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What is the primary consideration for developing standard operating procedures (SOPs) for operations involving sloping roofs?
What is the primary consideration for developing standard operating procedures (SOPs) for operations involving sloping roofs?
- Roof construction materials
- Fire containment
- Life safety (correct)
- Property protection
Why may older structures built before a local building code was enacted not conform to code requirements for roof construction?
Why may older structures built before a local building code was enacted not conform to code requirements for roof construction?
- The owners neglected the roof construction
- They are designed to support fewer firefighters
- They were built before the local building code was enacted (correct)
- The local building code exempted older structures
What risk do firefighters face when walking upon the roof of a burning building?
What risk do firefighters face when walking upon the roof of a burning building?
- Exposure to toxic fumes
- Inability to escape from the building
- Plunging through a fire-weakened structure (correct)
- Structural collapse due to water damage
Why may a sloping roof support fewer firefighters than a flat roof?
Why may a sloping roof support fewer firefighters than a flat roof?
What is the size of the building in question?
What is the size of the building in question?
Where is exposure 3 located?
Where is exposure 3 located?
What does the firefighter carry while climbing to the roof?
What does the firefighter carry while climbing to the roof?
What is the condition of the walking space on the roof?
What is the condition of the walking space on the roof?
What were the contributing causes to firefighter Brady's survival of a roof collapse incident?
What were the contributing causes to firefighter Brady's survival of a roof collapse incident?
Where did Fire Captain Francis Federici die in a similar incident?
Where did Fire Captain Francis Federici die in a similar incident?
What are some primary structural elements crucial in roof construction?
What are some primary structural elements crucial in roof construction?
Where did firefighter Harry Korwatch lose his life due to a roof collapse?
Where did firefighter Harry Korwatch lose his life due to a roof collapse?
What type of roof did the Yonkers fire building have?
What type of roof did the Yonkers fire building have?
What caused firefighter Harry Korwatch to plunge through the roof in Yonkers?
What caused firefighter Harry Korwatch to plunge through the roof in Yonkers?
Which type of wood construction has the largest area of unsupported roof deck?
Which type of wood construction has the largest area of unsupported roof deck?
Which type of roof construction is mentioned as safest to walk on?
Which type of roof construction is mentioned as safest to walk on?
What may cause areas of rotted or decayed roof deck in poor plank-and-beam roofs in rural areas?
What may cause areas of rotted or decayed roof deck in poor plank-and-beam roofs in rural areas?
What type of roofing shingles present a collapse hazard to firefighters?
What type of roofing shingles present a collapse hazard to firefighters?
What type of roof was involved in the firefighting operation in the Bronx, New York?
What type of roof was involved in the firefighting operation in the Bronx, New York?
What are some activities that firefighters are required to perform on sloping peaked roofs?
What are some activities that firefighters are required to perform on sloping peaked roofs?
What are the three most common types of sloping roofs mentioned in the text?
What are the three most common types of sloping roofs mentioned in the text?
What caused the eaves to push out beyond the bearing walls on both sides during the firefighting operation?
What caused the eaves to push out beyond the bearing walls on both sides during the firefighting operation?
What tools were utilized by firefighters to combat the fire on the sloping hip roof in the Bronx?
What tools were utilized by firefighters to combat the fire on the sloping hip roof in the Bronx?
What was firefighter Michael Brady doing when the roof started to collapse?
What was firefighter Michael Brady doing when the roof started to collapse?
What was used to create a vent cut to release smoke and flames from a building on a sloping gable roof?
What was used to create a vent cut to release smoke and flames from a building on a sloping gable roof?
What is a potential cause of collapse for slate and tile shingles on a roof?
What is a potential cause of collapse for slate and tile shingles on a roof?
What hazard do ice, snow, rain, and humidity pose for firefighters working on slate and tile roofs?
What hazard do ice, snow, rain, and humidity pose for firefighters working on slate and tile roofs?
What is a crucial factor in determining the safety of a roof for firefighters to walk and operate on?
What is a crucial factor in determining the safety of a roof for firefighters to walk and operate on?
How can firefighters protect themselves on peaked roofs?
How can firefighters protect themselves on peaked roofs?
What can conceal a fire-weakened roof structure, leading to unexpected collapses without warning signs?
What can conceal a fire-weakened roof structure, leading to unexpected collapses without warning signs?
What must fire departments have to safely operate and vent peaked roofs?
What must fire departments have to safely operate and vent peaked roofs?
What is the primary consideration for developing standard operating procedures (SOPs) for operations involving sloping roofs?
What is the primary consideration for developing standard operating procedures (SOPs) for operations involving sloping roofs?
What activity should firefighters perform when preparing a pre-fire plan for a hazardous building?
What activity should firefighters perform when preparing a pre-fire plan for a hazardous building?
What is mentioned as a way to protect firefighters from a rafter collapse on a peaked roof?
What is mentioned as a way to protect firefighters from a rafter collapse on a peaked roof?
What has resulted in severe injuries to firefighters due to collapsing slate shingles?
What has resulted in severe injuries to firefighters due to collapsing slate shingles?
What has led to firefighters being killed or injured by falling objects near fire buildings?
What has led to firefighters being killed or injured by falling objects near fire buildings?
What is the main danger posed by falling slate or tile shingles for firefighters?
What is the main danger posed by falling slate or tile shingles for firefighters?
What are the potential causes of slate and tile shingle collapse during a fire?
What are the potential causes of slate and tile shingle collapse during a fire?
What type of objects have caused harm to firefighters near fire buildings?
What type of objects have caused harm to firefighters near fire buildings?
What risk do slate and tile roofs pose in terms of concealing a fire-weakened roof structure?
What risk do slate and tile roofs pose in terms of concealing a fire-weakened roof structure?
What environmental factors can make slate and tile roofs hazardous for firefighters to work on?
What environmental factors can make slate and tile roofs hazardous for firefighters to work on?
What is crucial in determining the safety of a roof for firefighters to walk and operate on?
What is crucial in determining the safety of a roof for firefighters to walk and operate on?
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Study Notes
Dangers of Slate and Tile Shingle Roofs for Firefighters
- Slate or tile shingles can be 2 inches thick and weigh up to 10 pounds, posing a significant danger when falling from a height.
- A fire in a four-story brownstone mansion in Manhattan resulted in severe injuries to FDNY Lieutenant Robert O'Connell due to collapsing slate shingles.
- Slate and tile shingle collapse can be caused by destruction of the wooden roof deck by fire, sudden temperature changes, and powerful hose streams.
- Firefighters have been killed or injured by falling objects such as slate shingles, tools, and even people jumping from windows near fire buildings.
- Slate and tile roofs can conceal a fire-weakened roof structure, leading to unexpected collapses without warning signs.
- The chances of a firefighter losing balance and falling off a sloping rooftop are greater than those of being injured in a roof collapse.
- Ice, snow, rain, and humidity can make slate and tile roofs extremely slippery, posing a hazard for firefighters working on them.
- The pitch of a roof is a crucial factor in determining its safety for firefighters to walk and operate on.
- Firefighters can protect themselves on peaked roofs using roof ladders hooked onto the ridge rafter or by operating from an aerial or tower ladder.
- Only standing and operating from an aerial ladder or platform can protect a firefighter from a rafter collapse on a peaked roof.
- Fire departments must have standard operating procedures and necessary equipment, like aerial ladders, to safely operate and vent peaked roofs.
- When preparing a pre-fire plan for a hazardous building, firefighters should identify the type of roof construction and include it in the plan.
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