MDS/H TYPE / LADDERS 3

Question 1

OLT

Answer 1

INTERIOR STAIRS TO CELLAR

Question 2

NLT
1900-1916

Answer 2

interior stairs fireproof/partitioned
apt. doors fire resistant

2nd means of egress–ALTERNATE STAIRWAY or fire escape

STEEL I BEAMS INTRODUCED

basement entrance EXTERIOR

Question 3

NLT 1916-1929

STEEL COLUMNS

dumbwaiter shafts, shared by apts…terminate in bulkhead with skylight

Answer 3

–FLOOR AREAS BROKEN UP INTO 2500 SQ FEET (1930–3000 SQ FEET)
-DIVIDING WALLS…ceiling on top floor
CUT
234
CEILING -1929
UNDERSIDE OF ROOF BOARDS -1930
TOP OF ROOF BOARDS -1940

Question 4

ENGINE OPS

Answer 4

MOST CASES LINE STRETCHED THROUGH INTERIOR
EXCEPTION FIRE EXPOSING CIVILIANS VIA WINDOWS OR FIRE ESCAPE …partially / knock down

Question 5

Stretching hoselines

2ND OR 3RD line may be URGENTLY NEEDED IN EXPOSURE
FIRE HAS OR IS ABOUT TO EXTEND ACROSS SHAFT

Answer 5

first line - interior stairs, safeguard stairway

2nd line - interior stairs to fire floor, augment first line, if not needed, goes above

3rd line- FIRE ESCAPE OR ROPE STRETCH

Question 6

MATERIAL INTO SHAFTS

Answer 6

MEMBERS POSTED
NO ENCLOSED OR NARROW SHAFTS (wide and open )
NO ROOF OF SETBACKS OR ADJOINING BUILDING

Question 7

fire in cockloft

Answer 7

consider cockloft nozzle from roof or top floor
addiitonal hoseline may be needed

Question 8

OLT/NLT

Answer 8

Fire on two floors –extra engine/truck…progress not made in short time…2nd alarm

fire in an exposure- 2nd alarm
fire in two exposure- 3rd alarm

Question 9

GAS METERS

Answer 9

usually in cellar, found in apts. and public hallways

PIPING containing flammable gas, not be permitted to pierce or run in STAIR ENCLOSURE, PUBLIC HALLWAY LEADING TO EXITS, SHAFT WITH RISER

Question 10

EXTERIOR STREAM

Answer 10

-nozzle fully opened NO CIRCULAR OR WHIPPING
-TIGHT STREAM
-STEEP ANGLE
-AIM TOWARD CEILING
-AFTER WATER, MOVE UPWARD TO LINTEL (NOT INITIALLY)

Question 11

CELLAR FIRES

ventilation-intermittengly open door and top of stairs

Answer 11

FIRST line - front door , interior stairs to cellar
When an exterior entrance exist, ESPECIALLY in FRONT OF building , IF IT PROVIDE QUICKEST ACCESS
if first line DOES NOT advance down interior stairs, it will protect public hall and first floor –2nd line will find EXTERIOR ENTRANCE

if FIRST LINE does advance down the stairs, 2nd line will stretch to first floor top of stairs

Question 12

STORE FIRE

Answer 12

first line -STORE

2ND LINE -ENTRANCE HALLWAY–when assured that 2nd line not needed, advanced above

**Depending on SIZE OF FIRE AREA AND FIRE CONDITIONS , 2 1/2” LINE MAYBE CONSIDERED, **

NEVER BREAK PLATE GLASS WINDOWS WITHOUT CHARGED LINE

Question 13

OLT converted to SRO

Answer 13

A. EACH INDIVIDUAL LOCK
B. EACH OCCUPANT BOTH MEANS OF EGRESS WITHOUT GOING THRU ANOTHER PERSON ROOM
C. SPRINKLER IN ROOM AND STAIRWAY
D. NO ROOF TANK/CANNOT BY SUPPLIED BY FDNY

Question 14

PARTY WALL BALCONY

Answer 14

consider extra truck
line stretched to REAR
portable ladders to rear

Question 15

REAR TENEMENTS

Answer 15

-10-25
WOOD FRAME/CLASS 3

Question 16

H TYPES

STEEL WHEN HEATED EXPANDS and elongates

Answer 16

-masonry bearing walls
-WOOD BEAMS / FLOORS AND ROOF
-STRUCTURAL STEEL/ COLUMNS /GIRDERS

Question 17

steel heated

Answer 17

1000-1500 degrees STARTS TO YIELD

STEEL COLUMNS/ CHANNEL RAILS/ H SHAPE
I BEAMS/ HORIZONTAL

COCKLOFT UP TO 4 FEET

Question 18

COMMON ROOF

Answer 18

TOP FLOOR CEILING SEVERAL FEET BELOW MAIN ROOF BEAM…ROOF BEAMS FASTENED DIRECTLY TO ROOF BOARDS

STUDY ROOF (NOT INVERTED)

INVERTED MAIN ROOF BEAMS AT CEILING LEVEL, SPRINGY

Question 19

TRANSVERSE

Answer 19

ON ALL FLOORS…ASSET TO TOP FLOOR FIRE

WINGS–SEPARATE WINGS–front or rear, public hall will not transverse

ISOLATED- individual entrances./ limited space/ absence of public hall

Question 20

Channel rails

Answer 20

lath burned/ examine / column…check above and below

1 inch space box out

Question 21

Waste pipe HOT TO TOUCH

Answer 21

TOP FLOOR EXAMINATION

Question 22

FIRE SECTOR

Answer 22

FIRE FLOOR AND FLOOR ABOVE

FLOORS ABOVE SECTOR
FLOORS ABOVE FIRE SECTOR

Question 23

EVERY EFFORT MADE TO GET FIRST HOSELINE IN OPERATION before additional lines are stretched

Answer 23

ALL AVAILABLE ENGINES STRETCH FIRST LINE

Question 24

H TYPES
MEDIUM FIRE (ANTICIPATED 2 LINES REQUIRED)

Answer 24

EXTRA ENGINE AND TRUCK

2 FLOORS OF FIRE AND EXTENSIVE COCKLOFT (consider additional BC)
GENERALLY NEED 2ND ALARM

Question 25

H TYPE STORE FIRE

Answer 25

1ST LINE -STORE
2ND LINE - BACK UP FIRST (OLT-entrance hall)

Question 26

Cellar Fire

Answer 26

fireproof construction throughout cellar
concrete 2 hour ceiling
first line -numerous exterior entrances

Question 27

TOP FLOOR FIRES

Answer 27

ROOF SECTOR SUPERVISOR EARLY
COMPANY OFFICER, UNTIL CHIEF ARRIVES

Question 28

TRENCH

Answer 28

2 OR MORE INSPECTION HOLES FIRE SIDE
AT LEAST 3 FEET WIDE
CAN BEGIN AND NOTIFY IC
ABOUT 20 FEET FROM VENTHOLE
NARROWEST SECTION BULKHEAD/SKYLIGHTS/OUTSIDE WALLS …NOT INTERIOR FIREWALLS
-good practice to have 2 ladders at end of roof for larger buildings..
line operated into trench