misses

Answer 19

firefighterclosecalls or firefighternearmiss

Question 20

Fire Chief Alan Brunacini philosophy

Answer 20

take significant risk to protect savable life
little very controlled risk to protect savable property
no risk for what is already lost

Question 21

fire officers should include smoke and fire conditions, location of fire and type of building construction in what?

Answer 21

initial radio report

Question 22

should be performed on any lightweight constructed building with an advanced fire

Answer 22

risk-benefit analysis

Question 23

should be considered when accounting for civilian life hazard

Answer 23

withdrawal of crews and a defensive strategy

Question 24

what system of the building is under constant attack during a fire

Answer 24

gravity resistance system

Question 25

using proper what is critical to clarify communication, enhance professionalism and ensure safety

Answer 25

proper building construction terminology

Question 26

important FD function that enables firefighters to minimize surprises on the fire ground by learning everything possible about potential problems ahead of time

Answer 26

preplanning

Question 27

study of information that has been gathered as part of a prefire plan to identify specific construction issues or concerns and interactions

Answer 27

prefire analysis

Question 28

gathering of general and detailed data and incorporating it into a document that can be used by responding personnel to determine resources and actions necessary to mitigate anticipated emergencies at a specific facility

Answer 28

prefire planning