Hazards Flashcards

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Q

It is imperative that personnel quickly identify and establish what to enable the safe and orderly movement of building occupants to locations below the fire?

A

Identify and establish evacuation routes

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Where are victims often found in a mid rise building?

A

Near windows

Doorways

Elevator lobbies

Hallways

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Fires in mid rise buildings will frequently extend to where when fire is located in a void space?

A

To the attic

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Residential mid rise buildings are considered to have what kind of fire loading?

A

Low

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Commercial mid rise buildings are considered to have what kind of fire loading?

A

Moderate

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When a exterior fire is encountered on arrival what must be done from the exterior prior to entering the building?

A

A quick knockdown of the fire from the exterior

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Should firefighters expect modern lightweight noncombustible concrete structures to collapse?

A

Yes

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Fires that are in utility shafts can be expected to travel where?

A

Up and down

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What is the greatest concern during a dumpster or compactor fire in a midrise building?

A

Smoke in gas emanating from the chute into the structure

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Q

What steps must be done to mitigate a dumpster or compactor fire?

A

Disconnect power

Disconnect the container from the building

Extinguish the fire

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