General knowledge
This gas is 1.5 times heavier than air. Used for many things including heating and alternative fuel?
LPG
What are the types of rope SFD carries?
Life Safety Rope
Float Rope
Utility Rope
There are 3 types of ladder beam construction.
I-beam
Solid Beam
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Trussed Beam
What is the floor to floor height of residential buildings?
8-10 feet
This term is used when fire spreads to other area at a large incident?
Conflagration
Wall studs are continuous from the foundation to the roof with not fire stops?
Balloon Frame Construction
A knot used to prevent the unraveling of another knot?
Safety knot
The metal bar that runs from one beam of the ladder to the other to keep the beams from separating?
Tie Rod
What is the floor to windowsill height in commercial buildings?
4 feet
This type of hydrant is used in regions with freezing weather conditions
Dry Barrel Hydrant
Simultaneous ignition of combustible contents in a space VS involvement of only the fire gases and not the surfaces of other fuel packages within the compartment?
What is the difference between FLASHOVER and ROLLOVER
What type of knot do we use for life safety?
Figure 8 on a bight
Pawls are also known as what?
Dogs/locks
What is the correct climbing angle?
75 degrees
This type of construction is found in older building and utilizes large dimensional lumber that holds up well to fire conditions?
Type 4: Heavy Timber
The fire triangle was changed to a fire tetrahedron to reflect this fourth element
Chemical chain reaction
Used to attach rope to a round object?
Clove Hitch
Roof ladders range in size from 12' to ?
18'
What is the floor to floor height in commercial bldgs?
12 feet
Hose appliance used to combine two or more hoselines into one
Siamese
BLEVE is an acronym that stands for _______
Boiling liquid expanding vapor explosion
Static rope would be used for what purpose?
What do we need to do to a ladder before climbing?
Secure or foot the ladder
How many inches between the rungs on a ground ladder?
14 inches
Nonthreaded (sexless) coupling commonly found on large-diameter hose
Storz Coupling