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Garden Apartment Flashcards

0
Q

safety chains in use indicate what?

A

that apartment is occupied

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1
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how many stories are garden apartments?

A

2 to 5 stories

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2
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Should window a/c units be pushed in or out ?

A

push in, victims may be located at window bases

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3
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What is the fire load in garden apartments?

A

LOW

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4
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How many gpm per 100 square feet in a garden apartment?

A

10gpm per 100 square feet

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5
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What are the major concerns for exposures to other apartments?

A

exposure to apartments adjacent & above

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6
Q

There are two factors for early collapse?

A

lightweight trusses & fire entering the void spaces

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7
Q

If smoke is issuing from the band board, is an indication of what?

A

indication fire has entered the void spaces

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8
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Live loads in the attic are what kind of hazard?

A

collapse hazard

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9
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If fire in parallel chord truss void spaces, you must advise who _____?

A

advise command

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10
Q

Collapse zones should be identified using what ?

A

Barrier tape

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11
Q

Life safety is achieved through _______ interior fire attack.

A

aggressive

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12
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Which areas should a secondary search be completed?

A

All areas involved or exposed to smoke or fire

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13
Q

What is the only tactic that can delay locating the fire ?

A

Obvious rescues can delay locating the fire

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14
Q

How many engines & special services can handle tasks in one apartment

A

1 engine / 1 truck or squad

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15
Q

Should engine companies should consider alternate means to advance if enclosed stairwells are present?

A

YES

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16
Q

Which areas receive laddering priority?

A

section between stairwell & the fire wall containing fire gets priority

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17
Q

Ladders for rescues should be placed in the _____ & _____ at the fire floor and every floor above

A

FRONT & REAR

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18
Q

absents of balconies where should you throw ladders ?

A

ladder largest window without fire showing from it

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19
Q

If fire is showing from bedrooms windows, where should you ladder?

A

Ladder the balcony

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20
Q

If fire is showing from the balconies, where should you ladder?

A

ladder the bedrooms

21
Q

When is vertical ventilation warranted?

A

Stairwell charged with smoke, fire on the top floor, fire in the attic/cockloft

22
Q

Which engine checks the floor below the 1st engine at a garden apt fire?

A

2nd engine

23
Q

Where should the turntable of the 1st truck be positioned?

A

in front of the involved unit or upwind from involved area

24
Q

What truck co. checks the attic?

A

2nd Truck Co.

25
Q

In general apparatus should be position in a single file line on the _____ side of the street.

A

FIRE

26
Q

The company officer shall identify the ______ floor of involvement?

A

lowest

27
Q

What is the primary purpose of the initial line?

A

to protect occupants, other crews, and public stairwells

28
Q

Should occupants in an enclosed stairwell delaying advancing the line though the front door?

A

YES

29
Q

The fire apartment door should remain closed until….

A

occupants are clear of the stairwell

30
Q

What apartment doors should you check to ensure if they are closed?

A

across from & above the fire apartment

31
Q

Who should you advised before you open the fire apartment door?

A

crews on floor above

32
Q

DO NOT use balcony or terrace advancement if…..

A

Smoke or heat has compromised the stairwell

Balcony is crowded with obstacles

33
Q

If the initial line is deployed over a balcony can the 2nd line be advanced through the stairwell?

A

YES

34
Q

No more than ____ lines through any one entry

A

2

35
Q

The line above the fire should be advanced from which engine?

A

advanced separate from the 1 and 2 lines

36
Q

Is narrow fog most effective at exposure protection

A

YES

37
Q

Is working streams from fire building to exposure effective?

A

YES

38
Q

Smoke showing from more than one stairwell is an indication of ?

A

basement/terrace level fire

39
Q

Flat roof ventilation should be _____ to _____ feet from the edge?

A

5 to 8 feet from the edge

40
Q

what size vent hole should you cut?

A

4 x 4

41
Q

When searching “a” apartment what wall search should you do?

A

LEFT wall search

42
Q

When searching “b” apartment which wall search should you do?

A

RIGHT wall search

43
Q

Ladder all _____rooms front and back first

A

BEDROOMS

44
Q

Which side of the building gets ladder priorities ?

A

side with fire showing

45
Q

Where should you ladder balconies?

A

to the side, not directly on railing, secure the tip

46
Q

How is ventilation commonly achieved ?

A

via balcony doors & windows

47
Q

When is vertical ventilation warranted?

A

Fires on the top floor

Fire in the attic

If stairwell is charged with high heat & smoke

48
Q

Which side of the street should apparatus be positioned on?

A

single file on the fire side of the street

49
Q

What are the advancement options when using a balcony

A

Fire in rear bedroom

Fire on the 1st or 2nd floors

Accessible by no more than a 24 foot ladder

Doors must be closed

50
Q

When should you NOT use a balcony or terrace advancement ?

A

Smoke or heat compromised the stairwells

Balcony is crowded with obstacles

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