Description

Question 0

Most high rise buildings are of what type of construction?

Answer 0

Fire resistive construction

Question 1

This building is either six or more stories or a building where the highest occupied story is greater than 75 feet from the lowest level of fire department vehicle access?

Answer 1

High-rise building

Question 2

The time that is needed to assess the situation upon arrival of the first fire department units and gather information is known as what?

Answer 2

Reflex time

Question 3

Modern high-rise buildings are of two basic designs what are they?

Answer 3

Residential and commercial

Question 4

This type of high-rise buildings have Center hallways and numerous interior compartments?

Answer 4

Residential high-rise

Question 5

This type of high-rise has Centercourt construction with circuit corridors around the corner of the building and may have relatively large open expanses on each floor?

Answer 5

Commercial high-rise

Question 6

To best determine the location in relationship to the fire area in the standpipe firefighters should observe what?

Answer 6

The lower floors when possible

Question 7

High-rise buildings built after 1976 will be of what type of construction?

Answer 7

Fire resistive

Question 8

Firewalls and high-rise buildings will have what fire rating at a minimum?

Answer 8

Two hour rating

Question 9

These allow personnel to determine the height of the façade relative to the roofline?

Answer 9

Scuppers

Question 10

How is access normally gained to the roof of a high-rise building?

Answer 10

Through a hatch or bulkhead at the top of the stairwell

Or through the penthouse machine room

Question 11

Due to the way curtainwalls are mounted to the four sections or frame of the building gaps of how many inches are common between the floor and exterior wall?

Answer 11

6-12”

Question 12

This type of concrete can consist of up to 20% air to reduce the density of the concrete?

Answer 12

Low mass concrete

Question 13

Windows that can be broken on a high-rise building are marked with what and where?

Answer 13

With a Maltese cross or a fire helmet etched in the lower corner of the pane

Question 14

This type of stair usually have individual entrances and access only one section of the building?

Answer 14

Isolated stairs

Question 15

The stairs are simply independent stairwells on either side of the core. In some cases each stairwell will only serve every other floor.

Answer 15

Scissor stairs

Question 16

This type of stair is also known as access or convenient stairs they are open and unprotected stairways leading from floor to floor within a single occupant space?

Answer 16

Accommodation stairs

Question 17

Fire hydrants should be located within how many feet of the standpipe and sprinkler FDC’s?

Answer 17

100’

Question 18

In a high-rise building preference should be given to using the risers and what location for fire attack?

Answer 18

Stairwell

Question 19

What type of elevators are normally used in high-rise buildings?

Answer 19

Electric traction

Question 20

This type of elevator can bypass a portion of the building via a blind shaft?

Answer 20

Express elevators

Question 21

In this mode of service an elevator car doors will open automatically when arriving at the specified floor?

Answer 21

Independent service

Question 22

In this mode of service the elevator doors will not open until the door open button has been activated?

Answer 22

Firefighter service

Question 23

Which type of elevator should not normally be used during emergency operation?

Answer 23

Freight elevators