Ch. 4 Search/Rescue

Question 1

High rise buildings designed for human occupancy are of two basic types:

Answer 1

1. Residential
2. Commercial

Question 2

High rise building defined as

Answer 2

Building over 75’ in height measured from ground level access to the floor level of the highest floor intended for occupant use

Question 3

The Department’s Fire and Safety Education Unit administers a program, where occupants of all high rise buildings in the City are trained in emergency pre-fire planning and evacuation procedures under what title?

Answer 3

Title 19 of the California Administrative Code

Question 4

In the event of a high rise fire, the danger to building occupants could develop from what three sources?

Answer 4

1. Direct Exposure
2. Panic
3. Exposure to smoke and products of combustion ( gravest threat)

Question 5

High rise buildings in the City are designed with ___ hour fire resistance between floors and around vertical openings

Answer 5

Two

Question 6

What is the best defense against panic?

Answer 6

Public education

Question 7

Experience has shown that the most effective means of saving lives and facilitating rescue in a high rise fire emergency is an

Answer 7

Aggressive attack on the fire

Question 8

who should be given the assembly area responsibility

Answer 8

Los Angeles Police Department personnel