Building Construction Types
This construction classification can be expected to remain structurally stable longer than other types during a fire.
Type I
This roof style commonly features an elevated center along a ridge line with a deck that slopes down to the eaves.
Pitched
When exposed to fire, these connection points for wood trusses can fall out after the wood burns away and no longer provide structural support.
Gusset Plates
Establishing the Command Post and coordinating incident resources is the duty of this individual.
IC
This strategic goal applies at every type of emergency incident.
Life Safety
Noncombustibles
Under fire conditions, a green roof can accelerate structural failure due to this increased factor.
Dead Load
Roof-mounted equipment, such as these units, add a substantial load to a roof and increase collapse probibility.
HVAC
This NIMS-ICS organizational level sits between Swction and Division and holds functional or geographic responsibilities for major segments of incident operations.
Branch
A supervisor's span of control refers to this concept.
How many personnel he/she can effectively manage
In type III buildings, this condition often found between wall studs is likely to negatively influence fire behavior.
Void Spaces
This type of door is usually required as an exit door in a means of egress.
Swinging door
Fires are more dangerous in basements than in other compartments due to limited ventilation and this factor.
Limited means of egress
This section directly manages tactical activities and oversees the staging area at an incident.
Operations
A group of the same type of resource, such as engines or ladder trucks, functioning as a team throughout an incident is called this.
Type IV buildings are resistant to structural collapse during a fire primarily due to this feature.
Heavy Timbers
This type of door is commonly used in stairwell enclosures.
Swinging Fire Door
To ensure firefighter safety during rapid egress, these window features must be removed or disables when interior operations begin.
Security bars
Before transferring Command of an incident, the initial IC must be sure that the new IC mees this condition.
According to NIMS-ICS, this incident type is the least complex and could be mitigated using only locial resources.
Type V incident
Factory-built homes assembles on-site from components constructed of foam insulation sandwiched between sheets of plywood are known as this.
Panelized Homes
This window type consists of one or more top-hinged, outward-swinging sashes that permit the window to be opened during rain.
Awning window
Photovoltaic roof systems present these tow primary hazards to firefighters working on a roof.
Trip and electric
This type of command structure provides a way for mulitple jurisdictions to control and incident jointly.
Unified Command
These agreements allow emergency service jurisdictions to share specialized resources.
Mutual Aid Agreements