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1
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Stell gains strength up to _____ F. Steel Expands at a rate of ____ per 100 feet at 1100 Degrees.

A

600
9 1/2

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Class III construction Height ranges and Averages

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1 to 7
with 2 to 4 being the most common

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Class IV Building Height Average

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6 or 7 Stories

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Class IV Lumber Dimensions
1. Columns
2. Floors and Roof Girders
3. Floor Planks
4. Roof Trusses

A
  1. 8” x 8”
  2. 6” x 10”
  3. 3” x 12”
  4. 4” x 6”
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5
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Collapse Zones according to this book

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2 times the building height

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6
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Unprotected Steel can fail in after how long from fire exposure?

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5 to 10 minutes

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7
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5 areas in order, of greatest concern in a Structure Fire

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  1. Fire Floor
  2. Floor Above the Fire Floor
  3. Top Floor
  4. Floors in between
  5. Floors below the fire floor
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8
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___% to ___% of building occupants trapped in residential buildings are located in bedrooms and hallways near the building’s interior stairway.

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70 to 75

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9
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Occupants are ___ times more likely to die from smoke inhalation than the actual heat of the fire.

A

Three

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10
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NFPA Fire Flow Formulas in this Text

A

10 gpm for 100 sq feet Light Fire Loads
20 gpm for 100 sq feet Ordinary Fire Loads
30 to 50 gpm for 100 sq feet High Fire Loads

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11
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Rate of rise heat detectors activate at what rise?

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15 Degrees Fahrenheit

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12
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The most influential Size Up Factor

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Location and Extent of Fire

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13
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4 Types of Fire Areas

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  1. Below Grade Fires
  2. Lower-Level Fires
  3. Top Floor Fires
  4. Upper-Level Fires
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___% to ___% of civilian deaths occur in Private Dwellings

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70 to 75

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15
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___% to ___% of new construction contains lightweight structural materials.

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70 to 75

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16
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Prefab Homes can have void spaces as long as they do not exceed what size?

A

1000 sq Feet

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17
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Glue loses its adhesive properties at what temperature?

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485 Degrees Fahrenheit

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18
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Under well-ventilated conditions, wooden I beams can fail in as little as ___ Minutes.

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6 Minutes

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19
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Collyer Mansion Syndrome Year and amount of garbage

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1947
130 Tons

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19
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Medium Hose Line Sizes and GPM

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1 3/4” to 2”
175 to 200 gpm

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20
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Flashover Recognition

A
  1. Rollover
  2. A rapid Buildup of Heat
  3. Heavy Smoke under Pressure Exiting an Opening
  4. Modern vs Legacy Homes (Quicker in tighter houses with synthetics)
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Back Draft Recognition

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  1. Dense, Black smoke turning a gray, yellowish color
  2. Little or no visible flame
  3. Smoke puffing around doors and windows
  4. Rapid movement of air inward once an opening is made
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22
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Minimum Fire Flow for a Private Dwelling

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500 to 600 gpm

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23
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NISt tested 3 Siding Types (Vinyl, T1-11, Aluminum) Vinyl was the most server. Vinyl allowed upward fire spread ___ seconds after ignition, and then ___ more seconds flames were in the attic space.

A

90 seconds
50 seconds

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24
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Use a roof ladder when the pitch of a roof is over what?

A

20 degrees

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25
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Yankee Gutter width range

A

6” to 12”

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26
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Hollywood Front Dimensions

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8’ to 10’ in height
6’ to 8’ in depth

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27
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Row Frames Dimensions and Heights

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2 to 4 stories (Possibly 2 to 5 Stories {Page 138})
20’ to 30’ in width
40’ to 60’ in depth
3-4 attached all the way to 20-25 attached.

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28
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Brick nogging in row frames is what?

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Process of filling stud spaces with brick and mortar (Party walls or Division Walls)

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29
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Tenon Tongues in wood can be what size of the original dimension

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1/4

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30
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Brownstones Dimensions and Height

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2 to 4 stories (Possibly 2 to 5 Stories {Page 138})
20’ to 25’ in width
40’ to 60’ in depth

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31
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The first due engine should be placed where (Row Frames and Brownstones)

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At least 2 buildings past the Fire Building
(Only increases Hose Stretch by 50’)

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32
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Most ____________ Buildings will lack a secondary means of egress from the upper floors.

A

Brownstones

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33
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Railroad car room layout design can be found in which occupancies?

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Row Frames and Brownstones

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34
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Row Frames and Brownstones, Expect light and air shafts when buildings exceed ___ in depth

A

40 feet

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35
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Rowframe cockloft sizes

A

18” to 6’

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36
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Dormered Brownstones can extend the height to?

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Four or Five Stories
(Decorative windows in a raised cornice are the first signs of a dormered apartment)

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37
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A _________ is a combustible building that is capable of producing and concealing a large amount of fire.

A

Row Frame

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38
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Occupancies Chapters of Fire Ground Size Up

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  1. Private Occupancies
  2. Multiple Dwellings
  3. Row Frames and BrownStones
  4. Taxpayers, Strip Malls, and Stores
  5. Garden Apartments and Townhouses
  6. Churches
  7. Factories, Lofts, and Warehouses
  8. High Rises
  9. High Rises Under Construction
  10. Vacant Buildings
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39
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Scuttle location in Row Frames and Brownstones

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Row Frames : Top of the interior stairwell
Brown Stones : in a closet

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40
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Church roof peaks and steeple height

A

Roof peaks 60’ or higher (6 to 8 stories)
Steeples 150’ or higher (15 Stories)

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41
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Trusses used to support church roof peaks

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Triangle and Scissor Type trusses

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42
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Church cockloft size

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12’ to 18’

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43
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Void spaces in walls are typically what size? Churches

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16” to 20”

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44
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Organ loft depth into atrium

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30’

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45
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Hose line size for Church Fires

A

2” or 2 1/2”

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46
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3 Reasons fires in Old Churches cannot always be controlled…

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  1. Inability to ventilate the roof
  2. Inability to quickly open concealed spaces and voids
  3. Inability to apply water directly onto the fire
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47
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Church bells weight

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500 lbs

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48
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Where do most fires start in churches?

A

Basements and Heating Rooms

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49
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Cathedral Ceiling Heights in Churches are at least how high?

A

50 Feet

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50
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The radiant heat from a church will cause structures within ____ feet to become early exposure threats.

A

50 feet

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51
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Consider Brand Control with this occupancy.

A

Churches

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52
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State and Federal Officials require special notification for fires in where?

A

Churches
Because of Arsons in the 1990s and 2000’s

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53
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Most church fires occur during hours the church is ________

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unoccupied

53
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Incendiary causes of fires in churches

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  1. Defective Furnaces
  2. Inferior Electrical Services
  3. Poor Housekeeping
  4. Carelessness
  5. Ago of utilities and components
54
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Collapse zone for church steeples

A

Its full height in all directions

55
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Taxpayers is a term originated when?

A

1920’s

56
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Taxpayer Cockloft Dimensions

A

6” to 4’

57
Q

2 types of roofs in Taxpayers

A

Built up roof
Inverted or raised roof (Flat roof)

58
Q

3 Roofs in Strip Malls and Stores

A

Thermoset Roof
Thermoplastic Roof
Modified Bitumen Roof

59
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Thermoset Roof

A

The thermoset roof is made from rubber polymers. The edges of the roof material are overlapped and sealed with an adhesive liquid at its seams. It generally looks like a giant bicycle inner tire that has been stretched and stapled to the roof deck.

60
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Thermoplastic Roof

A

The thermoplastic membrane roof is made from plastic polymer, including polyvinyl chloride. The seams of this type of roofing material are generally sealed with a torch and melted down. The roofs have been the subject of an increased number of fires due to their method of application.

61
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Modified Bitumen Roof

A

Uses a number of new and old materials associated with roofing. From asphalt and fiberglass additives to polymers of plastic and rubber, this type of roof deck may give the initial appearance of a classic built-up roof deck mopped tar and asphalt paper.

62
Q

Paint supply and home decorating centers

A
  1. Flammable and combustible containers of paints, varnishes, and thinners
  2. Varied amounts of building and roofing materials
  3. Significant Fire Loads
63
Q

Clothing, Rug, and Carpet Stores

A
  1. Hydrogen Cyanide gas from the building’s contents
63
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Supermarket’s, meat markets, and butcher shops

A
  1. Phosgene gas from refrigerants
  2. corrosive and caustic materials
  3. Projectile and boiling liquid expanding vapor explosion (BLEVE) concerns from pressurized containers
64
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Drug Stores

A
  1. Hydrogen chloride gas from the presence of plastics
  2. Flammable and combustible materials
  3. Unpredictable Chemical Reactions when chemicals are mixed together or with water.
  4. Pressurized Oxygen Cylinders
65
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Pizzerias, bakeries, and fast food establishments

A
  1. Explosive potential and or rapid-fire development from gas leaks from burned or ruptured gas lines
66
Q

Toy Stores and General Merchandise

A
  1. Hydrogen Chloride gas from plastic contents
67
Q

Office Supply Stores

A
  1. Nitrogen Cyanide from content involvement
68
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Pool and Spa Supply Stores

A
  1. Oxidizing Agents can release chlorine gas when involved in fire or mixed with water
69
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Dry Cleaners

A
  1. Highly Toxic and Flammable cleaning solvents and powders
70
Q

Hardware Stores

A
  1. You need to expect anything and everything. This type of occupancy will not only present rapid and often overwhelming fire growth, the vast amount of combustibles and flammable contents can and will explode.
71
Q

Taxpayers and strip mall hoseline and nozzle selection

A

2 1/2 with 1 or 1 1/4 smoothbore tip

72
Q

According to NFPA, Firefighters are ____ times more likely to die in a commercial building fire than a residential fire

A

4

73
Q

What is the most common cause of injury or death to a firefighter in a commercial building fire?

A

Disorientation

74
Q

Garden Apartment definition and height information

A
  1. A grouping of apartments within a building that can range in height from 2 to 4 stories of varying types of construction
  2. 2 to 4 apartments per floor
75
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Townhouses Height (Modern Day Row Houses)

A

2 to 3 stories

76
Q

Townhouse roof construction

A

PowerLam or MicroLam

77
Q

Roof Turbines in Townhouses and Garden Apartments, What should be done with these?

A

Removed if they are outside the immediate fire area. They Create a negative pressure and pull fire towards them.

78
Q

Author of Building Construction for the Fire Service

A

Frank Brannigan

79
Q

“A timber truss building with a ceiling is more dangerous than one without” - Author?

A

Deputy Chief Vincent Dunn FDNY

80
Q

A basement apartment in a garden apartment complex is sometimes referred to as a _________ apartment.

A

Terrace

81
Q

Fire flows for Garden apartments and Townhouses

A

180 gpm to 200 gpm, Storage room fires may involve a larger hoseline

82
Q

The weather concern that stands out the most for garden apartments and town houses is?

A

Precipitaion (This Accessibility)

83
Q

Most important occupancy to check all 6 sides of the fire

A

Garden Apartments Bathroom or kitchen Fire

84
Q

It was once believed that ___ feet of masonry block was enough to stop autoexposure

A

5 Feet this is not the case anymore with the types of fuels and fires found today

85
Q

Townhouses have had a significant number of fires related to the ______

A

Fireplace Flue

86
Q

2 Types of High-Rise Construction

A

Steel Skeleton (Commercial Office Space, Think Twin Towers)
Cast in Place (Residential)

87
Q

Steel Skeleton Highrise Floor Decking will be Q Decking with concrete ___ inches thick (Composite Floor System)

A

6 inches

88
Q

Concrete Froms must hold Curing Concrete in place for how long?

A

48 Hours

89
Q

High Rises under Construction should be visited how often?

A

Twice a Week

90
Q

Standpipe pumping According to this author in High Rises

A

100 psi and 5 psi per floor

91
Q

A common violation found on construction sites is what?

A

The FDC does not extend through the fencing to the street

92
Q

An average wooden formwork will support loads in excess of _____

A

175 lb/ft squared

93
Q

Standpipes shall be extended to ___ floors below the newly erected floor in a high-rise building.

A

2 Floors

94
Q

Temporary Fire Pumps must be added when the building reaches how many stories?

A

10 Stories

95
Q

Fire Department Gang boxes shall contain the following

(Does not eliminate the need for members to bring their own equipment)

A
  1. 3 75’ Lengths of 2 1/2 hoseline
  2. 1 2 1/2 smoothbore nozzle
  3. 200’ utility rope
  4. 2 1/2 gated wye
  5. Flathead Axe and Halligan Bar
  6. 6’ Stepladder
96
Q

Constuction elevators can withstand loads of

A

6,000 to 8,000 lbs

97
Q

Construction Elevators shall be taken to where? (Fall Down Embers)

A

no less than 5 stories below the lowest story containing smoke

98
Q

Vacant Building Marking Systems must be inspected how often?

A

Monthly

99
Q

Elevated Streams can deliver how much water per minute?

A

5 to 6 tons per minute

100
Q

Tenements Dimensions and Definition

A

Class 3 or Class 5
Class 5 - 2 to 4 Stories
Class 3 - 4 to 6 Stories
20 to 40 Wide
40 to 90 Deep
2 to 4 apartments per floor (Buildings in excess of 60 deep will have 4 apartments)
Newer Tenements can have 6 Check locations of Fire Escapes

101
Q

NonFire Proof Apartment Building Shapes and Heights

A

H, U, O, T , C, E and Double E
(12 to 14 Apartments Per Floor)
5 to 7 Stories

102
Q

Cockloft Sizes in NFP apartments

A

3 feet to 4 feet substantial fire load

103
Q

Low Rise Apartment Height
High Rise Apartment Height

A

2 to 6 Stories
12 to 14 Stories
(12 to 16 apartments per floor)

104
Q

High Rise apartment Buildings may have the following

A

Compactors
Incinerators
Scissor Stairs
Odd Even Elevators

105
Q

The main Strategic Factor when responding to a fire in a dwelling unit is

A

Occupant Life Hazard

106
Q

Antenna Dimensions and Clearance

A

1 foot x 4 feet
10 feet to 15 feet

106
Q

a 2” hoseline at 50 psi will flow

A

200 GPM

107
Q

Tenement GPM Requirements

A

180 to 200

108
Q

StandPipe Tool Bag Contents

A

Globe Valves, Threaded Adapters, Wire Brushes, In line Pressure Gauges, Hose Straps, Nozzles, Wooden Door Wedges

109
Q

In Multiple dwellings The Building Superintendent can help with…

A

Occupant and Owner Information, The resetting of an alarm, notification to a fire alarm or sprinkler contractor, or the request for compliance with a code violation

110
Q

In Multiple dwellings The Housing Monitor can help with…

A

Assist with building or room accessibility, alarm notification, alarm activation, and Eventual Resetting of the Alarm

111
Q

In Multiple dwellings The City’s Housing Authority can help with…

A

Building Maintenance, Elevator Maintenance, And Any other requests for Repair or Service

112
Q

H Type Stair Types

A

Wing
Isolated
Transverse (Best)

113
Q

Window Ballast Weight Information Weight, Diameter, and Length

A

Length 10 to 12 inches
Diameter 2 to 3 inches
Weight 5 lbs

114
Q

Multiple Dwellings, If the building is in excess of ___ feet expect Light and Air Shafts

A

60 Feet

114
Q

Trench Cut information

A

At Least 25 feet from the Primary Vent Hole
3 to 4 feet wide
Precut every 4 feet

115
Q

Cockloft and Cellar Fire Present 3 Specific Areas of Concern

A
  1. Difficulty Opening up the space and accessing
  2. Fuel Loads
  3. The speed at which we can get water onto and ahead of the fire
116
Q

Rookeries are

A

Grouping or rambling of buildings in a congested setting” A building behind another building

116
Q

Factory Information

A

10 Stories or 1 Large Story

116
Q

Fire between these hours are the most difficult

A

12am and 7am

117
Q

Loft Information

A

5 - 6 or more stories
Number of tenants and manufacturers in the same building
50 to 100 wide
100 to 200 long

117
Q

Warehouse Information

A

4 to 5 stories
Could Encompass and entire City Block

118
Q

Gypsum Roofs (Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate)
Page 211

A

4 to 6 inches thick
or 2 to 5 inches thick

119
Q

Cast Iron Pros and Cons

A

Good Compressive Strength
Poor Tensile Strength
Limited Ductility (Cannot Achieve Total Plasticity or Expansion)

120
Q

Lightweight Steel Bar Joist Roof Systems are know to fail in as little as

A

5 to 10 minutes
Spaced 6 to 8 feet apart

121
Q

Hoseline Selections Warehouses, Lofts, Factories

A

2 1/2 225 to 250 gpm from at least 50 feet away

122
Q

When Winds reach speed of ____ Conflagrations will be a real concer

A

25 to 30 mph

123
Q

High Ceiling Occupancy

A

40 feet or higher

124
Q

Buildings within ___ feet of a large warehouse, loft, or factory fire are threatened

A

100 feet

125
Q

Water is only ___% effective when used as a water curtain

A

25

126
Q

Who designed the High Rise Nozzle

A

Paul Grail

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