Test 14 Flashcards
What protocols should be used when dealing with garden apartments with interior stairs and inside hallways?
A. One family dwellings
B. New multiple dwellings
C. Large apartment complexes
D. Older multiple dwellings
D. Older multiple dwellings
From what location can a stop be made when the fire is in the common cockloft of a garden apartment?
A. It cannot be stopped
B. From the interior
C. Behind a party wall
D. On the rooftop
C. behind a party wall
What is a common space in garden apartments that is not usually found in other occupancies?
A. Cockloft
B. Stairway
C. Entryway
D. Basement
D. Basement
On how many levels are living areas in garden apartment?
A. 3
B. 4
C. 1
D. 2
C. 1
What do problems begin with at the townhome or garden apartment?
A. Building components used
B. Level of occupancy
C. Amount of fuel load
D. Layout of the development
D. Layout of the development
What is supposed to be used to fill the space between joists or trusses in the fire walls found in garden apartments?
A. Cement
B. Sheetrock
C. Masonry
D. Gympsum
C. Masonry
How much 1 3/4 inch hoseline should be carried to the point of operation when getting water into areas that are out of the reach of preconnected lines at a townhouse fire?
A. 100 feet
B. 200 feet
C. 150 feet
D. 250 feet
A. 100 feet
What is taken away from the firefighter when there is fire in the common cockloft of the garden apartment?
A. Roof ventilation
B. Interior access
C. Hoseline application
D. Water supply
A. roof ventilation
What is the biggest difference between fire operations within the garden apartment and other apartment buildings?
A. Lightweight combustible construction in the garden apartments
B. Number and location of fire hydrants in the garden apartments
C. Number of stories in the garden apartments
D. Absence of a party wall between apartments in the garden apartment
A. Lightweight combustible construction in the garden apartments
What should be done if it is discovered that fire is in the void spaces of a townhouse?
A. exposure protection
B. Interior attack
C. Exterior attack
D. Roof ventilation
C. Exterior attack
What is usually a common feature between the units in a townhome?
A. Party wall
B. Cockloft
C. Attic space
D. Living area
A. Party wall
What are the room size and fire loading in a townhome similar to?
A. Office space
B. Traditional house
C. Multiple dwelling
D. Sandwich apartment
B. Traditional house
Which type of roof can be found wrapped around division walls and allow fire spread to adjoining cocklofts?
A. Gable
B. Flat
C. Mansard
D. Combination
C. Mansard
What is one of the key differences between garden apartments, townhouses, and most other dwellings?
A. Tactics that must be used once inside the structure
B. Attached nature of the combustible exteriors
C. Size of the hoselines that need to be used inside
D. Layout of the interior of the structures
B> Attached nature of the combustible exteriors
What is the designation for the building immediately to the left of the fire building when dealing with fires in rows of attached buildings?
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 1
A. 2
