Handbook Of Tactics Ch. 12-14

Question 1

Private dwellings are responsible for more than ___ of civilian fire deaths annually.

Answer 1

70%

Question 2

Regardless of the fire situation, the first hoseline must go to ________________________.

Answer 2

the seat of the fire via the interior and cut off any threat to the interior stair or sleeping areas in the process.

Question 3

what 4 steps should take place for a structure fire in a private dwelling?

Answer 3

1. Secure the water supply.
2. Stretch a charged hoseline to protect the bedroom exits.
3. Perform VES of all areas.
4. Extinguish the fire.

Question 4

What are the main 2 reasons for rapid fire spread in a private dwelling?

Answer 4

1. open staircase

2. lack of code requirements for interior finishes

Question 5

How many hoselines should you plan to deploy in a single family private dwelling?

Answer 5

3

Question 6

What water flow must be provided private dwelling fire?

Answer 6

400-600 gpm

Question 7

At a private dwelling fire, how much additional water flow is needed if exposure are threatened?

Answer 7

250 gpm

Question 8

What is the best and fastest method for water supply at a private dwelling fire?

Answer 8

An in-line stretch from the hydrant into the fire.

Question 9

What is the proper position for the first engine at a private dwelling fire?

Answer 9

just past the fire building

Question 10

If you have a cellar fire in an older home, what 3 steps should be taken?

Answer 10

1. Pull the baseboard molding on an outside wall to check for balloon framing.
2. Stretch hoselines to the cellar, first floor, and top floor.
3. open the first floor walls and the top floor ceiling.

Question 11

What are 2 circumstances in which roof ventilation would be justified in a private dwelling, lower-floor fire?

Answer 11

1. When there is a cellar or basement fire in a balloon-frame house.
2. When fire is venting out a window and igniting combustible exterior siding.

Question 12

There is little variation of the_______________ regardless of fire situation.

Answer 12

first hoseline’s position

Question 13

The first hoseline must go to the seat of the fire via the interior and cut off any threat to the _________ or ________.

Answer 13

interior stair;

sleeping areas

Question 14

When pumping at a fire, what 3 other duties can the chauffeur assist in?

Answer 14

1. Operate deck gun.
2. Vent ground floor windows, especially in the front.
3. Placing a portable ladder.

Question 15

If the fire hasn’t extended into the area directly under the roof, then ______ _____ ventilation will be sufficient.

Answer 15

horizontal window

Question 16

T or F, attic louvers provide sufficient ventilation at a working attic fire?

Answer 16

False

Question 17

What method is preferred for ventilating a plywood-sheathed roof?

Answer 17

The quick-cut method

Question 18

When should power saws be used to make a vent hole?

Answer 18

On low-pitch (15-20 deg.) roofs

Question 19

What is a basket cut?

Answer 19

A triangular cut (5’ x 1-1/2’) made from and elevated platform.

Question 20

What are 7 basic rules for cutting a roof?

Answer 20

1. Ensure the stability of the roof.
2. Always have two means of escape.
3. Plan the cut and inform members of the layout.
4. Arrange the sequence of cuts to keep the wind at your back.
5. Cut adjacent to joists.
6. Never step on the cut.
7. Don’t cut rafters.

Question 21

How many firefighters can handle the average house fire?

Answer 21

6-10

Question 22

What does a padlock on an interior door indicate?

Answer 22

An SRO

Question 23

What are the two greatest threats to a structure fire in a multiple dwelling?

Answer 23

1. pipe chase

2. channel rail

Question 24

Which forcible entry method is preferred in an apartment building?

Answer 24

the HFT

Question 25

When searching the floor above, what should you do before forcing the apartment directly over the fire?

Answer 25

Force door to adjacent apartment for refuge if needed.

Question 26

isolated stair

Answer 26

stairway which serves only one or two apartments per floor (this is the worst case)

Question 27

wing stair

Answer 27

stairway accesses apartments only apartments in that wing

Question 28

single stair

Answer 28

only one stairway accesses all apartments

Question 29

transverse stair

Answer 29

multiple stairways located remote from each other: any stairwell can be used to reach any apartment (most useful for firefighters)

Question 30

channel rail

Answer 30

vertical void formed by an I-beam which is furred out.

Question 31

At a multiple dwelling fire, where should the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd hoselines be stretched?

Answer 31

1st: to the fire floor via interior stairway
2nd: to the fire floor for additional involved apartments or extreme fire conditions via interior stairway. If not needed on the fire floor it can be stretched to the floor above.
3rd: should take an alternate route to avoid overcrowding the stairway.

Question 32

T or F, aerial device can be used as temporary standpipes?

Answer 32

False

Question 33

At a multiple dwelling fire, where should you make a stand if severe fire condition prevent your advance down the hall to the fire area?

Answer 33

the throat

Question 34

If a fire at a multiple dwelling has taken control of the cockloft and handlines are driven off the top floor, what is the best defense?

Answer 34

A trench cut at the throat paired with an aerial platform operating a master stream through the top-floor window.

Question 35

What is the best way to reach the roof at a multiple dwelling fire, and what are the other options?

Answer 35

1. via the adjoining building
2. via the aerial device
3. up a stairway in a wing remote from the fire
4. fire escape can be used if there is not other option

Question 36

when can you use an interior stairway to access the roof at a multiple dwelling fire?

Answer 36

ONLY if there is a separate wing remote from the fire area with its own stairway to the roof,

Question 37

At a multiple dwelling fire, what 3 floors should be searched first?

Answer 37

1. the fire floor
2. the floor above
3. the top floor

Question 38

What are the first actions taken by the roof crew at a multiple dwelling fire?

Answer 38

1. Force the door to the stairway and search for overcome occupants
2. Vent the skylight above the stairs
3. Check the rear and sides of the building for trapped occupants and fire extension

Question 39

Why are renovated multiple dwellings often the most dangerous to firefighters?

Answer 39

Dropped ceilings are added which effectively create a cockloft on each floor. Even sprinklers are usually unable to extinguish fire in these voids.

Question 40

What are two exterior signs of a Class 1 fireprooof building?

Answer 40

The absence of fire escapes and cockloft vents

Question 41

scissor stairs

Answer 41

two staircases side by side with entrances separated from each other by the length of the stairway.

Question 42

What is the biggest problem encountered by the engine crew at a ‘blowtorch fire’ in a fireproof building?

Answer 42

Water from handlines has virtually no effect on the flame blowing down the hallway, which is simply burning gas. The only way to cool the fire is to put water on the seat of the fire.