Chapter 2: Prefire Planning Flashcards
Incident commanders should be trained and knowledgeable in?
Pre-incident planning
The process of gathering and evaluating information, developing initial actions based on that information, And ensuring that the information remains current.
Pre-incident planning
Assessment of a facility or location maybe for an emergency occurs.
Pre-incident survey
What comes first the pre-incident planning or the pre incident survey?
Pre-incident survey
The amount of content in a structure determine what?
Fuel load
Skylights with_______panels or ordinary windows glass act as automatic vents when the fires he melts the plastic or breaks the glass.
Thermal plastic
Stadium pompous ass strategic intervals within the supply line lay can boost pressure and help overall friction loss that distance can cause.
Relay pumping
A formal written agreement between jurisdictions that share a common boundary
Automatic aid
A reciprocal agreement between two or more fire and emergency services organization
Mutual aid
__________ are similar to mutual aid, except that payment rather than reciprocal aid is made by one agency to the other.
Additional resources
These codes defines the type of construction materials and techniques use for particular purposes.
Building code
Company officers should survey buildings while they are under _________.
Construction
How many types of construction is there?
5
Every structure is composed of basic building elements.
Structural frame Load bearing walls Non-loadbearing walls Floor construction Roof construction
Type of construction were all structural members are composed of only non-combustible materials that possess a high fire resistance rating.
Type 1 construction
Reinforce and precast concrete, masonry, and protected steel frame construction meet the criteria for what type of construction?
Type 1 construction
What construction is composed of materials that will not contribute to fire development or spread?
Type 2 construction
This construction type consist of non-combustible, or protected noncombustible, materials that do not meet the strict requirement of materials used in type 1 building classification.
Type 2 construction
This construction is common in older churches, schools, apartment buildings, and Mercantile structure.
Type 3 construction
This construction type requires the exterior walls be constructed of non-combustible materials typically masonry, but interior elements can be constructed of any material that the adopted code permits.
Type 3 construction
Type of construction that is often referred to as heavy timber construction.
Type 4 construction
What type of construction exterior walls are constructed of non-combustible materials, but interior building elements are solid or laminated wood with no concealed spaces?
Type 4 construction
Type of construction commonly known as wood frame or frame construction.
Type of 5 construction
The exterior bearing walls may be composed of wood and other combustible materials, what type of construction is this?
Type 5 construction
______Typically use a triangular configuration to provide stability and efficiently transfer the applied load.
Trusses
What type of construction type includes a factory built home also referred to as manufactured or pre-fabricated, and industrialize housing? Factory built homes do not conform to the model building code.
Unclassified construction
Five categories of factory built homes
Manufactured Modular Penalized Pre-cut Hybrid modular
Type one construction high-rise buildings are not as likely to collapse, making the primary concern the Hazard of?
Flying glass from windows or curtain walls.
Type two construction consist of unprotected steel or non-combustible supports, such as I-beams. When exposed to temperatures above___, unprotected still will expand and twist, pushing out walls, and when cooled will slightly constrict.
1000°F
Type three construction multi story building should have a collapse zone of?
One and a half times the height of the structure
What is the least likely type of construction to collapse?
Type IV
Type V construction collapses are influenced by the_____of construction.
Style
Every gallon of water that is used to suppress the fire at how many pounds?
8.33 pounds
As an estimate 250 GPM adds ____ of water per minute.
1 ton
What type of roof is commonly found on commercial, industrial, and apartment buildings and may have a slight slope to facilitate water drainage?
Flat roofs
A freestanding restaurant is an example of what type of occupancy?
Single use occupancy
A strip mall is an example of what kind of occupancy?
Multiple use occupancy
