Chapter 2 Flashcards by Trever Dugan

Most common fires in _____construction include room and contents?

Type I

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

Contains materials such as beverages up to and including 16% alcohol content, dry cell batteries, and metal parts, also known as storage group S-2?

Low hazard storage

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

Type___ building construction high rises, steel expands .06% 2.07% and length for each 100°F rise and temperature. It expands up to 9.5 inches when exposed to temperatures above 1000°F and fails at 1200°F.?

Type II

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

The combustion of vinyl chloride produces hydrogen chloride, which is the gaseous form of _________ _______?

Hydrochloric acid

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

Up to six stories or 85 feet with total allowable area of 324,000 ft.², fire rating is two hours for exterior walls, one hour rating for interior walls, heavy timber for roof and floor protection?

Type IV HT

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

Type___ buildings rarely collapse outward?

Type V

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

Up to 18 stories or 270 feet high, total allowable area of 972,000 ft.² fully protected exterior and interior construction, three hour fire rating for exterior walls, instructional frame, two hour fire rating for floor and protection and 90 minute rating for roof protection?

Type IV A

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

______ ______ stands up to fire and intense heat well, but it may crack or shatter when rapidly cooled with Water?

Cast-iron

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

The fundamental problem with type ____ construction is the presence of extensive concealed voids?

Type V

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

Up to 12 stories or 180 feet, with total allowable area of 648,000 ft.², mass timber protected exterior, limited exposed timber interior, two hour fire rating for exterior walls, structural and floor protection, 60 minute rating for a roof protection?

Type IV B

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

_______ _______ are similar to mutual aid, except that payment rather than reciprocal aid is made by one agency to the other?

Additional resources

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

Gypsum high water content, gives it excellent heat, resistance and fire retardant properties, it breaks down gradually under fire conditions through__________?

Calcination

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

Primary hazards associated with high-rise buildings are following glass or curtain walls in type____ buildings?

Type I

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

Introduced in the ______ , metal ceiling tiles are still made of thin plated, steel, as well as aluminum, stainless steel and copper?

1880s

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

This type of insulation consists of 85% recycled ________ and 15% plastic fibers treated with Borate, the same flame, retardant, and insect/rodent repellent used in cellular insulation?

Cotton

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

___________ systems, a recent advance in HVAC systems design, introduce thermostatically, controlled air into the space through openings in the floor?

Under floor air distribution system
UFAD

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

Since ______ , manufactured homes must meet the manufactured home construction and safety standards HUD code?

1976

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

Up to nine stories or 85 feet with total allowable area of 405,000 ft.², mass timber protected exterior, exposed timber interior, same fire reading as type IV – B construction, two hour rated fire cereal walls, 60 minute rating for roof protection?

Type IV C

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

Steel loses strength at around____ degrees Fahrenheit?

570 degrees Fahrenheit

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

Contains materials, such as clothing, furniture, Sugar and lumber, also known as storage group S –1?

Moderate – hazard storage

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

Standard ceilings rise ____ to ____ feet and vaulted or cathedral ceilings may retire than 13 feet?

8 to 12 feet

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

_______ blocks are used and non-loadbearing walls?

Glass

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

____% a firefighter injuries at structure fires occurred at vacant buildings?

13%

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

This type of insulation comes from approximately 80% post, consumer recycled newspaper by weight, the rest is composed of fire, retardant chemicals, and acrylic binders in some products, overtime. This loses its ability to be fire, retardant, respiratory irritant.?

Cellulose

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

Non-combustible materials and _________ can help to reduce the fire hazard and concealed spaces?

Fire stopping

Type ___ construction offers the highest requirements for fire resistance?

Type I

________ a space 2 feet to 3 feet in height that is found over commercial building spaces and is not designed for human habitation?

Cockloft

Components, such as walls, floors, and ceilings, need fire resistant ratings of ___ to ____ hours?

3 to 4 hours

This type of insulation used an exterior walls of hybrid or natural, green construction, it can be affected by moisture and may become infested by insects and vermin?

Straw

__________ is as effective as fiberglass or cellulose, has fewer documented health risks, and offers easy insulation, it cost more than fiberglass and is wildly available?

Cotton

Type ____ gypsum board includes glass fibers that act is reinforcement?

Type X gypsum board

Two types of iron can be found in buildings in North America,_______ ______ and ______ ______?

Cast iron and wrought iron

______ roofs have a peak along one edge or in the center and a deck that slows downward from the peak?

Pitched roofs

________ construction, all structural members are composed of only non-combustible materials that possess a high fire resistance rating?

Type I

Plastics with low flammability can deteriorate and may give off toxic gases at attempts above _____ degrees Fahrenheit?

500°F

After flashover, structural, steel supports less than____ of its designed load and could fail at any time?

40%

_______ _____ was the most common type of insulation prior to the 1960s?

Mineral wool

__________ occupancies contain large quantities of combustible materials and potential for high loss of life?

Mercantile occupancies

Type ____ construction provides the highest level of protection from fire development, spread, and collapse?

Type I

________ is a soft, wool light material typically use for insulation?

Fiberglass

_________ construction is the least likely to collapse?

Type IV

Some________ buildings have tie, rods and anchor plates that span from one side of the building to the opposite side, these rods are connected to either ornamental stars or plates on the exterior of a building?

Type III

______— _______ timber, laminate are glued with the grain alternating at 90° angles for each layer?

Cross – laminated timber

_______ construction is common and older churches, schools, apartment buildings, and Mercantile structures, requires that exterior walls be constructed of non-combustible materials, typically masonry?

Type III

In ______ ______ timber it laminates layer with the grain to produce larger and longer members, it’s often used in the construction of large, voltage facilities, such as churches and auditorium?

Glue laminated timber (Glulam)

What are the five types of building construction?

Type I- fire resistive Type II-non combustible Type III-ordinary Type IV-heavy timber Type V- wood frame

For _____ years raw iron and cast-iron have been used in structural and decorative building elements?

200 yrs

Urea for now to hide foam insulation(UFFI) originally used in the 1970s for insulating walls, this material cause high levels of ____________ emissions when improperly installed?

Formaldehyde

Type ____ gypsum board contains vermiculite that expands when exposed to heat?

Type C gypsum board

_______ ______ term refers to different materials, slag wool and rockwool, accounting for approximately 80% of types of wool produced, flag wool is primarily from iron or, blast furnace slag is an industrial waste product?

Mineral wool

________ building construction is classified as composed of materials that will not contribute to fire development or spread?

Type II

Most energy efficient homes are typically associated with ________ construction?

Type V

As an estimate _____ GPM adds ____ ton of water per minute to the structure?

250gpm 1 ton

Horizontal member between trusses that supports the roof?

Purlins

A cockloft is a space____ to ____ feet in height that is found over commercial building spaces and is not designed for human habitation?

2 to 3 feet

Ceiling height is approximately____ feet high for basements ?

8 feet

Modular homes comprise only about___% of all factory built housing?

And penalize homes, the individual panels are typically_____ feet wide and up to ____ feet long?

8 feet wide 40 feet long

Open space or air duct above a drop ceiling that is part of the air distribution system?

Plenum

Noncombustible barriers or dividers hung from ceilings in large open areas that are designed to minimize the mushroom effect of heat and smoke and impede the flow of heat?

Draft curtains

Any other material used in construction, and not composed of Wood must have a fire resistance rating of at least _____?

One hour

Type IV construction is often referred to as heavy, timber, construction, large dimension, timber greater than ____ inches?

4 inches

_________ construction is commonly known as wood frame or frame construction?

Type V

_________ homes are also known as system-built homes?

Modular homes

_____ steel is the most commonly used steel in the US?

A36 steel

At __________ temperatures (1100°F) structural steel is likely to have failed from a combination of deformation, load weight, and stress force from walls?

Flashover temperatures

Occasionally, small quantities of specific combustible materials are allowed in _____ ___ construction?

Type I

Builders use _____ ___ construction when they expect fire risk to be low and or when fire suppression and detection systems meet the hazard load?

Type II

Modern _____ ____ construction typically uses wood trusses and floor joist systems?

Type III

Legacy ____ ___ construction predominantly included exterior walls of non-combustible materials?

Type IV

Generally speaking, _____ ___ construction has a few, if any concealed spaces?

Type IV

_____ _______ is defined as solid, built up, panelized, or engineered wood products, having minimum dimensions as set forth by the code?

Mass timber

Lightweight engineered wood system, support roof, and floor loads in modern ______ ____ construction?

Type V

_______ ________ or direct size up observations should identify structures with lightweight trusses?

Prefire surveys

Chimneys, vent pipes, shafts, scuttles, and skylights often penetrate ______ roofs?

Flat roofs

A _______ roof can take several forms, ranging from the use of potted plants and flower boxes to a layer of earth with growing plants covering a large area?

Green roof

A building’s contents or_____ _____ , such as stored materials, furniture, and machinery, can contribute to structural collapse?

Live loads

_______ _____ and inspections can grant firefighters valuable knowledge of a structures contents before a fire emergency?

Prefire surveys

Another type of laminated wood product, ____ resembles hardwood?

MDF Medium density fiber board

Small pieces of wood joined into longer boards, using epoxy, resin, and glues?

Finger jointed timber

________ _____ ceilings, supported by aluminum, framing and support wires can create entanglement hazards for firefighters?

Acoustical tile ceilings

Because of its durability, rust, resistance, and color , ________ is used for roofs, domes, and wall cladding?

Copper

While reinforced concrete performs well under fire conditions, it can lose strength through __________?

Spalling

________ is a mineral-based product used in the construction of plaster and wall boards?

Gypsum

Some plastics, used as ________ ________ , maybe visible once the structure is completed?

Thermal barriers

An __________ classification can be defined as the use of all or a portion of of a building or?

Occupancy

___________ classifications Grant firefighters, a reasonable expectation of the hazard level, fire protection, requirements, and safety features of a building?

Occupancy

Occupancy types help with rescue profiling and estimating the______ _____?

Fuel load

An ___________ occupancy is defined as a building or structure, or any portion there of, used for the gathering of 50 or more persons, and the occupancy may vary in size and type?

Assembly

________ occupancies typically consist of large, open areas, but can have complicated floorplans?

Assembly

A _________ occupancy is a building or structure, or any portion thereof, which is used for office, professional, or service type operations?

Business

_________ occupancies include hospitals, nursing homes, daycare centers, and detention/correctional facilities?

Institutional

A __________ occupancy is generally defined as any building used to display or sell merchandise?

Mercantile

The High hazard Group __ classification is used for the storage of hazardous goods above maximum allowable quantities?

Group H

A ______ occupancy is a building used for two or more occupancy types, classified within different occupancy groups?

Mixed

_______ ________ includes the process of gathering and evaluating information, developing initial actions based on that information, and ensuring the information remains current?

Prefire planning

When company officers record the _____ _____ of buildings during pre-fire surveys, they addressed the fire control considerations of pre-fire planning?

Fuel load

__________ fires and concealed spaces can result in loss of a structure?

Undetected

Operating sprinklers may slow or prevent the activation of automatic_____ ______?

Automatic roof vents

Some structures are equipped with ______ -_____ ventilation devices that limit the spread of fire, release, heated fire gases, or controlled smoke and contaminated atmospheres?

Built-In

Determining the availability and reliability of water supplies is critical to the development of any ______ ______?

Prefire plan

Builders use type ___ construction when they expect fire risk to be low and or when fire suppression detection system systems meet the hazard load?

Type II

Modern type ____ construction typically uses wood, trusses and floor joist systems ?

Type III

_____ _____ designs can complicate search and rescue, as well as occupant evacuations?

Open floor designs

______ ______ plan structures provide a larger space for rapid fire spread because they lack interior floor to ceiling walls to break up the area into smaller compartments?

Open floor plan

Brick veneer attached to the frame can fall straight down (______ ______) into a pile or fall outward as a unit as the ties and supports fail?

Curtain collapse

Contents add to the buildings ____ ____ by generating higher temperatures and rapid combustion that weekends the structure?

Fuel load

_______ ________ includes the process of gathering and evaluating information, developing initial actions based on that information, and ensuring the information remains current?

Pre-fire planning

Chapter 2 Flashcards

(108 cards)