IFSTA 7 FIREFIGHTER 2 COMPREHENSIVE ANSWERS
AND QUESTIONS SET A+
✔✔heavy fuel loading - ✔✔presence of large amounts of combustible materials in an
area or building
✔✔how long until lightweight steel and wooden trusses fail when exposed to fire? -
✔✔5 - 10 mins
✔✔lightwiest stell and wooden trusses can fail to what alone? - ✔✔heat
✔✔what is steel trusses critical temperature? - ✔✔1000f
✔✔what will not fail when exposed to heat? - ✔✔corner nails
✔✔gusset plates can what when exposed to heat? - ✔✔warp and fail quickly
✔✔bowstring trusses - ✔✔if one member fails, the trusses next to it will fail causing a
domino effect causing a total collapse
✔✔the longer a fire burns, the greater the? - ✔✔temperature of fire gases in the upper
levels of the structure
✔✔what is the benefit of estimating the time the fire has been burning? - ✔✔firefighters
can generalize how hot the ceiling and roof compartments are
✔✔type 1 - ✔✔primary hazard is flying glass from windows
✔✔type 2 - ✔✔unprotected steel
✔✔type 3 - ✔✔masonry construction
✔✔type 4 - ✔✔least likely to collapse
, ✔✔type 5 (2) - ✔✔1 greatest danger to firefighters
2 lightweight trusses fail within 5 mins when exposed to heat
✔✔responsibilities of first due engine company (3) - ✔✔1 company officer assumes
command
2 search and rescue
3 exposure protection or fire attack
✔✔second due engine company - ✔✔ensure foreground has adequate water supply
✔✔fireground support company - ✔✔outside operations
✔✔Rapid Intervention crew - ✔✔provides personal prepared for possible rescue of
emergency personnel only
✔✔2 other names for arrival reports? - ✔✔1 on scene report
2 size up report
✔✔post incident reports - ✔✔must be completed ACCURATE and written in terminology
the general public can understand
✔✔incident reports are generally based on? - ✔✔form or checklist that is thorough
✔✔who participates in NFIRS - ✔✔all 50 states and the DoD
✔✔information to complete a report - ✔✔voice recorder
✔✔NFPA 1936 - ✔✔criteria for powered rescue tools
✔✔first hydrolic tools to become available in the fire service - ✔✔spreaders
✔✔capable of pushing and pulling - ✔✔spreaders
✔✔produces tons of force at the tips - ✔✔spreaders
✔✔spreads up to 32 inches apart - ✔✔spreaders
✔✔opening spread of approximately 7 inches - ✔✔shears
✔✔spreading and cutting capabilities of the combination tools are somewhat less than
those of individual units - ✔✔combination spreader
AND QUESTIONS SET A+
✔✔heavy fuel loading - ✔✔presence of large amounts of combustible materials in an
area or building
✔✔how long until lightweight steel and wooden trusses fail when exposed to fire? -
✔✔5 - 10 mins
✔✔lightwiest stell and wooden trusses can fail to what alone? - ✔✔heat
✔✔what is steel trusses critical temperature? - ✔✔1000f
✔✔what will not fail when exposed to heat? - ✔✔corner nails
✔✔gusset plates can what when exposed to heat? - ✔✔warp and fail quickly
✔✔bowstring trusses - ✔✔if one member fails, the trusses next to it will fail causing a
domino effect causing a total collapse
✔✔the longer a fire burns, the greater the? - ✔✔temperature of fire gases in the upper
levels of the structure
✔✔what is the benefit of estimating the time the fire has been burning? - ✔✔firefighters
can generalize how hot the ceiling and roof compartments are
✔✔type 1 - ✔✔primary hazard is flying glass from windows
✔✔type 2 - ✔✔unprotected steel
✔✔type 3 - ✔✔masonry construction
✔✔type 4 - ✔✔least likely to collapse
, ✔✔type 5 (2) - ✔✔1 greatest danger to firefighters
2 lightweight trusses fail within 5 mins when exposed to heat
✔✔responsibilities of first due engine company (3) - ✔✔1 company officer assumes
command
2 search and rescue
3 exposure protection or fire attack
✔✔second due engine company - ✔✔ensure foreground has adequate water supply
✔✔fireground support company - ✔✔outside operations
✔✔Rapid Intervention crew - ✔✔provides personal prepared for possible rescue of
emergency personnel only
✔✔2 other names for arrival reports? - ✔✔1 on scene report
2 size up report
✔✔post incident reports - ✔✔must be completed ACCURATE and written in terminology
the general public can understand
✔✔incident reports are generally based on? - ✔✔form or checklist that is thorough
✔✔who participates in NFIRS - ✔✔all 50 states and the DoD
✔✔information to complete a report - ✔✔voice recorder
✔✔NFPA 1936 - ✔✔criteria for powered rescue tools
✔✔first hydrolic tools to become available in the fire service - ✔✔spreaders
✔✔capable of pushing and pulling - ✔✔spreaders
✔✔produces tons of force at the tips - ✔✔spreaders
✔✔spreads up to 32 inches apart - ✔✔spreaders
✔✔opening spread of approximately 7 inches - ✔✔shears
✔✔spreading and cutting capabilities of the combination tools are somewhat less than
those of individual units - ✔✔combination spreader
