Firefighting and Building Construction Quiz

Study Notes

Size-up follows a chronological sequence.
SOPs and preincident planning activities are crucial components of size-up.
Shift, day, time, and alarm information are important factors to consider.
Visual observations at the scene and information gained during continuing operations provide the basis for the initial incident action plan.
Overhaul should be planned and deliberate.
SOPs should be flexible enough to allow for modification of the procedure when appropriate.
Preincident plans must be kept up to date.
Building materials, roof construction, age, and overall condition are key factors in determining the likelihood of fire extension and building collapse.
Dead load and live load are important factors to consider in building weight.
Flashover, backdraft, and flow path are fire conditions that can occur during firefighting operations.
Platform-frame construction uses separate components to build a structure one floor at a time.
Preincident plans provide information for emergency response agencies to respond to incidents at a specific facility.
Primary factors are the most important factors assessed during size-up, while secondary factors are less important.
A rapid intervention crew (RIC) is a minimum of two fully equipped personnel onsite for immediate rescue of injured or trapped firefighters.
Softening the target involves cooling hot fire gases using rapid, short-duration application of water from the safest effective location.
Standard operating procedures (SOPs) are written rules, policies, regulations, and procedures intended to organize operations in a predictable manner.
The Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA) requires businesses to report hazardous chemical storage to emergency response agencies.
Tenders are vehicles that transport water from a water source to the fire scene.
Type I construction uses approved noncombustible or limited-combustible materials with the highest level of fire-resistance ratings.
Wood trusses are assemblies made up of small-dimension lumber joined in a triangular configuration that can be used to support either roofs or floors.