Building Construction
The NFPA and ICC model building codes classify buildings into ____ types of construction.
What is five categories
The first thing to do when you approach a door
What is "try before you pry"
How does heat transfer in a open room?
What is convection
When raising a ladder, keep a distance of at least ____ from all electrical lines or equipment and greater distances for high voltage.
What is 10 feet
The leading cause of firefighter fatalities is:
What is cardiovascular disease
The key construction features that affect fire growth and fire fighting in basements are access opening(s) in the basement and:
What is ventilation openings
Name two tool categories and one example in each
What is -
pushing & pulling - New York hook, trash hook
striking tools - mallet, sledge hammer
prying - pry bar, crow bar, halligan
cutting - axe, saws
Products of combustion are often simply described as:
What is smoke & heat
The main structural member of a ladder that supports the rungs or rung blocks is the:
What is the beams
NFPA 1550 requires that structural fire fighting helmets be equipped with:
What is eye protection
What are the three prevalent types of roof shapes a firefighter may encounter?
What is Flat, pitched and arched
Pry bars and other manually operated prying tools use the principle of _____ to provide mechanical advantage.
what is lever and fulcrum
What are the four stages of compartment fire development, in order?
What is Incipient, growth, fully developed, decay
If using a ladder for entry or rescue from a window, place the ladder up:
What is slightly below the window sill
Which type of radio system is found in fixed locations such as fire stations or telecommunications centers?
Why is building construction important for firefighters to know about? (list 3)
What is understanding collapse times, victim survivability and how long a firefighter can operate inside
In order to control the flow path after forcing entry through a door, firefighters should:
what is keeping the door closed unless it is required to be open.
What parts make up the fire tetrahedron
What is, heat, oxygen, fuel and chemical reaction
What is the part of ladder used to raise the fly?
What is the hallyard
Each person in the group must tie a different knot
What is - safety knot, bowline, clove hitch, becket-bend, half hitch
Describe all 5 types of building construction & give an example of each
What is -
Type 1 - fire resistant - all concrete
Type 2 - non combustible - mental / concrete
Type 3 - ordinary construction - brick / wood / timber mix
Type 4 - heavy timber - large dimension wood
Type 5 - wood framed - all wood / small diameter
What is fire doors are designed to slow the spread of fire and are rated for certain temperatures.
A residential door can be hallow core or solid without rating to slow fire spread
Define flash over
What is simultaneous ignition of the combustible material in an enclosed area, marking a rapid transition to a fully developed fire
Name the 4 different ladder types
What is an extension ladder, attic ladder, aerial ladder, roof ladder
What is the incident commander (IC)