Building Construction
Also called Drywall, sheet rock or plaster board.
What is Gypsum Board?
NFPA 1983 for 2 types of life safety rope.
What technical use and general use?
The types of ladders.
What are ground and aerial?
A detailed, systematic search of an area that is conducted after the fire is suppressed.
What is Secondary?
Is the coordinated and controlled removal of heat and smoke from a structure.
What is ventilation?
Is more difficult to break than ordinary glass.
What is tempered?
Rope that is constructed by intertwining strands.
What is braided?
A ladder that has thick sections at the top and bottom of the beams which a connected by a thinner section.
What is I-Beam
A return to flaming combustion after apparent but incomplete extinguishment.
What is rekindle?
This phenomenon may occur on a cool damp day with very little wind the smoke might hang low to the ground.
What is smoke inversion?
Is referred to as noncombustible construction.
What is Type II?
A knot that attaches to or wraps around an object so that when the object is removed, the knot will fall apart.
What is a hitch?
The temperature at which the heat sensing label indicates a ground ladder has been exposed to excessive heat.
What is 300 degrees F?
An assessment of the risk to rescuers versus the benefits that can be derived from their intended actions.
What is risk/benefit analysis?
Contains large quantities of thermal energy and hot, unburned fire gases in an oxygen deficient atmosphere.
What is ventilation-limited fire?
This type of older construction, used sawn lumber and was built before 1970.
What is legacy?
It must be used whenever a rope is needed to support a person, whether during training or emergency operations.
What is Life Safety?
Is a narrow two section extension ladder to provide attic access.
What is fresno?
A guide rope that is used by firefighters that allows to maintain contact with a fixed point.
What is search?
Is the interface at a ventilation opening, such as a doorway or window, between the hot gas flowing out of the fire compartment and the cool air flow into the compartment where the pressure difference between the interior and exterior is equal.
What is neutral plane?
Chipping or pitting of concrete or masonry surfaces.
What is Spalling?
The standard for use, care and maintenance of Life Safety rope and equipment for emergency services.
What is 1858?
NFPA standard that covers Manufacturers design of fire department ground ladders.
What is 1931?
The standard search method, the oriented search method, the oriented vent enter isolate search method and the team search method.
What are primary search methods?
The movement of of heat and smoke from the higher pressure within the fire area toward the lower pressure areas accessible via doors and window openings.
What is flow path?