Ladder OPS Tenements Vol3/Book3 Flashcards
(156 cards)
1
Q
Beam is a ———- supporting member in building construction.
A
Horizontal
2
Q
A ——- wall that carries any load other than its own weight is called a?
A
Bearing wall
3
Q
A building housing 3 or more families in which residency is permanent in nature is known as?
A
Class A multiple dwelling
4
Q
A multiple dwelling, which is occupied transiently is known as?
A
Class B multiple dwelling
5
Q
A vertical structural member in a building is called a?
A
Column
6
Q
To have visible flame under control without complete extinguishment is known as?
A
Knock down
7
Q
T/F
Window gate back/folding gate placed at a window to prevent intruders from entering. That type gate is approved by the board of standards and appeals does not have locks.
A
True
8
Q
A known life hazard is defined by three things? 1.1.
A
Victim can be seen by the rescuer.
Victim can be heard by the rescuer.
Member has information from credible source or a person at the scene indicating the location of the life hazard.
9
Q
All incidents of a known life hazard of such individual actions the IC shall forward and report detail on the full particulars too? 1.1.
A
Chief of OPS
10
Q
The company officer shall have posted a copy of the riding positions on the ———-? 1.1.
A
Blackboard
11
Q
Old law tenements.
How many stories?
How wide?
How deep?
1.2
A
3-7 stories
20-25 wide
50-85 deep
12
Q
Old law tenants.
Interior stairs to celler? 1.2.4.
A
May have been removed if building had been renovated
13
Q
Old Law tentements.
Fire stopping is? 1.2.6
A
Limited
14
Q
Old law tenants.
The presence of energy efficient windows will further increase heat gases and smoke conditions possibly leading to? 1.2.8
A
Flashover or backdraft
15
Q
Old law tenents.
If the second ladder company will not arrive within a reasonable time, who will make interior search and removal of endangered occupants above the fire. 1.3.1 E.
A
First ladder company
16
Q
Old Law Tenements.
Second ladder company is responsible for? 1.3.2.
A
All floors above the fire floor for Search, removal, ventilation, and to check for fire extension.
CONFIRM roof vent.
Check rear/side of the building
Reinforce laddering and removal operations when necessary.
17
Q
What is the most serious factor at any fire 1.4.1 B
A
Life
18
Q
What determines the severity of the life hazard and the intensity of the fire? 1.4.1 F
A
Occupancy
19
Q
All ——— companies shall have a riding list posted conspicuously on the apparatus floor, assigning positions, indoor tools. This is in addition to required writing list on apparatus and in Office’s possession. 2.2.
A
Ladder
Conspicuously
20
Q
Apartment fire.
Light fire situation, a fire which can be handled with the operation of?
3
A
1 handline
and or
hand extinguishers
21
Q
Apartment fire. Medium fire situation, a fire which may be extinguished with the operation of?
3
A
2 handlines
22
Q
Who ensures the entry doors at street level are chocked open to enable the stretching of handlines or access by other members? 3.2.1.
A
1st arriving truck officer
23
Q
Who maintains control of fire apartment door? 3.2.1.
A
A member of the forceful entry team as per T/B Search 1
PS if u see the word ENSURE it’s the
1st Ladder Officer
24
Q
Who ENSURES door control at the fire area entrance. 3.2.
A
1st ladder company officer
PS If u see the word MAINTAIN it is a member of the forcibly entry team.
25
A thorough primary search must be started when? 3.2.
Penetrate to the seat of the fire and try to contain it by shutting a door or using a portable extinguisher. That’s when you start a thorough primary search.
26
If any member has not been accounted for ——— take a prompt action to locate him.
3.2 10
Reasonable time
27
The interval between contacts —— enough to provide for the safety of the firefighter being monitored without monopolizing the frequency.
3.2 11
Should be frequent
28
What is considered immediate supervision? 4 things
3.2 11
Within Visual or voice
Search line or hoseline
29
What is the position of the chauffeur at a fire 3.2.4
Front of FIRE building.
The chauffeur of an aerial ladder shall not operate in a manner that will in anyway impede their return to the pedestal and cause a delay in positioning or repositioning the aerial for rescue or removal operations. The LCC must notify the company officer of intended destination, when leaving their primary position.
30
Ladder positioning should be for? 3.2.4.
Complete coverage and immediate use.
If unable to attain this position, the Ladder company officer and the IC must be notified.
31
Who should remain at turntable when members have entered the building by Aerial ladder and are in a precarious position such as a floor over a heavy fire, the roof of a fire building with heavy fire conditions, etc. 3.2.4. 5
LCC should
32
A situation that can arise is obvious need to use the Aerial for the Roof firefighter but at the same time there is an apparent need to remove an occupant. Consider the following factors.
1- emotional state of occupant
2-fire/smoke near occupant
3-location and severity of the fire
4-the time element
Choose the wrong point.
3.2.4 8
2- fire/smoke in the immediate vicinity of the occupant
33
T/F The time element.
When a ladder is needed both for removal and roof access, roof access can be given priority if the person to be removed is in no immediate danger. If any doubt exist, remove the occupant first. After roof access has been attained, the aerial ladder may be used for a removal keep in mind that the ladder must be repositioned as quickly as possible to avoid endangering the roof firefighter should the roof position become untenable.
3.2.4
True
34
The OV at top floor Tenement fires shall replace the hook for ?
3.2.5
Saw
35
Store fire. If people are coming down the fire escape what must OV not do ?
3.2.5
Do not perform horizontal ventilation at the rear until people are off the fire escape and out of danger.
Coordinate ventilation with ladder officer.
36
Top floor fire. OV will proceed to the roof with what tools? 3.2.5.
Saw and Halligan Tool.
If possible, descend fire escape and provide coordinated ventilation with interior operations. VEIS will be completed if the OV teams up with the second OV or another available member.
If unable to desend the fire escape, notify the ladder company officer, attempt coordinated ventilation of the fire apt from roof level and then assist the roof firefighter with roof vent.
37
Fire in the front, the OV shall team up with?
Fire in the rear, the OV shall team up with? 3.2.5.
Front=OV LCC
Rear= OV Roof
Both situations can be another available member.
38
Roof position how do you access the roof? 3.2.6.
ACRO=BAR
Building adjoining
Aerial
Rear fire escape
39
T/F Roof position
The interior stairs should not be used.
3.2.6
False
Never be used
40
Whenever possible, the 1st due Roof should team up to safely complete Roof duties with?
3.2.6
2nd due roof
41
What is considered initial vertical vent 3.2.6. 2
Bulkheads
Scuttles or skylight over stairwells and hallways
42
The ladder company officer does not want vertical vent. The Roof firefighter forces the bulkhead door, if the conditions are tenable, the member should reach in and probe the immediate area of the bulkhead for potential victims and then immediately close and control the door. Is the roof man correct in his actions. 3.2.6.
Yes
A quick search of the bulkhead is not considered vertical ventilation.
43
T//F
The roof firefighter should not attempt to climb onto or off a bulkhead or similar type structure at a spot near or next to an open shaft or near a building wall that faces on a shaft area way, courtyard or street.
Note page 15
False
Never
44
The Roof firefighter.
At top floor fires vent top floor windows from?
3.2.6
Roof level
45
Bulkhead doors are almost always?
Page 17
Self closing
PS remove upper hinge or block door open
46
T/F
If fire and smoke conditions are obviously heavy, immediate venting of the scuttle cover to relieve the interior would be justified then do the skylight. Page 18.
False
If fire/smoke conditions are obviously heavy, immediate venting on the skylight prior to the removal of the scuttle cover to relieve the interior would be justified.
47
If difficulty is encountered opening the bulkhead door what is your next step?
page 19
Vent bulkhead skylight
48
Skylights at roof level may have been removed and openings covered with roofing material. It may be necessary to cut a hole over the stairs to vent the stairway. The —— should be notified that the saw needed to accomplish this.
Note page 19.
IC
49
Remove skylights or coverings over all shafts if indicated by heavy heat and smoke conditions. This includes dumbwaiter shafts, light, shafts, etc. To ensure an unobstructed outlet for shafts other than —— shafts probe with Hook to detect possible presence of a glazed sash or other covering and remove it.
Page 19
Dumbwaiter-shafts
Don’t worry about the glazed glass
50
After duties on the roof, have been completed the roof firefighter shall desend the rear fire escape to team up with?
Page 21
The OV firefighter to VEIS
51
Should a FF be caught in the public hall while moving from the rear to the front apartment when the door to the fire department is open below, they will be exposed to severe heat smoking flame place a member in extremely precarious position. In this event? Page 22.
Drop to the floor and slide or roll to the nearest wall.
PS the less dangerous access may be breaching a wall between the front and rear apartments.
52
1st ladder company to arrive tower ladder, OLT no Front fire escape.
Chauffeur position?
OV position?
3.3
Pedestal
Basket firefighter
53
Prior to proceeding above the fire, the second arriving truck officer must ensure?
Paidge 23
That the officers on the Fire floor are made aware of his team‘s intention.
54
When operating on the floors above the fire member should force ——- or —— on each floor to provide an area of refuge.
Page 24
One or more doors
55
2nd ladder company to arrive forcible entry position for top floor fires should take what tools?
Page 25
Take 2. 6 foot hooks in lieu of the pressurized water extinguisher.
56
2nd due OV prior to conducting any
horizontal ventilation tactics from the exterior the second OV shall request permission from?
Page 26.
Their ladder company officer in order to coordinate ventilation tactics with interior operations
57
When there is only a rear fire escape(railroader apartment) or the fire apartment is in the rear the second OV shall team up with whom and enter the apartment directly over the fire from the rear fire escape. Page 26.
2nd Roof and 2nd OV team up or another available member.
58
Front fire escape and fire department is in the front, 2nd Due OV and ———— shall team up and enter the apartment directly over the fire from that fire escape
3.4.6. 4
2nd OV and 2nd LCC or another available member.
59
T/F
Only top floor fires does the 2nd roof take Saw and Halligan Hook.
3.4.7
True
60
Second due ladder company to arrive fire involving top floor and or cockloft. Inside team goes where? 3.5.2.
Top floor to assist 1st ladder company in entry and search of all top floor apartments.
61
Second ladder company to arrive fire involving top floor and or top loft. Roof position shall wear and with wet tools 3.5.2.
Roof position proceed to the roof with power saw. 1st due roof on venting Roof as ordered. Assist vent and top floor windows from roof level as ordered.
62
Second ladder company to arrive fire involving top floor and or cockloft. OV position? 3.5.2 B.
Vent the fire apartment from the fire escape.
63
2nd ladder company to arrive fire involving top floor and or cockloft. The 2nd OV shall request permission from who to vent from the fire escape for the fire apartment ? 3.5.2 B.
1st ladder company officer.
If the 1st OV has already vented the fire department, the second OV will vent the adjoining apartment as ordered. If entering any apartment to Search, they 1st and 2nd due OV shall team up with each other. This position is reached via fire escape from below.
64
2nd ladder company to fires involving top floor/cockloft.
Chauffeur position?
Page 28
Front of the fire building if not needed there proceed to the roof.
Assist 1st ladder company with laddering if required.
Assist, vertical and horizontal vent as ordered.
Other duties as directed by company officer.
65
T/F
For 1st due chauffeur it never says anything about going to the roof for top floor fires. Page 28.
True
66
Top floor fire 2nd due chauffeur if not need it in the front goes to? Page 28.
Roof
67
T/F
When a cellar fire exposes a dumb waiter only the first floor needs to be checked for fire extension. 4.1.2.
Page 29
False
All floors above must be checked for fire extension
68
Air and light shift fires.
While awaiting hoselines members may do what to extinguish fire around shaft windows or delay the lateral extension. 4.2.1.
Application of water with pots pans, etc.
69
T/F
Air and light shaft fires.
The engine company, after knocking down fire in a room, exposing the shaft must continue through the apartment for additional knockdown and final extinguishment. 4.2.2.
False
After knocking down fire in a room exposing the shaft, must direct the nozzle stream into the shaft and knocked down the fire before continuing through the fire apartment.
70
If a fire is reported in the Dumbwater shaft who should vent the dumbwaiter bulkhead. 4.3.5.
Roof firefighter
71
After venting, a dumbwaiter bulkhead the roof firefighter does not see and appreciable volume of smoke venting, the roof firefighter should notify his officer. This may indicate? 4.3.6.
Obstruction in the shaft below.
72
Maneuvering on the roof. Upon reaching the roof, your first question should be? 5.2.
How can I maintain my means of egress?
73
Opened end shafts are generally located toward the ——?
5.2.2
The rear
Therefore, if possible, the firefighter moves from one roof to another near the front wall.
74
Before walking or moving on a roof when visibility is poor, or a heavy smoke condition exist, firefighters should? 5.2.3.
Crouch to a kneeling position.
Probe the roof surface by either swinging a tool or leg in the direction of movement.
75
When momentarily blinded by smoke or darkness and there is no immediate danger to the firefighter, what is his next move? 5.2 point
It may be best for the member to remain in place until visibility is restored.
76
T/F
Metal gates are always on the room side of the window and will first require opening or removing the window. 5.3.2. Three.
True
77
What side of the Halligan do you use to remove window gates? 5.3.2. 3
Either the fork or ADZ end of the tool to pull the gate loose at the side OPPOSITE the locking device. The gate is attached the window frame with wood screws.
78
T/F
If heat or smoke on the side of the gate, removal may be accomplished at the Lock side.
False
Severely exposed to heat or smoke
79
Removing door in conjunction with the Halligan to gain access to the roof of a bulkhead. Drive the hook of the Halligan into the roof. Then positioned the door against the bulkhead at an angle of?
5.3.3 B.
30 to 45°
80
When using a door to gain access to the bulkhead, the Halligan should be —— to the bottom of the door for safety reasons 5.3.3 B
Parallel
81
When pushing down the ceiling from the roof, which is the proper way? 5.3.3 E
Reverse the hook because the BX wires may snag the hook end.
82
When the building has four windows per floor and a front fire escape, it usually has how many apartments per floor with another fire escape in the rear?
5.4.1 B
Three or four
83
Most OLT’s have four doors on each floor, but this is not always an indication of four apartments. When forcing entrance to an apartment with two doors choose? 5.4.2.
The door normally used for entrance.
PS most railroad flats have the kitchen in the rear so that normal entrance doors will be the rear door.
84
T/F Smoke may be seen issuing from the cornice upon arrival. Without investigation this cannot be taken as a positive evidence that there is actual fire in the cockloft. The only valid conclusion is? 5.4.3.
Smoke and heat are entering the cockloft.
85
Should the cornice be opened up for smoke? 5.4.3 a
Under no condition
If in doubt open ceiling and open returns if present
86
A rapidly rising column of smoke with particles or embers, ascending to higher levels visible over the rooftop of a building frequently is an indication that? 5.4.3 B.
Fire in an OPEN shaft
87
Large quantities of black smoke (burning tar) observed over the roof may be in indication of? 5.4.3.
Fire at or near the top of the building
Top floor fire
Cockloft fire
Stair bulkhead fire
Fire on the roof
88
T/F
Primary search is rapid but thorough and systematic
5.5.1
True
89
T/F
Secondary search is a thorough and painstakingly complete search to ensure no possible victims were overlooked. Must include entire perimeter of building shaft, basement, cellers, etc..
5.5.2
True
90
Upon completion of the primary searches, the secondary searches shall be conducted as soon as? 5.5.6.
Conditions permit, and shall be conducted by units other than those who conducted the primary search of these areas
91
Fire APT , after opening the door inside team may find conditions to severe to enter before the engine company has their line charged and are prepared to advance. What is the next step 5.5.7
Probe the area with a hand or tool then close the door be careful that the door does not lock. When the engine company has water immediately crawl in behind the engine company to search and vent all rooms.
92
Who must be notified before venting is attempted by the Ov?
5.5.7.
The officer of the inside team.
After venting this firefighter shall team up with another available member prior to VEIS. If entry is not possible, probe the immediate area with hand, foot or tool.
93
T/F
While proceeding above the fire, the 2nd arriving officer should ensure that the officers on the Fire floor are made aware of his intentions so that those operating above can be warned of any situation necessitating withdrawal. 5.5.8
False
Prior to proceeding
94
When operating on the floor above the fire, member should force —— or —— doors on each floor to provide an area of refuge if they have to vacate the interior stairs.
5.5.9
1 or more doors on each floor
95
If you are on the floor above the fire, if you can not make entry into safe area and the attack line is in position and ready to advance, you must immediately?
5.5.9
Return to the fire floor, before the door to the fire area is opened. You must not delay the start of fire extinguishment.
96
Energy efficient window:
1-—- —— build up in fire apt and floor above.
2-Possibility of ——/———
3-—— to vent properly
4-Cause ——- extension
5-——- due to high heat is not readily apparent.
6-——- in determining the fire apartment, room or floor.
5.6.4
1- high heat
2- Backdraft/ flashover
3- Difficulty
4- rapid
5- Discoloration
6- Difficulty
97
Ventilation for extinguishment.
Is the controlled and coordinated ventilation tactic, which facilitates the engine companies extinguishment of the fire. This tactic must coincide with the application of water on the seat of the fire. Once a building is —— ventilated the time for effective extinguishment is limited since the fire will rapidly expand. 5.7.2
Horizontally
98
Ventilation for extinguishment.
This ventilation tactic entails venting the windows of the ———— as the engine company is extinguish in the fire. 5.7.2.
Immediate fire area
99
Before venting the windows, the member must communicate with and receive approvall from? 5.7.2.
Ladder company officer
100
Ventilation for extinguishment.
The approval to perform this horizontal event for extinguishment tactic only applies to the window or windows in the ————- area and only for the member venting the immediate fire area. 5.7.2.
Immediate fire area
101
Members performing the tactic ventilation for Search shall comply with the following:
Ladder company officer shall be notified when a search team enters from the exterior to conduct a search for a known life hazard, or when they are entering to conduct a standard search procedures.
The ladder company officers shall acknowledge the report and take appropriate action to assist and support any rescue operation. If the ladder officer and the interior team have quicker access to the location of a victim or to the area require a search, the ladder company officer may decide to ——— the entry to search in order to limit any negative impact caused by additional event. 5.7.3 Page 50.
Disapprove
102
Once a decision has been made and approval has been granted to enter, the member shall clear out the window for access and be cognizant that a ——- —— ——.
5.7.3 page 50
New flow path has been created.
103
Upon completion of clearing the window and —— entering, reassess the smoke and heat condition to determine if the area is still terrible.
5.7.3 page 50
Before
If conditions now prevent access, immediately notify Ladder company officer of the situation
104
After venting the window, if interim conditions are tenable the member should?
5.7.3 page 50.
Reach in and probe the immediate area for potential victims.
105
After venting and entering the room from the window, the next priority action is?
5.7.3 page 50
Isolating the area by closing a door before conducting the search VEIS.
Conditions in the room should improve and will provide a vent to search allowing a safer and more effective search.
106
Ventilation techniques.
All horizontal and initial vertical vent tactics must be controlled communicated to and coordinated by? 5.8.
Ladder company officer
107
Before you vent the windows from the fire escape, what must be done? 5.8.1.
First check them for heat.
108
Venting from the fire escape.
As we know, we checked for heat first, look for cracks and look for discoloration of the glass generally a
———- color from the heat.
5.8.1
Generally brownish
109
T/F
Energy efficient Windows may not give any indication of cracks, discoloration of the glass generally brownish.
5.8.1
True
110
Venting from above FF should have utility cord. Three things must be done? 5.8.2.
1-Look down at the window to be removed.
2-Measure the distance with the Tool.
3- Pull head back in the window and then swing the tool through the window below. The firefighter hand and arm will be protected by their clothing.
111
What is the size of a coffin cut?
5.9.4
3‘ x 6‘
112
The saw is designed that whenever possible, roof boards, and coverings shall be cut in?
5.9.5
One operation
113
For a coffin cut, which cut is the knockout cut? 5.9.6.
Two
114
T/F
Leave removed pieces of roof section next to opening to warn operating forces. 5.9.6.
True
115
T/F
Coffin cut. Make sure the roof is not open before cut is completed.
5.9.6 H
True
116
Coffin cut. Which cut is the only 6 foot cut? 5.9.6 D
Cut 3
117
When a fire is burning in the top floor apartment, it is not efficient to wait until the fire is knocked down before examining the cockloft. An early inspection can be made by going to a room adjacent to the fire in the same or adjoining apartment and opening?
Note page 54
Observation hole in that ceiling
118
T/F An inspection hole has been made in the roof. If I can be seen burning in the cock locked, the observation hole should be expanded.
Note page 54.
False
Not expanded until charged hoseline in place.
It is good practice while waiting for the charged hoseline to vent all windows in the apartment, because once the ceiling is opened, the floor will quickly become filled with smoke. This is also the time to make sure that a roof ventilation hole is being cut directly over the fire.
119
Cutting the roof with an ax:
Cut through the roof covering and remove it, exposing the ——.
5.9.7. A
Sheathing
120
Cotton the roof with an ax. Approximate location of the beam can be determined by?
5.9.7 B
Sounding with the back of the ax
121
T/F
Never cut holes outside, bulkhead doors, gooseneck, ladders, or other paths of travel.
5.9.9. A
False
Try to avoid cutting holes in those areas.
122
In OLT’s, the infrequently used procedure, of going from front to rear apartments or vice versa through common partition walls may also be used as an escape route to accomplish this which three tools? And what is the order preference?
6.1 page 56.
Halligan
Hook
Ax
This is the order of preference but all can do the job.
ACRO HA-H-A
123
When making your way through a partition wall start low. Punch a hole?
6.1.2 page 58
Slightly below waist level.
124
T/F
The term overhauling shall include any opening of wall ceilings, partitions, voids, etc. while check for extension or to extinguish fire during the ————-as well as during ——— phase of operations.
7
Pre-CONTROL
Post control
125
T/F
When performing overhaul Operations all members must wear their SCBA, and wear their DEPARTMENT issued PPE, including bunker, bunker pants, bunker, boots, helmet, protective, hoods, and gloves.
7 page 57
False
In a IDLH environment
126
When does pre-control overhauling begin?
7
As soon as possible after the fire has been knocked down.
127
Post control- the continued operation that takes place after the fire is ——- —— to ensure that there is complete fire extinguishment
7 page 58
Under control
128
Search for fire extension on the fire floor is started ——- ——- ——.
7.1.1
As soon as possible.
129
Checking for extension , there are —- sides to examine in the fire area 7.1.2
Six sides
4 walls, ceiling above, and the floor.
130
The partitions that separate apartments in OLT’s are not fire stopped between the ceiling of one floor and ——— of the floor above. This may Permit—— extension across the building and could be first discovered by the unit working on the floor above the fire floor when the encounter extension and or unusually heavy smoke condition in the apartment, which is not directly over the fire department. 7.1.6.
Underside of floor above.
Lateral extension
PS heavy smoke in the apartment, which is NOT directly over the fire APT.
131
OLT’s the floor beams are laid ——— to the front of the building, thus forming —————channels for fire, travel as far as both side walls (bearing walls) of the building. This construction not only permits lateral fire spread with in the building, but allows possible extension into adjoining buildings via beam ends and or defective Masonary. 7.1.7.
Parallel
Horizontal
132
T/F
If heat is detected on the soil pipe, inspection holes shall be cut.
page 60 figure 7B
False
Base of soil pipe
133
First arriving ladder company
(fire floor)
The ceiling should be opened first by starting at the point where the fire was most intense and working towards a clean area of ceiling space. What is your next step
7.2.2
The ceiling light fixture area should be pulled and examined
134
T/F
If the flooring in the fire area must be checked. If the flooring is charred the ceiling below SHOULD be examined for fire extension.
7.2.9
True
135
2nd
arriving ladder company floor above.
A smoke condition at department entrance is not enough reason to believe that Fire has extended to this floor. What are the indications of Fire extension that justify calling for a handline? 7.3.1.
High temperatures even only at ceiling level
Crackling sound heard within the apartment
Fiery glow seen through the smoke.
136
T/F
If Fire is found in a bay, it and both adjoining bats should be opened for examination.
7.3.2
True
137
On a floor above a heavily involved apartment fire considerable smoke, heat will be evidence around?
7.3.3
Baseboards
PS if extension at this point seems possible baseboard is loosened and if necessary pots of water, may be poured between baseboards and wall to control extension, pending engine company ops.
138
The most effective and safest way to remove baseboards is? 7.3.3.
Start a corner or joint and work along prying the baseboard out on the wall. Try to keep it in one piece.
139
If fire is found extending to the floor above, probing holes are made in the same bay or bays until —— —— of the fire is defined. 7.3.5.
Outer edge.
The ceiling or walls should not be fully open until a charge Line is in position, because of the possibility of intensifying the fire.
140
Cutting of a floor at a tenement The primary method is? 7.4.2 a.
Cutting with Saw is most effective. Area must be vented to prevent buildup of carbon monoxide.
141
Cutting a floor at a tenement when using the AX cut the floor —- angle and on a ——- . This is easier than cutting across the grain.
7.4.2 B page 65.
60 degrees
Bias
142
Trimming a window or door for complete removal of a window frame is ———- required.
7.4.3
Seldom
They are generally sent into the brickwork and extension from them cannot occur, except to a space between the plaster and the side wall of the building. Similar, extension around a door frame is usually limited to space between the door frame and the studs forming the rough opening.
143
The trim around windows and doors is put on list during the construction stage and should be? 7.4.3.
The first piece to be removed if examination is required at these points
144
Depending on the tool being used the most effective and safest way to remove trim is? 7.4.3.
Start at the top or bottom corner or joint and work along prying the molding out from the wall.
145
It is dangerous for more than —— or —— members to use tools at the same time in a small area such as rooms in OLT’s. 8.2
One or two members
146
Holes in floor are generally small and must be protected, generally by placing a ——- over them.
Holes in the roof will be much larger and all members must be warned to be constantly alert. What two things can be used to cover the dangerous spots on roofs. 8.6.
Door
Roof door or short ladder
147
Hanging ends of cable, such as electric (BX), telephone and coaxial television shall be secured? 8.10
Near the ceiling
PS loops of cable hanging down shall be pushed up out of the way.
148
Officers must not permit any material be thrown out windows unnecessarily. A member should always be posted in the yard or street below to prevent injuries to anyone from full material. What must be done before material is thrown of from above? 8.13
Examination of the yard must be made before discarding any material to ensure no occupants have jumped.
149
No material shall be thrown onto?
8.13
Roof of buildings
Narrow shafts
Setbacks
150
Consider using the reach of the hook and standing outside —— to open up the ceiling. 8.16.
Bathroom
Due to the heavy weight of fixtures, cast-iron tubs, tile floors
151
Floor joists or roof joist should not be removed. If complete extinguishing can be accomplished in any other manner. Lentils in brick walls over exterior doorways and windows can be removed regardless of charring 9.3.
False
Lentils should not be removed regardless of charring as they support considerable amount of brickwork. To remove them from their anchorage can result in injury and considerable property damage through partial collapse.
152
T/F
The plaster must be pulled until the bay shows clear, and there is no evidence that Fire has extended beyond this point.
9.4
False
Lath and plaster
153
Foam rubber, small fires, maybe cut out with a knife and submerged in water in a suitable receptacle. When the stuffing is involved with smoldering fire, these articles should be? 9.6.
Should be removed to the street to prevent rekindle.
PS prior to removing these items to the street they must be completely examined to ensure complete extinguishment.
154
T/F
Wooden structural members that are charred may be removed from the building. 9.8.
False
DEEPLY charred
PS those that are merely scorched or on which the paint has been blistered shall be left in the apartment for possible reuse
155
The removal of involved materials is not to be permitted in these 2 places? 9.9
Enclosed Shafts
Roofs of setbacks
156
When material must be removed from the fire building, the area where this material will be deposited must, itself, be checked before proceeding. This eliminates the possibility of? 9.10.
Covering hose line
Tools
Cellar doors
Drains
Victims who may have jumped prior to our arrival
