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Which is the leading cause of firefighter death by collapse?

  • Floor beam collapse
  • Column and girder collapse
  • Floor deck collapse (correct)
  • Multilevel floor collapse

What is the first structure to fail in the structural hierarchy?

  • Floor deck
  • Floor joist
  • Floor column (correct)
  • Floor girder

Which type of floor collapse is considered more deadly?

  • Multilevel floor collapse
  • Floor deck collapse
  • Column and girder collapse
  • Floor beam collapse (correct)

Which type of structure failure is most likely to lead to progressive collapse?

<p>Column failure (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of sounding the floor in case of floor deck collapse?

<p>To alert firefighters of the collapse (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the fire resistive rating of a floor indicate?

<p>How long the floor can resist fire spread (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why can renovated buildings be more vulnerable to floor collapse during a fire?

<p>Changes to lightweight or substandard floor supports (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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