ESSENTIALS OF FIRE FIGHTING 7TH EDITION -
CHAPTER 3: BUILDING CONSTRUCTION
Type I construction building are considered to be:
A. More collapse resistant than other building types
B. More likely to suffer structural damage due to the effects of fire
C. The most common type of residential construction encountered by firefighters
D. Hazardous due to the adhesives and industrial glues used during the construction
process - Answers- A. More collapse resistant than other building types
Chapter 3 - page 78
Multi-story buildings with flat roofs usually have:
A. Cast-in-place concrete roofs
B. Roof decking made of corrugated steel
C. The same structural system for the roof and the floors
D. Different types of structural support systems for every floor - Answers- C. The same
structural system for the roof and the floors
Chapter 3 - page 95
Which window component is the lowest horizontal member of the frame and supports
the window hardware?
A. Sill
B. Sash
C. Jamb
D. Glazing - Answers- A. Sill
Chapter 3 - page 108
A fusible link on a swinging fire door depends on the heat from a fire to close, so:
A. Firefighters should attempt to manually close the fire door when they encounter it
B. A significant amount of smoke may flow through the door before the door is released
C. The door will close much faster than doors that require a smoke detector to activate
the closing mechanism
D. The fire door is more easily tested than doors that require a smoke detector to
activate the closing mechanism - Answers- B. A significant amount of smoke may flow
through the door before the door is released
Chapter 3 - page 108
, What is one major problem that rain roofs pose for firefighters?
A. They pose a significant electrical shock hazard
B. They are unable to be penetrated with normal firefighting tools
C. They are designed with small open spaces that provide oxygen to the fire
D. They create a void that conceals fires and allows them to burn undetected -
Answers- They create a void that conceals fires and allows them to burn undetected
Chapter 3 - page 106
Which is an accurate statement about fire doors?
A. The use of fire doors is restricted to residential occupancies
B. The use of fire doors is restricted to commercial occupancies
C. Fire doors have not been proven to significantly limit the spread of fire within a
structure
D. Fire doors are very effective at limiting fire spread if they are properly maintained and
operated - Answers- D. Fire doors are very effective at limiting fire spread if they are
properly maintained and operated
Chapter 3 - page 106
How can green roofs impact fire fighting operations?
A. Reduce the effects of wind and weather
B. Act as an exit point for some types of ventilation
C. Decrease the amount of water necessary to suppress the fire
D. Interfere with ventilation operations and fire location indicators - Answers- D.
Interfere with ventilation operations and fire location indicators
Chapter 3 - page 98
Which type of window has a large number of narrow glass sections that overlap and
swing outward to open?
A. Glazed
B. Jalousie
C. Deadlight
D. Double-hung - Answers- B. Jalousie
Chapter 3 - page 109
Which components found in Type III construction buildings may fail quickly when
exposed to fire?
CHAPTER 3: BUILDING CONSTRUCTION
Type I construction building are considered to be:
A. More collapse resistant than other building types
B. More likely to suffer structural damage due to the effects of fire
C. The most common type of residential construction encountered by firefighters
D. Hazardous due to the adhesives and industrial glues used during the construction
process - Answers- A. More collapse resistant than other building types
Chapter 3 - page 78
Multi-story buildings with flat roofs usually have:
A. Cast-in-place concrete roofs
B. Roof decking made of corrugated steel
C. The same structural system for the roof and the floors
D. Different types of structural support systems for every floor - Answers- C. The same
structural system for the roof and the floors
Chapter 3 - page 95
Which window component is the lowest horizontal member of the frame and supports
the window hardware?
A. Sill
B. Sash
C. Jamb
D. Glazing - Answers- A. Sill
Chapter 3 - page 108
A fusible link on a swinging fire door depends on the heat from a fire to close, so:
A. Firefighters should attempt to manually close the fire door when they encounter it
B. A significant amount of smoke may flow through the door before the door is released
C. The door will close much faster than doors that require a smoke detector to activate
the closing mechanism
D. The fire door is more easily tested than doors that require a smoke detector to
activate the closing mechanism - Answers- B. A significant amount of smoke may flow
through the door before the door is released
Chapter 3 - page 108
, What is one major problem that rain roofs pose for firefighters?
A. They pose a significant electrical shock hazard
B. They are unable to be penetrated with normal firefighting tools
C. They are designed with small open spaces that provide oxygen to the fire
D. They create a void that conceals fires and allows them to burn undetected -
Answers- They create a void that conceals fires and allows them to burn undetected
Chapter 3 - page 106
Which is an accurate statement about fire doors?
A. The use of fire doors is restricted to residential occupancies
B. The use of fire doors is restricted to commercial occupancies
C. Fire doors have not been proven to significantly limit the spread of fire within a
structure
D. Fire doors are very effective at limiting fire spread if they are properly maintained and
operated - Answers- D. Fire doors are very effective at limiting fire spread if they are
properly maintained and operated
Chapter 3 - page 106
How can green roofs impact fire fighting operations?
A. Reduce the effects of wind and weather
B. Act as an exit point for some types of ventilation
C. Decrease the amount of water necessary to suppress the fire
D. Interfere with ventilation operations and fire location indicators - Answers- D.
Interfere with ventilation operations and fire location indicators
Chapter 3 - page 98
Which type of window has a large number of narrow glass sections that overlap and
swing outward to open?
A. Glazed
B. Jalousie
C. Deadlight
D. Double-hung - Answers- B. Jalousie
Chapter 3 - page 109
Which components found in Type III construction buildings may fail quickly when
exposed to fire?
