High Rise

Question 1

What is the general definition of a high-rise building?

a. Over 25 feet
b. Over 75 feet
c. Over 150 feet
d. None of the above

Answer 1

Over 75 feet

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Question 2

Which firefighting strategy is taken away from the incident commander at a high-rise fire?

a. Cannot use elevator
b. Cannot set up sector commands
c. Cannot use ladders for rescue above 7th or 8th floor
d. All of the above

Answer 2

c. Cannot use ladders for rescue above 7th or 8th floor

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Question 3

As an officer of a fire engine at a high-rise fire on the 36th floor, which stairwell should you choose for fire attack?

a. Any other stairwell than the Fire Tower
b. The Fire Tower it is the safest

Answer 3

a. Any other stairwell than the Fire Tower

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Question 4

True or false: Elevators should not be taken up to a fire floor?

a. True
b. False

Answer 4

True

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Question 5

List three tools or essentials taken in an elevator.

Answer 5

Portable Radio, SCBA & Mask, Forcible Entry Tools

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Question 6

Which statement is untrue regarding high-rise firefighting?

a. Frontal attack is most often unsuccessful
b. Flanking attack is not often used in a residence building
c. A portable deluge nozzle on wheels is used at an interior defensive strategy
d. A non-attack strategy is rarely used

Answer 6

a. Frontal attack is most often unsuccessful

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Question 7

Which is not a sector command required in a high-rise fire?

a. Operations officer
b. Search and rescue officer
c. Personnel and equipment officer
d. Finance officer

Answer 7

d.Finance officer

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Question 8

True or False: The term auto exposure is defined as flame spread lapping out of a window and spreads upward to a window above?

Answer 8

a. True

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Question 9

True or false: A smoke proof tower is best used for occupant evacuation?

Answer 9

True

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Question 10

Match the following with flame spread problems: poke-through holes, concealed space near outer wall, window breakage, long duration fire, large amount of heat and smoke on floor above.

a. poke-through holes,
b. concealed space near outer wall,
c. window breakage,
d. long duration fire,
e. large amount of heat and smoke on floor above

Answer 10

C, B, A, D, E

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Question 11

True or false: Total collapse of a high-rise is a possibility at an advanced fire in a steel skeleton high-rise?

Answer 11

a. True

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Question 12

Lightweight high-rise buildings have less mass than their cousins the heavyweights, what are the pounds per cubic foot for a lightweight high-rise building?

a. 4-6 pounds per cubic foot
b. 8-10 pounds per cubic foot
c. 12-18 pounds per cubic foot
d. 20-23 pounds per cubic foot

Answer 12

b. 8-10 pounds per cubic foot
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Question 13

In a commercial high-rise fire with core construction what factor would be most concerning?

a. Curtain Walls
b. The elevators
c. The sprinkler system
d. Wrap around fire

Answer 13

d. Wrap around fire

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Question 14

When the Incident Commander establishes command in the lobby, which of the choices below is part of the buildings systems?

a. HVAC b. Communication address system c. Elevators d. Fire pumps e. All of the choices

Answer 14

e. All of the choices

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Question 15

During a fire in a high-rise fire on a hot & humid day, what can you expect?

a. Stack effect
b. Normal stack effect
c. Reverse osmosis
d. Reverse stack effect

Answer 15

D. reverse stack effect. 

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