Tenements

Question 1

In a tenement or multiple dwelling with no front fire escape where there is a fire in the cellar, 1st, 2nd floor, where should the portable ladders be placed?

Answer 1

adjacent to and above the fire area

FFPladops1 11.2.1a

Question 2

A known life hazard is?

Answer 2

-victim can be seen
-victim can be heard
-a member has information from a credible source, or a person at the scene indicating the location of the life hazard
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Question 3

The second due truck is responsible for searching/removal/ventilation and checking for extension where in a tenement?

Answer 3

All floors above the fire floor

FFPladops3 1.3.2a

Question 4

A thorough primary search begins where?

Answer 4

seat of the fire

FFPladops3 3.2.1

Question 5

Where will the chauffeur operate at a tenement?

Answer 5

in the front of the building that doesn’t impede an aerial LCC from returning to the turntable
FFPladops3 3.2.4

Question 6

For a top floor fire in a tenement, who takes the first saw to the roof?

Answer 6

first OVM (in place of hook)
FFPladops3 3.2.5

Question 7

For a top floor fire at a tenement, who shall the OVM team up with when there is only a rear fire escape or the fire apartment is in the rear?

Answer 7

the roof man

FFPladops3 3.2.5 2

Question 8

For a top floor fire at a tenement, who shall the OVM team up with when there is a front fire escape and the fire apartment is in the front?

Answer 8

Chauffeur
(“AND” key term)
FFPladops3 3.2.5 2

Question 9

How does the roof man get to the roof at a tenement?

Answer 9

1-adjoining building
2-aerial ladder
3-rear fire escape
FFPladops3 3.2.6

Question 10

Upon hearing a HT transmission that the interior team has door control or a charged hoseline is advancing into the fire apartment, what can the roof man do?

Answer 10

perform vertical ventilation without permission
(closing the bulkhead door after forcing it and reaching in to probe the area is not considered vertical ventilation-leaving the door open is)
FFPladops3 3.2.6

Question 11

What must an officer do prior to proceeding to the floor above the fire?

Answer 11

notify the officers on the fire floor

FFPladops3 3.4.2

Question 12

For a top floor fire in a tenement what should the second due can man bring?

Answer 12

2 hooks

FFPladops3 3.4.4

Question 13

What are the second due roof mans tools to a tenement fire?

Answer 13

saw and hook

FFPladops3 3.4.7

Question 14

For fire involving the top floor and/or cockloft how does the 2nd due OVM get to the fire apartment?

Answer 14

via the fire escape from below

FFPladops3 3.5b

Question 15

For air and light shaft fires, who is available to work in the exposed building?

Answer 15

Chauffuer, OVM, Roof

FFPladops3 4.2.3

Question 16

A rapid rising column of smoke with particles or embers ascending to higher levels or visible over the roof top is an indication of?

Answer 16

fire in an open shaft

FFPladops3 5.4.3b

Question 17

Large quantities of black smoke observed over a roof may be an indication of?

Answer 17

fire at or near the top floor of the building,namely, top floor fire, cockloft, bulkhead or fire on the roof
FFPladops3 5.4.3c

Question 18

Going to front to rear apartments or vice versa through the common partition in an old law tenement, what is the order of preference of tools to be used?

Answer 18

1-Halligan
2-Hook
3-Axe
FFPladops3 6.1

Question 19

How should places where fire might have extended and display no immediate signs of burning be examined?

Answer 19

by touch

FFPladops3 7.1.3

Question 20

If heat is detected at the base of a soil pipe, what shall be done?

Answer 20

inspection holes are to be cut

FFPladops3 7.1.7 picture that follows

Question 21

What would justify for calling for a hand line on the floor above in a tenement?

Answer 21

high temperatures even at ceiling level or a crackling sound heard within the apartment or a fiery glow seen through smoke
FFPladops3 7.3.1

Question 22

Wooden structural members that are deeply charred may be removed, floor joist or roof joists should not be removed if?

Answer 22

complete extinguishment can be accomplished in any other manner
FFPladops3 9.3,9.8