Building Construction
This type of building construction provides the highest level of protection from fire and structural collapse
What is Type I?
Class B fires involve this
Flammable / combustible liquids
Applying water to a fire is an example of what type of extinguishment method:
What is temperature reduction?
This hose transports water from the hydrant or static water source to the pumping apparatus
What is supply hose?
This may result from breaching a load-bearing exterior wall of a fire-weakened structure.
What is partial or total structural collapse?
Type IV buildings are constructed of:
What is large-dimensioned lumber / heavy timber?
Class C fires involve this
What is energized electrical equipment?
Aiming a solid or straight stream at the ceiling so that water will rain down and extinguish burning items
What is an indirect attack?
This hose roll leaves only one coupling exposed
What is a Straight Roll?
All PPE designed for structural fire fighting must meet the requirements of:
What is NFPA 1971?
This type of building construction may have interior walls and beams constructed of wood, but requires that exterior walls be made of noncombustible materials
What is Type III / ordinary?
PASS
What is PULL the pin, AIM the hose/nozzle, SQUEEZE the nozzle, SWEEP at the base of the fire?
Daily Double!
The first action that should be taken at a vehicle fire incident
The best way to load large diameter supply hose
What is a Flat Load?
This describes the fuel vapor and oxygen concentration necessary to a given fuel to burn.
What is flammable (explosive) range?
A firefighter is MOST likely to encounter this in the space between a ceiling and a roof when performing ventilation
What is insulation?
Daily Double!!
Empty portable fire extinguishers should be placed this way
Water is applied from the exterior first to transition the fire from ventilation-limited to fuel-limited
What is a transitional attack?
This must be fully deployed from the hose bed before charging the line
What is preconnected attack hose?
Opening the nozzle fully to check for adequate flow and pattern?
What should be done prior to entering a building or fire area?
This type of roof design/construction permits rapid fire spread in multiple directions
What is open web truss?
The method of fire extinguishment that forms an oxygen-excluding soapy foam over the surface of the burning materials
What is saponification?
The part of a ground cover fire spreads the most rapidly and usually does the most damage
What is the head?
A higbee indicator
What are notches or grooves cut into coupling lugs to identify coupling threads starting/connection points?
These specifically can be easily spread by one person.
What are rolled salvage covers?