Tenements Flashcards
In a tenement or multiple dwelling with no front fire escape where there is a fire in the cellar, 1st, 2nd floor, where should the portable ladders be placed?
adjacent to and above the fire area
FFPladops1 11.2.1a
A known life hazard is?
-victim can be seen
-victim can be heard
-a member has information from a credible source, or a person at the scene indicating the location of the life hazard
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The second due truck is responsible for searching/removal/ventilation and checking for extension where in a tenement?
All floors above the fire floor
FFPladops3 1.3.2a
A thorough primary search begins where?
seat of the fire
FFPladops3 3.2.1
Where will the chauffeur operate at a tenement?
in the front of the building that doesn’t impede an aerial LCC from returning to the turntable
FFPladops3 3.2.4
For a top floor fire in a tenement, who takes the first saw to the roof?
first OVM (in place of hook) FFPladops3 3.2.5
For a top floor fire at a tenement, who shall the OVM team up with when there is only a rear fire escape or the fire apartment is in the rear?
the roof man
FFPladops3 3.2.5 2
For a top floor fire at a tenement, who shall the OVM team up with when there is a front fire escape and the fire apartment is in the front?
Chauffeur
(“AND” key term)
FFPladops3 3.2.5 2
How does the roof man get to the roof at a tenement?
1-adjoining building
2-aerial ladder
3-rear fire escape
FFPladops3 3.2.6
Upon hearing a HT transmission that the interior team has door control or a charged hoseline is advancing into the fire apartment, what can the roof man do?
perform vertical ventilation without permission
(closing the bulkhead door after forcing it and reaching in to probe the area is not considered vertical ventilation-leaving the door open is)
FFPladops3 3.2.6
What must an officer do prior to proceeding to the floor above the fire?
notify the officers on the fire floor
FFPladops3 3.4.2
For a top floor fire in a tenement what should the second due can man bring?
2 hooks
FFPladops3 3.4.4
What are the second due roof mans tools to a tenement fire?
saw and hook
FFPladops3 3.4.7
For fire involving the top floor and/or cockloft how does the 2nd due OVM get to the fire apartment?
via the fire escape from below
FFPladops3 3.5b
For air and light shaft fires, who is available to work in the exposed building?
Chauffuer, OVM, Roof
FFPladops3 4.2.3
A rapid rising column of smoke with particles or embers ascending to higher levels or visible over the roof top is an indication of?
fire in an open shaft
FFPladops3 5.4.3b
Large quantities of black smoke observed over a roof may be an indication of?
fire at or near the top floor of the building,namely, top floor fire, cockloft, bulkhead or fire on the roof
FFPladops3 5.4.3c
Going to front to rear apartments or vice versa through the common partition in an old law tenement, what is the order of preference of tools to be used?
1-Halligan
2-Hook
3-Axe
FFPladops3 6.1
How should places where fire might have extended and display no immediate signs of burning be examined?
by touch
FFPladops3 7.1.3
If heat is detected at the base of a soil pipe, what shall be done?
inspection holes are to be cut
FFPladops3 7.1.7 picture that follows
What would justify for calling for a hand line on the floor above in a tenement?
high temperatures even at ceiling level or a crackling sound heard within the apartment or a fiery glow seen through smoke
FFPladops3 7.3.1
Wooden structural members that are deeply charred may be removed, floor joist or roof joists should not be removed if?
complete extinguishment can be accomplished in any other manner
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