Week_1_Fall 13_on_line__9_27_13_ Flashcards
PART I – FFP – LOFTS & MISC BISP: PART II – FFP – ENGINE OPS: PART III – BISP MANUAL {All Ranks - Company Officer & BC Material}
1
Q
- Please choose an incorrect description in regards to Old Cast Iron Lofts built between 1840
to 1870? (Lofts, section 4.1)
A) Maximum 7 to 8 stories in height having front and rear exterior walls of brick, stone or
iron. Side exterior walls are of brick construction.
B) Frontage is usually 25 feet (indicating interior columns) with depths reaching 90 feet and
frontage on only one street.
C) Buildings with larger frontages (up to 50 feet) have wider windows and entranceways with
cast-iron columns and arches to support heavy timber or iron girders.
D) Interior support columns can be composed of cast-iron, wrought-iron, brick or wood.
E) These structures have one unenclosed wooden stair, often winding around the elevator shaft
or one straight run stair.
A
- Answer: B = Frontage is usually 25 feet (indicating no interior columns) with depths
reaching 90 feet and frontage on only one street.
2
Q
- Please choose an incorrect description in regards to Newer Cast Iron Lofts built between
1880 to 1901? (Lofts, section 4.2)
A) They may be built higher (8-12 stories) and wider than Older Cast-iron lofts with common
dimensions being 50 feet wide by 90 feet deep.
B) All exterior walls have a minimum 3 hour fire resistive rating.
C) Interior structural elements consist of protected cast-iron columns and wrought- iron
girders and beams supporting masonry or wooden floors.
D) Generally, there is one interior stairway located inside enclosed walls having a 2 hour fire
resistive rating
A
- Answer: D = Generally, there are two interior stairways located inside enclosed walls
having a 2 hour fire resistive rating
3
Q
- Please choose a correct description in regards to Mill Lofts? (Lofts, section
4.3)
A) Mill Lofts also known as Heavy Timber lofts, range from 4 to 6 stories in height having
only two exterior walls load-bearing and constructed of brick, concrete block or stone.
B) Mill construction provides a large space of continuous floor area with minimal concealed
spaces.
C) Beams and girders supporting roof rafters and roof trusses are a minimum 4 inches in any
dimension.
D) Fire tower stairs and elevators are placed in the center of the building.
A
- Answer: B = A = Mill Lofts also known as Heavy Timber lofts, range from 4 to 6 stories
in height having all 4 exterior walls load-bearing and constructed of brick, concrete block or
stone. , C = Beams and girders supporting roof rafters and roof trusses are a minimum 6 inches in
any dimension., D = Fire tower stairs and elevators are placed on the perimeter of the building.
4
Q
- Please choose the most correct description in regards to Fire Proof Lofts from the list
below? (Lofts, section 4.4)
A) These buildings range from 10-15 stories in height. Rectangular dimensions are usually
between 50 to 100 feet or more in width and from 75 to 200 feet deep.
B) Interior stairs are enclosed, one or more fire towers may be provided in buildings over 75
feet in height.
C) Fireproof lofts may have exterior screened stairways leading either to the front or rear of
the building.
D) All of the above.
A
- Answer: D
5
Q
- Please choose an incorrect description in regards to Older Cast Iron Lofts and elevator
shafts? (Lofts, section 5.1.2)
A) Passenger and freight elevators are normally located within the area of the front wall.
B) If a loading dock is present, freight elevators may be found 20 feet inward from the front of
the building.
C) When elevator shafts face the street, any window serving the shaft is required to display a
“SHAFT-WAY” sign across the outer portion of the window that is clearly visible from the
street.
D) Shaft windows may have boards across their lower portion, placed to serve as a warning of
an open shaft. These windows will not look identical to the other windows in the front façade.
A
- Answer: D = Shaft windows may have boards across their lower portion, placed to serve as
a warning of an open shaft. These windows will look identical to the other windows in the front
façade. (That is the problem, because they look the same we are likely to enter from one of these
windows.)
6
Q
- Iron Window Shutters generally installed on the rear and side walls of Older Cast Iron
Lofts were mandated by law on loft buildings with plain glass windows situated less than 30 feet
horizontally from another building or less than ____ feet vertically from the roof of an adjoining
building. Please fill in the blank? (Loft Buildings, section 5.1.9)
A) 90 B) 60 C) 75 D) 50
A
- Answer: D
7
Q
- When properly cast, cast iron columns will withstand a great deal of thermal stress. The
statement that all cast-iron columns exposed to fire will shatter when cooled by a hose-line is a
myth. However, if an improperly cast column is cooled by a hose-line it can contract
disproportionately leading to potential failure. Please choose an incorrect item from the list
below about cast iron columns? (Lofts, section 5.1.10)
A) When subjected to the heat from a fire for long periods of time, cast-iron columns can
fracture and fail.
B) At 1,100 degrees Fahrenheit, cast-iron loses 40% of its original strength.
C) The strength lost is cumulative and is never regained.
D) Iron fibers (like steel) when heated elongate or extend the column. A structural cast-iron
column, however, unable to move will crack.
A
- Answer: B = At 1,100 degrees Fahrenheit, cast-iron loses 58% of its original strength.
Note: According to Dunn steel loses 40% of its strength at 1100 degrees.
8
Q
8. Please choose the most prevalent fire escape found on Old Cast Iron Loft buildings? (Lofts, section 5.1.11) A) Standard B) Counter Balance Stairways / Ladders C) Vertical D) Part Wall balconies E) Exterior Screened Stairways
A
- Answer: A
9
Q
- Segmental Arch Floors found in the Newer Cast-iron loft buildings as well as some Mill
construction were used to span the gap between cast-iron or wrought- iron I-beams. From the list
below please choose the most correct description about these arch floors? (Lofts, 5.2.1)
A) All parts of a floor arch system are in compression.
B) Wrought-iron rods run from beam to beam to counter the outward thrust of the arch, which
was exerted on the beams.
C) Segmental arch floors should not be breached for fear of causing a general floor collapse
spanning a wide area.
D) All of the above.
A
- Answer: D
10
Q
- Steel Tension Cables or Rods with Reinforcing Plates (Stars) are commonly found in the
shape of a star and can be seen on exterior walls of the building. They were installed during
construction by design (indicated by a uniform pattern) or put in post-construction (irregular
pattern) when floor framing cannot be relied upon to tie-in the opposing walls due to age and
deterioration. Steel tension cables or rods can fail at ________ degrees Fahrenheit. Please fill in
the blank? (Lofts, section 5.3.8)
A) 400 B) 500 C) 600 D) 700 E) 800
A
- Answer: E
11
Q
- Fire Doors, commonly found in pairs on either side of bearing walls in Fire Proof Lofts are
activated by fusible links and can be placed anywhere throughout the building. From the list
below please choose the correct item about fire doors in Cast Iron and Mill loft construction?
(Lofts, section 5.4.7)
A) Fire doors can also be found in Cast-iron and Mill loft construction.
B) Fire doors cannot be found in Cast-iron and Mill loft construction.
C) Fire doors can also be found in Cast-iron loft construction only.
D) Fire doors can also be found in Mill loft construction only.
A
- Answer: A
12
Q
- Please indicate if you agree or disagree with the below statement? (Lofts, section 6.1.8)
“Segmental arch floors exposed to fire can spall violently and possibly fail when struck by
water from a hose-line below. Use the reach of the stream and do not operate the stream
directly overhead.”
A) Agree or D) Disagree
A
- Answer: A
13
Q
- Some residential complexes have installed metal roll-down gates leading to out-door
parking areas in the rear or side. These gates provide security for automobiles in an out-door
parking area. Some gates do not provide sufficient clearance for our apparatus to enter the
parking area and approach the side or rear of the building. Please choose an incorrect item about
these gates and our procedures from the list below? (BISP Manual, chapter 5 reference 14.2)
A) Fourteen (14) feet overhead clearance is required for access by aerial and tower ladders.
B) A width of fifteen (15) feet should be sufficient barring an unusual configuration.
C) All units shall canvass and monitor their company district to discover any gates that may be
suspect.
D) Special violation orders shall be issued (forthwith compliance time) for installations that do
not meet the foregoing.
A
- Answer: D = Special violation orders shall be issued (30 days compliance time) for
installations that do not meet the foregoing.
14
Q
- Fire guards are required at sites when construction, alteration or demolition exceeds 10,000
square feet when fronting on one street, or 20,000 square feet when fronting on more than one
street or whenever the building exceeds 75 feet in height. When the site of the building actually
under construction, alteration or demolition plus adjacent areas used for the storage of building
materials or salvage building materials is completely enclosed by a substantial fence, the area
limitations mentioned above shall be increased by ______%. Please fill in the blank from the list
below? (BISP Manual chapter 3, 2008 Construction Guide, Fire Guards)
A) 50 B) 25 C) 75 D) 35
A
- Answer: A = Note: For the purpose of this rule, the term “alteration” shall be defined as
any change or re-arrangement of the structural parts or existing facilities that necessitates the
vacating of more than 50% of the building during the process of the work. The term “site” shall
mean the ground area of the building under construction, alteration or demolition. (JUST
REMEMBER 50 %)
15
Q
- Units are reminded that complaints must be investigated within ______ hours after receipt.
Units receiving such complaints must make a diligent attempt to complete the inspection and
each attempt should be recorded on the A-17. Please fill in the blank? (BISP Manual
Chapter 5, reference 2.2, section 2.3)
A) 72 B) 48 C) 24 D) 36
A
- Answer: C
16
Q
- Please indicate if you agree or disagree with the below statement? (BISP Manual chapter 4
add # 1 (NOV Guide)
“When issuing an NOV for a Repeat violation, the unit is now required to issue/post both
the Green (Owners copy) and Gold (Certificate of Correction) copies of the NOV.”
Agree or D) Disagree
A
- Answer: A = Note: Our prior procedure was to issue/post only the green copy because
the owner must appear at ECB Court to answer the violation. The Bureau of Legal Affairs has
advised us that although the owner must appear they still have the option to correct the condition
and forward the certificate of correction (Gold copy) to the Enforcement Unit.
17
Q
- Do you agree or disagree with the following statement. When giving assignments, the
Officer on duty shall ensure members are reminded of their designations as safety
members. These members must be aware that this designation is based on their unit’s
order of arrival at the box and will not change as additional units arrive. (Ch 1 1.5)
A) Agree or D) Disagree
A
- Disagree = Will change as additional units arrive
18
Q
- Which of the following statements about engine company operations is incorrect?
(2.1, 2.4, 2.5)
A) Planning and preparing for an engine company response begins upon receipt of the alarm
B) The blackboard at the HW desk should be checked for any information that may affect the
response or operations of the unit
C) Immediately after roll call, the company officer, accompanied by the ECC, should inspect
and examine the unit’s apparatus
D) Following the roll call, all engine company ff’s shall examine the apparatus hose bed to
familiarize themselves with the manner in which the hose is packed or folded
A
- A = Begins the moment the fire officer and firefighter enter quarters
