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Chapter 11: Specific Occupancy Details and Hazards Flashcards

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1:  Which of the following would be considered a combustible multiple dwelling? 
 A: Garden apartments 
 B: Row houses 
 C: Townhouses 
 D: Any of the above
A

D: Any of the above

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2:  When gypsum board is heated by fire, it starts to deteriorate as it gives up its moisture. What is this process called? 
 A: Vaporization 
 B: Calcination 
 C: Steaming 
 D: Scorching
A

B: Calcination

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3:  If a firewall is permitted to end at the interior of a combustible exterior wall, in what way could a fire advance? 
 A: Through the wall 
 B: In the middle of the wall 
 C: Around the wall 
 D: Any of the above
A

C: Around the wall

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4:  Which of the following would be considered to be nonrated? 
 A: Firewalls 
 B: Fire barriers 
 C: Draft stops 
 D: All of the above are rated
A

C: Draft stops

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5:  Which of the following is typically found in New England? 
 A: Three deckers 
 B: Row houses 
 C: Garden apartments 
 D: Townhouses
A

A: Three deckers

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6:  What is the primary purpose for atria? 
 A: Fire barriers 
 B: Exit paths 
 C: Aesthetic reasons 
 D: To slow down fire advancement
A

C: Aesthetic reasons

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7: Which of the following is not required in covered mall buildings?
A: Sprinkler protection
B: Draft curtains
C: Standpipe system
D: Emergency voice communications system

A

B: Draft curtains

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8:  Skew backs were developed to provide protection to\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_. 
 A: beams 
 B: floor systems 
 C: rafters 
 D: trusses
A

A: beams

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9:  Which of the following would not be a problem or hazard associated with high-rise buildings? 
 A: Exits 
 B: Access stairs 
 C: Elevators 
 D: All of the above are hazards
A

D: All of the above are hazards

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10:  Which of the following does not affect smoke movement in high-rise buildings? 
 A: Thermal energy 
 B: Atmospheric conditions 
 C: Occupancy 
 D: Stack effect
A

C: Occupancy

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MATCHING
Easily disintegrated
1. Calcination
2. Control area
3. Friable
4. Occupancy
5. Passive fire protection
6. Pause
7. Projected beam
8. Smoke barrier
9. Stack effect
10. Turned mass dampers
A
  1. Friable
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MATCHING
Intended use of a building
1. Calcination
2. Control area
3. Friable
4. Occupancy
5. Passive fire protection
6. Pause
7. Projected beam
8. Smoke barrier
9. Stack effect
10. Turned mass dampers
A
  1. Occupancy
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MATCHING
A building or portion of a building within which hazardous materials are allowed to be stored in quantities not exceeding the maximun allowable quanties
1. Calcination
2. Control area
3. Friable
4. Occupancy
5. Passive fire protection
6. Pause
7. Projected beam
8. Smoke barrier
9. Stack effect
10. Turned mass dampers
A
  1. Control area
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MATCHING
Vertical airflow within buildings caused by the temperature-created density differences between the building interior and exterior
1. Calcination
2. Control area
3. Friable
4. Occupancy
5. Passive fire protection
6. Pause
7. Projected beam
8. Smoke barrier
9. Stack effect
10. Turned mass dampers
A
  1. Stack effect
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MATCHING
Deterioration of a product by heating it to high temperatures
1. Calcination
2. Control area
3. Friable
4. Occupancy
5. Passive fire protection
6. Pause
7. Projected beam
8. Smoke barrier
9. Stack effect
10. Turned mass dampers
A
  1. Calcination
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MATCHING
Heavy weights installed high up in a building that are adjusted by computers
1. Calcination
2. Control area
3. Friable
4. Occupancy
5. Passive fire protection
6. Pause
7. Projected beam
8. Smoke barrier
9. Stack effect
10. Turned mass dampers
A
  1. Turned mass dampers
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MATCHING
Detector that covers large areas with a beam of light
1. Calcination
2. Control area
3. Friable
4. Occupancy
5. Passive fire protection
6. Pause
7. Projected beam
8. Smoke barrier
9. Stack effect
10. Turned mass dampers
A
  1. Projected beam
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MATCHING
Continuous membrane to restrict the spread of smoke
1. Calcination
2. Control area
3. Friable
4. Occupancy
5. Passive fire protection
6. Pause
7. Projected beam
8. Smoke barrier
9. Stack effect
10. Turned mass dampers
A
  1. Smoke barrier
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MATCHING
In reference to atmospheric conditions, the layer of air warmer than the air below
1. Calcination
2. Control area
3. Friable
4. Occupancy
5. Passive fire protection
6. Pause
7. Projected beam
8. Smoke barrier
9. Stack effect
10. Turned mass dampers
A
  1. Pause
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MULTIPLE CHOICE
NIST stands for what?
A. National Institute for Safety and Technology
B. National Institute for Standards and Technology
C. National Institute for Standards and Tatics
D. Nationwide Institute for Safety and Techniques

A

B. National Institute for Standards and Technology

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MULTIPLE CHOICE
Combustible multiple dwellings include:
A. garden apartments
B. Modern row houses
C. Town houses
D. All of the above
A

D. All of the above

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MULTIPLE CHOICE
Preincident plan review should make sure that there is \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ clear width around the building.
A. 1/2 foot
B. B. 2 feet
C. 20 feet
D. 200 feet
A

C. 20 feet

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MULTIPLE CHOICE
All of the following are types of exterior structural walls of typical garden apartments, EXCEPT:
A. solid masonry
B. brick veneer over platform steel frame
C. partially solid masonry
D. wood

A

B. brick veneer over platform steel frame

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MULTIPLE CHOICE
The greatest flow in a "winter stack effect" will be at the \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_floor.
A. first
B. top
C. middle
D. largest
A

A. first

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MULTIPLE CHOICE
In a summer stack effect, the flow is:
A. upward
B. equal across floors except in high heat conditions
C. slower
D. downward
A

D. downward

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MULTIPLE CHOICE
Draftstopping is usually required to limit the size of attic compartments to what amount?
A. 3 square feet
B. 30 square feet
C. 300 square feet
D. 3000 square feet
A

D. 3000 square feet

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MULTIPLE CHOICE
Which of the following construction materials does not yield heat when burned in pure oxygen
A. Wood
B. Steel
C. Gypsum
D. All of the above
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MULTIPLE CHOICE
Which of the following requirements do building codes regulate for atria?
A. Full sprinkler protection
B. Smoke control system
C. Standby power
D. All of the above
A

D. All of the above

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MULTIPLE CHOICE
The most dangerous time in terms of a fire at places of worship is:
A. before initial construction is complete
B. during renovations
C. after renovations are complete
D. 25 or more years after initial construction

A

B. during renovations

30
Q

FILL-IN-THE-BLANK

Leasing plans showing _______ locations are required for fire protection in malls.

31
Q

FILL-IN-THE-BLANK

Brick or stone _______ serves as a heat sink for winter warmth.

32
Q

FILL-IN-THE-BLANK

In older parts of many cities, frame buildings were often erected in ______.

33
Q

FILL-IN-THE-BLANK

Under ________ conditions, smoke will move up and away for a fire.

34
Q

FILL-IN-THE-BLANK

Stack effect is ________ to the difference of outside and inside temperature.

A

porportional

35
Q

FILL-IN-THE-BLANK

A/An _______ stairway is designed to keep a stairway free of smoke.

A

pressurized

36
Q

FILL-IN-THE-BLANK

A house that has a steep-pitched roof and is usuallu 11/2 stories is called a/an_______.

37
Q

FILL-IN-THE-BLANK
_________-style homes are characterized by significant amounts of ornamentation, steep-pitched roofs, and balloon-frame construction.

38
Q

FILL-IN-THE-BLANK

In a/an _______ bungalow-style home, there is often no ridge beam.

A

California

39
Q

FILL-IN-THE-BLANK

One-story _________ houses may fail to have a smoke detector in the attic.

40
Q

TRUE/FALSE

Garden apartments many times have plumbing walls aligned.

41
Q

TRUE/FALSE

specific hazards that affect the design and construction of a building are often regulated by building and fire codes.

42
Q

TRUE/FALSE

There are several types of rated ceilings.

43
Q

TRUE/FALSE

Cementing nail heads is part of a fire-resistive system.

44
Q

TRUE/FALSE

Usually, a manufacturer will add some degree of safety beyond the tests results in a fire-resistive testing.

45
Q

TRUE/FALSE

Unprotected openings are frequently cut into fire walls.

46
Q

TRUE/FALSE

Firewalls always extend through the roof.

47
Q

TRUE/FALSE

Class I standpipe systems in a mall typically have self-sufficient pressure.

48
Q

TRUE/FALSE

In modern office buildings, as much as 25 percent of the floor volume may be in ceiling voids.

49
Q

TRUE/FALSE

Model building codes have allowed as much as 75 percent of exit stairwells to terminate into a building’s lobby.

50
Q

SHORT ANSWERS

What problems do elevators pose for fire fighters?

A 
Any of the following:
. Common shafts to other elevators
. Unreliable power
. Detailed knowledge required to get people out of them
. May have blind floors
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Q

SHORT ANSWERS

What is the easiest way to get from a corridor into an apartment?

A

Ignore the lock and go through the wall board next to the door.

52
Q

SHORT ANSWERS

Elevator door restrictors are used to safeguard against what hazard?

A

They prevent people from falling down a shaft by opening the doors in the wrong location.

53
Q

SHORT ANSWERS

What is the difference in wind on the lower floors of a building compared to the first floor?

A

The upper floors are usually windier and the direction may change frequently.

54
Q

SHORT ANSWERS

What act encouraged improvements in fire safety nationwide in temporary lodgings?

A

1900 Hotel and Motel Fire Safety Act

55
Q

WORD FUN

An area 18 inches above or below the landing floor

A

landing zone

56
Q

WORD FUN

Type of gas that ignites in air without the introduction of an ignition source

A

Pyrophoric

57
Q

WORD FUN

Filling the area between studs with mortar

58
Q

WORD FUN

A characteristic that means incapable of self-preservation

A

Nonambulatory

59
Q

WORD FUN

Pallet storage in which pallets are not stacked with product

60
Q

WORD FUN

Hallways or tunnels used as an exit component and separated from other parts of the building

A

Exit passageway

61
Q

WORD FUN

The large, ornamental opening and wall that separates an audience from a stage

A

Proscenium

62
Q

WORD FUN

A vertical stair with a width of not more than 24 inches

A

Ship’s ladder

63
Q

WORD FUN

Any combination of vertical, horizontal, and diagonal members that supports stored materials

64
Q

WORD FUN

Type of smoke that falls downwards

65
Q 
READ EACH SCENARIO, THEN ANSWER EACH QUESTION IN DETAIL
You have been asked to conduct a class for nursing home staff in case of a fire.  What procedures should you teach the staff?
A

All of the following:
. Remove all people in immediate danger to safety
. Activate the manual pull station and call 911
. Close doors to confine the spread of fire
. Extinguish the fire, if possible

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Q

READ EACH SCENARIO, THEN ANSWER EACH QUESTION IN DETAIL
A company has decided to build a large warehouse in town; it will be a regional distribution center for a “big box” hardware and lumber store. What concerns might you have for this building?

A 
Any of the following:
. Potential for collapse
. Large fires
. Hazardous materials
. Racks that may fall
. The possibility of getting disoriented

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