Building Construction
Ladders
KVFD First Due
Forcible Entry
Ventilation
200
These loads include equipment, people, movement and materials not attached to the structure.
What are live loads?
200
Fly sections are found in this type of ladder.
What is an extension ladder?
200

Where does KVFD and BVFD first due intersect on Farmington Avenue

What is Citgo or Massirio Drive?

200
This is the most important rule of forcible entry.
What is Try Before You Pry?
200
This is a channeled pathway for fire ventilations via vertical openings.
What is vertical ventilation?
400
This is a structural element that transfers loads perpendicular to its length.
What is a beam?
400
Extension ladders that exceed heights of forty feet or more are required to be equipped with these stabilizing devices.
What are staypoles?
400

Structure Fire during the daytime, what is the first due apparatus?

Squad 4

400
This famiily or group includes the flathead axe, maul, and sledgehammer.
What are Striking tools?
400
This process occurs when a firefighter discharges a fog nozzle out of a window or other opening at approximatley 30-60 degrees, in order to remove smoke or heat from a space.
What is hydraulic ventilation?
600
This is an extension of a wall past the top of the roof.
What is a parapet wall?
600
These are the major safety concerns before raising ground ladders.
What are overhead obstructions?
600

What truck is first due to a car in the water?

What is Squad 4?

600
This is the process of removing the key cylindar and operating the locking mechanism by alternative means.
What is the "through the lock" method?
600
The main advantage to this cut is that gases and flame spread are not allowed to proceed past a chosen line.
What is a trench cut?
800
Collapse zones are established to minimize risk of injury from collapse and falling debris. This is the recommended minimal distance for a collapse zone.
What is 1 1/2 the height of the structure?
800
With the correct distance from the building for the given height, a ground ladder will be at a safe climbing angle, ideally at approximatley this degree.
What is 75 degrees?
800

What rolls first to a lifestar LZ and what are the parameters for an LZ?

What is Squad 4 and a 100'x100' LZ area clear of obstacles or hazards?

800
This type of window has small sections of glass that are operated with a crank mechanism and overlap when closed.
What is a jalousie window?
800
These contraindications refer to the use of this style of ventilation: Imminent or confirmed rescue of a firefighter, working fire attack, unknown fire location, inability to provide a proper exhaust point, and a structure that presents signs of overpresurization or indicators of a hostile event.
What is PPV (Positive Pressure Ventilation)?
1000
Non-combustible construction is referred to as this type of construction.
What is Type II?
1000
Daily Double: This NFPA Standard for Use, Maintenance, and Service Testing of Fire Department Ground Ladders.
What is NFPA 1932?
1000

How many elevators are in Kensington's First Due?

What is 7?

1000
This type of glass is heat treated in order to increase its strength.
What is tempered glass?
1000
This cut is made to determine roof covering and depth, sheeting material, rafter direction, and fire conditions.
What is an inspection hole or cut?
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