Chapter 2 Flashcards
What does the height and area of a building indicate in a fire situation
Maximum potential fire area
Which type of construction has a 2 hour fire resistance rating
Ordinary construction
Which class of construction is used in most brick buildings
Class 3
Which type of building are built with exposed metal floor and roof systems
Class 2
What does fire work with to attack the materials of a building
Gravity
Which of the following have a low potential life hazard no matter what time of day it is
Storage warehouse
What is the best way to deal with high life hazards
Reduce the hazard before the incident
Which type of smoke is seen in a fire that is still in the incipient stage
Light colored, wispy
When does proper size up begin
When the alarm is received
Which type of building deserves a more aggressive tactic due to 80% of civilian deaths occurring in them
Residential
Which of the following is representative of a typical water supply system
Hydrant supplying a feed line to a pumper, which then supplies several handlines
Which of the following would cause fire fighters to need t be more careful and deliberate in their movements
Freezing conditions
What is described as an evaluation of the things that can affect the outcome of a fire
Size up
Which of the following is the best sources of information on hazmat locations
CADS
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
Every 10 minutes
What is the first visible indication of a working fire
Smoke
Which fire location would be considered the most hazardous in a 20 story building
1st floor
What is common elect that most residential buildings share
Wooden joists
What should be done when an auxiliary appliance is out of service
Sound another alarm
Which type of construction is often used for high rise buildings
Class 1
How many gallons per mixture are recommended for every 100 square feet of area involved in a light load fire
10
How does cold smoke behave
Settles in low spots
What duration of exposure to heavy fire would make a brick and wood joist building too hazardous to enter due to collapse potential
20 minutes
What color smoke is indicative of a petroleum product burning
Black
Which should be allowed onto the block when there is a construction trench in the way at the scene
Aerial apparatus
Which of the following poses less of a collapse risk despite its tendency to burn rapidly
Wood frame
How long after fire exposure have some class 2 buildings with metal C-joists been know to collapse
5 minutes
How long has the building been in a flashover phase when there is not fire venting from the window
1 or 2 minutes
What is considered the biggest impact time has on firefighting
Elapsed time since fire has begun
What is the first thing that needs to be considered when planning the strategy and tactics
Available resources
How much more often are firefighters lost in non residential buildings as compared to residential buildings
4 times
What time of the year begins the fire loading and love hazards increase in retail locations
October 1
Which is preferred method of reducing the likelihood of a loss
Install sprinklers
How often should an occupancy that is subject to the computer generated hazard display be inspected to keep the information current
Annually
Which of the following would pose a high life hazard
Christmas at ten minutes pst midnight in a church
What is turned into a chimney of sort with a fire in the cellar
Stairway
Why do firefighters want to know what kind of building they are responding to
To know the is inside
What is the acronym that can be used to remember what elements need to be considered when performing a size up
COAL WAS WEALTH
What condition is possible when smoke is issuing under pressure and being drawn back into the building
Backdraft
What can be used to identify the exposures that are further from the original fire building when dealing with a row of attached buildings
Letters
Which of the following is not able to be seen from the roof that can greatly affect the fire
Interconnection opening between two buildings
How many gallons per minute are recommended per 100 square feet of space when fighting a high load fire
30 to 50
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
Between 1 to 5 minutes
Which of the following hazmats could halt firefighting operations
Explosives
Which sign would indicate that a collapse may be imminent
Fire burning through a wooden wall
Which is considered the most important to firefighters in terms of the building’s construction
The ability of the building to rest collapse when threatened by fire
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
Basement
Which of the following makes a have timber construction building burn hot and long once the fire takes control
High intrinsic fire load
What is often the best way to protect exposures
Put out the fire
How many sides of the fire area should be examined for exposures
6
What must be the deciding factor when deciding tactics and procedures at the fire scene
Life hazard
Which class of building can the air bottle rule be applied
Class 5
COAL
Construction
Occupancy
Apparatus and personnel
Life hazards
WAS
Water supply
Auxiliary appliances
Street conditions
WEALTH
Weather Exposures Area and height Location and extent of the fire Time Hazmat
The height and area indicate
The maximum potential fire area
Priority 2, following life hazards
Is protection of exposures
