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100
The type of housing?
What is multi-family dwellings
100
Fire will travel in this direction
What is vertically
100
what carries the load of the structure
barring walls
100
The first known garden style apartment came about during which time period
1900
100
what provides an avenue for fire and smoke to travel
pipe chases
200
True or False. Garden style apartments are known for their beautifully gardened landscape.
false
200
what is fire behavior directly linked to
what is the type of construction
200
Each apartment will have one of these
What is a balcony
200
What kind of block will older buildings consist of?
What is Terra cotta block
200
what is the structural space above the ceilings and below the rafters
cockloft
300
Typically how many stories are in garden style apartments?
2-4 stories in height
300
The first objective in fighting a fire in a garden style apartment
What is life safety
300
What are the disadvantages of terra cotta block?
Terra cotta block is brittle and subject to being broken
300
Where were garden style apartments first founded?
New York
300
what is one component that would cause a truss to fail
gusset plates pop of
400
A basic mean of egress
what is a common stairwell
400
What is the second objective when fighting a fire in a garden style apartment?
What is incident stabilization
400
what is the purpose of a veneered wall
purely decorative and none structural
400
How tall was a typical garden style apartment in New York?
5 stories
400
Name one of the strategies for fighting a fire in a garden style apartment?
Protect the primary means of ingress and egress.
500
Kitchens, bathrooms, and bedrooms usually follow this vertical pattern.
What are stacked units?
500
What is the third objective in fighting a fire in a garden style apartment
What is property conservation
500
Thickness of the walls range from ___ to __ inches
6 to 30
500
Modern buildings use concrete block for what purpose?
As load bearing walls
500
What may become an issue for firefighters at the time of the arrival?
Limited parking so access may be difficult