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Townhouses and Rowhouses 2022 Flashcards

1
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How is a townhouse described as?

A

Multistory dwelling attached to at least 2 other dwellings

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2
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What is a duplex?

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2 attached living units that share a common wall and roof.

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3
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What is a quadplex?

A

4 dwellings connected under one roof with separate addresses

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4
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What is a piggyback?

A

2 Stacked dwellings each with a separate address and entrance. They share a common floor and a re separated by a fire wall on that floor

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5
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What is an overunder?

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2 Stacked dwellings. Usually 2 level over 1 level

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6
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What is a back to back?

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2 or more occupancies under one roof that are connected by a common wall

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7
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What is 2 over 2?

A

4 story townhouse divided up into 2 story dwellings

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8
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What is a hybrid?

A

Various townhouses under one roof

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9
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What should FFs be cognizant of when dealing with townhomes with flat mansard roofs?

A

knees walls

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10
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What are firewalls constructed from?

A

gypsum board or masonry

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11
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How are masonry fire walls visible from the exterior?

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If parapets extend through the roof

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12
Q

Floor decking is laid onto what 3 types of support systems?

A

joists, trusses, or i beams which are usually spaced 16-24in on center

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13
Q

Basement load bearing walls typically support ____ floor joists

A

side to side

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14
Q

Front to rear floor joists may be supported by what?

A

Steel girder and Lally column

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15
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What is the most common style of window in present day townhomes?

A

double hung, sliding sash

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16
Q

Outward swinging doors usually lead to wear?

A

Basement stairs or closests

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17
Q

In commercial TH the basement stairwell is what?

A

Enclosed

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18
Q

What should cue the the IC to request a 2nd alarm?

A

Known Rescues
Fire in 2 separate occupancies
Fire on one or more level of the TH
Fire in the attic space

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19
Q

Most cases the first arriving engine should position at least ____.

A

2 addresses past the involved unit

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20
Q

If the truck enters the block in the opposite direction as the engine company, it must stop____

A

at least 2 addresses short of the involved unit

21
Q

If a crew is searching above the fire the best way to ensure the crews safety is to place a hoseline where?

A

At the base of the stairs on the fire floor

22
Q

The first arriving truck should be positioned how when deploying aerial master streams?

A

with the turntable inn front of the most threatened exposure

23
Q

2nd arriving truck should position how for aerial master streams

A

Turntable in front of the next most exposed unit

24
Q

The most advantageous nozzle positioning is?

A

often at the soffit level

25
Q

Tactics used to extinguish attic and cockloft fires vary according to what?

A

Construction type and degree of fire involvment

26
Q

Firefighters can rapidly knock down attic fires by how?

A

By directing water into the attic through the soffit

27
Q

Most effective positioning for extinguishing an attic fire is to?

A

open the top floor ceiling and attack horizontally

28
Q

Another hazard associated with well-involved attic fire is what?

A

Collapse of the soffit

29
Q

What is an effective way to extinguish a cockloft fire when a gable roof has been placed over the flat roof?

A

Streams through the gable ends and cockloft vents or firefighter created openings.

30
Q

In an event of a basement fire its incumbent fir the first arriving engine officer to identify what?

A

Fires location and where to deploy the handline.

31
Q

The initial handline may be deployed where during a basement fire?

A

Exterior basement entrance or front door to protect the interior stairs and upper floors

32
Q

If there is no interior basement door FFs should aim a hose stream where?

A

Narrow fog hose stream at the ceiling over the stairway

33
Q

If no exterior entrance in a basement fire personnel should consider doing what?

A
  1. Fire stream through window
  2. Remove a band board to put fire stream into the basement
  3. Window cut down to access band board
  4. Cellar nozzle or Bresnan distributor
34
Q

Officers should utilize what tactics when responding to exterior TH fires extending into the dwelling?

A
  1. First hoseline to fire location on the exterior to knock down fire.
  2. Deploy 2nd line into the interior
  3. After knocking down exterior 1st hoseline goes interior assist 2nd line or progress to upper floors
35
Q

What should you consider when you encounter a garage fire?

A

Fire conditions, Garage location, Presence of windows, and the status of the overhead garage door.

36
Q

If the garage door is closed and does not have windows, crews should access the garage how?

A

Through the interior garage door

37
Q

If overhead garage door is open what tactic should be used?

A

1st line attack fire in garage. 2nd line to check for extension.

38
Q

Wind driven fires can exist with winds as low as what?

A

10-20 mph

39
Q

If personnel cannot make entry on wind driven fires what exterior tactics can be used?

A

Elevated master streams through the fire window.
Handlines to upper floors via portable ladder
Large caliber handlines positioned with the wind to the back of the hose crew

40
Q

If wind driven fire exists, personnel shall not perform what with command direction?

A

Horizontal ventilation

41
Q

The first in officer must identify what?

A

Fire unit

42
Q

2nd Engine should be prepared to deploy a hoseline where?

A

Fire unit or an exposure unit

43
Q

3rd Engine should deploy hoseline where?

A

Side charlie and coordinate into which unit it is needed

44
Q

How should the 2nd truck position

A

In the rear or in a position to cover the rear. If no access than position side Alpha in front of uncovered exposure

45
Q

Where should the 2nd truck have place lighting early at?

A

The roof and rear

46
Q

Uncoordinated, ill-timed, or poorly located what can cause fire to spread rapidly?

A

ventilation

47
Q

What 4 questions must be answered by the vent team before any ventilation takes place?

A
  1. What is the location of the fire
  2. What is the current vent status
  3. Will adding ventilation openings affect the fire conditions?
    Where is the hoseline?
48
Q

What is a viable and safer option for vertical ventilation?

A

Venting gable ends

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