Type III construction is normally limited in height. What is usually the maximum of a Type III building?
B) Four story
What is it called when trapped moisture in concrete is heated to steam and expands?
C) Spalling
If a Type V building is not ballon frame then what is it?
Platform Frame
Under what conditions will gypsum burn?
It will not burn under any conditions.
What are laminated glass windows likely to do when exposed to fire?
D) Crack and remain in place
What is the term for plastics that will not melt under fire conditions?
Thermoset or Thermoplastics
What is Type IV construction?
Heavy Timber
What is Type V construction?
Wood Frame
What metal is used in building construction primarily as a coating to protect metal parts from rust and corrosion?
Zinc
What is the term used to describe the weight of the building?
Dead Load
What can be used to provide a secure work platform for fire fighters working on a pitched roof?
Roof Ladder
If heated to a 1000øF how far will a steel beam elongate per 100' ?
1 inch
What type of construction is called ordinary construction?
Type III
A type III building has two different loads. One is the contents. What is the other?
B) the combustible building materials
The four characteristics of building materials under fire include thermal conductivity, decrease in strength with increased temp. and rate of thermal expansion. What is the Fourth?
D) Combustibility
What type of barrier is used to prevent the spread of fire from one side of a wall to the other?
Fire Wall
What is the most effective way of preventing lives in Type V construction?
Sprinklers
Failure of a steel structure is dependant on 3 factors, including the mass of the steel components and the loads placed upon them.What is the third?
The methods used to connect the steel pieces
If a Type V is not balloon frame, what type is it?
Platform Frame
With what can wood be impregnated to make it more difficult to ignite and slower burning?
Mineral Salts
What is the term used to describe the weight of the building's contents?
Live Load
What is the most effective method of protecing lives and property in Type V construction?
Automatic Sprinklers
How is the density of wood related to it's ease of ignition?
The denser it is, the harder it is to ignite
What substance is prone to spall under fire conditions?
Concrete
What is the measure of how readily a material will conduct heat?
Conductivity
What will burn in Type I and Type II construction buildings?
The contents only
What are laminated glass windows likely to do when exposed to fire?
Crack and remain in place
Type I buildings are reinforced Concrete and _____________ in their construction.
B) protected steel frame
What is the term that means Type II construction?
Non-Combustible
What is the term used to describe the weight of the building?
Dead Load
The strength of a truss depends on both it's members and the ________________ between them
Connections
What type of command structure brings representatives of different agencies together to work on one plan and ensures all actions are fully coordinated?
Unified Command
As more companies arrive at an incident, what is one reason the command structure must expand?
To Mantain the Span of Control
What organization developed the first incident command structure?
FIRESCOPE
What level of supervision can an IC establish in charge of a number of divisions or groups?
A) Branch Director
What do the letters in IAP stand for?
Incident
Action
Plan
What method of communication of the necessary transfer of command info is most effective?
Face to Face
How many people can one person manage effectively?
3-7
When are first arriving officers allowed to pass command?
Only when they're direct involvement in operations will have a significant impact on the level of the outcome of the incident
In ICS terminology, what is a single resource?
an individual vehicle and it's personnel
To whom do individuals on the command staff directly report?
to the IC
How are the chiefs of the four major funtional components known collectively?
As the IC General Staff
What is the term for an assembly of five units of the same type with an assigned leader?
Strike Team
ICS has often been characterized as an organizational toolbox. What is the point of making this comparison?
That only the tools needed for the specific incident are used.
The headquarters for an incident is called?
The Command Post
By what title are the heads of the four major functional components (The General Staff) of the ICS known?
Chief
where does the Safety Officer position occur in the ICS?
A) as part of the command staff
the command staff is made up of
Safety Officer
Liason Officer
Public Information Officer
The sections of the General Staff are the:
Operations
Planning
Logistics
Finance/Administrations
The sides of a building are:
the front side A
the left side B
the back side C
the right side D
clockwise rotation
Branches are lead by a:
Branch Director
A division usually refers to companies working:
in the same geographic location
a Group refers to companies working:
on the same task or objective but not in the same location
A municipal Water Supply has three major components:
the water source
the treatment plant
the distribution system
Friction Loss is:
the loss of pressure as water moves through a hose
What principle says each fire fighter answer to only one supervisor?
Unity of Command
To what rank do fire fighters usually report?
Lieutenant
The number of people whom one person can supervise effectively is known as _____.
Span of Control
What agency regulates the design, installation, and operation of two-way radio systems?
The FCC
What is the term for the lowest temperature at which a liquid produces a flammable vapor?
Flash point
At this temperature, a fuel-air mixture will ignite spontaneously.
Ignition Temperature
What is a BLEVE?
Boiling Liquid Expanding Vapor Explosion
What makes a fire a Class C fire?
Energized Electrical Equipment
What is one example of a hand-powered hydraulic spreader tool?
Rabbet Tool
What ICS section is responsible for the collection, evaluation,dissemination,and use of information relevant to an incident?
A) planning
What NFPA Standard titled Emergency Services Incident Command System?
NFPA 1561
What organization developed the first ICS system?
FIRESCOPE
Efforts to establish ICS started in?
1970's
What type of command structure brings different agencies together to work on a plan and ensure all actions are fully coordinated?
Unified Command
What principal requires each person to have only one direct supervisor?
Unity of Command
What method of communication of the necessary transfer of command info is the most effective?
Face-to-Face
To whom do individuals on the command staff report directly to?
Incident Commander
In an ICS situation, which of these choices is the maximum number of people one person can supervise effectively?
B) 5
How are the Chiefs of the four major functional components known collectively?
The General Staff
Portable fire ground lights can range from 300 to ________?
1500 watts
What is the term for the process of mantaining continous possession and control of evidence from the time it is discovered until it is used in court?
