Section III - Appendix E

Question 1

High-rise buildings designed for human occupancy are of two basic types, _______________ or ________________.

Answer 1

residential or commercial

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Question 2

What are generally some characteristics of residential high-rise buildings?

Answer 2

• center hall corridors
• numerous interior compartments
• 24 hour occupancy

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Question 3

Commercial high-rise buildings are characterized by what?

Answer 3

• center core construction
• circuit corridors around the core and relatively larger, more open spaces

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Question 4

Is human population density usually greater in commercial or residential high-rise buildings?

Answer 4

commercial with greatest concentration during business hours

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Question 5

In event of a high-rise fire, danger to building occupants could develop from three sources?

Answer 5

• Direct exposure to the fire
• Panic or irrational actions under stress
• Exposure to smoke and products of combustion

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Question 6

What can be one of the biggest challenges facing the fire service today in controlling a high-rise fire emergency?

Answer 6

Evacuation

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