Ch 6 Wood Floor Collapse Flashcards
What is the leading cause of firefighter death by collapse? Pg 77
Floor failure
There are three strategies and tactics that can protect firefighters from the three types of floor collapse which are? Pg 85
- Floor deck collapse: sound the floor
- Floor beam collapse: use the reach of the hose steam.
- Multi level floor collapse: withdraw firefighters.
Three stages of fire are what? Pg 89
- The Growth stage
- The fully developed stage
- The decay stage
What should be done if the building is determined to be a collapse hazard before overhaul operations have occurred? p. 89
Use outside master streams to cool hot spots
When which of the following parts of the structure fail will the result be the most serious? p. 78
Floor column
What is the leading cause of firefighter death by collapse? p. 77
Floor failure
What can a multilevel floor collapse cause? p. 85
Enclosing wall collapse
What significance does the fire resistance rating of the floor have for firefighters? p. 86
None whatsoever
Which fire incident established a new benchmark for the fire service-the evacuation of all firefighters from a
burning high-rise building due to structural danger? p. 87
One Meridian fire
Which type of floor collapse can be caused by a center floor overload?
p. 84
V-shape floor collapse
What type of floor collapsed and killed Deputy Chief Steven Smith of the Wea Township Community Fire Department in Lafayette, Indiana? p. 79
Wood I-beam
What creates the void spaces during the tent floor collapse? p. 84
Interior partition
What can the incident commander use the fire-resistive rating for during operations? p. 87
Time limit for interior operations
What is the fire resistance of the floor directly related to? p. 79
Mass
When which of the following parts of the structure fail will the result be the least serious? p. 78
Floor deck
Which event killed four firefighters in Brackenridge, Pennsylvania in the 1990’s? p. 77
Fire ball explosion
Which factor makes a building a fire breeder? p. 88
Being vacant
Which is considered the most deadly type of floor collapse? p. 80
Multilevel collapse
Which of the following should be done when firefighters are withdrawn from a high-rise building fire that has been
burning out of control? p. 88
Supply the sprinkler system
Which type of floor collapse occurs when only the wood deck burns through, leaving supporting joists intact? p. 79
Floor deck collapse
Which of the following is the result of a floor pulling away from a bearing wall? p. 83
Supported lean-to collapse
