FDNY QUIZ 2 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GRADED A+
Old Law Tenements ANS - • Built before 1901
• Class 3 Construction (non-fireproof)
• 3-7 stories in height
• Area 20-25' wide by 50-85' deep
• Usually 2-4 apartments per floor (if 4 there will be fire escapes on both sides of building)
• Cellar entrance located INSIDE the building, usually under interior stairway
NLT 1901-1916 ANS - o Class 3 Construction (non-fireproof)
o Steel "I" beams were introduced to carry floor joists that couldn't span enlarged floor areas
o 35'-50' wide by 85' deep
o 5-6 apartments per floor
NLT 1916-1929 ANS - o Class 3 Construction (non-fireproof)
o Unprotected steel beams used to support floor joists
o There are some brick walls to act as fireproof partitions, but only go as high as ceilings
NLT After 1929 ANS - o Class 3 Construction (non-fireproof)
o Unprotected steel beams used to support floor joists
o There are some brick walls to act as fireproof partitions, but only go as high as ceilings
All NLT ANS - o Entry to cellar through exterior entrance only
o Fire escapes more generally found. Some may have on all sides of building
Fireproof Multiple Dwelings ANS - • Usually poured concrete floors, cinder block, or gypsum block walls
• Usually 4-40 stories in height
• Irregular shaped buildings (H-Shaped)
, • First floor may contain commercial occupancy (supermarket/day care centers/offices)
• Apartments are generally served by two fireproof stairways
• Rarely extension problems
Elevators ANS - Stairs will be used when fire is 7th floor or below
Projects may have two elevators (high-low or even-odd serving)
One elevator will remain at the lobby and a second one or two floors below fire floor
Take elevators to two floors below fire and walk up from there
Brownstones ANS - • Built as private dwellings in late 1800s
• Non-Fireproof - Interior full of combustible materials, although exterior is generally made of non
combustible material
• 3-5 stories high w/ cellar
• 20-25' wide and 60' deep
• Most brownstones do not have fire escapes
• Entrance to first floor (basement) located under exterior stoop
• Interior wooden stairs connect first floor (basement) with cellar
• Access to roof usually through a ladder in top floor closet to scuttle
Rowframes ANS - • Class 4 (Wood) construction
• Buildings can either be balloon or braced frame construction
• COMMON COCKLOFT FOR ALL BUILDINGS IN ROWFRAME
o Cockloft can be from 1' to large enough to stand in
• Two types of designs
o Brownstones
• Generally have 3 windows per floor
• One apartment going front to rear and no fire escape
o OLT Type
• Four window front
GRADED A+
Old Law Tenements ANS - • Built before 1901
• Class 3 Construction (non-fireproof)
• 3-7 stories in height
• Area 20-25' wide by 50-85' deep
• Usually 2-4 apartments per floor (if 4 there will be fire escapes on both sides of building)
• Cellar entrance located INSIDE the building, usually under interior stairway
NLT 1901-1916 ANS - o Class 3 Construction (non-fireproof)
o Steel "I" beams were introduced to carry floor joists that couldn't span enlarged floor areas
o 35'-50' wide by 85' deep
o 5-6 apartments per floor
NLT 1916-1929 ANS - o Class 3 Construction (non-fireproof)
o Unprotected steel beams used to support floor joists
o There are some brick walls to act as fireproof partitions, but only go as high as ceilings
NLT After 1929 ANS - o Class 3 Construction (non-fireproof)
o Unprotected steel beams used to support floor joists
o There are some brick walls to act as fireproof partitions, but only go as high as ceilings
All NLT ANS - o Entry to cellar through exterior entrance only
o Fire escapes more generally found. Some may have on all sides of building
Fireproof Multiple Dwelings ANS - • Usually poured concrete floors, cinder block, or gypsum block walls
• Usually 4-40 stories in height
• Irregular shaped buildings (H-Shaped)
, • First floor may contain commercial occupancy (supermarket/day care centers/offices)
• Apartments are generally served by two fireproof stairways
• Rarely extension problems
Elevators ANS - Stairs will be used when fire is 7th floor or below
Projects may have two elevators (high-low or even-odd serving)
One elevator will remain at the lobby and a second one or two floors below fire floor
Take elevators to two floors below fire and walk up from there
Brownstones ANS - • Built as private dwellings in late 1800s
• Non-Fireproof - Interior full of combustible materials, although exterior is generally made of non
combustible material
• 3-5 stories high w/ cellar
• 20-25' wide and 60' deep
• Most brownstones do not have fire escapes
• Entrance to first floor (basement) located under exterior stoop
• Interior wooden stairs connect first floor (basement) with cellar
• Access to roof usually through a ladder in top floor closet to scuttle
Rowframes ANS - • Class 4 (Wood) construction
• Buildings can either be balloon or braced frame construction
• COMMON COCKLOFT FOR ALL BUILDINGS IN ROWFRAME
o Cockloft can be from 1' to large enough to stand in
• Two types of designs
o Brownstones
• Generally have 3 windows per floor
• One apartment going front to rear and no fire escape
o OLT Type
• Four window front
