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
Parts of the fire tetrahedron.
What are fuel, oxidizer, heat, chemical chain reaction?
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?
Forms of energy released by fire.
What are heat and light?
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 ease which a liquid gives off vapor; influences how easily it can be ignited.
The best way to load large diameter supply hose
What is a Flat Load?
Flash point
What is the minimum temperature at which liquid gives off sufficient vapors to ignite, with an outside source, but not sustain combustion?
Often found in industrial occupancies for applications such as: protecting openings that are not part of required means of egress or loading dock doors.
What vertical doors?
Daily Double!!
Empty portable fire extinguishers should be placed this way
What is a radiant heat?
This must be fully deployed from the hose bed before charging the line
What is preconnected attack hose?
Pitched roofs built over older flat roofs for aesthetic purposes, leak prevention, or directing moisture off the roof.
What are rain or snow roofs? (either answer accepted)
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?
Prevents the body from using oxygen at the cellular level, and can be inhaled, ingested, or absorbed into the body.
What is HCN?
A higbee indicator
What are notches or grooves cut into coupling lugs to identify coupling threads starting/connection points?
Display windows or picture windows, often found in mercantile occupancies and high-rise office buildings.
What are fixed windows?