Collapse of Burning Buildings

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Decks in this class (23)

01 General Collapse Info
Burning building collapse is one ...,
The four factors that will increa...,
A building vacant for several yea...
10  cards
02 Terms of Construction and Building Design
Active fire protection,
Arch,
Balloon construction
99  cards
03 Building Construction: Firefighting Problems and Structural Hazards
Five standard types of building c...,
What is the major fire problem in...,
In a low rise building smoke spre...
24  cards
04 Masonry Wall Collapse
What is the most common type of m...,
The collapse of the brick veneer ...,
When planning for a bowstring tim...
11  cards
05 Collapse Dangers of Parapet Walls
Building codes define a parapet w...,
What is the most dangerous type o...,
Five separate additional design d...
6  cards
06 Wood Floor Collapse
What is the leading cause of ff d...,
The ________________ means the de...,
What floor construction is consid...
19  cards
07 Sloping Peak Roof Collapse
What are the collapse hazards of ...,
The three most common types of sl...,
The less common types of sloping ...
18  cards
08 Timber Truss Roof Collapse
Three ways ffs can die when opera...,
Timber is wooden construction lar...,
A timber truss roof can be built ...
28  cards
09 Flat Roof Collapse
To determine the risks of a flat ...,
When a fire building has a steel ...,
What is the most common flat roof...
9  cards
10 Lightweight Steel Roof and Floor Collapse
Steel can do what when it is heated,
Does steel melt,
Steel starts to distort and lose ...
17  cards
11 Lightweight Wood Truss Collapse
Building codes define heavy timbe...,
What are the connections and fast...,
Lightweight wood trusses are made...
7  cards
12 Ceiling Collapse
Two broad categories of ceilings,
During firefighting a directly af...,
What is often the cause of collap...
6  cards
13 Stairway Collapse
Three basic stair types,
In multistory buildings straight ...,
A continuous straight run stair d...
6  cards
14 Fire Escape Dangers
Three general classifications of ...,
Which is the safest fire escape,
The party balcony is strictly a
9  cards
15 Wood-Frame Building Collapse
There are three ways a wood frame...,
A three story braced frame struct...,
Of the three types of collapse wh...
14  cards
16 Collapse Hazards of Buildings Under Construction
The major life hazard during a da...,
The major life hazard of a high r...,
Nfpa designates buildings under c...
19  cards
17 Collapse Caused by Master Stream Operations
A typical master stream delivers ...,
Fog streams with a delivery rate ...,
The average master stream deliver...
11  cards
18 Search-and-Rescue at a Building Collapse
What is one of the most important...,
Search and rescue at a building c...,
After establishing command one of...
11  cards
19 Safety Precautions Prior to Collapse
The response by an incident comma...,
The response to a reported danger...,
A list of safety actions an ic ma...
11  cards
20 Why the World Trade Center Towers Collapsed
Unprotected steel warps sags bend...,
John t o hagan in his book high r...,
What is a phase iii elevator
4  cards
21 High-Rise Building Collapse
Fire in building 7 of the world t...,
The collapse of building 7 must b...,
Urban fire brands
3  cards
22 Post-Fire Analysis
The fire service should consider ...,
A post fire analysis is a,
To complete part one of a firegro...
25  cards
23 Early Floor Collapse
What are some reasons for early f...,
Survival tactics for trapped fire...
2  cards

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