Deck 99

Question 1

true/false?the chances a multilevel floor or “progressive” collapse occuring are less when the first structure to fail is a column, girder or bearing wall?

Answer 1

false occurring are great when these structures fail.page 34 GS

Question 2

of the following which are the priorities for firefighting in fire-resistive building?more then one correct.A- Life safetyB- Incident StabilizationC- property protectionD- Confinement fire

Answer 2

A, B , Cpage 35 GSL-LifeI- IncidentS-StabilizationP-Propertyprotection

Question 3

what is new strategy for a fire in a unoccupied high fire rise built of lightweight construction .?

Answer 3

consider full evacuation and withdrawal of FF’sPage 35 GSNote: if FF’s are withdrawen continue to supply sprinkler system and use master streams from adjoining High rise buildings.

Question 4

the most dangerous time for floor collapse is during which stage of fire?A- growth stageB- Fully Developed StageC- Decay Stage

Answer 4

C decay stage after fire has been extinguished page 35 GS

Question 5

what are the warning signs at most floor failures?

Answer 5

there are no warning signs, no time to act and withdraw FF’spage 36 GS