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20 Cards in this Set
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Which of the following can indicate the possibility of a building collapse?
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Loose mortar joints
Leaning of exterior walls Creaks and Cracking Sounds |
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There are ____ types of standard building construction
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Five
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____ construction is often mistakenly called mill construction
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Heavy Timber
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Which of the following statements regarding trench cuts is incorrect?
A:the trench cut is an offensive action B:the trench cut is 2-3 feet wide C: it is not opened until the entire cut is complete D: It is made using any available building feature |
A The trench is an offensive action
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At ____ F the length of steel structural member will increase approximately one inch for each 10 feet of total length
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1000
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The most common type of building material in use today is:
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Wood
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The usual cause of collapse of open web steel joist is the:
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A
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The deterioration of concrete by the loss of surface material due to the expansion of moisture when exposed to heat is the definition of:
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Spalling
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Upon arrival at the scene of a fully involved building fire, a firefighter observes large metal stars mounted on the exterior walls and tie rods. The firefighter should:
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take special precautions with respect to possible building collapse
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The type of construction that has the greatest resistance to structural damage by fire ____ construction.
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Fire Resistance
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What type of construction has structural members (including walls, columns, beams floors, and roofs) that are made of noncombustible or limited-combustible material?
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Type 1
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One of the most serious building construction hazards facing firefighters today is the:
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increased use of lightweight and trussed support systems
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If firefighters inside a building believe that the collapse of a building is imminent, what is the first action that should be taken?
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They should have all personnel within the building evacuated
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What is a common problem found when water is used to extinguish chimney flue fires?
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The water causes the clue liner or fire bricks to crack
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A ____ is designed to prevent the spread of fire within a structure r between adjacent structures
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fire wall
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Which of the following is NOT true of firewalls?
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They can be vaneer walls
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A partition wall:
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simply divides two area within a structure
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Cantilever walls:
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free standing walls
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The usually cause of collapse of a open-web steel joist is the:
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amount of heat generated by the fire in structure
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Which of the following factors must be taken into consideration when fighting a structure fire?
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Building construction
Length of time the fire has been burning Occupancy type |