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Single Family Dwellings Flashcards

1
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____________ homes can be one to three stories in height with windows facing the exposures, leading to rapid horizontal fire spread.

A

Cluster

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2
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What is the location of the fire that imposes the greatest collapse potential

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Basement

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3
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What should include the following information: location and amount of fire, interior building layout, location of victims, hazards encountered, positioning of hose lines and prioritization of search areas

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Interior size up

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4
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In terms of the mandatory actions for exterior fires extending into the dwelling, once the first hose line is in place and operating effectively, where should the second line be deployed

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To the interior

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5
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Limited access points and the potential exists to have immediate, unimpeded fire impingement on the structural support for the floor above are two key characteristics of ______________ fire

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Basement

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6
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______________ home is typically one and a half stories above ground. The front door provides access to the main stairwell leading to the upper bedrooms and basement, if present. The top floor will contain knee walls and dormers

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Cape Cod

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7
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The larger homes can have ___________that can facilitate the rapid spread of smoke and fire from the lower floors to upper floors

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Large open foyers

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8
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Cluster homes can offer a difficult challenge to the first alarm assignment depending on the involvement of the structure. Exposures are a major problem due to the close proximity of multiple __________

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Type V(5) structures

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9
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Which single family dwelling does the front door leads into the main entryway and stairwell for the structure. All rooms will typically branch off of this entryway

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Colonial

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10
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Cluster homes are usually constructed in a very close proximity to each other what is that proximity usually

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Ten feet or less

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11
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Engineered floor i beams exposed to the fire fail within ____________ minutes

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Five

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12
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What is the most definitive option for securing a garage door open

A

Bend the track with a hand tool

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13
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Most fires in a single family dwellings start in the vin city of what

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Cooking or heating appliances

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14
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Inward opening doors are typically lead where

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Bedrooms

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15
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Fire flow estimates will be based on a flow rate of _______ GPM per ________ square feet of involved area

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10 GPM per 100 square feet

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16
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The __________________ should be concise but provide sufficient information to incoming units to permit for proper apparatus placement and crew development

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On Scene Report

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17
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The assigned resources for fires in single family dwellings in areas without hydrants should be modified to include a tanker task force what is that?

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3 Tankers, 1 Engine and 1 battalion chief

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18
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All lightweight roof operations must be done with members supported from ____________

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Aerial

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19
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Units arriving after the truck should leave room in the rear of the truck for ground ladder deployment, how much room is required?

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50 feet

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20
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Pull down attic stairs are typically rated to only

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250 pounds

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21
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Which of these is considered one of the most dangerous areas to search

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Directly above the fire

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22
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PPV shall not be used in ___________ construction

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Balloon Frame

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23
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Which single-family dwelling has the front entry is on the one level between an upper lower floor a short set of stairs will be in counter upon entry that will lead upstairs and downstairs

A

Split Level

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24
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Balloon frame construction requires the checking of

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All level

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25
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The most common style of a roof is the

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Peaked or gable roof

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26
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Homes usually with one story and may or may not have a basement, floor plan is typically very open and presence of large windows should be expected, describes what type of home?

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Ranch or Rambler

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27
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The ________________ without undue risk to firefighters, should be a strategic goal throughout the entire incident

A

Conservation of property

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28
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The need for roof openings typically will only be required when the fire has entered the attic area or has gain access to

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Vertical void spaces

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29
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Which is a continuous process that contains various benchmarks and decision points

A

Size up

30
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The first arriving Officer shall conduct a thorough 360 lap of the structure prior to

A

Implementing interior fire fighting tactics

31
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___________ provide a direct path for the fire to enter the attic

A

Soffits

32
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The location of the initial handling for basement fire may be to the rear exterior Basement, access, or

A

To front door to protect the interior stairs and upper floors

33
Q

How many conditions must exist for wind driven fire to occur?

A

Five

34
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For this type of fire, it is OK to go from the burn portion of the structure to the unburned

A

Deck

35
Q

If venting first or second floor windows, breaking the window is most efficiently accomplished by using a

A

Pike pole

36
Q

This type of single-family only has the highest potential for collapse

A

Cluster

37
Q

Interior tactic should not commence until a ______________ is received

A

Saw Charlie report

38
Q

The minimum square footage of a McMansion is

A

3000 ft.²

39
Q

On egress windows, the bottom of the window opening should be no more than ______ inches off the floor

A

44

40
Q

Openings between garage of residence shall be equipped with solid wood doors not less than 1 3/8 inches in thickness, solid or honeycomb core steel doors not less than 1 3/8 inches thick or __________ fire rated door equipped with a self closing device

A

20 minute

41
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Who is the preferred engine to conduct a soffit attack?

A

First engine

42
Q

The main objective of a narrow fog stream aimed at the ceiling over the stairwell is

A

Stop vertical fire extension

43
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Early determination must be made if at all possible, whether the basement is ______________ if so, Fire has an impeded access to the unprotected structural support of the floor above

A

Unfinished

44
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In most situations the nozzle can be advance to the opening in the ______________ foot ceilings without ladders

A

8 Foot

45
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What should not be done until coordinated by command in an wind driven fire?

A

Horizontal vent 

46
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What two key characteristics make Basement fires particularly challenging

A

Limited access points, and possibly exposed. Structural beams Joyce.

47
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What is the preferred point of a tag for the initial hair line for basement fire

A

Exterior access, point that leads directly into the basement

48
Q

What is the difference between attics in cockloft?

A

Attics are the space under a gabled roof and cocklofts are the space under a flat roof

49
Q

In attic fires, what tactic can assist in fire containment is showing of lateral fire spread

A

Early roof ventilation

50
Q

Hazardous conditions from wind, driven fires can exist with exterior windows as low as

A

10 to 20 mph

51
Q

What is often use to enclose eaves

A

Fascia

52
Q

What type of home will often have large extended eaves

A

Ranch or rambler

53
Q

Two separate occupancy separated by firewall in a one story portion of the structure defines which construction style

A

Hybrid

54
Q

Main objective of the rescue squad

A

Search and rescue

55
Q

If the front door is not a primary access point what do you do with the front door?

A

Force, but remain closed

56
Q

What type of detached single-family dwelling has close proximity to each other in a high danger of lateral fire spread between structures

A

Cluster

57
Q

What is the special hazard created by casement windows found in 19 4060s homes

A

Steel frame set in concrete or masonry that will block egress and be difficult to remove

58
Q

After conducting their 360 lap an Officer needs to relay what information to incoming units

A

Elevation of structure, front and rear location and extent of fire ventilation status

59
Q

Basement fire should be attacked from where in order of preference

A

Exterior entrance exterior window, interior stairwell

60
Q

The most successful tactic in combating attic fires in a single family home is

A

Gaining access and placing a hose line at the level of the fire in the attic 

61
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What five conditions must exist for a Windsor in fire event to occur

A

Fire in the structure, failed or open window press presence of wind, fail, or open door to living area, unobstructed path to the outlet for the fire to vent

62
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*two stories above ground
*may have basement
*main entryway with stairwell
*living and dining on first level
*bedroom second level

A

Colonial

63
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*one story
*may have a basement
*open floor plan
*presence of a large window should be expected
*large extended eaves

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Rambler/Ranch

64
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*One and half stories
*upper level has knee walls and dormers

A

Cape Cod

65
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*two to three levels
*front entry is on a level between the upper and lower levels
*bedroom typically on the second level

A

Split Level

66
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*two stories
*stairs in the foyer with access to both levels
*living quarters in the basement

A

Split foyer

67
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*colonial with long continuous studs from basement to attic no fire stops
*rapid fire spread

A

Balloon

68
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*Wood frame
*two occupancy separated by a firewall

A

Hybrid

69
Q

Three different types of Joists

A

Dimensional lumber, truss, plywood I-beams

70
Q

Zero Clarence chimney have extension into the

A

Void Space

71
Q

Generally considered low fire load

A

10 GPM per 100 ft area involved use a 1 3/4 line

72
Q

Search priorities

A

Adjacent to fire
Bedroom
Means of egress

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