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Test 16 Flashcards

1
Q

What would the best method be to deal with the spread of smoke via the HVAC system?

A. Remote access to the system by alarm company
B. Smoke detectors within the HVAC system
C. Shutting down all HVAC systems during a fire
D. Manual closing of the vents

A

B. Smoke detectors within the HVAC system

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Which of the following is NOT a high rise strategy?

A. Determine a range of floors the fire could be on
B. Verify the fires location before committing handlines
C. Gain control of the buildings systems
D. Begin a controlled evacuation

A

A. determine a range of floors the fire could be on

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What is the minimum number of personnel that the operations post must be assigned to during a high rise operation?

A. 3
B. 2
C. 1
D. 4

A

B. 2

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Which is NOT a key item the officer will need to know about the structure in order to determine the strategy to order at a high rise building?

A. Are there any trusses in the fire area
B. What type of construction is involved
C. What is the interior layout
D. What type of fireproofing was applied to the steel

A

C. What is the interior layout

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5
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What was the general theme of prewar buildings?

A. Limit interior loading
B. Build out, not up
C. Reinforce everything
D. Build small

A

C. Reinforce everything

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Q

What can be done when a large floor that is out of reach of ground based master streams is fully involved?

A. Get more water to the floor
B. Use a master stream monitor
C. Flood the floor above
D. Try and vent the building

A

C. Flood the floor above

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7
Q

What size hole is large enough for a distributor or cellar pipe?

A. 9 inch
B. 7 inch
C. 3 inch
D. 5 inch

A

D. 5 inch

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8
Q

Above what height do most building codes require the construction and fire protection features that are the hallmarks of high rise buildings?

A. 7 stories
B. 8 stories
C. 5 stories
D. 6 stories

A

D. 6 stories

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9
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Above what height is the use of the elevator during fire operations an absolute necessity?

A. 10 stories
B. 20 stories
C. 15 stories
D. 25 stories

A

B. 20 stories

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10
Q

IN what manner was the IC warned one Meridian plaza would collapse at the fire in february 1991?

A. voided
B. Lean to
C. Pancake
D. A shaped

A

C. Pancake

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11
Q

Where should information about the presence of access stairs in a high rise building be posted?

A. Control room
B. Front exterior wall
C. Ground floor lobby
D. Business entryway

A

C. ground floor lobby

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12
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Which type of stairs are found in a high rise building that could result in opposing streams around the core?

A. Scissor
B. Access
C. Return
D. Straight run

A

A. Scissor

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Where should the search and evacuation post be established?

A. Below the fire
B. Outside the building
C. Above the fire
D. On the fire floor

A

C. Above the fire

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14
Q

Approximately how much time should it take a concrete drill to pierce a 6 inch concrete floor?

A. 15 minutes
B. 5 minutes
C. 20 minutes
D. 10 minutes

A

B. 5 minutes

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15
Q

Up to how many floors below the fire may the firefighters sent to open elevator bulkheads ride the elevator?

A. 3
B. 2
C. 1
D. 4

A

B. 2

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16
Q

What should be done immediately upon entering any elevator car?

A. Remove elevator key from panel
B. Press call cancel button
C. Press floor button
D. Turn key to firefighter use

A

B. Press call cancel button

17
Q

What should be done with the elevator once you are on the correct floor and access to the stairs has been secured?

A. remove the firefighter key
B. Return it to the lobby
C. Send it to the roof
D. Chock open the doors

A

B. return it to the lobby

18
Q

As a minimum how many attack and support teams should the staging area maintain as a rule of thumb?

A. 2
B. 3
C. 1
D. 4

19
Q

What conditions are needed for reverse stack to occur in the high rise building?

A. inside and outside temperatures are equivalent
B. inside temperature cooler then outside temperature
C. Inside temperature hotter then outside temperature
D. Outside temperatures are below freezing

A

B. Inside temperature cooler then outside temperature

20
Q

What was the maximum amount of water the standpipe is required to deliver, changed to in the 1993 revision of NFPA 14?

A. 1250 gpm
B. 2500 gpm
C. 1750 gpm
D. 2250 gpm

A

A. 1250 gpm

21
Q

Above what height building will the use of sky lobbies come into play?

A. 20 stories
B. 40 stories
C. 50 stories
D. 30 stories

A

B. 40 stories

22
Q

What is the total time elapsed from the receipt of the alarm until an effective stream is flowing on the fire?

A. action time
B. Response time
C. Aggregate time
D. Reflex time

A

D. reflex time

23
Q

About how long did it take for 7 WTC to collapse?

A. 15 seconds
B. 5 seconds
C. 45 seconds
D. 30 seconds

A

A. 15 seconds

24
Q

what is the second biggest problem in high rise fires?

A. Correcting inverse stack effect
B. Gaining access to the fire area
C. Venting the building
D. Removing trapped victims

A

B. gaining access to the fire area

25
What is the minimum distance away the fire lines should be set up when operating at a serious high rise fire? A. One and half blocks B. One block C. Two and one half blocks D. Two blocks
B. One block
26
What are the conditions like when operating in a building suffering from reverse stack effect? A. Operating at a cellar fire B. Operating at a contents only fire C. Operating under a cockloft fire D. Operating at a rooftop fire
A. Operating at a cellar fire
27
at what point is it a good idea to have building employees shut down all HVAC systems in a high rise building? A. Upon report of a fire B. Upon the sight of smoke C. upon confirmation of a fire D. Upon arrival of the fire department
A. upon report of a fire
28
What is an ideal location of the forward staging area within the high rise building during operations? A. Near the elevator shaft B. Near the command post C. Near the attack stairway D. Near the evacuation stairway
C. Near the attack stairway
29
What is the minimum number of ladder companies that are needed to perform a search on the fire floor in a large area office building? A. 3 B. 2 C. 4 D. 1
B. 2
30
How far did the floor over the fire sag at the fire at One New York Plaza in 1970? A. 42 inches B. 20 inches C. 30 inches D. 18 inches
D. 18 inches
31
What is the minimum number of floors below the access stairs that serve the reported fire floor that you should exit the elevator? A. 2 B. 1 C. 3 D. 4
A. 2
32
Who should be brought in to assist in crowd control in the lobby of a serious high rise fire? A. Police B. Manager C. Second alarm D. Building maintenance
A. Police
33
In which condition would it be a bad idea to vent the windows in a high rise building? A. high temperatures with a fire on a high floor B. Low temperatures with a fire on a high floor C. Low temperatures with a fire on a low floor D. High temperatures with a fire on a low floor
A. high temperatures with a fire on a high floor
34
Where should the search begin in a high rise fire? A. One floor below B. Top floor C. Fire floor D. One floor above
C. Fire floor
35
How many lines were found to be best supply the portable monitors during test done by units of the FDNYs 9th battalion? A. 4 B. 2 C. 3 D. 1
B. 2
36
Where does the greatest threat to life come from at most fires in a modern high rise? A. Being unable to perform effective ventilation B. Complete building collapse C. Victims jumping before rescuers can reach them D. inability to maintain effective water pressure
A. being unable to perform effective ventilation
37
What type of fire wall was placed in prewar high rise fires towers? A. 4 hour B. 3 hour C. 2 hour D. 1 hour
A. 4 hour
38
What is the first thing that should be opened when attempting to eliminate the mushroom effect? A. Bulkheads B. Penthouse C. Rooftop D. Roof door
D. Roof door

Normans fire officer handbook of tactics (7 decks)

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