Garden Apartment Manual

Question 1

___ are two to five stories in height, with each floor housing one to four units

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Answer 1

Garden apartments

Question 2

__ are constructed of two types: masonry or gypsum board

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Answer 2

Firewalls

_{(two 1⁄2-inch layers on both sides of the wall studs.)}

Question 3

Balconies in garden apartments are of two general types:

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Answer 3

extended and recessed.

Question 4

Floor joists will normally be spaced ____ on center.

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Answer 4

16 inches

Question 5

Soffit (roof overhang) vents allow fire issuing from windows to extend into the ____

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Answer 5

attic area

Question 6

Attics may or may not be separated by ____

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Answer 6

firewalls

Question 7

_____ in kitchens and baths are one of the primary means by which fire extends in garden apartments.

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Answer 7

pipe chases

Question 8

Laundry rooms equipped with gas dryers have multiple gas lines suspended from the ceiling area, when confronted with this situation the action of the first arriving unit shall be _____.

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Answer 8

to turn off the gas at the meter

Question 9

The term “extended reflex time” is generally associated with _____.

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Answer 9

high-rise firefighting

Question 10

The greatest factors that will drive the tactical decision-making process are ____ and ____.

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Answer 10

the location and extent of the fire.

Question 11

The only tactic that should delay locating the fire is ____.

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Answer 11

an obvious critical rescue

_{Someone standing on a 3rd floor balcony during a terrace level fire may indeed need assistance, but it is not typically considered a critical rescue.}

Question 12

The process of reading smoke assists ___ and ___ understand:

• the fire’s exact location
• size
• potential for rapid spread

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Answer 12

officers and crew members

Question 13

The ___ is typically advanced through the stairwell and into the apartment from the floor landing.

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Answer 13

initial attack line

Question 14

In the case of ___ , engine companies may consider using alternate means for advancing hose lines.

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Answer 14

enclosed stairwells

_{<em>(such as a balcony or terrace-level door)</em>}

Question 15

Ladders for rescue and egress should initially be placed in the front and the rear at ___ and ___

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Answer 15

the fire floor and every floor level above.

Question 16

___ is based on the location of the fire and/or location of occupants in immediate danger.

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Answer 16

Ladder placement

Question 17

Ventilation at garden apartment fires is most often accomplished via ___ and ___.

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Answer 17

windows and balcony doors

Question 18

The initial resources assigned to incidents of reported fires in these types of structures (Garden Apartments) are:

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Answer 18

• 4 Engine Companies
• 2 Truck Companies
• 1 Rescue Company
• 1 EMS Unit
• 2 Battalion Chiefs
• 1 Command Aide
• 1 EMS Supervisor

Question 19

Typical positions and initial actions:

• layout
• pull past the involved structure or stop short, _{<em>(allowing room for the truck to have the front)</em>}
• on-scene report
• size-up
• situation report
• initial attack line
• search _{<em>(as the line is advanced)</em>}

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Answer 19

First-due engine

_{<em>Engine should still be parked close enough to advance hose lines to the most remote point of the building.</em>}​

Question 20

Typical positions and initial actions:

• water supply for the first engine
• second attack line
• while moving into the building check the floor below the location of the first engine.

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Answer 20

Second-due engine

Question 21

Typical positions and initial actions:

• secondary water supply
• check for fire extension
• visual inspection of the side opposite first due engine
• line to the floor above.

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Answer 21

Third-due engine

Question 22

Typical positions and initial actions:

• Complete a secondary water supply _{(if necessary)}
• Assume the role of RIT

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Answer 22

Fourth-due engine

Question 23

Typical positions and initial actions:

• position on fire front with the first engine
• proceed to fire floor
• force entry if needed
• search
• ventilation
• ladders

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Answer 23

First-due truck

Question 24

Typical positions and initial actions:

• opposite the position of the first truck
  
  • _{<em>(typically the rear or side C of the building)</em>}
• proceed to floor above
• Force entry if needed
• search
• ventilation
• rear laddering
• possible roof operations
• check attic

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Answer 24

Second-due truck

Question 25

Typical positions and initial actions:

• position away from structure
• Force entry if needed
• search
• ventilation
• ladders

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Answer 25

Rescue

Question 26

Typical positions and initial actions:

• park away from the building in an area that allows for rapid egress if a patient needs to be transported.
• assemble EMS equipment on stretcher and report to Command.
• don protective clothing to include SCBA.

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Answer 26

EMS

Question 27

the ___ should be positioned either directly in front of the involved unit or upwind from the involved area.

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Answer 27

turntable

Question 28

The primary purpose of the ___ is advance to the seat of the fire, Protection of occupants, other crews, and the public stairwells

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Answer 28

initial attack line

Question 29

When the building has the feature of an ___ , the primary means for advancement of the initial attack line is the door of the apartment.

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Answer 29

open stairwell

Question 30

When the building has the feature of an ___ , the advancement of the initial attack line may be accomplished through means other than the apartment’s common stairwell door.

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Answer 30

enclosed/partially enclosed stairwell

_{<em>One method is through the balcony (or patio on terrace level) doors</em>}

Question 31

The balcony/terrace door alternative should not be used if any of the following conditions are present:

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Answer 31

• Smoke, heat, or fire has already compromised the stairwell.
• Balcony is crowded with furniture, bicycles or other items

Question 32

water main size is frequently ____ the further the piping goes into a complex.

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Answer 32

reduced

Question 33

Only ____ shall be advanced over a ground ladder.

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Answer 33

one line

Question 34

When the back-up line goes in via the stairwell, the door to the fire apartment must be ____ and ____ to prevent products of combustion from entering the common stairwell.

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Answer 34

unlocked and closed

Question 35

no more than ____ should be stretched through any one entrance into a building.

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Answer 35

two hose lines

Question 36

The ____ shall be deployed by the next available engine company and shall go to the area or floor above the fire if the second line was needed for back up.

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Answer 36

third line

Question 37

The ___ on the second alarm will report to the staging area and be responsible for those duties unless otherwise ordered. All other incoming units, unless otherwise directed, should _____.

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Answer 37

• first engine
• report to staging.

Question 38

Even when operating outside of the collapse zone, due to high radiant heat, it may be necessary to ___ to firefighters, apparatus and exposures..

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Answer 38

apply cooling streams

Question 39

If fire, heat, or smoke has already spread into the stairwell upon arrival, firefighters would normally ____ in order to protect the stairwell, occupants and remaining building above.

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Answer 39

advance the first line directly into the stairwell from the front door

Question 40

______ has proven to be one of the very most effective means of protecting life and property.

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Answer 40

Rapid fire extinguishment

Question 41

Fires in the ___ level pose the greatest danger to occupants of the building due to the introduction of fire, heat and products of combustion to the entire building and common stairway

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Answer 41

terrace/basement

Question 42

When the lowest level (basement) runs the entire length of several addresses above it, crews should _____ of the basement to close one door and initiate a coordinated attack from the opposite door.

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Answer 42

be assigned at both ends

_{No opposing streams!}

Question 43

___ are considered the space under a pitched roof.

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Answer 43

Attics

Question 44

__ are considered the space under a flat roof.

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Answer 44

Cocklofts

Question 45

If __ has burned away the walls will be inherently weakened.

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Answer 45

the roof

Question 46

Cockloft fire, if there is a significant void of several feet tactics for ___ would apply in those cases.

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Answer 46

pitched roofs

Question 47

Streams may also be directed into the cockloft through the exterior cockloft vents or openings created by hand tools. This has proven effective with both hand lines and master stream devices. Keep in mind that interior personnel should be ___ when streams are being applied from the exterior.

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Answer 47

removed from the affected areas

Question 48

__ buildings are typically about 50 feet deep.

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Answer 48

Garden apartment

Question 49

The most effective method of clearing stairwells enclosed in glass is by _____.

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Answer 49

cutting a hole in the roof over the stairwell and punching out the ceiling below

(vertical ventilation)

Question 50

breaking of large panes of glass is the ____ of clearing the stairwell

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Answer 50

least preferred method

Question 51

If fire has entered the attic in lightweight truss construction, fire department members should be ____ via aerial device or tower ladders, to avoid falling through the roof.

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Answer 51

supported or tethered

Question 52

If victims are found ____.

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Answer 52

the incident commander will be notified immediately.

Question 53

Other than obvious rescues, the purpose of ladder deployment at garden apartment fires is to ____.

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Answer 53

provide access into an apartment or establish an escape route for firefighters

Question 54

Ladders for egress at apartment buildings will normally be thrown to ____.

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Answer 54

the bedroom windows first.

Question 55

There are two exceptions to laddering bedroom windows:

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Answer 55

• when fire is showing from the window
• if the ladder would be exposed to flame impingement from below.

_{<em>In that case, the balconies or living room windows (in the absence of balconies) will be used for laddering</em>}

Question 56

The roof should be laddered over the stairwell with ___, if possible.

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Answer 56

an aerial device

Question 57

In large open garage areas, consider using ____ due to the large expanse and potential for separation of crew members.

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Answer 57

search/tag lines

Question 58

Using the wide fog master stream can ____.

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Answer 58

push large amounts of air.

This can push an open attic fire across an entire attic.

Question 59

If the truck is originally positioned for offensive operations ___ will be in the center of the fire quadrant.

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Answer 59

the turntable

Question 60

Before any water is allowed to flow from a master stream ___ the involved area and account for all personnel..

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Answer 60

evacuate

Question 61

Master streams may pose a serious safety hazard to crews operating on the exterior of the affected side. A ___ should be established (with banner tape) opposite from these streams and personnel should be required to stand guard to keep everyone out.

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Answer 61

safe zone

Question 62

Stay focused!!

Answer 62

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Question 63

What are the three distinct building periods in which complexes were constructed?

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Answer 63

• 1940s and the 1950s

^{<span>predominately ordinary construction with masonry walls</span>}

• 1960s through the 1970s

^{<span>predominately wood-frame construction with masonry veneer walls and masonry concrete stairwell</span>}

• 1980s to present day

^{<span>almost exclusively lightweight wood-frame construction containing wood stairwells and some form of combustible materials for siding.</span>}

Question 64

The following floor plan characteristics discribe a ___ style garden appartment layout.

large three or four bedroom apartments occupy portions of quadrants A, B, and C

smaller efficiency apartments occupy part of the B and C quadrants

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Answer 64

wrap-around

Fire issuing from a rear window in the B quadrant would lead personnel to believe the fire was in the B quadrant apartment while the fire would actually be in the A quadrant apartment

Question 65

The ___ level is usually different from the rest in that it may incorporate terrace level apartments, storage rooms, trash rooms, laundry rooms, and/or utility accesses.

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Answer 65

lowest

the lowest level apartment has its sole entry/egress point in the rear or side of the building.

Question 66

Storage rooms create a unique hazard in that storage bins may only be ___ studs using wire mesh to separate the units and they can contain many flammable or hazardous materials.

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Answer 66

2”x 4”