Places Of Worship

Question 1

Places of worship:

What type of architecture has the most common features?

Answer 1

Gothic

Question 2

Places of worship:

Is older or newer architecture susceptible to early collapse?

Answer 2

Both

Older: due to large high timber truss

Newer:
Lightweight construction

Question 3

Places of worship:

Where is the attic vent typically located?

Answer 3

On the front or rear of a long side of a place of worship. When in the front it will be a few feet above the rose window

Question 4

Places of worship:

One fire is within the large open area where is the priority of placing a stream?

Answer 4

The rose window

Question 5

Places of worship:

On fire is suspected in the article cockloft where is the priority water application?

Answer 5

Into the attic ventilation opening

Question 6

Places of worship:

When is the application to the ventilation opening a priority?

Answer 6

1. When fire is in the attic space

AND

2. After controlling a fire in the large open space through the rose window

Question 7

Places of worship:

How can you easily determine the roof supporting members?

Answer 7

Via the buttress projection from the side wall

Question 8

Places of worship:

Is a steeple above a bell tower or a dome above a bell tower more unstable?

Answer 8

A Steeple

Question 9

Places of worship:

Which walls support the roof?

Answer 9

2 and 4

Question 10

Places of worship:

Which walls have the most collapse potential?

Answer 10

Two and four due to the bearing walls, and the exposure side of the Steeple or Bell Tower (front of building)

Question 11

Places of worship:

When should the initial strategy be an exterior attack?

Answer 11

When the fire cannot be controlled with hand lines.

Question 12

Places of worship:

Where should tower ladders be placed?

Answer 12

Near the front in a “corner safe” area

Question 13

Places of worship:

What hose line should be stretched for a fire in a large open area which is required to reach higher elevations?

Answer 13

2 1/2

Question 14

Places of worship:

Which hose line for a cellar fire?

Answer 14

1 3/4

Question 15

Places of worship:

Who decides placement of the first hose line?

Answer 15

Coordination between the engine and ladder officers

Question 16

Places of worship:

For a cellar fire where is the first hose line stretched?

Answer 16

Via the entrance door that provides the quickest access

Question 17

Places of worship:

For a cellar fire where is the second hose line stretched?

Answer 17

Charged outside the building; when not needed to back up the first line it can go to the floor above

Question 18

Places of worship:

For a first floor or choir loft fire where does the first Line go?

Answer 18

The entrance that provides quickest access

Question 19

Places of worship:

First floor for choir loft fire: where does the second line go?

Answer 19

Charged outside and when not needed to back up the first hose line, can go to the cellar

Question 20

Places of worship:

For a fire in an attic or bell tower where does the first line go?

Answer 20

In most cases it cannot be extinguished by hand lines.

** celing may collapse before the roof trusses which would cause an explosion like eruption

Question 21

Places of worship:

What window should be vented for a church fire?

Answer 21

Best to vent the window closest to the fire

Side windows and rose window will not effectively ventilate*