Non-Fireproof Mds Chapter 1 Flashcards
(97 cards)
1
Q
OLT‘s. Usually have an interior stairway going to the roof. Sometimes there’s just a ——- and ——-, not both
Note page one
A
Vertical iron ladder
And
Scuttle opening, but not both.
2
Q
OLT‘s.
Height?
Wide?
Deep?
1.1.1
A
3 to 7 stories high
20 or 25 wide
50 to 85 deep
3
Q
OLT’s.
Two means of egress for each apartment almost always consistent of?
1.1.5
A
Interior stairway and a fire escape.
4
Q
OLT’s.
Stairway to the celler is located? 1.1.7.
A
Inside the building usually beneath the interior stairway.
5
Q
OLT’s.
How many apartments to each floor?
1.1.9
A
2 to 4 apartments
6
Q
OLT‘s
When the building has four windows per floor and no front fire escape, it usually indicates?
1.1.10
A
Two railroad flats with a rear fire escape.
Those apartments extend from the front of the building to the rear.
This does not necessarily apply to corner buildings.
7
Q
OLT’s.
When the building has four windows per floor and a front fire escape, it usually indicates how many apartments? 1.1.11.
A
Three or four apartments per floor and another fire escape in the rear.
8
Q
New law tenements built in1901
to before 1916.
Two major differences from OLT’s? 1.2.
A
No inside entrance to cellar
Concrete cellar ceiling.
9
Q
New law tenements 1901 to before 1916.
Height?
Wide?
Depth? 1.2.1
A
6 to 7 stories high
35 to 50 wide
5 to 6 apartments per floor.
10
Q
New law tenants 1901 before 1916.
T/F
The first floor cellar ceiling is
non-fireproof construction and un-pierced. 1.2.5.
A
False
First floor celler ceiling is of fireproof construction, and unpierced.
11
Q
New law tenements 1901 before 1916.
The entrance to the cellar is?
1.2.6
A
By way of Exterior stairs
12
Q
A
13
Q
New Law Tenements 1901 before 1916.
The interior stairs are ——— and enclosed in partitions of ——- construction. 1.2.7.
A
Fireproof
Fireproof
14
Q
New law tenements 1901 before 1916.
Apartment doors are constructed of
1.2.7
A
Fire resistant materials
15
Q
New law tenements 1901 before 1916.
All interior walls and furred partitions are required to be ——- at each story 1.2.9
A
Fire stopped
16
Q
New law tenements 1916 and 1929.
Much larger floor area?
1.3.1
A
150 x 200
17
Q
New law tenants 1916 to 1929.
To avoid being required to build a fireproof construction, the floors were broken up into areas of?
1.3.2
A
2500 ft.² or less
18
Q
New Law tenements 1916 to 1929.
Between apartments, there are brick or fire partitions which effectively limit the horizontal spread of fire. However, these dividing walls only goes as high as? 1.3.2.
A
The ceiling on the top floor. Resulting in a very large undivided cockloft area.
19
Q
No law tenements 1916 to 1929.
Entrance to the basement is by. 1.3.7.
A
A side or rear door at that level access via an exterior stair from the 1st floor, or through a passageway located in the front of the building.
20
Q
Non-fireproof multiple dwellings built after 1929. These are known as new type class a multiple dwelling. Six stories.
Non-fireproof subdivided above the first floor. How many apartments for each floor? 1.4
A
22 apartments on each floor
21
Q
Non-fireproof multiple dual built after 1929. Multiple of volume were no longer called tenants and became known as? 1.4.1
A
Apartment houses.
22
Q
Between 1930 and 1940 firewalls were required to be carried to the? 1.4.3.
A
The underside of the roof boards.
23
Q
After 1940 firewalls were required to be carried to? 1.4.3.
A
To the TOP of the roof boards
24
Q
Non-fireproof multiple dwellings built after 1929.
Fire escapes as a second means of egress are still very common. Some of the newer buildings may have how many? 1.4 point
A
10 or more
25
T/F
In most cases, the first line is stretched via the interior stairs to the location of the fire.
2.2.2
True
26
In most cases, the first line stretched via the interior stairs to location of the fire. Purpose of this line is to? 2.2.2.
Is to protect the primary means of egress for occupants evacuating the building and to confine and extinguish the fire.
27
In most cases, the first line stretch be at the interior stairs to the location of the fire. An exception to this rule is? 2.2.2
Fire is actively endangered civilians that are evacuating the building via Windows or fire escapes and the immediate application of water from the exterior is needed to protect them.
28
If the entrance door to the building is self closing and equipped with a with a locking device, the —— (member) enter the building should use a chock, rug or other means preventing the door from locking. 2.2.2
First member
29
T/F
In order to provide a reliable and uninterrupted flow of water, all arriving engine and Squad companies shall locate, test and confirm a positive water source. 2.2.6.
False
Squad companies assigned as an engine.
30
T/F
Tower and aerial ladders can be used for stretching hoselines up them. 2.2.8.
False
Should not be tied up by stretching lines up them
31
Hoselines should not be operated into ventilation holes from the roof. A roof line should be used only to prevent? 2.2.9.
Fire from extended past the trench
Protect exposures
Extinguish fire that cannot be reached from below such as fire in the cornice.
32
The first line may be advanced to extinguish the fire when? 2.2.11 a
When the safety of the stairway is assured meaning no one is coming down the stairs.
33
The third line in the building should usually be stretched via? 2.2.11 C.
Fire escape
Or
Rope stretch via a window
(especially true and OLT‘s)
34
In some cases, the —- or —- lines may be urgently needed in one of the exposures. This will be up to the IC and his size up.
2.2.11 D page 10
2nd or 3rd line
35
Windows should be—- from the top —- from the bottom to allow heat and smoked vent and cool air to enter the room.
2.3.3
2/3 from the top
1/3 from the bottom
36
No material shall be thrown onto 2 things?
2.3.4.
Building setbacks
Or
Into narrow shafts
37
When the fire has extended into the cockloft, the IC should be notified immediately. He shall evaluate conditions and consider the use of ———— from either the
———- or the ————.
2.3.8
Cockloft nozzle
Top floor or the roof
38
For a fire in an OLT or NLT special call and —— and ——- for fire on two floors.
2.4.6.
Extra engine extra truck
PS if progress is not made on at least one floor in a short period of time, transmit a 2nd alarm
39
OLT‘s or NLT’s. If fire is in a shaft, extended into an exposure, transmit a
———-?
If Fire is extended into two exposures transmit a ——-?
2.4.6
2nd Alarm
3rd Alarm
40
Who shall notify the IC of the matter in which the floors and apartments are designated whether numerically or alphabetically? 2.5.4.
First officer
41
Gas piping containing flammable gas shall not be permitted to pierce or be run in?
2.5.8 A.
Stair enclosures
In a shaft containing a standpipe riser
Public hallways leading to exits
42
When gas is leaking without being ignited, the gas supplies should be shut off an area ventilated as much as possible. ——- lines maybe used for venting. 2.5.8 C.
Fog lines
43
Exterior streams:
Choose the incorrect one.
1-Fire blocks building entry
2-Delayed forcible entry to building
3-Delayed forcible entry to fire area
4-No progress by interior hoselines
5-Non-wind impact conditions
6-Advanced cellar fire
7-Trapped occupant or member
8-Exterior fire between buildings
2.5.9 B
5- wind impacted conditions.
44
When one of the conditions from the previous card is present AND
There is a window or other opening access to the fire area readily available, a hose line may be charged outside the building and operate into the fire area from the exterior.
1- members inside the building —— —- notified that an exterior stream will be utilized and position to a safe area prior to water application.
2- nozzle should be fully opened and hold steady to create a ——- stream which minimizes air entrainment. There should be no circular or whipping motion.
3-the stream should be operated at —— angle, by placing members as close to the structure as possible
2.5.9 C
1-should be
2- tight stream
3-steep
45
When one of the above conditions is present and there’s a window or other opening access in the fire area readily available, hose line may be charged outside the building and operate into the fire area from the exterior:
4- the stream should aim the water towards the ——
5- after applying water to the ceiling the stream should be moved upward towards the top of the window, opening the lintel and operating for a ——— off the lentil.
6-exterior hand lines should only be used as long as necessary to visually see improvement in the fire conditions. Normally this is approximately ———.
2.5.9 C
4-ceiling
5- few seconds
6- 10 seconds
46
47
If there is fire in two apartments on a floor or fire involves an apartment from front to rear ——- may be needed on that floor. 3.1.3
Two lines
48
Cellar fires.
The first hose line should be stretched through the front door, then to the celler via the interior stairs to extinguish fire. If the first hose is stretched to the interior and cannot be advanced down to Cellar due to the intensity of the fire, it should be used to? 3.2.1.
Protect the public hall, interior stairs, and the first floor, allow the occupants to leave the building.
PS exception when exterior entrance exists
49
Cellar Fire’s exception to the first line going to the first floor would be?
3.2.2
When an exterior entrance exist, especially in the front of the building, that entrance should be utilized if it provides the quickest access to the cellar to extinguish the fire. 
50
T/F
The use of an exterior cellar entrance at an advanced cellar fire is frequently safer and more effective to initially attack the fire. 3.2.2.
True
51
T/F
Celler fires. Ventilation shall also be provided via the celler windows, doors, trap doors, and by intermittently opening and closing the door at the top of the interior cellar stairs.
3.2.3
False
You have to wait for all occupants to be evacuated. 
52
Cellar fires. First hose line.
When the first hose line advances down the interior stairs, the second hose line will be stretched back up the first hose line and will be positioned at the top of the interior stairs. If the first hose line does not advance down the interior stairs, the second hose line will be stretched? 3.2.4. A
Into the cellar via an exterior cellar entrance to extinguish the fire. 
53
Cellar fire. First hose line. When the first hose line is stretched to the cellar by way of an exterior entrance, then the second hose line should be stretched too? 3.2.4 B.
Stretch to first floor to protect the public hall, interior stairs and the first floor, allowing the occupants to leave the building and the ladder company to perform VES.
54
Store fires in OLT’s. The first hose line should be stretched the store and the second line stretch too?3.3.1
Entrance hallway.
Depending on the size of the fire area and the fire conditions encountered the use of 2 1/2 inch hose line may be considered however 1 3/4 hoseline may be more appropriate for fires in smaller commercial occupancies common in OLT‘s.
55
Store fires in OLT’s when assured the 2nd line is not needed on the first floor entrance hallway it may be advanced too? 3.3.1.
The floor above the fire.
56
Operations at store fires a charged hoseline must be ready before the store is ventilated. It is especially important that —————-be broken without a charged line being ready. 3.3.2
No plate glass windows
57
Stores in OLT‘s ———— a door which opens into the public hallway on the 1st floor. The 1st floor public hallway should be examined immediately to determine whether that means egress for the occupants of the building is in danger from the store fire. If so, a hoseline should be positioned to protect the interior stairs.3.3.6.
May have
58
Portable ladders may be placed over a weakend, damaged or burnt-out stairs in order to safely get access to upper stories of the building. The preferred ladder for this is. ———-.
3.5.5
Extension ladder rather than a straight ladder.
59
Operations at top floor fires. The IC shall evaluate conditions and consider the use of the cockloft nozzle from either the —— or ——. An additional hose line may be needed to protect the cockloft nozzle operation.3.6.3
Top floor
Or
The roof
60
Operations at air and light and dumbwaiter shaft fires:
A hoseline should be stretched to —- —— from which water can be directed onto the fire in the shaft. Sufficient hose MUST be stretched to reach the upper floors of the building. 3.7.2. Page 20
Nearest point
61
For fires in rooms in the vicinity of a shaft, after the fire in the room has been knocked down, the line should be operated where? 3.7.6.
The line should be operated into the shaft in order to knock down the shaft fire before continuing through the apartment for knockdown and final extinguishment.
62
T/F
Because of the short span of floor beams, feet, the fact that the floors are not heavily loaded, the collapse of floors in OLT‘s is usually not a problem.
3.8.1 a
25 feet
63
OLT‘s. Buildings in the rear are usually not as seriously exposed because they are anywhere
from —- to —- feet or more away from the OLT.
3.8.2 B
10 to 25 feet
64
Stairways in OLT’s are usually of what type? 4.2.7 a
Return type
Some with no wells making hose line stretches more difficult
65
In H type buildings, they are usually how many staircases?
4.2.7 a
2 to 4
independent stairs in H shapes
66
T/F
Stair construction, steel rises and marble or slate threads.
When suddenly cooled by water or subjected to a single member’s weight, the platforms at the half landings can collapse without warning page 32.
False
When Heated
or
suddenly cooled by water
67
Stairways that are located at points remote from each other, but a person can go from one stairway to another via public hall on all floors of the building. An asset to Fire Operations is what type of stairs? Figure 12 a
Transverse stairs
68
Which stairs are a tremendous asset in heavy fire operations on the top floor? Page 34
Transverse stairs
69
T/F
If a waste pipe is warm to the touch ( on the roof) a top floor examination is required and notification made to officer and IC page 34
False
Hot to the touch
70
Once the fire floor is identified, the fire floor and the floor above shall be known as? Page 37.
Fire sector
71
NLT’s,(?)
The celler ceiling is of ——- ——-.
4.2.13
Fireproof construction
Openings BELOW THE 1st FLOOR
for pipes, conduits, ducts, dumbwaiter, and elevator shafts, must be protected by fireproof doors and assembly such as self closing. Entrance to celler is by exterior stairs.
72
Aerial ladders, if first to arrive, should be positioned so as to block off the front entrance courtyard. When possible this position should be taken by an aerial ladder. 4.4.2.
False
It should be taken by Tower ladders.
If rescue operations must be performed, the aerial shall of course, be positioned to carry out this function.
73
If the fire is shown out the windows in the throat, courtyard and front windows, and a tower ladder stream is being used, it should be directed at ———- 1st. The stream should then be advanced toward the ——- of the building and finally operated into the front windows. 4.4.2.
Throat first.
Advanced to Front of the building.
and
finally operated into the front windows.
74
The primary means of getting to the roof would be —— or —— stairways in the same building or any stairway in an adjoining building if feasible 4.4.3
Winged or isolated stairways
75
If the Roof and OV firefighter have ascended to the roof the Aerial may be used to ————. . The aerial SHOULD be returned to the roof.
4.4.3
Vent windows
76
Non-fireproof MDs. Because of the severe life hazard, height, area, and combustible construction of these buildings. What additional units shall be assigned beyond a first alarm assignment should be called for a medium fire condition. That is one is anticipated that two lines will be required. 4.5.4.
An additional engine and additional truck
77
Non-fireproof MDs.
If two floors are involved or extensive cockloft fires it will generally be necessary to transmit a? 4.5.4.
Second alarm
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Officer who arrives first on the fire floor shall transmit what info to the IC:
Page 42
Location of fire apartment
Number of apartments on the floor
Fire conditions
Access
Fire extension
Difficulties or delays in gaining entrance
Difficulties or delays in advancing the line
Occupants
79
T/F
Store Fire Operations.
First line is stretch the door and extinguish fire.
Second line should be used to go to the floor above.
4.7.2
False
Second line should be used to back up the first line. When it is obvious, the first line can control the fire. The second line should be advanced to the floor above the fire. If two lines are needed in the store third line shall be stretched to the floor above.
80
Non-fireproof MDS.
Cellar Fire Operations.
Fireproof construction throughout cellar.
Cellar ceiling, concrete and rated for —— fire resistance.
Holes made for wiring or pipes to upper floors are usually sealed, but fully reliance on this cannot be made. Ceilings in the cellar and flooring on the 1st floor must be checked. 4.8.1.
2 hour fire resistance
(ceilings in the celler and FLOORING on the 1st floor must be checked)
81
What would be a considerable difference from OLT’s to NLT’s in terms of ground level fires? 5.8.2 E
NLT‘s , Numerous gound level windows are usually available at the sides and rear.
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T/F
Storage of personal belongings or stock from stores in cellars, with its resultant fire load, is not the problem it formally was because Security issues. Note page 46.
True
Except those that have areas under stores that are virtually sealed off from the rest of the building.
83
Top floor, roof, and cockloft Fire Operations.
IC see shall evaluate conditions and consider the ——- —— for either the top floor or the roof.
4.9.1
Cockloft nozzle
84
When it’s necessary to cut holes on the roof initially approximately a
3 x 6 coffin cut is recommended. How many saws should be put into operation promptly to prevent lateral spread of fire in the cockloft. 4.9 point
Two saws
85
A charged hoseline —— be in readiness to extinguish exposed fire before the ceilings are pulled.
4.9.4
Must
86
Attached buildings of the —— —— , especially if built at the same time, must be checked for possible extension of fire.
4.9.7
Same height
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trenching a roof is consider —— operation. 4.9.9 B.
Defensive operation
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A trench may be cut, but should not be opened, until?
4.9.9 B
There is an adequate vent opening directly over the fire.
89
——- or ——— inspection holes may be cut —- ——- of the trench. 4.9.9 page 48.
Two or more
Fire side
90
To be effective, the trench must be properly located at least 3 feet wide and cut from wall to wall or other suitable fire stop such as a? 4.9.9 C.
Stair or elevator bulkhead.
91
The trench should be cut about —— feet from the initial vent hole.
4.9.9 E
20 feet
92
When doing a trench cut can we depend on firewalls constructed within the structure for non-fireproof MDs. 4.9.9 E
Do not depend on firewalls constructed within the structure.
93
A charged hose line should be positioned on the roof to protect personnel and the trench opening. This line may be operated into the trench a brief ——- , —— motion to prevent fire from extending across the opening.
4.9.9 H
Brief, sweeping, side to side motion
94
Some cocklofts can be as deep as?
4.9.9 I page 49
4 feet deep
95
Check for fire extension: when a heavy fire is encountered in one apartment, all sides and above and below the fire area must be examined. The most probable point for vertical fire extension will be?
4.10.1 page 50
Vertical steel channels
96
Non-fireproof MD’s. If any hotspots are found that require examination. —— holes can be made for a visual check. 4.10.6 page 52.
Small holes
97
A fire escape in the throat often spans the firewall and indicates? 4.11.3 page 52.
Two separate apartments in the throat.
