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Firefighter I Midterm Exam Includes Accurate And Verified Questions Covering Core Firefighting Knowledge Such As Fire Behavior, PPE Usage, SCBA Operations, Fire Suppression Techniques, Ladders, Hoses And Nozzles, Rescue Procedures, And Safety Protocols.
What is the term used to describe the small magnetic boards used by company officers as part of the personal accountability system? - ANSWER-Passports
What is the term used for acting without the Sapir year's orders were outside of the department SOP's? - ANSWER-Freelancing
At least one member of every interior fire fighting team should be equipped with _____. - ANSWER-A Portable radio
The national fallen firefighters foundation has a program called the "Everyone goes home" program which consists of how many life safety initiatives? - ANSWER-16
What is it called when trapped moisture in concrete is heated to steam and expands causing parts of the concrete to break away?
- ANSWER-Spalling 1 / 4
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What is another term for Gypsum board? - ANSWER-Sheet rock
What substance is prone to spall under fire conditions? - ANSWER-Concrete
What is it called when individual pieces of wood are glued together? - ANSWER-Laminated wood
Type three construction is typically limited in how high they can be built. What is the maximum height of type three building construction? - ANSWER-Four stories
What type of construction exterior wall studs continuous from basement to the roof ? - ANSWER-Balloon frame
What is the term that describes the weight of the building contents? - ANSWER-Live load
_____ construction has studs that are continuous the full height of the building creating vertical channels going from floor to 2 / 4
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floor allowing a fire to travel on interrupted? - ANSWER- Balloon frame
What common building material is made from a mixture of carbon and iron or she did in rolled into structural shapes? - ANSWER-Steel
A ______ is a framing members that supports floor a roof decking. - ANSWER-Joist
Steel structural members may contribute to the spread of fire because they are a______. - ANSWER-Excellent conductor
During a structure fire steel members that are heated_____. - ANSWER-Expand
Neil construction refers to what type of structural members? - ANSWER-Heavy timber
What material is commonly used to protect steel and wood structural members from fire? - ANSWER-Gypsum
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What is the most common application for an engineered wood product? - ANSWER-Where extra long beams are required
_____is another term for Jipson board. - ANSWER-Drywall
Which construction assembly is the most susceptible to total failure resulting from the failure of a single component? - ANSWER-Truss
One of the three basic group designs is a_____ roof. - ANSWER-Curved
A ____ truss has a curved upper member and a straight the lower member. - ANSWER-Bowstring
A bar joist is... - ANSWER-And open web steel truss
A toxic gas that is often present in smoke. - ANSWER- Hydrogen cyanide
What is the term for the transfer of heat from one object to another? - ANSWER-Conduction
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