Building Construction
Fire Behavior
Rescue
Incident Management System
MUNIS
100

Ordinary Building Construction. 

  • Structural members are usually protected by plaster or drywall
  • Exterior walls are non-combustible

What is Type III Construction?

100

Oxygen, fuel, heat, and a self-sustained chemical reaction.

What are the components of the fire tetrahedron?

100

A rapid, thorough search done to locate victims as soon as possible.

What is a primary search?

100

The person in overall command and responsible for all activities.

What is the incident commander?

100

Day and Time in which time cards are due. 

What is Monday at 0700?

200

Non-Combustible Building Construction

  • The structural elements rarely receive fire protection and are exposed to the heat of a fire

What is a Type II?

200

An explosive ignition that can occur when air is allowed to mix with hot, unburned fire gases.

What is backdraft?

200

Immediately activate the PASS device.

What should a firefighter do when they become trapped or injured.

200

Answers directly to the incident commander and has the authority to shut down all operations when conditions merit.

What is the safety officer?

200

How many hours are entered for a callback

What is 2 hours?

300

Wood Frame Building Construction.

  • Plaster or drywall can offer some protection for structural members.
  • Exposed wooden members and the use of plastics/vinyl will contribute fuel to a fire.

What is Type V Construction?

300

The tendency of gases to form into layers according to temperature.

What is thermal layering? (also accept heat stratification or thermal balance)

300

Providing additional support to key places between a vehicle and the ground to prevent further movement.

What is stabilization (stabilizing the vehicle)?

300

Responsible for providing equipment, materials, and services needed to support the incident.

What is logistics?

300
What date do you enter target solutions training

What is the date of completion?

400

Heavy Timber Building Construction

  • Structural members are of a substantial size and will contribute a large fuel load to a fire.
  • After a fire is past the initial stages, it is very difficult to control and can burn for a prolonged period of time.

What is Type IV Construction?

400

Extinguishment of fire through cooling with water.

What is temperature reduction?

400

Using a spring-loaded center punch or striking with a sharp point at the lower corner.

How do you remove tempered glass from side and rear windows?

400

The number of personnel one person can manage (ideally 3-5)

What is span of control?

400

What date do you log hours for callback/training

What is the date of the activity?

500

Fire-Resistive Building Construction

  • Structural members generally receive three- to four-hour fire protection.

What is Type I Building Construction?

500

The classification of fires involving energized electrical equipment.

What is a Class C fire?

500

The pattern of collapse when outer walls remain standing and the floors or roof fail in the middle leaving voids on both sides of the collapse.

What is a V-shaped collapse?

500

The type of command used when the incident is multi-jurisdictional and there may be more than one incident commander.

What is unified command?

500

What do you do if you realize you forgot to log hours or find an error

What is contact Jenn ASAP

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