Chapter 7

Question 1

What is the difference between a basement and a cellar

Answer 1

A cellar is more than 50 percent below grade or ground level; unfinished

A basement is less than 50 percent below grade; finished

Question 2

The presence of heat and smoke at the first floor level or on all levels and the absence of visible fire can indicate

Answer 2

A cellar fire

Question 3

A large sprinkler head that is attached to a hose line and lowered through the opening created into the cellar until it touches the floor or an obstruction

Answer 3

A distributor

Question 4

If inadequate ventilation is not provided by an outside cellar door or sufficient windows, an alternative method is

Answer 4

Cutting a hole in the floor beneath a window on the first floor

The opening should be the width of the window and extend out from the wall approximately one foot

Question 5

Buildings that are set back from the roadway

Answer 5

Garden apartments

Question 6

The greatest challenge for firefighters will be between _____ and _____, the time when most residential fire deaths occur

Answer 6

Midnight and 8am

Question 7

A fire can burn out of control due to

Answer 7

1. Insufficient resources
2. Lack of an adequate water supply
3. Late discovery
4. An incendiary fire
5. A fire involving flammable liquids
6. A poor plan of attack
7. Poor construction
8. Improper ventilation

Question 8

A common location for fires in a garden apartment to start is commonly in the ______ area, normally located on the lowest level

Answer 8

Storage area

Question 9

The best method to control garden apartment fires is through

Answer 9

An aggressive offensive attack

Question 10

Approximately _____ of all civilian fire fatalities occur in residence

Answer 10

80%

Question 11

In residential fires, the most common rooms of origin are

Answer 11

The bedroom, lounge area, or kitchen

Question 12

Major problem with renovated buildings is

Answer 12

That a higher number of firefighters are injured and killed in these structures than in most other types of occupancies.

This occurs due to changes in the building layout or materials used to renovate

Question 13

Indicators of a partition fire include

Answer 13

1. Continued heat and smoke generation after all visible fire has been knocked down
2. Smoke pushing from baseboards and window moldings and from around electrical outlets and switches
3. Discoloration of plaster or wallboard due to the heat behind

Question 14

According to USFA, there are an estimated _____ hotel and motel fires reported to US fire departments each year

Answer 14

3,900

Question 15

Hotel and motel fires are considered part of the residential fire problems. However, they comprise only approximately ____ of residential fires

Answer 15

1%

Question 16

_____ is the leading cause of hotel and motel fires. Almost all are small, confined

Answer 16

Cooking

Question 17

The leading cause of larger fires in hotel and motels are

Answer 17

Electrical malfunctions

Question 18

Classified as quarters that have more than 16 sleeping accommodations used by transients for less than 30 days. The quality vary from upscale to rundown

Answer 18

Hotels and motels

Question 19

_____, ______, and _____ of the building will be factors in controlling fires and assuring the safety of occupants

Answer 19

Time
Height
Size

Question 20

A life hazard for hotel and motels is

Answer 20

Alarms systems activations are often ignored by the occupants

Question 21

Fires in _______ cause more firefighter injuries and death than other structural fires

Answer 21

Vacant buildings

Question 22

Vacant building can be categorized by 2 distinct type

Answer 22

1. Vacated and awaiting resale
2. Vacant for some time and stripped of all contents

Question 23

_____ is an area with essentially no development except roads, railroads, power lines, and similar transportation facilities

Answer 23

Wildland

Question 24

Refers to characteristics of, or an actual city

Answer 24

Urban

Question 25

Refers to a place where 2 independent systems meet and interact with each other

Answer 25

Interface

Question 26

A mix of wildland and urban area

Answer 26

Wildland urban interface

Question 27

When assessing areas in the wildland fire environment, trying to determine if/or how many homes may be up some remote road or driveway,

Answer 27

Counting mailboxes at the roadways edge provides a good estimate

Question 28

Before committing apparatus and personnel on a WUI fire,

Answer 28

A secondary means of egress must be determined

Question 29

Critical factors for wildland firefighting include

Answer 29

Weather
Topography
Fuel

Question 30

_____ and ____ with wildland fires are a much greater concern than found at a normal structure fire

Answer 30

Weather and fuel

Question 31

______ or terrain plays a big factor in fire behavior, the direction in which a fire spreads and the speed in which a fire travels.

Answer 31

Topography

Question 32

In the wildland fire environment, there is a rule of thumb during a wind driven fire

Answer 32

If one quarter or more of the roof is on fire when you pass or arrive, do not engage this structure but move to the next exposure

Question 33

Wildland firefighting utilizes ____ hose line. Adjustable nozzles on the lowest gallon setting since water must be used judiciously

Answer 33

1 1/2 hoses line

Question 34

For wildland firefighter safety considerations there is the

Answer 34

10 standard fire orders

18 situations that shout watch out

Question 35

Wildland firefighters use the acronym LCES

Answer 35

Lookout (observe & report to IC)
Communication
Escape
Safety

Question 36

Life hazard of wildland fire is

Answer 36

1. They generate high heat conditions
2. Significan blowing embers
3. Severe smoke conditions
4. Can travel rapidly

Question 37

Large flying brands and embers are common in wildland fires. The fire must be anticipated

Answer 37

Downwind for greater distances

Question 38

Wildland urban interface fires can be broken down into 2 stages

Answer 38

1. Attempting to prepare and protect a structure impending attack
2. Address any extension of fire after the fire has passed