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How many parapet walls make the roof more prone to water
build-up? |
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At what building height do some states have a law that
requires a stem and yoke control valve be installed on the
outside of the building? |
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How long after the concrete has been poured is the
formwork removed to being making another floor during a
"fast-track" construction project? |
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What is a horizontal structural member that is subject to
compression, tension and shear forces? |
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How many stories of collapsing stone intermediate landings
have firefighters crashed through? |
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Where is the destructive pressure of a master stream
greatest? |
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| Where the water leaves the nozzle |
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What is the minimum thickness of any girder used in heavy
timber construction? |
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Term
What is holding the capstone in place if the mortar is
allowed to lose its adhesive qualities? |
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How many firefighters were crushed when five floors of a
Boston hotel collapsed on June 17, 1972? |
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Term
What is the order of importance of the SOP's that all fire
departments should develop for operations involving
sloping roofs? |
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| Life safety, fire containment and property protection |
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What is considered a prepared roof
covering? |
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| Where is the enclosure wall built from? |
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How far will the water stream be capable of reaching when
battling a timber truss roof fire where no ceiling is
present? |
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What part of the bowstring truss roof is supported by the
side walls? |
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| What is the most common design of the timber truss roof? |
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| Which type of wall collapse resembles a tree falling over? |
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Term
Who is allowed in the building when the safety officer is
inspecting the building before overhaul operations? |
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| Only the inspecting officer |
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Term
| How is the platform method of construction carried out? |
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| One level is built at a time |
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Term
What should be done when an aerial device must be lifted
when the tip is obscured by smoke and it is near a parapet
wall? |
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Definition
| Raise it upwards several feet |
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Term
Which part of the post-fire analysis should be completed
when the fire scene will be cleaned up the next day? |
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Definition
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| What is a disadvantage to firefighters of a fire cut beam? |
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Where should the firefighter stay when climbing a sagging,
fire-weakened wooden stair? |
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Term
How much per square foot does a lightweight metal grid
panel ceiling weigh? |
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When should a master stream NOT be used to combat fire in
a concealed space of a suspended ceiling? |
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| When an interior attack in underway |
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| What method of support is a corbel shelf? |
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What is often the signal that the 90-degree angle wall
collapse is going to happen? |
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Definition
Corners of the wall splitting apart from the remaining
walls |
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Term
Where should the second line be placed when an interior
attack proves successful? |
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| Highest point of the truss roof |
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Term
What is at the top of the hierarchy of structural framing
which would lead to a more serious collapse? |
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Definition
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Term
What are the corner posts and girders connected with on
the braced-frame wooden constructed building? |
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What type of information does the firefighter need to have
to determine a roof's stability? |
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Definition
| Knowledge of the roof's construction |
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Term
What should be cut through when looking for victims in a
supported lean-to collapse? |
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Term
What happens when smoke is detected in the duct work of
the central air conditioning system? |
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| How do the firefighters proceed across the flat roof |
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Definition
| Body weight on the back leg |
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Term
Which type of construction is considered superior from a
fire protection standpoint? |
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Term
What should be done if it is determined that the structure
is not safe after master stream operations have concluded? |
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Which type of building collapse is considered the most
dangerous? |
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Which type of withdrawal of firefighters allows them to
leave their tools behind? |
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Definition
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Term
What is the principal danger to a firefighter in a burning
non-combustible structure that contains unprotected steel? |
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Definition
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Term
What are factors affecting the severity of injury caused by a
local collapse of falling plaster? |
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Definition
Thickness of falling plaster
Height of the ceiling
Cushioning system in the helmet |
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Term
| What is often used to support a joist? |
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Definition
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Term
Where will victims from the floor above be found with a
V-shape collapse? |
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Definition
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Term
How many separate channels would be called for in the fire
communication plan? |
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Definition
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Term
What is now required so that if and when people panic and
run out of their burning apartment the fire does not
extend into the stair hallway? |
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Term
| When does the firefighter perform size-up? |
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Definition
| During the entire operation |
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Term
How many people can descend down the exterior screened
stairway together? |
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Definition
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Term
How many sections per layer of the ceiling need to be
pulled when checking for fire spread within the ceiling
space? |
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Definition
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Term
Which should be thought of when comparing a place of
worship fire for an offensive attack? |
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Definition
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Term
What should be used to temporarily shore up a sagging
suspended ceiling? |
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Definition
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Term
| Where in a building is the purlin located? |
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Definition
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| What is considered a ground-based master stream? |
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Term
What should be done with each load that is removed during
the last phase of the search after a collapse? |
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Definition
| Spread out and examined by firefighters |
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Term
How many people are needed to perform the photographic
documentation? |
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Definition
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Term
| How would a cornice fail in the event of fire? |
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Definition
Collapse at one end and swing across the front of the
building |
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Term
What allows the spread of flame and smoke throughout a
noncombustible building? |
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Definition
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Term
What is a bend, twist or curve of a structural element
under a load? |
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Definition
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Term
| What size floor or roof beam is created with the C-beam? |
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Definition
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Term
Where should the heavy-caliber streams be placed when the
officer in command suspects an explosion to cause a wall
to collapse out into the street? |
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Definition
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Term
What symbol should be used to designate the point of fire
origin? |
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Definition
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Term
| Which type of forces is the column subject to? |
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Definition
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Term
. In which building code was the masonry smoke-proof tower
eliminated? |
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Definition
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| Where do bricks land during a curtain-fall collapse? |
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Definition
| Near the base of the wall |
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Term
| What causes spalling in concrete? |
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Definition
| Expansion of moisture in the concrete into steam |
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Term
How is stucco coating applied to the exterior of the
wood-frame building? |
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Definition
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Term
What is the expected ground area that a falling wall will
cover when it collapses? |
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Definition
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Term
Where does the collapse danger in fire-resistive buildings
lie? |
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Definition
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| What can a multilevel floor collapse cause? |
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How many layers must be pulled down to check for fire
extension when there are three layers in the ceiling? |
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Definition
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Term
How many station stops should the firefighter's portable
radio be able to transmit as a minimum in a subway tunnel? |
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Term
Which is considered the most efficient way a load can be
transmitted through a structural support? |
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Definition
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Which sides may collapse simultaneously when a
triple-decker wood frame building collapses? |
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Definition
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Term
What must firefighters do at the first sign of any type of
truss construction? |
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Definition
| Notify the officer in command |
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Term
Where should the firefighter place his feet when cutting
vent holes in a flat roof? |
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Definition
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Term
What do firefighters often use when fire spreads through
concealed spaces above suspended ceilings in supermarkets
and rows of stores? |
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Definition
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Term
Where should the construction type, height in stories, and
building width and length be indicated on the fire
diagram? |
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Definition
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Term
What is the first priority when working from a pitched
roof? |
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Definition
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Term
| Where will the main fire be in a timber truss building? |
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Definition
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Term
What on the building supports the ends of the truss
sections? |
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Definition
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Term
What should be put on the post-fire analysis when the
evidence of the cause of the collapse was destroyed by
fire? |
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Definition
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Term
After what amount of fire exposure can the open-web steel
bar joist fail? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is often times used to support the marquee? |
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Definition
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Term
Where should the firefighter activating a drop ladder
stand during the operation? |
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Definition
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Term
Which is a way that a wood mortise-and-tenon connection
can be weakened that is unlike other connections? |
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Definition
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Term
Which of the following does the veteran firefighter say
he/she cannot predict? |
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Definition
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Term
Which floor wall studs would fail first if a fire weakened
the bearing wall studs of all four floors at the same
time? |
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Definition
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Term
What is a buttress that is supported by a bearing wall
called? |
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Definition
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Term
Where can fire spread originate that can quickly spread
and trap firefighters and victims if it is not found
during the size-up? |
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Definition
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Term
Which type of collapse is seen on the front wall when a
timber truss roof collapses and creates a secondary
collapse of the front wall? |
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Definition
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Term
Which of the following is different in that it burns and
spreads fire? |
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| What should be used to work on a low-pitched roof? |
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