Level 1
The type of building construction is determined by the construction materials and _______.
Their performance when exposed to fire.
Balloon framing and platform framing are in which type of construction?
5
Which type of stairs allow occupants to travel safety to an egress point in the event of a fire?
Protected
What is the purpose of a fire door?
Block the spread of fire
Which construction type provides the highest level of protection from fire spread and structural collapse?
Type I
Most common factory-build homes?
Mobile
Three most common roof shapes?
Flat, Pitched, and arched
During a fire a swinging fire door must:
Be closed.
How many types of construction?
5
Ceilings in corridors that are designated as exit or egress pathways will have?
Same fire resistance as the walls in the same corridor.
Which type of roof support is directly under the decking?
Beams
Which type window does not open?
Fixed
Which construction type will not contribute to fire spread?
I or II
A non-load bearing wall will _____?
Support its own weight.
Doors are classified by?
The way they open.
Which type window opens two ways?
Double hung
What is Type IV construction?
Large-dimensioned limber or laminated wood
Access opening and ventilation openings in basement will affect what during a fire?
Fire growth
Tempered glass does what when broken?
Shatters