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Ch 12. Fighting Fires in Lumberyards Flashcards

1
Q

A place of business consisting primarily of an array of open-air sheds, built of wood and containing piles of wood, plus stores various other building materials. Also refers various warehouse-style retail stores to modern firefighters.

A

Lumberyard

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The potential for _____ is present in an older lumberyard. (169)

A

conflagration

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Q

The ability to extinguish a fire in a lumberyard usually depends on _____. (169)

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the ability to throw enough water to stifle the heat.

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[at a luberyard fire] fire spread can be rapid, and even _____ can pose an enormous problem. (169)

A

light winds

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The [lumberyard] flame can propagate itself what 3 ways? (169)

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1) Convection
2) Radiation
3) burning pieces blowing to seperate location

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If you are going to commit vehicles to the [lumberyard] compound, position for _____. (169)

A

a single placement. Spot the apparatus in the best location and dump the water.

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Normally, _____ isn’t a problem at a lumberyard. (169)

A

life safety

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[at a lumberyard] you must account for _____, but most of these businesses operate with a limited number. (169)

A

employees

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Q

Fires in building-supply stores have many of the same characteristics, but they’re also more problematic in that ____. (170)

A

they’re confined

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Because of their size, [building-supply stores] are normally required _____. (170)

A

to have sprinkler systems.

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Life safety is more of a concern in these [building-supply stores], since _____. (170)

A

the customers are free to roam throughout the store.

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12
Q

Expect __3___ at the main office built to showcase some of the material at a lumberyard. (170)

A

1) False fronts
2) Knee-high walls
3) windows that are backed by plywood.

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13
Q

Anticipate _____ in well-involved fires in [home-supply stores]. (171)

A

partial collapse

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The principal concerns with the main offices of older lumberyards center on _____ and _____. (172)

A

the fire loads and the voids created by the facades

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15
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_____ will be a certainty in well-advanced fires [at lumberyards]. (172)

A

Collapse

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Q

In a worst-case scenario, a sizeable fire in a lumberyard will result in a _____. (172)

A

conflagration

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17
Q

In full-scale fires in the warehouse-style lumberyards, collapse due to _____ and _____ will be the main concern. (172)

A

excessive fire load and lightweight construction

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18
Q

Ventilating the [warehoue-style lumberyard] roof will be difficult and dangerous due to _____. (172)

A

the steel bar joists

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19
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By code, floor areas of more than _____ square feet must be sprinklered. (172)

A

12,000

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20
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Get relief early, and set up _____ no more than 30 minutes into the [lumberyard fire] incident. (173)

A

rehab

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21
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[at a lumberyard fire] you may need to overhaul large piles of burning lumber hydraulically. _____ and _____ will prove very effective for this. (173)

A

Aerial platforms and master streams

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22
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Whether deploying for a traditional lumberyard or an indoor superstore, keep in mind the old axiom to _____. (173)

A

confine, control, and extinguish

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23
Q

The ______ will set the tone for the rest of the incident. (173)

A

first 3-5 minutes of the firefight

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24
Q

The first hoselines must be placed so as to _____. (173)

A

confine the fire to the smallest area possible

25
Q

[At a lumberyard fire] _____ is critical. (174)

A

manpower

26
Q

Rule of thumb [for lumberyard fires] is to _____ the resources that you initially think might be needed to handle the incident. (174)

A

triple

27
Q

The officer assigned to the initial attack should be thinking of 2 things: (175)

A

the direction of the attack and the amount of water needed

28
Q

Lines of _____ will give the best balance of reach, flow, and maneuverability while pushing he fire the least.

A

2 1/2” equipped with smooth bore nozzles

29
Q

The hose that you pull should be large and able to flow _____. (176)

A

250-300 gpm

30
Q

[at lumberyard fires] ______ isn’t as important as initial placement and gallonage. (176)

A

maneuverability

31
Q

[at a lumberyard fire] Limit the first searches to _____. (177)

A

the main building

32
Q

Input from _____ should be useful in determining the severity of the search problem. (177)

A

the owner

33
Q

[at a fire in an older lumberyard] _____ will be a secondary assignment. The initial efforts are all focused on attack. (177)

A

search

34
Q

[When searching home-supply warehouse fire] a _____ is required at a minimum, but a _____ is better. (177)

A

life safety rope; hoseline

35
Q

A self-sustaining fire in the metal-deck roof [of a home-supply warehouse] can only be fought _____. (177)

A

from the underside

36
Q

Steel bar joists fail in _____ at approximately 800 degrees. (177)

A

5 minutes

37
Q

Although there usually won’t be a general failure of the roof system, you should anticipate _____. (177)

A

sectional collapses

38
Q

More than likely, _____ will be an afterthought at a working fire in the outdoor portion of an older lumberyard, though one will be required if the fire is in the main building. (178)

A

backup lines

39
Q

A backup line may be warranted in the yard if _____. (178)

A

the crews are advancing between rows of lumber that could become involved.

40
Q

Don’t even think about fighting a fire in an indoor superstore without _____. (178)

A

a backup line

41
Q

Given the size of these superstores, the backup officer may want to increase the size of his crew to position a firefighter every _____ along the line. (178)

A

50 ft

42
Q

Get a _____ established at any working fire in a commercial occupancy, indoor or outdoor. This is a good assignment for _____. (178-179)

A

RIT; mutual-aid

43
Q

At a superstore, RIT may have to be concerned about _____. (179)

A

tens of thousands of feet worth of floor space

44
Q

Three possible answers to locate a disoriented firefighter in a superstore. (179)

A

1) Don’t let your department get so lax atfires that his can occur
2) Talk to the crew on one radio frequency, and have the describe what they see.
3) Split your RIT crew into four teams, with one trained RIT member as the leader of each team. Let these teams work inward from four different directions until they can hear and locate the PASS devices.

45
Q

What 2 means of heat transfer are factors at a lumberyard fire? (186 & 309)

A

Convection and radiation

46
Q

Access is generally not a concern to the rear areas of an older lumberyard. True or false? (186 & 309)

A

False

47
Q

The decorative fronts of the main sales-room of old traditional lumberyards are not only decorative but also always functional. True or false? (186 & 309)

A

False

48
Q

What are the two key factors to firefighters’ injury at fires in old traditional lumberyards? (186 & 309)

A

Tripping and fatigue

49
Q

The first hose lines at a lumberyard fire should be placed so as to _____. (186 & 309)

A

confine the fire to the smallest area possible

50
Q

The author gives a simple rule for staffing at a lumberyard fire. it is _____ the normal staffing requirements. (186 & 309)

A

3 times

51
Q

If the attack can’t be mounted from the front of the fire, then _____. (186 & 309)

A

Flank the fire

52
Q

The officer assigned to attack should be thinking about what 2 things? (186 & 309)

A

The direction of attack and the water needed

53
Q

_____ lines with _____ give the best balance of reach, flow, and maneuverability. (186 & 309)

A

2 1/2” lines with smooth bore nozzles

54
Q

When searching a new home supply, the author suggests you use the _____ as point of reference. (186 & 309)

A

2 1/2” line

55
Q

In a fire in a built-up or metal deck roof in a new retail lumber warehouse, large caliber streams directed _____ will be required to cool the burning gases at the ceiling. (186 & 309)

A

at the ceiling from below

56
Q

Steel bar joists begin to lose strength at _____. (186 & 309)

A

800 degrees for 5 minutes

57
Q

Backup lines are not needed for fires in the yard or an older lumberyard. True or false? (186 & 309)

A

False

58
Q

RIT is not normally required in any exterior fire. This holds true in yard fires in older lumberyards. True or false? (186 & 309)

A

False

59
Q

The potential for _____ is present in an older lumberyard. (186 & 309)

A

conflagration

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