Townhouse Flashcards
A townhouse consisting of two or more occupancies under one roof, connected by side Charlie wall is called?
A back-to-back.
Two stacked dwellings (one over the other) each with a separate address & entrance. They share a common floor separated by a fire wall on that floor.
A piggyback
A multi story dwelling attached to at least two other dwellings
Rowhouse
Two dwellings under one roof sharing a common wall
A duplex
Two stacked dwellings (one over the other). These usually involve a 2-level occupancy over 1-level occupancy with entrances on opposite sides.
Over-under
Firefighters should remain cognizant of the _____ ______ created by mansard-style roof construction and the inherent potential for fire spread in these void spaces.
Knee walls
These windows have steel frames set in concrete or masonry. To open the window, personnel must lift a latch and rotate a crank.
Casement windows
Inward-opening doors typically lead to _______ and ______. Outward opening doors usually lead to _______ ______ or ______
bedrooms and bathrooms, basement stairs or closets
Fire spread to attached occupancies is likely where occupancies use a _______ _______ (e.g. duplexes, quadplexes, piggybacks)
Common chimney
When exposed to heat, the overhead garage door, door springs, or chain motor may fail, causing the door to close. Personnel should secure the opened garage door with pike poles, a ladder, or vice grips, or……?
By bending or pinching the track housing the rollers.
Predominantly finished basements may have unfinished utility rooms. These unfinished areas can be located….?
Under a townhome’s main entrance.
Primary search operations should focus on the area ____ ___ ____, as well as _______ and _____ __ ______
near the fire, bedrooms and means of egress
The following townhouse fire situations should cue the IC to request a second alarm:
-Known rescues
-fire in two separate occupancies
-fire on more than one level of the townhouse, and
-fire in the attic space
Personnel should utilize a _______ ____ ____, when possible, with care given to maintaining unimpeded access for subsequently arriving truck companies.
forward hose lay
Officers at townhouse fires should include ___ ______ _____ _____ ___ _________ __ ______ in their on-scene report occupancy description.
the involved unit’s position in relation to exposures
During size-up, unit officers should complete a 360-degree lap of the structure. The use of _____ ______ ____ during this lap can help determine the location and intensity of the fire.
a thermal imaging camera
The first arriving engine crew usually takes responsibility for deploying the initial hose line. They should positioned it to….?
protect the occupants and the interior stairway and, if possible, to advance it to the seat of the fire for confinement & extinguishment.
The best way to ensure the search crew’s safety is to place the second line at__ ____ __ ___ _____ on the fire floor.
the base of the stairs
When fires in townhouses require the deployment of aerial master streams, the first arriving truck’s turntable should be positioned…?
in front of the most threatened exposure.
Some flat roofs may have several feet of space between the flat roof and the top floor ceiling; this space is commonly referred to as the…?
Cockloft
If an officer locates the fire in the basement, they must quickly determine if…?
An exterior basement access exists.
For the basement fire, the preferred point of attack for the initial hand line is …?
an exterior entrance leading directly into the basement, allowing personnel to attack the fire at the same level.
In the event of a townhouse deck fire, firefighters should prioritize positioning a hose line __ ____ _________ ____ ____ to extinguish fire on the deck, soffit, and eaves.
on the structure’s deck side
If the overhead garage door is open and fire exists in the garage area, personnel should ______ ___ ____ _____ ____ __________
attack the fire from the exterior by quickly applying water through the open garage door
The conditions required to create a wind-driven fire can exist with exterior winds as low as …?
10-20 mph
The 1st arriving officer should communicate dynamics associated with wind-driven fires in their…?
On-scene & situation reports
The first due engine officer must identify and verify the fire unit. If smoke conditions exist in multiple units, the officer must __________ __ ____ _______ __ _____ ______.
determine if fire exists in this units
If rear access is not available, the third-arriving engine should position __ ___ ___ __ ___ ___ ______ __ ___ ________ _____ to ensure hose lines can be placed to the rear.
at the end of the row closest to the involved unit
When members encounter large-volume-fires extending beyond the originating townhouse unit, they should consider utilizing…?
Aerial Master Streams
In a large volume fire the back up line shall be stretched into the most severely threatened exposure, most likely, __________ . Based on fire conditions consider placing a line in the opposite exposure.
Downwind
