Strategy and Tactics P 60 to the end

For a room and contents fire, be it in a private dwelling, or a multiple dwelling, the 1 ¾ -inch or __________ will probably produce an adequate flow.

1 ½ -inch

Type I (structural steel) typically expands _______, for every _______ at approximately

1", 10', 800 degrees F

What is the height limit of standpipe systems?

275 feet

What percentage of the pump's capacity can be lost with an open bypass valve?

50%

According to the NFPA, the population densities can reach what in assembly occupancy?

5sqft. or less per person

What is the minimum pump size for a class "A" pumper, according to NFPA 1901?

750

What percentage of fires in sprinklered buildings are either extinguished by the sprinklers or held in check until they can be completely extinguished by the fire department?

96%

The concept of confining the fire can be thought of as what?

A series of boxes

What is the first thing the roof division must consider when getting on the roof?

A way of getting of the roof

What is the biggest firefighter safety issue?

Accountability

When performing roof cutting operations, what size hole should be made?

At least 4 feet by 4 feet

Peer diffusing occurs?

At the scene of an incident

A fire goes out a window or door extending vertically on the exterior of a building to the floors above or the cockloft. This is called?

Auto extension

Besides rapid extension of the fire, premature horizontal ventilation can also lead to what?

Autoextension

Wall openings, doors and windows stacked vertically usually indicates _______.

Balloon framing

Firefighters must be aware of what roof hazard in older large commercial structures?

Bowstring truss

The most dangerous roof truss is the _______ while the most common roof truss is the _______.

Bowstring, peaked roof truss

In the IMS a _______ is established to maintain a manageable span of control over divisions, sectors and groups.

Branch

Which of the four main types of sprinklers systems is typically used in locations where water damage must be prevented?

C. Preaction systems

A __________ allows the second engine to boost the pressure when supplying water to the first engine.

Capacity hookup

Which standpipe system is for use primarily by building occupants and provides a minimal residual pressure of 65 psi at the highest furthest outlet while at the same time flowing 100 gpm?

Class II

__________ decision making is used by the Incident Commander when confronted with an incident that he has not experienced before, and must read cues presented, compare these cues with others from the past, and remember lessons learned from the past.

Classical

One of the first requirements of pre-planning is that a __________ form be used department wide.

Common

In a parallel chord truss, the top chord is _______ and the bottom chord is _______.

Compressed, in tension

What is the most common construction type of floor in commercial buildings?

Concrete

What is the second step in fire control?

Confining the fire

The second most important point to remember in wood frame construction is the _______ used to hold the structural members together.

Connection method

__________ are formed when a group of professionals with a specific expertise come together and agree on how a specific task should be performed.

Consensus standards

Incidents that have a lasting impression on responders which can affect their ability to function both on the job and in their home life are called?

Critical incidents

An IMS designation responsible for operations in an assigned geographical area is called?

Division

The Type II noncombustible building uses materials that _______.

Do not add to the fire

What type of device is designed to speed the operation of a dry pipe valve by bleeding off pressure

Exhauster

What should be considered in the incident termination plan?

Firefighter fatigue

High ceilings in large commercial structures not only mask the typical signs of fire spread but also the signs of what?

Flashover

Rooms adjacent to the fire area may be at the point of flashover in what stage of fire?

Free-burning

What is one of the most critical aspects of firefighting in modern high-rise fires?

Gaining a handle on air movement throughout the building

Which of the following is not considered a stand-alone commercial occupancy?

Grocery store

In the IMS a _______ is responsible for an assigned function

Group

Which specialized extinguishing systems, works by interfering with and interrupting the chemical chain reaction of fire?

Halogenated agent

Large commercial buildings are not commonly constructed of what?

Heavy Timber

How is venting for fire accomplished?

Horizontal ventilation

A post incident analysis should discourage _______.

Inappropriate or impulsive strategies

Halon is an extinguishing agent that works by _______.

Interrupting the chemical change reaction

The opening between the top and bottom chord of a parallel truss is called the?

Interstitial space

What should be the primary purpose of the first hose line that is stretched the stairs to an upper floor of a structure?

It should immediately be used to confine and extinguish the fire.

Rebar provides concrete with _______.

Lateral strength

Gusset plates penetrate the wood _______.

Less than ¼"

What is the most important factor to consider in a place of assembly?

Life safety

The ordinary constructed building will have the load bearing walls along the _______.

Longest part of the building

When conducting on-site pre-incident planning who should escort fire

Maintenance supervisor

Horizontal ventilation also helps increase visibility and survivability for those within in structures, except for what structure where there are few openings to the outside?

Malls

Type III (ordinary construction) is composed of _______.

Masonry load bearing walls

Wood carries its load by?

Mass

Which of the following is not considered to be a monetary reason for salvage?

Occupants need to relocate

What is difference between air conditioning systems in older high-rise versus modern buildings?

Older high-rise systems usually served one floor

What is the most common main water control valve?

Outside screw and yoke

Another name for gusset plates is _______.

Panel points and ties

A Type I spreader runs _______ to the joists and ties the walls together.

Parallel

The _______ is used for both roofs and floors.

Parallel chord truss

__________ require the Incident Commander or accountability officer to check the status of crews and ensure that all personnel are accounted for.

Personnel accountability reports

The components of the post incident analysis should focus on:

Personnel, equipment, resources, operational effectiveness

Part of a HVAC system that provides an avenue for air flow is called?

Plenums

Which part of an HVAC system provides an avenue for air flow?

Plenums

_______ are water soluble compounds that require alcohol type foam concentrate.

Polar solvents

The management of an incident begins with _______.

Pre-plan information

What dictates the proper tool to choice for a rescue operation on the second floor of a high-rise building?

Proper tool choice must be made based on the rescue operation

A chemical change in wood resulting from the action of heat is _______.

Pyrolyzing

What is the chemical change in wood resulting from the action of heat and is also called fire charring?

Pyrolyzing

Once assigned to __________, the companies should generally not be assigned other tasks that would render them unavailable.

Rapid Intervention

Which decision making process involves making critical decisions based on previous experiences?

Recognition-primed

Who must be given the authority to immediately stop unsafe acts that are dangerous to responders?

Safety officer

What process occurs when Class K extinguishing systems come in contact with grease or fat when discharged, foaming a soap-like product?

Saponification

_______ occurs when wet chemicals come into contact with grease forming a soap like product.

Saponification

What is known as the area of the building that can be reached with an aerial ladder once the apparatus is set up?

Scrub area

When positioning a ladder truck, the area that can be reached by the aerial ladder is called?

Scrub area

__________ or group officers are responsible for accountability within their work area.

Sector

When concrete is exposed to fire heat, the moisture expands causing the loss of surface concrete. This is called?

Spalling

When the moisture in concrete begins to expand when the concrete is subjected to fire or exposed to heat is called?

Spalling

Which hose lay is also referred to as a "driveway lay"?

Split lay

When heated air rises' cools and forms a layer which causes more rising smoke to bank down there is a condition called?

Stack effect

Which type of structure is drop ceilings very common in and may conceal fire or other hazards?

Stand-alone commercial occupancies

What does not have the weight of the law unless they are adopted as law by an authority having jurisdiction.

Standards

__________ is not a static concept; it changes with new technologies and the development of standards, regulations, and guidelines.

Standards of Care

When heated smoke rises until it establishes equilibrium with surrounding area and then moves horizontally, it has formed a condition called?

Stratification

Owners tend to modify the interior of what type of commercial building by adding second-floor lofts for offices and storage?

Strip malls

The main point to remember in the performance of wood as a structural member is?

Surface to mass ratio

It is important when choosing a __________ as a water supply option that the resources available match the water supply need.

Tender shuttle

A group of outlets used to test the capacity of a building fire pump system is called?

Test header

Which of the following is not a density factor of assembly occupancy?

The amount of tables and chairs

The weak point of truss construction is?

The connectors

Why should positive pressure ventilation be carefully coordinated if it is indicated and ordered?

The smoke, heat and fire can be blown back down onto the hose line crew.

Where are two likely places firefighter may find victims who have been overcome by smoke on an upper floor fire incident?

The top of the stairs and the hallway

The component of a building that connects two wings is called?

Throat

Why is input needed from the branch or division officers, safety officers, and the planning section as the IC begins demobilization?

To determine the most immediate needs of the incident

Using an adjoining similar building is a preferred way for what?

To get to the roof

Strip structures many times need what to help stop the fire spread?

Trench cut

Why are churches difficult if not impossible to vertically ventilate?

Typically have very steep roofs

The structure used to manage an incident including multiple jurisdictions or multiple agencies that have responsibility for control of an incident is called?

Unified command

The inside members of a truss are called?

Web

An area in which dwellings or other buildings are intermixed creating a problem during wild fires is called?

Wildland / urban interface