Ch.11

Question 1

The most common structure fire response in the United States involves the ______________

Answer 1

One and Two Family dwelling

Question 2

NFPA defines one-and-two family dwellings as:

Answer 2

residential structures in which not more than two families reside

Question 3

One-and-Two family dwellings also include ________

Answer 3

manufactured homes

Question 4

The most common construction style is ________

Answer 4

(Type V) wood frame and (Type III) masonry

Question 5

There was civilian death every _____ minutes and a civilian fire injury every ____ minutes in 2010

Answer 5

civilian fire death -every 169 min

civilian fire injury -every 30 min

Question 6

Residential Home fires accounted for _____% of total structure fires

Answer 6

80%

Question 7

Residential Home fires accounted for more than ____ % of civilian fire deaths

Answer 7

85%

Question 8

Fire Departments respond to a residential fire every _____ seconds

Answer 8

65 sec

Question 9

Of residential structure fires, One and Two Family structures account for _____ % of fires

Answer 9

58%

Question 10

Of residential structure fires, One and Two Family structures account for _____ % of civilian deaths

Answer 10

71%

Question 11

According to (USFA), _____ % of civilian fire fatalities in residential buildings occur between hours of 10pm and 6am

Answer 11

50%

*(this time also accounts for 49% fatal fires)

Question 12

Peak Night hours are from ___ to ____, when person is in deep sleep

Answer 12

1:00am to 5:00am

Question 13

_______ was the leading cause of fatal residential building fires

Answer 13

Smoking

Question 14

According to 2010 USFA fire fighter fatality report, ___ % of Fire-Ground fire fighter fatalities occurred in Residential Structures.

Answer 14

10%

Question 15

In 2013, Underwriters Laboratory Firefighter Safety Research Institute (UL FSRI) released technical report: Vertical Ventilation and Suppression in Single Family.

• They conducted ______ experiments
• It summarizes ___ tactical considerations

Answer 15

• 17 experiments

- 12 tactical considerations

Question 16

The wood frame-constructed homes typically fall within one of three framing methods:

Answer 16

• Post and Frame
• Balloon Frame
• Platform Frame

Question 17

Post and Frame is sometimes called _______

Answer 17

Plank and Beam

Question 18

In Post and Beam construction, posts are generally _______

Answer 18

4” x 4”

Question 19

Many associate Post and Frame or (Plank and Beam) construction with ________

Answer 19

Log Cabins

Question 20

Ballon Frame:

Answer 20

• Use standard 2x4”
• Exterior framing members run 2 or more stories
• Houses built prior to 1940, framing members form an open channel from foundation to eave line
• Homes built after 1940 usually have firestops

Question 21

Platfrom Construction:

Answer 21

• Each floor is built as a box

- Construction creates inherent fire stop and individual compartments

Question 22

Platform Construction is found in most _________

Answer 22

Contemporary Construction

Question 23

Split-level, bi-level, and trip-level houses are all variations of _____________

Answer 23

Platform construction

Question 24

In one-and-two family dwellings, the most common paths are the ______ and _______

Answer 24

• hallways

- stairways

Question 25

Stone-coated steel roofing is made from _____ gauge structural-grade steel coated with a heavy resin and other protective layers. Extra thick coating of ceramic-fired earth stone is then applied.

Answer 25

- 26-gauge - good for hurricane and storm - nearly impenetrable

Question 26

_____ add to the fire load

Answer 26

Normal contents of a house

Question 27

What time of the year may the fire load be increased in homes:

Answer 27

Around the holidays from presents and decorations

Question 28

Modern materials, made of synthetic materials burn _________ than legacy materials

Answer 28

faster and hotter

Question 29

In a home with modern furnishings, a flashover can occur in _______ as in one with legacy materials.

Answer 29

Half the time

Question 30

Hoarding task forces may be staffed with ______, ______, and _______

Answer 30

- building inspectors - animal control officers - first responders

Question 31

- NFPA FF fatalitites in U.S-2010 documented ____ fire fighter fatalities while operating on the fire ground. - Most significant factor of fires in one and two family dwellings killed ____ FF

Answer 31

- 21 | - 6

Question 32

What do we commonly refer to as "routine fires":

Answer 32

Fires in one-and-two family dwellings

Question 33

The leading specific location where civilian fire fatalities occur in residential buildings is __________

Answer 33

Bedroom (55%)

Question 34

Civilian fire fatalities occurring in residential buildings: Bedroom: Trying to Escape: Sleeping:

Answer 34

- Bedroom 55% - Trying to Escape 36% - Sleeping 35%

Question 35

Areas that may present a higher likelihood of finding a victim:

Answer 35

- Paths of travel - Below windows - Behind Doors - Hallways - Bedrooms

Question 36

In offensive attack, hose lines should be positioned to _______ the fire from the unburned side.

Answer 36

- confine | * however based on UL FSRI study, water could be applied from either side

Question 37

In defensive operations, a strategic goal is to place hose lines in a position to ________________

Answer 37

Prevent fire spread beyond the structure of origin

Question 38

Once the fire is in a free-burning stage or flashover stage within a compartment, an _______ may be indicated.

Answer 38

indirect attack

Question 39

Many fires are investigated later by a ___________ representing the family's insurance company.

Answer 39

private fire investigator

Question 40

Most basements have _____ entrance.

Answer 40

one | *This one entrance is also the only exit

Question 41

In a balloon frame constructed house, an additional hose line must go to _____________

Answer 41

Each floor of the house

Question 42

In basement fires, crews must maintain control of the __________

Answer 42

staris

Question 43

A primary clue to a basement fire is:

Answer 43

smoke from bottom to top of the structure that is not lifted when front door is opened and ventilation is started.

Question 44

If vertical ventilation is required, place the hole ______________

Answer 44

as near as possible over the top of the stairway

Question 45

If the basement is not venting well, consider cutting a hole in the first floor under a window, about _____ from the wall, then remove the window.

Answer 45

1 ft

Question 46

______ is the first area checked if IC suspects a balloon-frame home.

Answer 46

The attic

Question 47

One of the biggest hazards encounter in first-floor fires is the potential __________

Answer 47

speed of fire spread

Question 48

A second hazard in one-and two family dwellings is ___________

Answer 48

complacency of firefighting crews

Question 49

_____ fires may be a fraud, in an attempt to remodel home at the insurance companies expense.

Answer 49

Kitchen Fires

Question 50

The biggest concern for fire fighter safety when fighting fires in upper floors is ___________

Answer 50

Lack of egress

Question 51

Method of attacking an attic fire is the _______; it can be forced up through ceiling and into attic space, down through roof, or through a side wall.

Answer 51

Piercing nozzle | *creates an effective broken stream of water

Question 52

The current houses in the U.S. offers at least _____ common styles of attitude garages.

Answer 52

3

Question 53

In most single story or two story homes with a basement , the large is __________

Answer 53

- an extension of the structure | - garage roof follows the same elevation and is integrated with roof over living quarters

Question 54

Garages found in most 2-story homes the garage is _______

Answer 54

- separate form the living quarters and ties into the side of the house. - Tie into the side of the house creates an inherent firebreak - The interior entry door from garage goes into the kitchen or utility room

Question 55

Third type of garage is under part of the living quarters of house. The ceiling of the garage is the ______ for the living quarters

Answer 55

floor | *The interior entry door from garage goes into the basement of the house

Question 56

The interior wall of the attached garage, next to living quarters, may be required to have ___________

Answer 56

fire resistant drywall

Question 57

If the ceiling of the attached garage is the floor of the living quarters, it should have ____________

Answer 57

Fire resistant drywall

Question 58

How many types of garage doors are there:

Answer 58

2 common types

Question 59

The standard roll-up door that rides on tracks on each side of the door has _______ hinged panels.

Answer 59

4-6

Question 60

The second garage door style is a solid door that raises up and slides back along the ceiling. The hazard comes if ________

Answer 60

the door closes with FF inside, must be braced open

Question 61

Gated communities in suburban areas have homes built _______ feet away from each other.

Answer 61

5 to 10 feet

Question 62

If fighting the fire from the garage side, the fire officer must consider __________

Answer 62

integrity of interior door

Question 63

If a garage must be cut with a saw, cut about ____ inches from each side to avoid the hardware and rollers.

Answer 63

6 inches

Question 64

What is the best method to extinguish garage fire:

Answer 64

Open overhead garage door | *Also best form of horizontal ventilation

Question 65

Fighting the fire from the garage side is based on the assumption that the living quarters side of the attached garage has __________

Answer 65

fire-resistant drywall

Question 66

Manufactured homes (formerly called "mobile" homes) are transportable structures that are fixed to a chassis and specifically designed to be towed to a residential site. They are not the same as _____________

Answer 66

modular or prefabricated homes | *These are factory-built and then towed in sections to be installed at a permanent location

Question 67

_________ regulates the construction of manufactured housing

Answer 67

Federal Government

Question 68

Since _____, manufactured homes have been required to comply with U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)

Answer 68

1976

Question 69

_______ manufactured homes bear a label certifying compliance.

Answer 69

Post-1976

Question 70

____ times as many people die in mobile home fires, proportionately, than in single and two-family home fires.

Answer 70

3 X

Question 71

For every 1000 fires that break out, _____ victims will die in mobile homes, whereas fewer than ____ will die in single or two-family dwellings.

Answer 71

For every 1000 fires 21 victims die in mobile homes | For every 1000 fires fewer than 7 die in single or 2-family

Question 72

Most mobile homes have ____ safe exits than a traditional home.

Answer 72

fewer

Question 73

Primary cause of problem in mobile home is that fire spreads rapidly through mobile home contents, while ____________

Answer 73

The structure itself intensifies heat and smoke buildup

Question 74

Quick knockdown from the exterior of mobile home will accomplish 2 things:

Answer 74

- Will begin efforts for exposure protection | - allow crews to enter the manufactured home to complete fire control

Question 75

In manufactured homes there is a door on the back side of the structure, approx. in the _________ of the structure.

Answer 75

middle or back third

Question 76

___ should be sent to the roof for vertical ventilation of manufactured home.

Answer 76

At NO TIME

Question 77

Makeshift laboratories for manufacturing controlled substances such as methamphetamine, PCP (angel dust), and designer synthetics.

Answer 77

Clandestine drug labs | *should be treated as crime scenes

Question 78

The primary concern with FF entering marijuana grow houses or clandestine drug labs are:

Answer 78

- electrocution - propane/natural gas/flammable explosion - structural collapse - chemical hazards - toxic atmosphere - Booby traps

Question 79

The electrical system in grow houses is:

Answer 79

- continually live - up to 240 volts - cannot be shut off unless disconnected at power pole