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Chapter 2 Flashcards

1
Q

What does the height and area of a building indicate in a fire situation

A

Maximum potential fire area

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2
Q

Which type of construction has a 2 hour fire resistance rating

A

Ordinary construction

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3
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Which class of construction is used in most brick buildings

A

Class 3

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4
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Which type of building are built with exposed metal floor and roof systems

A

Class 2

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5
Q

What does fire work with to attack the materials of a building

A

Gravity

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6
Q

Which of the following have a low potential life hazard no matter what time of day it is

A

Storage warehouse

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7
Q

What is the best way to deal with high life hazards

A

Reduce the hazard before the incident

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8
Q

Which type of smoke is seen in a fire that is still in the incipient stage

A

Light colored, wispy

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9
Q

When does proper size up begin

A

When the alarm is received

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10
Q

Which type of building deserves a more aggressive tactic due to 80% of civilian deaths occurring in them

A

Residential

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11
Q

Which of the following is representative of a typical water supply system

A

Hydrant supplying a feed line to a pumper, which then supplies several handlines

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12
Q

Which of the following would cause fire fighters to need t be more careful and deliberate in their movements

A

Freezing conditions

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13
Q

What is described as an evaluation of the things that can affect the outcome of a fire

A

Size up

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14
Q

Which of the following is the best sources of information on hazmat locations

A

CADS

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15
Q

How often is the incident commander required in some locations to report back to dispatch the progress being made during the first hour of the fire

A

Every 10 minutes

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16
Q

What is the first visible indication of a working fire

A

Smoke

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17
Q

Which fire location would be considered the most hazardous in a 20 story building

A

1st floor

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18
Q

What is common elect that most residential buildings share

A

Wooden joists

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19
Q

What should be done when an auxiliary appliance is out of service

A

Sound another alarm

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20
Q

Which type of construction is often used for high rise buildings

A

Class 1

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21
Q

How many gallons per mixture are recommended for every 100 square feet of area involved in a light load fire

A

10

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22
Q

How does cold smoke behave

A

Settles in low spots

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23
Q

What duration of exposure to heavy fire would make a brick and wood joist building too hazardous to enter due to collapse potential

A

20 minutes

24
Q

What color smoke is indicative of a petroleum product burning

A

Black

25
Q

Which should be allowed onto the block when there is a construction trench in the way at the scene

A

Aerial apparatus

26
Q

Which of the following poses less of a collapse risk despite its tendency to burn rapidly

A

Wood frame

27
Q

How long after fire exposure have some class 2 buildings with metal C-joists been know to collapse

A

5 minutes

28
Q

How long has the building been in a flashover phase when there is not fire venting from the window

A

1 or 2 minutes

29
Q

What is considered the biggest impact time has on firefighting

A

Elapsed time since fire has begun

30
Q

What is the first thing that needs to be considered when planning the strategy and tactics

A

Available resources

31
Q

How much more often are firefighters lost in non residential buildings as compared to residential buildings

A

4 times

32
Q

What time of the year begins the fire loading and love hazards increase in retail locations

A

October 1

33
Q

Which is preferred method of reducing the likelihood of a loss

A

Install sprinklers

34
Q

How often should an occupancy that is subject to the computer generated hazard display be inspected to keep the information current

A

Annually

35
Q

Which of the following would pose a high life hazard

A

Christmas at ten minutes pst midnight in a church

36
Q

What is turned into a chimney of sort with a fire in the cellar

A

Stairway

37
Q

Why do firefighters want to know what kind of building they are responding to

A

To know the is inside

38
Q

What is the acronym that can be used to remember what elements need to be considered when performing a size up

A

COAL WAS WEALTH

39
Q

What condition is possible when smoke is issuing under pressure and being drawn back into the building

A

Backdraft

40
Q

What can be used to identify the exposures that are further from the original fire building when dealing with a row of attached buildings

A

Letters

41
Q

Which of the following is not able to be seen from the roof that can greatly affect the fire

A

Interconnection opening between two buildings

42
Q

How many gallons per minute are recommended per 100 square feet of space when fighting a high load fire

A

30 to 50

43
Q

How long can it be estimated that the fire has been burning when fire is venting out of one or two windows but not any others

A

Between 1 to 5 minutes

44
Q

Which of the following hazmats could halt firefighting operations

A

Explosives

45
Q

Which sign would indicate that a collapse may be imminent

A

Fire burning through a wooden wall

46
Q

Which is considered the most important to firefighters in terms of the building’s construction

A

The ability of the building to rest collapse when threatened by fire

47
Q

Which type of fire forces the firefighter to wear SCBA on entry and to keep it on until he has climbed out into fresh air

A

Basement

48
Q

Which of the following makes a have timber construction building burn hot and long once the fire takes control

A

High intrinsic fire load

49
Q

What is often the best way to protect exposures

A

Put out the fire

50
Q

How many sides of the fire area should be examined for exposures

A

6

51
Q

What must be the deciding factor when deciding tactics and procedures at the fire scene

A

Life hazard

52
Q

Which class of building can the air bottle rule be applied

A

Class 5

53
Q

COAL

A

Construction
Occupancy
Apparatus and personnel
Life hazards

54
Q

WAS

A

Water supply
Auxiliary appliances
Street conditions

55
Q

WEALTH

A 
Weather
Exposures 
Area and height
Location and extent of the fire
Time
Hazmat
56
Q

The height and area indicate

A

The maximum potential fire area

57
Q

Priority 2, following life hazards

A

Is protection of exposures

Norman (8 decks)

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