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_____ multiple dwellings have many of the same problems as _____ versions including high ___ hazards, large number of occupants, difficulties in ____ hoselines, difficulties with stairs and the like
_____ multiple dwellings have many of the same problems as _____ versions including high ___ hazards, large number of occupants, difficulties in ____ hoselines, difficulties with stairs and the like
Fireproof non fireproof life
Apartment doors are in most cases of ____ construction than those in older non fireproof buildings, and often are better ____
Apartment doors are in most cases of ____ construction than those in older non fireproof buildings, and often are better ____
Sturdier secured
When trying to identify fireproof buildings look for ____ and cockloft ____; if present the building is likely class __
When trying to identify fireproof buildings look for ____ and cockloft ____; if present the building is likely class __
Fire escapes vents 3
____ stairs pose a common problem in class __ buildings. Building codes require ___ means of egress, superset from each floor.
____ stairs pose a common problem in class __ buildings. Building codes require ___ means of egress, superset from each floor.
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The length of one door to the other is usually only __ ft with scissor stairs
The length of one door to the other is usually only __ ft with scissor stairs
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In some buildings with two ____ halls, the stairs can alternate from one side of the building to the other on ____ floors
In some buildings with two ____ halls, the stairs can alternate from one side of the building to the other on ____ floors
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Fires in fire proofs buildings are generally confined to the apartment of ___. Most codes require __ hour fire separations between the _____ and the public hall, as well as between apartments
Fires in fire proofs buildings are generally confined to the apartment of ___. Most codes require __ hour fire separations between the _____ and the public hall, as well as between apartments
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Fire may extend to the floor above however must often by ______ and this area must be checked early
Fire may extend to the floor above however must often by ______ and this area must be checked early
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Fireproof interior public halls are generally _____
Fireproof interior public halls are generally _____
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One hazard that is increasingly seen in these buildings is cable _____ wires strung along the public hallway in plastic ___ ___
One hazard that is increasingly seen in these buildings is cable _____ wires strung along the public hallway in plastic ___ ___
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Every ff should carry a good ____ cutter or ____. The wires are too strong to be cut with a ____ in most cases
Every ff should carry a good ____ cutter or ____. The wires are too strong to be cut with a ____ in most cases
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From ____ to 2008 the FDNY, in conjunction with the ____ fire department and ____ fire department, NIST and UL, have done a series of test to document this blowtorch phenomenon and test a variety of tactics for dealing with them
From ____ to 2008 the FDNY, in conjunction with the ____ fire department and ____ fire department, NIST and UL, have done a series of test to document this blowtorch phenomenon and test a variety of tactics for dealing with them
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Some info from the test done over blowtorch fires in fireproof buildings indicate that this is a ____ weather phenomenon
Some info from the test done over blowtorch fires in fireproof buildings indicate that this is a ____ weather phenomenon
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In New York City this blowtorch phenomenon occurred most seriously between ____ and ____, typically the coldest times of the year
In New York City this blowtorch phenomenon occurred most seriously between ____ and ____, typically the coldest times of the year
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Anytime and any place where winds over ____ mph is present, so is the danger of a wind driven fire. Also once the building exceeds __ stories( which is one class 1 construction is most often required)) the height of the building does not play a major role, nor does the floor of the fire
Anytime and any place where winds over ____ mph is present, so is the danger of a wind driven fire. Also once the building exceeds __ stories( which is one class 1 construction is most often required)) the height of the building does not play a major role, nor does the floor of the fire
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