Garden Apartments Flashcards
The term ‘Garden Apartment’ applies to a specific group of buildings, anywhere from _____ to _____ stories in height
2, 5
The majority of garden apartment buildings have what type of roof
Gable or flat roof
The three distinct construction building periods for garden apartments are what
1940-1950
1960-1970
1980-2020
In the 1940s and 1950s the buildings were predominately made of what
ordinary construction with masonry walls
Buildings constructed from 1960 - 1970s predominately are made of
Wood-frame construction with masonry veneer walls along with a masonry and concrete stairwell
The building boom that began in the 1980s and continues into the 2020s produced almost exclusively what type of construction
Lightweight wood-frame construction containing wood stairwells and some form of combustible siding
A common garden compartment configuration consists of what
A stairwell, a foyer, and four apartments
Typically a garden apartment’s front door and balcony door lead to where
The living, dining, and kitchen areas
The lowest level apartment is different how
May only have one entry / egress point on the side or rear and not have access to the public stairwell
Garden apartment buildings of ordinary construction typically do not exceed _____ stories and _____ ft in height on the addressed side
4, 50
Ordinary construction apartment buildings typically have what type roof
Flat or pitched
The void space in flat roof construction is commonly referred to as the
cockloft
Personnel can identify the addition of the new roof by noting the difference in siding at the gable ends of the building or by noting a building with a pitched roof that has what
cockloft vents
What identifies the roof level
Rain scuppers & cockloft vents
The majority of the buildings what walls are load bearing
Alpha & Charlie
In a hip style roof what sides are load bearing
all four sides
Firewalls are typically constructed with what on both sides of the wall studs
masonry or gypsum board with two 0.5” layers
Basements in garden apartments with ground level entrances are referred to as
Terrace-level apartments
In the early 1940s what windows were prevalent in garden apartments
steel casement windows
Garden apartments have two types of balconies which are
Extended & recessed
This balcony is typically supported on two or three sides by bearing walls
Recessed
Cathedral ceilings frequently found in newer construction may rise ____ ft or higher from the floor
12
Above or below exterior windows that have plywood or some other type of combustible siding is called
Spandrel space
Windows from the 1970s are commonly
Double-hung or horizontal sliding
Fire flow estimates are based on a flow rate of ____ GPM per ______ sqft involved
10, 100
When confronted with a gas explosion the first-arriving unit must first
turn off the gas at the meter
Primary search operations should focus where
On the area near the fire as well as bedrooms and means of egress
What should cue the IC to request a second alarm with a garden apartment fire
- known rescues
- fire in two separate and adjacent apartments
- attic fires with horizontal extension
The first arriving unit officer should provide the following in the on-scene report
- unit identification and side of structure where the apparatus is positioned
- Building height
- Occupancy
- Detailed report of evident conditions
If unable to complete a 360 of the building the officer should do what
Communicate it to other units and assign task to them
The second line for most garden apartment fires must be able to do what
deliver quantities of water equal to or greater than the attack line
If the 2nd line is not needed to support the initial line it can be redeployed where
To the floor above
Hoseline crews should do what to all doors through which their hoselines have advanced
Control
The space between the stair railing is called what
wellhole
When incident tactics require mobile ground-level heavy-caliber streams, personnel should use what type of truck company
Articulating tower baskets
Whenever possible how should personnel attack basement fires
From an exterior entrance at or below the level of the fire
Prior to advancing down a stairwell what must be done
determine if the stairwell has been structurally compromised
If the basement area is completely underground without windows personnel should consider using what
a cellar nozzle
During incidents where people are reported trapped or injured or a Mayday has occurred EMS units should do what
Leave PPE and SCBA at the unit and rapidly report to the incident scene with their EMS equipment
What apartments are frequently secured with barred windows and doors
Storage room areas & terrace-level apartments
By using a steeper climbing angle firefighters are able to do what
Can access several cantilevered balconies
If possible where should the roof be laddered with the aerial device
Over the stairwell
Many windows particularly in buildings constructed during the 1960s and 1970s have windowsills that are about ____ ft from the floor
5
The highest priority for ventilation should be where
The fire apartment and the apartment above the fire
In flat roof construction the ventilation hole should be ____ - _____ ft from the edge of the roof on the entrance side of the building
5, 8
