Test 15

Question 1

What type of construction is seen in the older taxpayer?

A. Class 1
B. Class 2
C. Class 3
D. Class 4

Answer 1

C. Class 3

Question 2

Where should the handlines be initially positioned when you encounter a heavy fire in a taxpayer?

A. Fire store
B. Several stores down
C. On the roof
D. Across the street exposures

Answer 2

B. Several stores down

Question 3

Where is the cellar door of a taxpayer usually found?

A. Front of the store
B. Near fire exit
C. Rear of the store
D. Near interior stairs

Answer 3

C. Rear of the store

Question 4

What minimum size hoseline should be used when battling a fire in a commercial building?

A. 1 1/2 inch
B. 2 inch
C. 2 1/2 inch
D. 1 3/4 inch

Answer 4

C. 2 1/2 inch

Question 5

What should be used to pull the ceilings when heavy fire in the cockloft of a taxpayer is encountered?

A. Pike poles
B. Flat head axe
C. Master stream
D. Ceiling hook

Answer 5

C. master stream

Question 6

How often should a new hole be made when using a thermal imaging camera to check for fire in the cockloft area of a taxpayer?

A. 8-10 feet
B. 10-12 feet
C. 12-14 feet
D. 6-8 feet

Answer 6

A. 8-10 feet

Question 7

Which is the more personnel efficient method of dealing with a cockloft fire in the taxpayer?

A. Use multiple smaller handlines to attack the fire from above
B. Apply water via a large handline
C. Use a master stream from an elevating platform basket at sidewalk level
D. Pull ceilings only in the building ahead of the fire

Answer 7

C. Use a master stream from an elevating platform basket at sidewalk level

Question 8

How should the door of the taxpayer be forced when backdraft conditions are not likely?

A. Around the door
B. Break the door
C. Remove the door
D. Through the lock

Answer 8

D. Through the lock

Question 9

Which of the following is a difference between stores and residential buildings?

A> Class 3 construction type in a store
B. Common cockloft design in a store
C. Lower civilian life hazard level in a store
D. Large, open floor area size in a store

Answer 9

C. Lower civilian life hazard level in a store

Question 10

What is the most important action to take when dealing with masonry flooring?

A. Remove heavy objects from the floor during a fire
B. Identify those supported by wood joists
C. Actively cool the flooring
D. Perform inspections of the materials

Answer 10

B. Identify those supported by wood joists

Question 11

What should be done first when there are signs of a possible backdraft condition in a taxpayer store with large storefront windows?

A. break the window
B. Force the door
C. Breach the wall
D. Vent the roof

Answer 11

D. Vent the roof

Question 12

What are the exterior walls constructed from on newer style taxpayer?

A. Cement blocks
B. Lath and plaster
C. Metal decking
D. Wood

Answer 12

A. Cement blocks

Question 13

What should be done if heavy fire is in possession of the wood truss or cockloft of the wood truss building?

A. Direct streams at the ceiling space
B. Completely evacuate the building
C. Ventilate the building quickly
D. Perform and aggressive interior attack

Answer 13

B. Completely evacuate the building

Question 14

What type of construction is used to build newer taxpayers?

A. Class 2
B. Class 4
C. Class 3
D. Class 1

Answer 14

A. Class 2

Question 15

Where are forcible entry problems at the taxpayer normally the greatest?

A. Rear
B. Windows
C. Front
D. Interior

Answer 15

A. Rear

Question 16

What should be avoided at all costs when operating in a cellar fire in a taxpayer building?

A. Fog stream
B. Solid stream
C. Cellar pipe
D. Large hoseline

Answer 16

A. Fog stream

Question 17

What is one of the most unrecognized problems with a cockloft fire?

A. Roof collapse
B. Collapse of the parapet wall
C. Fire spread remote from the original fire building
D. Collapse of the interior ceiling

Answer 17

B. Collapse of the parapet wall

Question 18

How many stories are encountered in a taxpayer?

A. 4 or 5
B. 3 or 4
C. 2 or 3
D. 1 or 2

Answer 18

D. 1 or 2

Question 19

What is one of the most beneficial places to spot the pumper at a fire in a commercial building?

A. In line with and across the street from the fire store
B. Just ahead of and across the street from the fire store
C. Just behind and across the street from the fire store
D. One exposure from and across the street from the fire store

Answer 19

A. In line with and across the street from the fire store

Question 20

What is more efficient when opening the metal soffit on a taxpayer?

A. Chainsaw
B. Circular saw
C. Flat headed axe
D. Pike pole

Answer 20

B. Circular saw

Question 21

What is the maximum amount of time that attempts to darken down a cellar fire in a taxpayer should last before a change in strategy is explored?

A. 10 minutes
B. 25 minutes
C. 15 minutes
D. 20 minutes

Answer 21

A. 10 minutes

Question 22

What is going to be the biggest extension problem encountered at the taxpayer?

A. In the cockloft
B. In the cellar
C. through the wall
D. Out the windows

Answer 22

A. In the cockloft

Question 23

What tends to happen when steel bar joist roofs are exposed to fire?

A. It bubbles
B. It twists
C. It sags
D. It bows up

Answer 23

C. It sags

Question 24

Under which load does concrete have strength?

A. Shear
B. Tension
C. Torsion
D. Compression

Answer 24

D. Compression

Question 25

What is the minimum amount of hoseline you should take when operating in a taxpayer cellar? A. The depth plus 2 lengths B. Twice the depth plus one length C. Twice the depth plus two lengths D. The depth plus one length

Answer 25

B. twice the depth plus two lengths

Question 26

How long should the cellar pipe be operated before attempting to advance the handline again in taxpayer cellar fire? A. 2-3 minutes B. 3-4 minutes C. 4-5 minutes D. 1-2 minutes

Answer 26

D. 1-2 minutes

Question 27

What minimum reach does the good 2 1/2 inch line have? A. 160 feet B. 50 feet C. 100 feet D. 80 feet

Answer 27

D. 80 feet

Question 28

Where are tile floors commonly found in apartments? A. bathrooms B. Foyers C. Kitchens D. Living areas

Answer 28

A. bathrooms

Question 29

Where should a preliminary ceiling opening in a taxpayer with a suspended ceiling to look for indicators of ceiling collapse? A. Entrance to the building B. At attic openings C. Near window openings D. entrance to each area

Answer 29

D. Entrance to each area

Question 30

What is the minimum number of lines per store that need to be used when getting hoselines in place in exposed stores of the taxpayer? A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4

Answer 30

B. 2

Question 31

Where should the ventilation holes be cut when combating a cellar fire in a taxpayer? A. At the center of the store B. Near the seat of the fire C. In the building roof D. Close to the show windows

Answer 31

D. Close to the show windows

Question 32

How many security gates should be forced in a taxpayer with seven stores, one fire store, and three exposed stores? A. 7 B. 4 C. 3 D. 1

Answer 32

B. 4

Question 33

What can be used to overcome the fox locks and drop in bars often found on commercial buildings? A. flat headed axe B. Sledgehammer C. Hydraulic forcible entry tools D. Pike pole

Answer 33

A. Flat headed axe

Question 34

What is used to support the tensile loads in class 5 buildings with concrete flooring? A. Wood B. PVC C. Steel D. Copper

Answer 34

A. Wood

Question 35

What should NOT be attempted for ventilation in a taxpayer building? A. Fog stream B. PPV fan C. Trench cut D. Ventilation hole

Answer 35

C. Trench cut

Question 36

Where will large quantities of concrete always be found? A. self service laundry B. manufacturing office C. Copy making store D. Retail outlet store

Answer 36

A. Self service laundry

Question 37

What is minimum number of members required during roof operations at a taxpayer? A. 4 B. 8 C. 6 D. 2

Answer 37

C. 6

Question 38

How many times more are firefighters killed in commercial occupancies than in occupancies residential buildings? A. 5 times B. 3 times C. 4 times D. 6 times

Answer 38

C. 4 times