Ch17 Pre-incident Planning

Question 1

The entire process of gathering and evaluating information, developing procedures based on that information, and ensuring that the information remains current

Answer 1

Preincident Planning

Question 2

4 functions of preincident planning

Answer 2

• Developing positive relationships with building owners/occupants
• Conducting the preincident survey
• Managing preincident data
• Developing preincident plans

Question 3

Defines the type of construction that is used to build structures that will be used for specific purposes

Answer 3

Building Codes

Question 4

Recommended Practice for Preincident Planning (2003)

Answer 4

NFPA 1620

Question 5

Currently, model building codes are developed by two major organizations

Answer 5

NFPA and International Code Council (ICC)

Question 6

Standard on Types of Building Construction (2006)

Answer 6

NFPA 220

Question 7

Type IA

Answer 7

• 3hr fire rating of structural frame and load bearing walls
• 2hr fire rating on floors
• 1.5hr fire rating on roofs

Question 8

Type IB

Answer 8

• 2hr fire rating of structural frame and load bearing walls
• 2hr fire rating on floors
• 1hr fire rating on roofs

Question 9

Type IIA

Answer 9

Requires noncombustible fire-resistive materials similar to Type I building insofar as the structural elements must be of steel, concrete, or masonry

Question 10

Type IIB

Answer 10

Requires approved noncombustible materials, but the materials used may have no assigned fire rating

Question 11

Type IIIA

Answer 11

Requires materials that will provide a 1hr fire resistance construction throughout the structure

Question 12

Type IIIB

Answer 12

Lacks the 1hr fire resistance construction requirement

Question 13

Type IV

Answer 13

• No concealed spaces
• 2hr or less fire rating on exterior walls
• Wooden columns min 6x8”
• Floor framing min 6x10”
• Roof framing min 6x8” for first half and min 6x6” for top half

Question 14

Type VA

Answer 14

1hr fire rating for all structural elements except for non-bearing interior walls and partitions

Question 15

Type VB

Answer 15

May have non fire rated structural elements

Question 16

Types of roofs (5)

Answer 16

• Flat
• Pitched
• Arched
• Concrete
• Metal

Question 17

Type of roof composed of relatively short timbers of uniform length, beveled and bored at the ends where they are bolted together at an angle to form an interlocking network of structural timbers

Answer 17

Truss-less Arched Roof

- or Lamella Roof

Question 18

A popular, lightweight material made of gypsum plaster and Portland cement mixed with fillers such as perlite, vermiculite, or sand

Answer 18

Lightweight Concrete

Question 19

Type of construction where plywood panels are supported by purlins between laminated wooden beams or gusseted wooden trusses that span from outside wall to outside wall

Answer 19

Lightweight Construction

Question 20

Conventional subfloor construction has been replaced by…

Answer 20

Open web trusses or wooden I-beams

Question 21

Purpose of preincident survey

Answer 21

To provide emergency response personnel with information about the occupancy that they will need should a fire or other emergency develop on the premises

Question 22

A rough drawing of a building that is prepared during the facility survey

Answer 22

Field Sketch

Question 23

The bulk of fuel available to burn and generally refers to the contents of a building

Answer 23

Fuel Load

Question 24

Standard for Smoke and Heat Venting

Answer 24

NFPA 204 (2002/2006)

Question 25

Release heat and smoke to the outside through vents that work automatically and are placed at the highest point of a roof or wall to limit the spread of fire within a building

Answer 25

Automatic roof and wall vents

Question 26

Release heat and smoke from atriums

Answer 26

Atrium vents

Question 27

Release heat and smoke to the outside from square or rectangular structures that usually penetrate the roofs of single story buildings but may be found on high rise buildings as well

Answer 27

Monitors

Question 28

Ventilate heat and smoke in the event of fire. These equipped with thermoplastic panels or ordinary window glass can act as automatic vents because the temperature of a fire will melt the plastic or break the glass

Answer 28

Skylights

Question 29

Consist of fire resistive half walls that extend down from the underside of a roof to limit the horizontal spread of heat and smoke by confining them to a relatively small area directly over their sources

Answer 29

Curtain Boards or Draft Curtains

Question 30

Three major tasks of any preincident plan

Answer 30

- Gather the data - Enter the data into databases - Keep the data current

Question 31

Indicate how buildings are situated with respect to other buildings and streets in the area

Answer 31

Plot plans

Question 32

Show the layout of individual floors, subfloors, and roofs

Answer 32

Floor plans

Question 33

Show side views of structures that depict the number of floors in buildings and grades of the surrounding ground

Answer 33

Elevations