TB-156 Hillside Home Structure Fires

Question 1

The three categories of hillside homes are:

Answer 1

1. Descending Hillside
2. Cantilever
3. Ascending Hillside

Question 2

The most dangerous types of homes are ________________.

Answer 2

descending hillside homes

Question 3

Cantilever homes, also known as ________ homes, were originally built in the early 1900’s.

Answer 3

stilt

Question 4

Later generation stilt homes were built on a concrete or wood foundation and utilized steel poles to support the entire home which could cantilever out as much as _____ feet over the hillside.

Answer 4

75

Question 5

Portals of entry on stilt homes are typically from the street side through the ___________________.

Answer 5

front door or garage area.

Question 6

During these fires it is imperative that every attempt is made to conduct a ____________ to determine the fire extent and floor of origin.

Answer 6

360 degree survey

Question 7

The first arriving officer SHALL:

Answer 7

1. Give a comprehensive size up informing MFC and all resources the type of hillside home.
2. -Type of hillside home
   - Number of floors (above or below grade)
   - Location, nature, and extent of fire
   - Floor with the lowest elevation of involvement
   - The floor and side of the building where initial fire attack lines will be deployed

Question 8

Attack hillside homes with below grade floors from a portal of entry ______________.

Answer 8

at or below the origin of the fire.

Question 9

If an offensive attack is considered as the only means, then it is imperative that a back up fire attack team has a __________________ before descending the interior stairwell.

Answer 9

hose line in place

Question 10

____________ ventilation hole over the unenclosed stairwell can greatly hinder firefighting efforts.

Answer 10

A premature (uncoordinated)

Question 11

Fire suppression lines must be in place before __________________.

Answer 11

ventilating the unenclosed stairwell.

Question 12

A ventilation hole over the interior stairwell should only be initiated after the fire attack team has ________________ and communicated the progress of the attack. This is one of the most significant tactical decisions in a descending hillside home event.

Answer 12

descended the stairwell to the fire floor

Question 13

The mix of cool air and superheated gasses from one level to the next can create _________ conditions on the floors above.

Answer 13

flashover (can occur in less than a minute)

Question 14

Tactical watch-outs are:

Answer 14

360 degree size up
Portal of entry
Sounding the floor system
Thermal imaging

Question 15

The first floor is known as ___________. The next level below grade would be ___________.

Answer 15

• Division 1

- Sub level 1

Question 16

There are over _______ hillside structures in the City.

Answer 16

400,000