Fire One Chapter 3 Quiz(Building Contruction)

Which type of building construction is commonly encouraged in single family residences and is known as wood frame construction?

A. TYPE I

B. TYPE II

C. TYPE IV

D. TYPE V

D. TYPE V

WHICH TYPE OF FACTORY BUILD HOME IS THE LEAST EXPENSIVE, USUALLY HAS WHEELS AND A PERMANENT STEEL UNDERCARRIAGE?

A. LOG HOUSES

B. MOBILE HOME

C. MODULAR HOME

D. GEODESIC DOMES

B. MOBILE HOME

WHAT IS A FIREFIGHTER MOST LIKELY TO ENCOUNTER IN THE SPACE BETWEEN A CEILING AND A ROOF PERFORMING VENTILATION?

A. TIN TILES

B. INSULATION

C. LATH AND PLASTER

D. REINFORCED CONCRETE

B. INSULATION

FIRE WALLS ARE DESIGNED TO:

A. PROVIDE THE HIGHEST FORM OF RESISTANCE

B. PREVENT FIRE FROM SPREADING THROUGH VOID SPACES

C. PREVENT THE SPREAD BETWEEN BUILDINGS OR OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATIONS

D. PROVIDE FIRE FIGHTERS WITH PROTECTION FROM SMOKE AND FLAMES DURING INTERIOR OPERATIONS

C. PREVENT THE SPREAD BETWEEN BUILDINGS OR OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATIONS

STAIRS ARE A UNIQUE CHALLENGE FOR FIREFIGHTERS BECAUSE THEY CAN:

A. LIMIT THE MEANS OF OCCUPANT EGRESS

B. INCREASE THE FIRE LOAD WITHIN THE STRUCTURE

C. PROVIDE LIMITED VENTILATION FOR THE STRUCTURE

D. PROVIDE A FLOW PATH FOR FIRE GASES AND SMOKE

D. PROVIDE A FLOW PATH FOR FIRE GASES AND SMOKE

ROOF MODIFICATIONS SUCH AS ROOFTOP GARDENS OR PHOTOVALTAIC PANELS SHOULD BE IDENTIFIED DURING PREINCIDENT SURVEYS AND INITIAL SIZE UP

A. BECAUSE THEY WILL HAVE A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON SEARCH AND RESCUE OPERATIONS

B. SO THAT BUILDING CODE ENFORCEMENT CAN ENSURE THAT THEY CAN COMPLY WITH LOCAL STANDARDS

C. SO THAT FIREFIGHTERS WILL BE AWARE OF THEM IN CASE THE STRUCTURE NEEDS TO BE VENTILATED

D. BECAUSE NATIONAL STANDARDS REQUIRE FIRE DEPARTMENT DOCUMENTATION OF ROOF MODIFICATIONS

C. SO THAT FIREFIGHTERS WILL BE AWARE OF THEM IN CASE THE STRUCTURE NEEDS TO BE VENTILATED

WITH REGARD TO FIRE FIGHTING OPERATIONS, DOORS ARE:

A .OF LITTLE CONCERN TO FIRE FIGHTERS

B. A TOOL FOR CONTROLLING FLOW PATH

C. USEFUL WHEN DETERMINING OCCUPANCY TYPE

D. HAZARDOUS BECAUSE THEY BLOCK OCCUPANT EGRESS

B. A TOOL FOR CONTROLLING FLOW PATH

WHICH TYPE OF DOOR THAT ROTATES IN A CIRCULAR FRAME CAN BE DANGEROUS DURING A FIRE SITUATION BECAUSE IT MAY PREVENT THE MOVEMENT OF HOSE AND EQUIPMENT INTO THE BUILDING?

A. SLIDING DOORS

B. SWINGING DOORS

C. REVOLVING DOORS

D. WOOD PANEL DOORS

C. REVOLVING DOORS

WHAT ARE FIRE DOORS DESIGNED TO DO?

A. LIMIT THE NEED FOR HORIZONTAL VENTILATION

B. BLOCK THE SPREAD OF FIRE WITHIN A STRUCTURE

C. STOP FIRE FROM SPREADING TO EXPOSURE BUILDINGS

D. ALLOW FIREFIGHTERS TO ACCESS FLOORS ABOVE GROUND LEVEL

B. BLOCK THE SPREAD OF FIRE WITHIN A STRUCTURE

WHEN A BUILDING HAS NO WINDOWS OR HAS WINDOWS THAT CANNOT BE OPENED:

A. FORCIBLE ENTRY MAY BE EASIER

B. ACCESS AND EGRESS WILL BE IMPOSSIBLE

C. TACTICAL VENTILATION MAY BE MORE DIFFICULT

D. SUPPRESSION TEAM ACCESS MAY BE LESS DIFFICULT

C. TACTICAL VENTILATION MAY BE MORE DIFFICULT

WITH REGARD TO LOCAL BUILDING COES, FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD BE AWARE THAT:

A. AN AHJ CAN AMEND MODEL BUILDING CODES TO MEET LOCAL NEEDS

B. MOST JURISDICTIONS LACK FORMALIZED BUILDING CODE REQUIREMENTS

C. BUILDING CODES ARE STANDARIZED ACROSS THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA

D. LOCAL BUILDING CODES MUST BE MODELED AFTER THE INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE

A. AN AHJ CAN AMEND MODEL BUILDING CODES TO MEET LOCAL NEEDS

TYPE _______ CAN BE EXPECTED TO REMAIN STRUCTURALLY STABLE LONGER THAN OTHER TYPES DURING A FIRE

A. I

B. II

C. III

D. IV

A. I

WHEN RESPONDING TO A TYPE I CONSTRUCTION BUILDING, FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD BE AWARE THAT:

A. THE ROOF MAY BE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO PENETRATE

B. THE BUILDING WILL BE VULNERABLE TO RAPID STRUCTURAL COLLAPSE

C. STEEL STRUCTURAL MEMBERS ARE LIKELY TO FAIL QUICKLY UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS

D. INDUSTRIAL GLUES USED IN THE CONSTRUCTION PROCESS ARE HIGHLY FLAMMABLE

A. THE ROOF MAY BE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO PENETRATE

TYPE II CONSTRUCTION BUILDINGS ARE COMPOSED OF:

A. PREFABRICATED WOOD COMPONENTS

B. LARGE DIMENSIONAL LUMBER OR LAMINATED WOOD

C. METAL AND WOOD COMPONENTS THAT INCREASE THE FUEL LOAD

D. NONCOMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS THAT DO NOT ADD TO THE FUEL LOAD

D. NONCOMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS THAT DO NOT ADD TO THE FUEL LOAD

TYPE V CONSTRUCTION BUILDINGS MAY HAVE A VENEER OF STUCCO, BRICK, OR STONE THAT:

A. PROVIDES LITTLE FIRE PROTECTION

B. OFFERS THE APPEARANCE OF A TYPE I BUILDING

C. SIGNIFICANTLY ENHANCES THE STRUCTURAL SUPPORT

D. PRODUCES DARK AND ADDS TO THE FIRE LOAD

A. PROVIDES LITTLE FIRE PROTECTION

THE MOST COMMON TYPE OF FACTORY BUILT HOME THAT FIRE FIGHTERS WILL ENCOUNTER IS THE _________ HOME

A. MOBILE

B. PRE CUT

C. MODULAR

D. PANELIZED

A. MOBILE

WHAT IS ONE CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENT OF NEWER FACTORY BUILT HOMES THAT HAS HELPED TO REDUCE FIRE LOSS AND RESIDENTIAL FATALITIES?

A. LIGHTER FUEL LOAD THAN CONVENTIONAL STRUCTURES

B. FEWER INTERNAL WALLS TO CREATE COMPARTMENTATION

C. GYPSUM BOARD INSTEAD OF WOOD PANELING AS AN INTERIOR FINISH

D. OPEN CRAWL SPACES WHICH PROVIDE AN ADDITIONAL OXYGEN SOURCE

C. GYPSUM BOARD INSTEAD OF WOOD PANELING AS AN INTERIOR FINISH

WHICH TYPE OF FACTORY BUILT HOMES ARE ASSEMBLED ON SITE FROM COMPONENTS CONSTRUCTED OF FOAM INSULATION SANDWICHED BETWEEN SHEETS OF PLYWOOD

A. MOBILE HOMES

B. PRE CUT HOMES

C. MODULAR HOMES

D. PANELIZED HOMES

D. PANELIZED HOMES

WHICH SAFETY HAZARD ARE FIREFIGHTERS MOST LIKELY TO FIND IN THE SPACE BETWEEN THE CEILING AND THE ROOF?

A. ELECTRICAL WIRING

B. PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS

C. CONCRETE DECKING

D. BOWSTRING TRUSSES

A. ELECTRICAL WIRING

IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN INTERGRITY OF A PROTECTED STAIRWELL DURING A FIRE, FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD

A. MAINTAIN DOOR CONTROL

B. USE AN ELEVATOR INSTEAD

C. USE A DIFFERENT STAIRWELL INSTEAD

D. RELY ON INSTALLED PRESSURIZATION SYSTEMS

A. MAINTAIN DOOR CONTROL

BECAUSE UNPROTECTED STAIRS ARE NOT ENCLOSED WITH FIRE RATED CONSTRUCTION, THEY:

A. ARE LIKELY TO BE THE AREA OF ORIGIN FOR A FIRE

B. MAY SERVE AS A FLOW PATH FOR FIRE AND SMOKE

C. SHOULD BE USED AS THE FIRST OPTION FOR OCCUPANT EGRESS

D. ARE THE SAFEST OPTION FOR FIREFIGHTERS TO USE DURING A FIRE

B. MAY SERVE AS A FLOW PATH FOR FIRE AND SMOKE

FIREFIGHTERS WORKING ON FLAT ROOFS ARE LIKELY TO ENCOUNTER OBSTACLES THAT PENETRATE THROUGH THE ROOF, UNCLUDING:

A. EAVES

B. TRUSSES

C. SKYLIGHTS

D. GUSSET PLATES

C. SKYLIGHTS

WHICH ROOF STYLE COMMONLY HAS AN ELEVATED CENTER ALONG A RIDGE LINE AND A ROOF DECK THAT SLOPES DOWN TO THE EAVES?

A. FLAT ROOF

B. ARCHED ROOF

C. PITCHED ROOF

D. MANSARD ROOF

C. PITCHED ROOF

A(AN) ______ ROOF IS OFTEN FOUND ON BUILDINGS THAT REQUIRE A LARGE OPEN AREA TO BE COVERED WITHOUT BEING SUPPORTED BY PILLARS OR COLUMNS.

A. ARCHED

B. PITCHED

C. LANTERN

D. MANSARD

A. ARCHED

WHICH TYPE OF ROOFING MATERIAL DEVELOPS ITS DESIGN STRENGTH WHEN IT IS PLACED INTO FORMS AND THEN HARDENS AT THE BUILDING SITE?

A. FIBERGLASS

B. GYPSUM BOARD

C. PRECAST CONCRETE

D. CAST IN PLACE CONCRETE

D. CAST IN PLACE CONCRETE

WHAT TYPE OF MATERIAL IS OFTEN APPLIED ON TOP OF ROOF DECKING?

A. ASPHALT SHINGLES

B. PLYWOOD SHEATHING

C. REINFORCED CONCRETE

D. SPRAYABLE POLYSTRENE

A. ASPHALT SHINGLES

WHEN WORKING ON A ROOF, FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD BE AWARE THAT ROOF OPENINGS OR PENETRATIONS:

A. ARE INEFFECTIVE AS A VENTILATION EXIT

B. CAN ADD A SIGNIFICANT LIVE LOAD TO THE ROOF

C. ARE THE MOST STABLE SURFACE TO WORK FROM ON THE ROOF

D. MAY BE DIFFICULT TO ACCESS IF THEY ARE LOCKED OR SECURED

D. MAY BE DIFFICULT TO ACCESS IF THEY ARE LOCKED OR SECURED

UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS, A GREEN ROOF CAN:

A. ACT AS AN EXIT POINT FOR SOME TYPES OF VENTILATION

B. ACCELERATE STRUCTURAL FAILURE DUE TO THE INCREASED DEAD LOAD

C. PROVIDE THE MOST STABLE SURFACE FROM WHICH TO VENTILATE

D. PRESENT A SIGNIFICANT ELECTRICAL

B. ACCELERATE STRUCTURAL FAILURE DUE TO THE INCREASED DEAD LOAD

WHAT ARE COLD ROOFS DESIGNED TO DO?

A. PROVIDE CLEAN AND RELIABLE ELECTRICAL ENERGY FROM A SUSTAINABLE SOURCE

B. FACILITATE DRAINAGE OF RAINWATER IN ORDER TO AVOID FLOODING AND WATER DAMAGE

C. LIMIT OUTSIDE COLD FROM PENETRATING THE ROOF AND IMPACTING INSIDE TEMPERATURES

D. PREVENT INTERIOR HEAT FROM ESCAPING TO THE ATTIC SPACE AND MELTING SNOW ON THE ROOF

D. PREVENT INTERIOR HEAT FROM ESCAPING TO THE ATTIC SPACE AND MELTING SNOW ON THE ROOF

WHAT TYPE OF DOOR IS USUALLY REQUIRED AS AN EXIT DOOR IN A MEANS OF EGRESS?

A. SLIDING DOOR

B. FOLDING DOOR

C.SWINGING DOOR

D. REVOLVING DOOR

C.SWINGING DOOR

SLIDING DOORS ARE OFTEN USED AS:

A. VERTICAL FIRE DOORS

B. LOADING DOCK DOORS

C. POWER OPERATED STOREFRONT ENTRANCES

D. EMERGENCY EXIT DOORS FOR UNDERGROUND SPACES

C. POWER OPERATED STOREFRONT ENTRANCES

WHY ARE SLIDING DOORS NOT ALLOWED AS PART OF THE MEANS OF EGRESS?

A. THEY MUST BE DESIGNED TO LOCK AUTOMATICALLY

B. THEY SLOW TRAVEL OF PEOPLE THROUGH THE DOOR OPENING

C. THEY DO NOT EFFECTIVELY BLOCK THE SPREAD OF SMOKE AND FIRE

D. THEY ARE TOO EXPENSIVE TO BE PRACTICAL IN MOST OCCUPANCIES

B. THEY SLOW TRAVEL OF PEOPLE THROUGH THE DOOR OPENING

HOW ARE FOLDING DOORS OFTEN USED?

A. GARAGE DOORS

B. FREIGHT ELEVATOR DOORS

C. DIVIDERS IN LARGE MEETING ROOMS

D. EMERGENCY EXIT DOORS IN COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS

C. DIVIDERS IN LARGE MEETING ROOMS

WHAT TYPE OF DOOR IS OFTEN USED AS A LOADING DOCK DOOR?

A. VERTICAL DOOR

B. ROTATING DOOR

C. SWINGING DOOR

D. REVOLVING DOOR

A. VERTICAL DOOR

HOW CAN REVOLVING DOORS IMPACT FIRE FIGHTING OPERATIONS?

A. TRAP FIRE FIGHTERS INSIDE AFTER THE FUSIBLE LINK MELTS

B. PREVENT MOVEMENT OF HOSE OR EQUIPMENT INTO THE BUILDING

C. PROVIDE INCREASED COMPARTMENTATION AND BLOCK FIRE SPREAD

D. ALLOW FOR EASIER MOVEMENT OF PERSONNEL AND EQUIPMENT OUT OF THE BUILDING

B. PREVENT MOVEMENT OF HOSE OR EQUIPMENT INTO THE BUILDING

WHAT HAZARD DO FIRE DOORS POTENTIALLY POSE TO FIREFIGHTERS?

A. FIRE DOORS CAN AUTOMATICALLY CLOSE IF THE FUSIBLE LINK MELTS

B. FIRE DOORS ARE UNABLE TO BE PENETRATED WITH NORMAL RESCUE TOOLS

C. FIRE DOORS ARE INEFFECTIVE AT LIMITING THE SPREAD OF FIRE BETWEEN COMPARTMENTS

D. FIRE DOORS ALLOW A LARGE AMOUNT OF SMOKE AND PARTICULATES INTO UNINVOLVED SPACES

A. FIRE DOORS CAN AUTOMATICALLY CLOSE IF THE FUSIBLE LINK MELTS

OVERHEAD ROLLING STEEL FIRE DOORS ARE COMMONLY USED TO:

A. COVER OFFICE WINDOWS IN FACTORY SETTINGS

B. PROTECT FIRE WALL OPENINGS IN INDUSTRIAL OCCUPANCIES

C. PROVIDE AN EXIT LOCATION IN A REQUIRED PATH OF EGRESS

D. REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF TIME NEEDED TO BREACH CONCRETE WALLS

B. PROTECT FIRE WALL OPENINGS IN INDUSTRIAL OCCUPANCIES

HORIZONTAL FIRE DOORS

A. REQUIRE CLEAR SPACES AROUND THE DOOR TO ENSURE CLOSURE

B. ARE COMMONLY USED IN STAIRWELLS THAT REQUIRE A FIRE DOOR

C. CANNOT BE USED TO PROTECT OPENINGS IN WALLS IN THE REQUIRED PATH OF EGRESS

D. ARE THE BEST CHOICE TO PROTECT OPENINGS ALONG THE REQUIRED PATH OF EGRESS

C. CANNOT BE USED TO PROTECT OPENINGS IN WALLS IN THE REQUIRED PATH OF EGRESS

WHICH TYPE OF DOOR IS COMMONLY USED IN STAIRWELL ENCLOSURES?

A. SWINGING FIRE DOOR

B. TERNEPLATE FIRE DOOR

C. OVERHEAD ROLLING FIRE DOOR

D. HORIZONTAL SLIDING FIRE DOOR

A. SWINGING FIRE DOOR

WHICH WINDOW COMPONENT CONSISTS OF THE MEMBERS THAT FORM THE PERIMETER OF THE WINDOW?

A. SILL

B. SASH

C. FRAME

D. GLAZING

C. FRAME

A ______ WINDOW HAS SEPARATE PARTS THAT SWING INWARD OR OUTWARDS WHEN OPENED AND IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE THE FULL AREA OF THE WINDOW OPENING FOR VENTILATION

A. PICTURE

B. PIVOTING

C. SINGLE HUNG

D. DOUBLE HUNG

B. PIVOTING

IN ORDER TO ENSURE FIREFIGHTER SAFETY IN CASE OF RAPID EGRESS, WINDOW SECURITY BARS AND GRILLES:

A. CAN BE USED TO AID IN EMERGENCY ESCAPE

B. ARE PROHIBITED BY BUILDING CODES IN MOST JURISDICTIONS

C. SHOULD BE REMOVED AFTER COMPLETING A PRIMARY SEARCH

D. MUST BE REMOVED OR DISABLED WHEN INTERIOR OPERATIONS BEGIN

D. MUST BE REMOVED OR DISABLED WHEN INTERIOR OPERATIONS BEGIN

HOW ARE ROLLING STEEL SHUTTERS OFTEN USED?

A. COVER BASEMENT AND ATTIC WINDOWS

B. PROTECT OPENINGS IN AN INDUSTRIAL FIRE WALL

C. ACT AS A SECONDARY BARRIER ON TOP OF A FIRE DOOR

D. PROVIDE AN EXIT OPENING IN A REQUIRED PATH OF EGRESS

B. PROTECT OPENINGS IN AN INDUSTRIAL FIRE WALL