SFD Flashcards
(46 cards)
What is the most common type of construction of a single-family dwelling?
Platform frame
What is the typical height of a single-family dwelling?
1 to 3 stories
What is the high test priority at all structure fires?
Life safety
Pull down attic stairs are typically rated for what weight?
250lbs.
Which unit so assigned to the R.I.T. function on single-family dwelling fire?
4th engine
How many hoselines shall be stretched through any one entrance into a structure?
Two
A detached structure constructed to house one or more families in a single place of residence is called?
Single-family
Fires in single-family dwelling in areas without hydrants should be assigned with what resources?
3 Tankers, 1 Engine, 1 Battalion Chief
What does the “C” stand for in C.A.N?
Conditions
______ is the most common type construction; provides fire stopping at each level.
Platform frame
The square footage of McMansion/Estate Homes typically range from…
3000 to well over 6000 square feet
Cluster homes are single family detached homes in close proximity to each other.
Usually 10ft. or less
Exterior doors are generally of two types: _______ and insulated metal.
Solid wood
Fire flow rates in a single family home will be based on a flow rate of ___ GPM per _____ square feet of involved area.
10, 100
The minimum resources assigned to reported fires of Single Family Dwellings are…
4 Engines, 2 Trucks, 1 Rescue, 1 EMS Unit, 2 BC, 1 EMS Sup, 1 Comm Aide
The assigned resources for fires in a single family home in non hydrant areas is a Tanker Task Force which consists of…
3 Tankers, 1 Engine, 1 BC
The preferred point of attack for the initial hand line in a basement fire at a single family dwelling is…
An exterior access point that leads directly to the basement
According to the Single Family Manual, breaking windows is most efficiently accomplished by the use of a…
Pike pole
If fire has possession of the stairs or the first floor is untenable, consideration should be given…
For vent, enter, isolate, search
Attics are considered the space under…
A gabled roof
This home is typically wood frame and are two separate occupancies separated by a fire wall in a one story portion of the structure.
Hybrid home
Bedroom windows in a basement must be no more than ___ inches off the floor, ____ inches wide and ___ inches out from the window.
44, 36, 36
Information such as, position of first arriving apparatus, what is evident upon arrival, occupancy type and exposure concerns in indicative of…
On scene report
An easy way to answer or transmit a progress report is the _____. By using this report model, the person giving the report easily identifies how well the team is doing, the conditions faced and any support or resource needs.
CAN report
