Fire Science & Building Construction
What type of construction uses noncombustible materials and structural steel?
Type II
What does MAYDAY indicate?
Firefighter in distress
What is the most common cause of residential fires?
Cooking
How much does one gallon of water weigh?
8.34 pounds
Nine firefighters died in this fire on June 18, 2007.
Charleston Super Sofa Store
The type of roof prone to early collapse due to trusses.
Lightweight truss roof
What is the first radio transmission called when arriving on scene?
Initial size-up report
What type of extinguisher is used on electrical fires?
Class C
What is the NFPA minimum pump capacity for a standard engine?
1,000 GPM
On January 23, 2005 two separate fires cost the lives of Lt Curtis Meyran, FF John Bellew, and FF Joe DiBernardo during a blizzard in New York City.
Black Sunday
What is the term for hidden spaces between walls or ceilings?
Concealed spaces / voids
What does RIT stand for?
Rapid Intervention Team
What is a fire stop?
Material used to seal penetrations and prevent fire spread
What is the lift limit of a centrifugal pump?
About 25 feet
Lack of building inspections, failure to recognize bowstring truss roofs, and in effective command led to the deaths of five firefighters on July First, 1988.
Hackensack Ford
What material can spall when heated?
Concrete
What does PAR stand for?
Personnel Accountability Report
What does a sprinkler head activate from?
Heat
What is the intake side of a pump called?
Inlet / suction side
Lighting strikes and this commonly used piping materials caused the deaths of FF Nathan Flynn, And Captain Jason Laird in two separate incidents.
Corrugated Stainless Steel Tubing CSST
What does “load-bearing wall” mean?
Supports structural weight above it
What does “LUNAR” stand for during a MAYDAY?
Location, Unit, Name, Assignment, Resources needed
What is the function of a fire door?
Prevent spread of smoke and flame
What’s the primary cause of cavitation in pumps?
Insufficient water supply
Ten volunteer firefighters perished in an ammonium nitrate storage facility explosion, on April 17,2013 in this Texas town?
West, Texas