Townhouses/Rowhouses Flashcards
What is a back to back townhouse?
Townhouse consisting of 2 or more occupancies under 1 roof
What is a piggyback townhouse?
Townhouse consisting of two stacked dwellings sharing a common floor and seperated by a fire wall on that floor.
What is an over/under townhouse?
Townhouse consisting of 2 stacked dwellings.
Whar is a rowhouse?
Multi story dwelling attached to at least 2 other dwellings.
What is a quad?
Townhouse with 4 dwellings connected together under one roof with seperate addresses.
WhaT type of construction are the newer townhouses constructed of?
Lightweight material, platform construction.
If working on the roof, crews must be?
Supported Via an aerial device.
Resources on Townhouse fires?
4 Engines 2 Trucks 1 Squad 1 Ems unit 2 Battalion Chiefs 1 EMS supervisor 1 Command Aide
If needed Tanker Task Force resources?
3 Tankers
1 Engine Company
1 Battalion Chief
1st Engine positioning
View as many sides as possible, position to allow rapid hoseline deployment leaving priority position for Truck.
If truck is following the Engine how where should you position? If its coming opposite way?
2 Addresses past if its following,
2 addressess before if truck is coming opposite way
1st Engine Duty?
Layout from hydrant, initial line
2nd Engine position and duty
Position to complete water supply, backup 1st engine
3rd Engine positioning
Position for secondary water, inspect side Charlie. Position on side Charlie if possible, if not, position at end of row closest to involved unit, allow room for 2nd truck.
4th Engine positioning
Position out if way unless driver is needed to supply water to 3rd Engine.
1st Truck positioning
At most strategic location that will allow for rapid placement of ladders. (Usually alpha side)
Aerial ladders should be expected to be used, and positioned either directly in ______ of invloved unit or ____________.
Front, upwind of involved area.
2nd Truck positioning and duties
Position in rear opposite 1st truck if possible. Ground Ladders and operations in rear remain top priority.
1st truck duties?
Driver ladders Alpha side.
Where should turntable be placed on room and contents fire?
In front of involved unit
Where should turntable be placed for attic fire?
In front of upwind exposure.
If master streams are used, position the 1st trucks turntable where?
In front of most threatened exposure
Before venting a structure, the initial line must be what?
Charged and In Place
PPV shall not be used in __________?
Balloon-frame Construction
The most effective unit for master stream attacks are?
Tower Ladders
