Ch 23

Question 1

What is the most often the cause of early floor collapse? p. 319

Answer 1

Lightweight truss construction

Question 2

What can be placed down into the opening when the first floor collapses into the cellar to allow firefighters to
escape? p. 325

Answer 2

Ground ladder

Question 3

How far from the front door was Chief Steve Smith when the floor collapsed due to a cellar fire in Lafayette, Indiana? p. 322

Answer 3

10 feet (3 m)

Question 4

What can give floor supports 20 or more minutes of fire protection when there is a cellar fire? p. 321

Answer 4

Basement ceiling

Question 5

Which of the following can conceal the fact that the fire is in the cellar? p. 321

Answer 5

Smoke pushing out upper floors

Question 6

What type of support was under the floor in the building in Lafayette, Indiana that collapsed and claimed the life of Chief Smith? p. 323

Answer 6

Wood I beams

Question 7

Which type of fires are often a delayed alarm fire? p. 320

Answer 7

Cellar

Question 8

What needs to be determined if smoke is coming from a chimney?
p. 322

Answer 8

Is there a fireplace in the finished cellar?

Question 9

In what year did the first firefighter, James Pressnall, die due to collapsing lightweight wood truss construction?
p. 324

Answer 9

1984

Question 10

During which stage of a cellar fire does the fire start to attack the structure and the collapse danger begin? p. 320

Answer 10

Fully developed

Question 11

What happened to the top flanges of the I-beams when the web sections burned away completely? p. 323

Answer 11

Bowed downward

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT a survival tactic that should be employed by a trapped firefighter?
p. 324

Answer 12

Remove your mask to yell for help

Question 13

What should NOT be used to check for cellar fire? p. 321

Answer 13

Basement stairs

Question 14

What type of effect can be encountered if the deck around
the floor collapse opening has sloped and tilted downward? p. 325

Answer 14

Slide