Townhomes / Rowhouses Flashcards
Townhomes range from _____ to ____ or more floors in height .
Two to Four floors in height
A back to back townhome consisting of ____ or more occupancies under one roof.
2 or more occupancies
A piggyback townhome consists of ____ stacked dwellings with a separate address and entrance
Two stacked dwellings, share a common wall
An over - under is a townhome consisting of _____ stacked dwellings.
2 stack dwellings one over the other
A duplex is ____ dwellings under one roof sharing a common wall
Two dwellings under one roof
A quad is _____ dwelling connected together, under one roof with separate addresses.
Four dwellings connected together
Many townhomes during the 1980’s have ______ sheathing roof deck
Fire retardant plywood sheathing roof
All interior walls are typically covered with _____ or ____ and ____
Gypsum, or Lath and Plaster
Joist,Trusses, or beams will be spaced from ___ to___ inches on center
16 to 24 inches on center
In townhomes the two standard lock are _____ and ____.
are Mortise and Rim
Life safety is number one priority? True or False?
True
In townhomes fire spread to ______ is of major concern?
Exposures
A general rule to request a 2nd Alarm is when you have what situations going on at the scene?
Known rescues
Fire in two separate occupancies
Fire on more then one level of the townhome
Fire in attic space
The minimum resources for townhome structure fire is what?
4E,2T,1Resc,1 EMS unit, 2BC, 1EMS supervisor, 1 Command aid.
Fires in townhomes with no hydrants should be modified to include a _____ task force.
Tanker Task force.
3 Tankers, 1 Engine, 1 BC
3rd Engine on townhome fire cant get to side Charlie , where should they park?
Position at the end of the row closest to the involved unit.
Where should the 1st Truck position the turntable on a townhouse fire?
Directly in front of involved unit or upwind from the involved area.
Where should the 2nd Truck position if they can not get to side Charlie?
Position on side alpha in front of the uncovered exposure.
C.A.N stands for what?
Conditions
Actions
Needs
The purpose of the initial attack line is to _______ occupants, the _________ and _______ to the seat of the fire for confinement and extinguishment .
Protect occupants
interior stairs
advance to the seat of the fire for confinement and extinguishment
2nd handline in townhome fires is to ______ searching above, by placing the handlines at the base of the _______ on the fire floor.
Protect Crews
place handlines at the base of the stairs on the fire floor
There are two purposes of the line above the fire, what are they?
Protect Company doing primary search
Extinguish vertical extension
How do you set up and position master streams for townhome fires?
Set up streams at corners of the structure and utilize a sweeping motion while flowing water
When is it ok to go from the burn portion to unburn portion of structure ?
In the event of a Deck fire.
