Garden apartments

Question 1

Garden apartments range in stories, how many stories define a garden apartment

Answer 1

2 to 5 stories

Question 2

Garden apartment buildings were predominately wood-frame construction with masonry veneer walls an masonry and concrete stairwell in the years

Answer 2

1960-1970

Question 3

Garden apartments with vinyl over brick near the roof line may be an indication of

Answer 3

Flat roof that has been covered

Question 4

Rain scuppers above the roofline and cockloft vents below the roofline identify the

Answer 4

roof level

Question 5

outside vent crews should cautiously push window air conditioners in from the outside because

Answer 5

victims are normally near windows

Question 6

the greatest factors that will drive the tactical decision making process in garden apartments are

Answer 6

location and extent of fire

Question 7

Due to limited space in a garden apartment how many fire companies are recommended to operate in each unit

Answer 7

2

Question 8

where should the extra attack house be kept for extinguishment of a garden apartment

Answer 8

fire level landing

Question 9

in order to keep smoke out of a garden apartment stairwell crews may need to enter by balcony. Crews only access the balcony if

Answer 9

fire is on the first or second floor apartment

Question 10

if initial line was deployed over the balcony the second line may enter the stairwell and stand by

Answer 10

fire apartment front door

Question 11

First engine on a second alarm garden apartment fire reports to

Answer 11

staging

Question 12

fires located where inside a garden apartment pose the greatest danger to occupants of the building

Answer 12

Terrace and basement

Question 13

Garden apartment storage areas normally have how many entry points

Answer 13

2

Question 14

attic fires in garden apartments are often caused by

Answer 14

birds nest

Question 15

Tower ladders are generally preferred over deck guns and straight ladders for their greater scrub area and

Answer 15

rapid mobility

Question 16

vehicles may be taken off of the hard road surface in order to accomplish their assigned task when

Answer 16

weather and terrain permit

Question 17

hydraulic style door forcing tools where developed and designed for

Answer 17

inward opening metal doors

Question 18

what areas of a garden apartment fire have the highest priority for ventilation

Answer 18

fire apartment and apartment above

Question 19

Garden apartment stairwells that are enclosed in glass from the main entrance to the soffit are dangerous to ventilate using what method?

Answer 19

Breaking glass

Question 20

while operating an aerial master stream for attic fire the stream should be directed

Answer 20

through or at the top floor

Question 21

The term ‘garden apartment’ applies to a specific group of buildings, anywhere from___________ floors in height, with each floor housing _____________ units

Answer 21

2 to 5 and 1 to 4

Question 22

What are the three distinct building periods in which garden apartments complexes were constructed

Answer 22

1940-1950
1960-`970
1980-present day

Question 23

What garden apartment building construction typically do not exceed four stories and 50 feet in height on the addressed side?

Answer 23

Type III

Question 24

The void space in flat roof construction is commonly referred to as the what?

Answer 24

cockloft

Question 25

Fire flow rate in a garden apartment is based on what flow rate?

Answer 25

10gpm per 100 sqft

Question 26

Where is another location firefighter can shut off the gas service if life hazard prevents firefighters from entering or get near the fire building?

Answer 26

curb box

Question 27

Which of these construction (type) generally has less potential for early collapse?

Answer 27

ordinary construction

Question 28

What factor should be used when establishing the collapse zone of a structure?

Answer 28

a factor of 1 1/2 times the height of the building

Question 29

What is carried out in conjunction with the five basic firefighting strategies

Answer 29

salvage

Question 30

Garden apartment buildings are typically about how many feet deep

Answer 30

50 feet deep

Question 31

In an enclosed stairwell of a garden apartment, when vertical ventilation on a pitch roof must be cut. Where should the cut be made?

Answer 31

directly over the stairwell

Question 32

what building construction era has windowsill that are about 5 feet from the floor and are hard to locate from a crawling postion

Answer 32

1960-1970

Question 33

If consideration has been given to the integrity of the balcony and railing when ladders are deployed, where should be a safer place to deploy the ladder?

Answer 33

next to the balcony

Question 34

What type of floor plan has large three to four bedroom apartments that occupy portion of quadrants A, B, C, while smaller apartments occupy part of B,C quadrants?

Answer 34

wrap around floor plan

Question 35

What type of roof style has all four size as load bearing walls?

Answer 35

hip roof

Question 36

Firewalls between residences are constructed of two types…?

Answer 36

masonry walls or multiple layers of gypsum board

Question 37

Upon arrival of a garden apartment fire you notice smoke pushing through the exterior siding between the first floor ceiling and the second floor. This is indicative of…?

Answer 37

fire has breached the truss floor space

Question 38

Interior vertical fire extension to the attic, cockloft, or apartment above is common in this type of structure and is achieved through…?

Answer 38

vertical voids for pipe chases located in kitchens and bathrooms

Question 39

Residential natural gas pressure after the meter is…?

Answer 39

0.5psi

Question 40

The only tactic that should delay locating the fire is…?

Answer 40

an obvious and critical rescue

Question 41

Ladders for rescue and egress should initially be placed…?

Answer 41

front and rear of the fire floor and every floor above

Question 42

If fire is showing from the bedroom windows crews should ladder…?

Answer 42

the balcony

Question 43

In general apparatus should position _____ , which allows additional apparatus to pass and take position later in the event and also prevents vehicles from possibly running over attack lines.

Answer 43

single file on the fire side of the street

Question 44

How many lines may be advanced over a ground ladder

Answer 44

1

Question 45

The balcony terrace door alternative should not be used if any of the following conditions are present

Answer 45

stairwell has been compromised / balcony is crowded

Question 46

Attics are considered ___ while cocklofts are considered____?

Answer 46

space under a pitched roof/ space under a flat roof

Question 47

Smoke showing from more than one stairwell is indicative of…?

Answer 47

basement or terrace level fire

Question 48

What are the exceptions to laddering bedroom windows?

Answer 48

fire would impinge on the ladder

Question 49

Garden apartments with ordinary construction were primarily built when?

Answer 49

1940-1950

Question 50

Where is the Spandrel space?

Answer 50

on exterior walls over windows

Question 51

Balconies extended over load bearing walls are done so in what fashion?

Answer 51

cantilever

Question 52

what type of sprinkler system do most modern garden apartment have

Answer 52

13r

Question 53

Where should a hose line be placed to fight a attic fire?

Answer 53

ahead of the fire

Question 54

Because of the set back of most garden apartments, where to truck companies need to consider positioning for a fire?

Answer 54

off of the hard road surface

Question 55

If the third due engine has no access to the opposite side of the structure of the first engine, where should it park

Answer 55

end of the row closest to the involved unit

Question 56

What is the job of the initial EMS unit who are trained as firefighters?

Answer 56

A. Stretcher with EMS equip, all firefighting gear and SCBA in area that provides rapid access to injured civilians and firefighters