Building Construction
This type of roof construction is dangerous when
exposed to fire conditions.
What is Truss Roof Construction?
The floor below the fire...
Where should salvage covers be placed first to
protect property?
Slow moving white smoke is an indication of this
type of fire.
What is an incipient fire?
Elevated master streams should NEVER be used
during this type of fire attack.
What is an Interior attack?
The main task for a RIT team after locating a
downed firefighter.
What is getting them on air?
This type of building construction has no built-in
Fire Stops.
What is Balloon Frame Construction?
Firefighters should stand here when pulling
ceilings.
What is the doorway to the room?
Smoke coming from openings in the building and
being pulled back in is an indication that this may
occur.
What is a Backdraft?
When raising an aerial device, the officer and crew
should always check for this.
What are overhead obstructions?
This is the term used by a firefighter who is lost or
in trouble.
What is Mayday, Mayday, and Mayday?
These pieces of metal hold a wooden truss together
What are Gusset Plates?
This should be used to stop the flow of water from
an individual sprinkler head.
What is a sprinkler stop or wedge?
Fast moving smoke indication this type of fire...
What is a fully developed fire?
To prevent overloading an aerial device, you
should always follow these.
What are the Manufacturer’s recommendations?
This is the information that should be transmitted
over the radio by the firefighter who has declared
a Mayday.
What is a L-U-N-A-R?
This type of Building Construction utilizes heavy
Timbers.
What is Type IV Construction?
Peeling wallpaper, blistering paint, & smoke
seeping from the cracks.
What are signs of a possible hidden fire?
The most common hazardous substance in smoke
that is a product of combustion...
What is Carbon Monoxide?
Ventilating of upper floor windows can be
performed by an aerial device using this.
What is a Master Stream nozzle ?
This type of knot can be used to vertically remove
a downed firefighter through a hole in the floor.
What is a Handcuff knot?
Vertical shafts in office buildings are usually found
here.
What is the center of the building?
The will probably be located in the area of the most
charring after a fire.
What is the point of fire origin?
Turbulent black smoke exiting the building
indicates this is about to occur.
What is a Flashover?
Seating charts for Truck Company apparatus can
be used to assign this.
What are tasks and tools required for each
position?
The two items every member of a RIT team
should carry with them when searching for
a downed firefighter.
What is a portable radio and a hand light?