Townhouse Flashcards
(112 cards)
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This term describes a townhouse that consistes of 2 or more occupancies under 1 roof that share a common wall on side Charlie.
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Back to Back
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This is a structure that consists of 2 dwellings located under 1 roof that share a common wall.
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Duplex
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Townhouses that consists of 2 stacked dwellings with a separate address and entrance, occupancy shares a common floor separated by a firewall.
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Piggyback
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Stacked Townhouses, a 4 story townhouse with 2 separate addresses and entrances. 1 address represents the 1st two floors the other is the third and fourth floors.
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Two over Two
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What style of roof typically causes Knee walls and void spaces in Townhouses
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Mansard
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Interior doors leading to bedrooms of town homes are of hallow core wood and open_____.
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Inward
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Residential Townhome exterior doors open?
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Inward
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Commercial Towhouse exterior doors open?
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Outward
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What are the 2 standard locks found in most townhouses?
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Mortise and rim
10
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once the IC makes the exposure designations, the numbering can change how many times?
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0
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The IC should request a second alarm when
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Known rescues
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If the fire is from a middle unit townhouse and the officer can not complete a 360 lap what should they do?
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Assign task to a resonding unit
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The second truck should position their turn table_____.
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In front of most severly exposed unit
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For basement fires in a townhouse the preferred point of attack for initial hand line would be___.
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Exterior entrance
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A wind driven fire can exists with wind speeds of ___.
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10-20mph
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The aim in large volume townhouse fires is to _____.
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Defend the firewall
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The truck officer may request to split their crew into 2 separate teams in two distinctly separate areas, the crews would be called.
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Xray
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Where would the most dangerous areas be in a townhouse fire?
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Fire floor and floor above
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What townhouse consists of 2 dwellings, one over the other?usually a 2 level over a 1 level occupancy.
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Over -under
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What type of construction is usually found in duplexes and row houses?
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Ordinary, type III
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What type of method does townhouses made of lightweight construction use?
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Platform framed construction
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What are 2 types of firewalls construction in townhouses?
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Mason or gypsum on both sides of the wall studs
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What the most common style of windows used in townhouses today?
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Double hung, sliding sash
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What is 1 priority on a townhouse fire?
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Life safety
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How far outward will masonary veneer fall?
Height of wall
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Where does 3rd due engine park if there is no access to side Charlie?
At the end of the row closest to involved unit and water supply
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Where is the turntable of 1st due truck positioned?
Directly in front of the involved unit or upwind of involved unit
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How can attic fires get taken down quickly from the outside in a town house fire?
Soffit attack
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What is a CAN report?
Conditions actions needs
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How many lines can be stretched through the same entrance?
2
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What are 2 key factors for basement fires?
Limited access points and fire impingement on structural supports for the floor above
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What is the preferred method to attack a basement fire?
Through a exterior access point that leads directly into the basement
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Where do you breach an overhead door to gain access to the manual release?
3/4 way up the door
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Where should a hose line be for attacking an attic fire?
In front of and level with the fire
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In a townhouse fire involving heavy volume of fire. Where does the 2nd line go?
Most severely threatened exposure
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A ______ is a multi story dwelling attached to at least two other dwellings. Typically, this will have a common cockloft under a flat roof.
Rowhouse
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A _________ is two dwellings under one roof sharing a common wall.
Duplex
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A ___________ is four dwellings connected together, under one roof with separate addresses. The entrances may be on four different sides.
Quadplex
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What is the fire load in a typical residential townhouse?
10 GPM per 100 Sqft
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What is the fire load in a commercial townhouse?
20 GPM per 100 sqft
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Known rescues, fire in two separate occupancies, fire on more than one level of the townhouse, and fire in the attic space should call for a ____________
Second alarm
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The minimum initial alarm assignment for townhouse fires consist of?
4 Engines, 2 trucks, 1 Rescue, 1 Emergency medical services unit, 2 Battalion chiefs, and 1 EMS supervisor
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A 360 lap for middle unit town houses, consider entering side _______ or ______ exposures to view side Charlie. If physical barriers make the 360° lap impractical the lap may be assigned to another unit; however, interior tactics shall not commence until a report of site Charlie is received.
Bravo and delta
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If the back up line is not needed to support the attack line, it may be used as the ________ ________.
The line above the fire
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What are the two purposes of the line above the fire?
One protect the company doing the primary search, second extinguish vertical extension
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Basement/below grade fires pose unique hazards and challenges. Name two key characteristics that make basement fires particularly challenging.
One limited access points, two unimpeded fire impingement on the structural support joists to the floor above.
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If wind-driven fire conditions are present, no _______ ventilation should be performed until directed by command.
Horizontal
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For a heavily involved situation that may require the use of aerial master streams, the turntable of the first truck should be in front of the most ________ _________. The second truck should be in front of the next most ______ ______.
1. Threatened exposure 2. Severely exposed unit
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What two areas are generally considered to be the most critical areas to search?
Means of egress and sleeping areas
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Type of Townhouse that can encompass elements over several styles?
Hybrid
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Town Houses built in what era have FR plywood that is unsafe even before fires occur?
1980's
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Name of the acess door to the attic?
Scuttle/pull down
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Dormers and lofts are signs of what?
Knee Walls
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What type of Windows Represent a special hazard and need to be reported to command?
Casement Windows
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What types of stairwells are common and can lead to rapid fire spread in town houses?
Open Stairway
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What is a chimmney that utilizes a metal flute in a wood frame?
Zero Clerance Chimmney
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Fire Flow in a Town House?
10 GPMs per 100 square feet
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What is a Major Concern with Town House Fires?
Exposures
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Where do you tell the 1st engine driver to park on a town house fire?
2 adresses past or prior to fire unit
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What is the stuctural feature that extends the roof over the exterior wall of a home?
Eaves
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The Underside of the eave is called a?
Soffit
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a round or square, thin-walled structural steel column used to support beams or timbers stretching over long spans
Lally column
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one multistory dwelling attached to at least two other dwellings. These dwellings may or may not be separated by firewalls
Row house
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a multistory dwelling normally attached to several other units.
Townhouse
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Townhouse design typically utilizes
Wood framed materials and platform frame construction
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Wood framed townhouses built prior to when may have utilized balloon-framed construction
1930
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Many townhouses constructed during what years have fire retardant plywood sheathing roof deck.
1980
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If elevated streams become necessary the IC should request a
Tower Ladder
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Firefighters can prevent an exterior fire from extending into the attic by
Sweeping the eaves
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If offensive interior operations are appropriate, firefighters should attempt to stop horizontal fire spread by deploying hoselines to the top floor and
Accessing the attic
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Units should avoid working under open areas such as
Foyers
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If an officer locates the fire in the basement, they must quickly determine if what exists?
Exterior basement access
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It is incumbent on who to identify the fire’s location and where to deploy the first hand line?
First arriving engine company officer
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The officer must communicate the decision where to deploy the first line on the
Tactical channel
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The _______ _______ is the covering where the first-floor floor joists meet the exterior wall.
band board
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A building is a multistory dwelling normally attached to several other units. Typically they have an attic with a pitched roof.
townhouse
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If unable to complete a ___, first-arriving unit officers must communicate with other responding units to assign this task.
360 lap
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This term referes to the movement of heat and smoke from the higher air pressure from within the fire area to all other lower air pressure both inside and outside.
flowpath
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These roof utilize triangular trusses.
lightweight
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This roof relyies on sewn wood rafters that form a roof peak
wood frame
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Townhouse roofs are typically pitched from the ___ to the front and back.
center
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Attic access is usually gained through a ____ or pull down stairs.
scuttle
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Joists, trusses, and beams are spaced out from 16 to ___.
24
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Townhouses in the NOVA region are typically what type of construction?
V
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When encountering a mansard style roof, personnel should remain aware of which specific hazard?
knee walls
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Exterior walls may be covered with brick veneer, wood, aluminum, or vinyl siding, and are described as what?
easily breached
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Commercial occupancies may have suspended ceilings, and as a result what must be checked?
plenum
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Should fire be present in multiple townhouses upon arrival, how should the fire unit be determined so that exposures may be labeled?
IC must decide
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Which of the following should prompt the IC to request a second alarm?
fire on multiple levels
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As part of the on-scene report for a townhouse, what additional piece of information should be given?
position (end/middle unit)
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What action can be taken initially to minimize the impact of an exterior fire?
sweep the eaves
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What is true of well involved gable roof fires?
relatively low catastrophic collapse hazard
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Townhouses range in height from what to what?
2 to 4
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Typically a townhouse has a common cockloft under what type of roof?
Flat
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Townhouses typically utilize what type of construction method?
Platform-frame
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Townhouse roofs are typically constructed utilizing what two basic methods?
Lightweight & Wood frame
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Interior doors are commonly constructed of what?
Hollow-core
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The first-arriving engine officer should communicate a water supply report to the second due engine. The report should identify the method of the hose lay and?
Location
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In CAN report what does the 'C' stand for?
Conditions
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When fires in townhouses require the deployment of aerial master streams the first arriving truck's turntable should be positioned where?
In front of the most threatened exposure
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What type of nozzle provides an effective reach and penetration from the structure's exterior?
2.5" smooth-bore
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What is the space between roof joists?
24 inches
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During a basement fire if the basement door cannot be closed firefighters should aim a hose stream with what type of pattern at the ceiling over the stairway?
Narrow fog
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Where does the builder often incorporate garages on a two-over-two style townhouse?
Side Charlie
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What characteristic of FR plywood deemed it "defective"?
Early decomposition
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What must personnel do to open a casement window after removing glass?
Reach in, lift a latch and rotate a crank
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What is the frame of a casement window typically made of?
Steel
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When members confront well-advanced fires in townhouse structures, they should consider using large-caliber handlines and ____.
smooth bore nozzles.
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How many companies does it take to efficientily move a 2 1/2 line up multiple levels of a townhouse?
Two
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When ICs utilize aerial master streams, where is the most advantageous nozzle position often found?
At the soffit level.
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Some flat roofs may have several feet of space between the flat roof and the top-floor ceiling; this space is commonly referred to as what?
cockloft.
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In the event of a townhouse deck fire, where should firefighters should prioritize positioning a hoseline?
On the structure’s deck side.
