Places Of Worship Flashcards
Places of worship:
What type of architecture has the most common features?
Gothic
Places of worship:
Is older or newer architecture susceptible to early collapse?
Both
Older: due to large high timber truss
Newer:
Lightweight construction
Places of worship:
Where is the attic vent typically located?
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
Places of worship:
One fire is within the large open area where is the priority of placing a stream?
The rose window
Places of worship:
On fire is suspected in the article cockloft where is the priority water application?
Into the attic ventilation opening
Places of worship:
When is the application to the ventilation opening a priority?
- When fire is in the attic space
AND
- After controlling a fire in the large open space through the rose window
Places of worship:
How can you easily determine the roof supporting members?
Via the buttress projection from the side wall
Places of worship:
Is a steeple above a bell tower or a dome above a bell tower more unstable?
A Steeple
Places of worship:
Which walls support the roof?
2 and 4
Places of worship:
Which walls have the most collapse potential?
Two and four due to the bearing walls, and the exposure side of the Steeple or Bell Tower (front of building)
Places of worship:
When should the initial strategy be an exterior attack?
When the fire cannot be controlled with hand lines.
Places of worship:
Where should tower ladders be placed?
Near the front in a “corner safe” area
Places of worship:
What hose line should be stretched for a fire in a large open area which is required to reach higher elevations?
2 1/2
Places of worship:
Which hose line for a cellar fire?
1 3/4
Places of worship:
Who decides placement of the first hose line?
Coordination between the engine and ladder officers
Places of worship:
For a cellar fire where is the first hose line stretched?
Via the entrance door that provides the quickest access
Places of worship:
For a cellar fire where is the second hose line stretched?
Charged outside the building; when not needed to back up the first line it can go to the floor above
Places of worship:
For a first floor or choir loft fire where does the first Line go?
The entrance that provides quickest access
Places of worship:
First floor for choir loft fire: where does the second line go?
Charged outside and when not needed to back up the first hose line, can go to the cellar
Places of worship:
For a fire in an attic or bell tower where does the first line go?
In most cases it cannot be extinguished by hand lines.
** celing may collapse before the roof trusses which would cause an explosion like eruption
Places of worship:
What window should be vented for a church fire?
Best to vent the window closest to the fire
Side windows and rose window will not effectively ventilate*
