Private Dwellings Flashcards
Major weakness of from a firefighting and fire protection standpoint of PDs
Open and Unenclosed Stairway
Ch 1
Gable has how many primary structural members?
Hip?
Gable 3
Hip 9
Straight Line Colonial: _ construction is commonly found
Balloon Frame Ch 1
“A” Frame Cape entrances;
Wide Line Cape
“A”: Front entrance and usually a side entrance with a stoop
Wide: Rear entrance and may have 2 window dormers found facing street (likely BR) Ch 1
Portable Laddering of Wide Line Capes
Laddering dormers can be difficult. Easiest exterior access via PL is through windows found on exposure 2 and 4 sides of house. Ch 1
Queen Anne most common construction
Balloon Construction. May have fire escape attached to a combustible wall Ch 1
Flat Roof PDs: Many attached built with firewalls. Can these firewalls be relied on?
Firewalls in attached flat roof PDs CANNOT be relied on. Exposures must be monitored Ch 1
PD with pull down type stairs with a rope to attic: can these stairs be relied on?
These are LW stairs and SHOULD NOT be used for attic access or line advancement. PL should be used Ch 1
Multiple secondary entrances (one with a stoop and other at ground level) found adjacent to each other on the same side (exp 2 or 4) indicate _ in a PD
Once secondary entrance at ground level will have a few steps leading to the kitchen and also a half flight of stairs leading to the cellar.
Other secondary entrance with stoop typically has a staircase that runs to the 2nd fl and may be the only access to that level Ch 1
Offset windows seen from exterior on the same side of dwelling as the stoop entrance at the top and or bottom of 2nd fl staircase- should these windows be used for VEIS?
Should NOT be used for VEIS Ch 1
Eaves in a peaked roof PD- are they fire-stopped?
Not fire-stopped. Fire can extend to attic
Balloon frame construction lacks firestopping between _
Floors on exterior walls, allowing for rapid fire extension Ch 2
The lack of windows on the side of a PD combined with a secondary entrance on that side of the house with a stoop is indicative of _
Possible second floor apartment with the only entrance to the 2nd fl from the side of the house. These offset windows are windows that should NOT be entered for VEIS Ch 2
Can Porch and Garage roofs be used as a platform from which to work?
Normal wood frame construction may provide suitable;
Porch and Garage roofs constructed of aluminum or LW materials shall NOT be used Ch 2
Primary consideration in placement of 1st HL to a fire in a cellar of PD
Via entrance door that provide quickest access to fire area. May be either main entrance or secondary entrance door. Ch 3
Cellar fire in PD: The status of _ is a critical factor
Interior cellar door (open, closed, burned through, unable to locate). If conditions permit, status and door construction should be determined and communicated to IC Ch 3
IC should consider ordering an exterior HL operated into a cellar window for a quick knockdown when there will be a delay in applying water from interior or whenever fire conditions dictate “LW SQUAT”
LW construction Serious cellar fire unable to Quickly access secondary cellar entrance Unable to locate any cellar entrance Advanced cellar fire Trapped member Ch 3
Primary consideration for members operating on the 1st fl above a PD cellar fire is to _
Close interior cellar door at the top of the stairs Ch 3
It is a good practice at PD, especially serious cellar fires, to have a precautionary charged HL in position near _
The front of the bldg Ch 3
Bilco Style Doors indicate _
Unoccupied cellar. May cover an exterior cellar entrance. Ch 3
Can Bilco style doors be used for HL advancement?
Least desirable of the secondary entrances and shall NOT be utilized for HL placement UNLESS it’s the only option Ch 3
Situations that preclude descent of 1st HL down interior cellar stairs “HHSS”
High Heat at top of stairs
Stability of stairway questionable
Serious fire condition
Use secondary entrance or water applied via cellar window Ch 3
Paramount concern in making the decision to advance down interior cellar stairs in PDs
Safety of members Ch 3
T/F PD Cellar fire- units are unable to locate an interior cellar entrance and there is no other HL available on scene to attempt entry via a secondary entrance. If there is a delay in gaining access or applying water to cellar via interior, the IC (BC or Off serving as IC) may consider repositioning 1st HL that was stretched via main entrance on 1st fl to a secondary entrance
False: Chief Officer or Acting Battalion Chief (ABC) only may reposition 1st HL to a secondary entrance Ch 3