Ch. 1 Introduction Flashcards
3 factors the fire service is losing that allow us to perform interior operations
Safety
Sufficient time for suppression
Time for a relevant building size up
3 primary factors that cause FF death and injury
It falls on you
You fall into it
Flashover
3 Things that reduce FF safety in new construction
Lower material Mass
Engineered shapes for structural elements
Better insulation
What’s the most important non emergency function we can do?
Training
When does the foreground clock start?
When the first due apparatus sets the parking brake and we go to work
What does a working knowledge of building construction provide?
Ability to size up and
The foundation for a safe, effective and timely operation
Clark County, Nevada
Engineered wood- I joists
TIC showed nothing
Degradation was convected Heat
What can cause and I joist to fail?
Heat alone
What 2 things does the author think should be included in the size up?
The type of building construction
How long the building has been exposed to fire and heat
The passage of time is________and fire is _____
Constant, Dynamic
What is responsible for creating most loads?
Gravity
Dead Load
The weight of the building itself and permanent attachments
Live Load
Any load other than Dead load, transient in nature
Impacting or static
concentric load
Distributed load
Applied to a small area
Spread over a large area
Impact load and example
Moving or sudden load, wind, large crowds , fire stream
