Residential & Commercial Townhouses & Rowhouses

Question 1

A _________ townhouse consists of two stacked dwellings (one over the other), each with a separate address and entrance

Answer 1

Piggyback

Question 2

Townhouses range in height from ___ to ____ floors and may differ in height from front to rear

Answer 2

2 ; 4

Question 3

In Northern VA the term “townhouse” describes a multistory dwelling attached to at least ____ other dwellings

Answer 3

2

Question 4

Townhouse design typically utilizes ______-______ materials and ________-________ construction method

Answer 4

wood-framed ; platform-frame

Question 5

Wood-frame townhouses built prior to ______ may have utilized balloon-framed construction

Answer 5

1930

Question 6

Townhouse roofs are typically constructed utilizing one of two basic methods

Answer 6

• lightweight
• wood frame

Question 7

Floor joists are spaced from ____ to ____ inches apart on center

Answer 7

16 ; 24

Question 8

Which window represents the most common style of window used in present-day townhouses

Answer 8

Double-hung, sliding sash window

Question 9

Casement windows should be treated as if they

Answer 9

are barred

Question 10

Interior doors are commonly constructed of

Answer 10

hollow-core wood

Question 11

Inward-opening doors typically lead to

Answer 11

bedrooms and bathrooms

Question 12

Outward opening doors usually lead to

Answer 12

Basement stairs or closets

Question 13

Two standard locks on exterior doors are

Answer 13

Mortise & Rim

Question 14

Personnel should secure the opened garage door with

Answer 14

-pike pole
-ladder
-vice grips

Question 15

A typical residential townhouse has a low fire load requiring _____ gpm per ______ square feet

Answer 15

10 ; 100

Question 16

A commercial townhouse has a medium fire load requiring ______ gpm per _____ square feet

Answer 16

20 ; 100

Question 17

Primary search operations should focus on the area

Answer 17

near the fire as well as bedrooms and means of egress

Question 18

Townhouses with the following fire situations should cue the IC to request a second alarm

Answer 18

• known rescues
• fire in two separate occupancies
• fire on more than one level of the townhouse
• fire in attic space

Question 19

In most cases the first-arriving engine company should position at least ____ addresses past the involved unit unless the truck is coming from the opposite direction then they will stop short

Answer 19

2

Question 20

The first arriving truck’s turntable should be positioned where in relation to the most threatened exposure

Answer 20

In front of

Question 21

Firefighters typically need _____ hoselines to extinguish a basement fire

Answer 21

2

Question 22

For a basement fire, the preferred point of attack for the initial handline is

Answer 22

an exterior entrance leading directly into the basement

Question 23

If there is no door at the top of the basement stairs then firefighters should aim a hose stream with a ______ fog pattern at the ceiling over the stairway

Answer 23

narrow

Question 24

When responding to exterior townhouse fires extending into the dwelling the first line should go where

Answer 24

exterior of the building at fire location

Question 25

When responding to exterior townhouse fires extending into the dwelling the second line should go where

Answer 25

Dwelling’s interior

Question 26

Townhouses that are ___ and _____ story townhouses are susceptible to wind-driven fires

Answer 26

2 ; 3

Question 27

The conditions to create a wind-driven fire can exist with exterior winds as low as

Answer 27

10-20MPH

Question 28

The two most dangerous areas that should be searched are

Answer 28

• area closest to the fire
• area directly above the fire

Question 29

The two most critical areas to search are

Answer 29

Means of egress & sleeping areas