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Garden apartments Flashcards

1
Q

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

A

2 to 5 stories

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2
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Garden apartment buildings were predominately wood-frame construction with masonry veneer walls an masonry and concrete stairwell in the years

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1960-1970

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3
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Garden apartments with vinyl over brick near the roof line may be an indication of

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Flat roof that has been covered

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4
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Rain scuppers above the roofline and cockloft vents below the roofline identify the

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roof level

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5
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outside vent crews should cautiously push window air conditioners in from the outside because

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victims are normally near windows

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6
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the greatest factors that will drive the tactical decision making process in garden apartments are

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location and extent of fire

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7
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Due to limited space in a garden apartment how many fire companies are recommended to operate in each unit

A

2

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8
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where should the extra attack house be kept for extinguishment of a garden apartment

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fire level landing

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9
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in order to keep smoke out of a garden apartment stairwell crews may need to enter by balcony. Crews only access the balcony if

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fire is on the first or second floor apartment

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10
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if initial line was deployed over the balcony the second line may enter the stairwell and stand by

A

fire apartment front door

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11
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First engine on a second alarm garden apartment fire reports to

A

staging

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12
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fires located where inside a garden apartment pose the greatest danger to occupants of the building

A

Terrace and basement

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13
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Garden apartment storage areas normally have how many entry points

A

2

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14
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attic fires in garden apartments are often caused by

A

birds nest

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15
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Tower ladders are generally preferred over deck guns and straight ladders for their greater scrub area and

A

rapid mobility

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16
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vehicles may be taken off of the hard road surface in order to accomplish their assigned task when

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weather and terrain permit

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17
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hydraulic style door forcing tools where developed and designed for

A

inward opening metal doors

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18
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what areas of a garden apartment fire have the highest priority for ventilation

A

fire apartment and apartment above

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19
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Garden apartment stairwells that are enclosed in glass from the main entrance to the soffit are dangerous to ventilate using what method?

A

Breaking glass

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20
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while operating an aerial master stream for attic fire the stream should be directed

A

through or at the top floor

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21
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The term ‘garden apartment’ applies to a specific group of buildings, anywhere from___________ floors in height, with each floor housing _____________ units

A

2 to 5 and 1 to 4

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22
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What are the three distinct building periods in which garden apartments complexes were constructed

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1940-1950
1960-`970
1980-present day

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23
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What garden apartment building construction typically do not exceed four stories and 50 feet in height on the addressed side?

A

Type III

24
Q

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

A

cockloft

25
Q

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

A

10gpm per 100 sqft

26
Q

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

A

curb box

27
Q

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

A

ordinary construction

28
Q

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

A

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

29
Q

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

A

salvage

30
Q

Garden apartment buildings are typically about how many feet deep

A

50 feet deep

31
Q

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

A

directly over the stairwell

32
Q

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

A

1960-1970

33
Q

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?

A

next to the balcony

34
Q

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?

A

wrap around floor plan

35
Q

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

A

hip roof

36
Q

Firewalls between residences are constructed of two types…?

A

masonry walls or multiple layers of gypsum board

37
Q

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…?

A

fire has breached the truss floor space

38
Q

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

A

vertical voids for pipe chases located in kitchens and bathrooms

39
Q

Residential natural gas pressure after the meter is…?

A

0.5psi

40
Q

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

A

an obvious and critical rescue

41
Q

Ladders for rescue and egress should initially be placed…?

A

front and rear of the fire floor and every floor above

42
Q

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

A

the balcony

43
Q

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.

A

single file on the fire side of the street

44
Q

How many lines may be advanced over a ground ladder

A

1

45
Q

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

A

stairwell has been compromised / balcony is crowded

46
Q

Attics are considered ___ while cocklofts are considered____?

A

space under a pitched roof/ space under a flat roof

47
Q

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

A

basement or terrace level fire

48
Q

What are the exceptions to laddering bedroom windows?

A

fire would impinge on the ladder

49
Q

Garden apartments with ordinary construction were primarily built when?

A

1940-1950

50
Q

Where is the Spandrel space?

A

on exterior walls over windows

51
Q

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

A

cantilever

52
Q

what type of sprinkler system do most modern garden apartment have

A

13r

53
Q

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

A

ahead of the fire

54
Q

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

A

off of the hard road surface

55
Q

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

A

end of the row closest to the involved unit

56
Q

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

A

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

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