LADDERS 3 (PG39 -END) QUIZ AND CORRECT
ANSWERS .
When,the,building,has,four,(4),windows,per,floor,and,no,front,fire,escape,
it,indicates:,,ANS,-,,two,railroad,flats,(Old,Law,Tenement),with,a,rear,fire,escape.,
,NOT,an,always.,This,does,not,necessarily,apply,to,a,corner,building!
When,the,building,has,four,(4),windows,per,floor,and,a,front,fire,escape,,this,USUALLY,indicates?,,ANS,-
,,three,(3),or,four,(4),apartments,per,floor,with,another,fire,escape,in,the,rear.
The,ever,dangerous,exception,to,this,are,those,buildings,with,railroad,flats,whose,secondary,means,of,egr
ess,is,a,front,fire,escape.,If,encountered?,,ANS,-,,This,information,should,be,relayed,immediately.,
The,absence,of,a,rear,fire,escape,is,of,major,concern,for,the,safety,of,the,operating,forces.
INTERIOR,SIZE,UP:,In,addition,to,observing,the,fire,escape,situation,described,above,
they,can,generally,determine,the,number,of,apartments,per,floor,by:,,ANS,-
,,Counting,the,number,of,mail,boxes,on,each,wall,of,the,building,entrance,hall
apartment,numbering,and,lettering,system,is,also,an,indicator.
Most,Old,Law,Tenements,have,four,doors,on,each,floor,,but,this,is,NOT,always,an,indication,that,there,ar
e,four,apartments.,(When,apartment,has,two,doors,,force,door,normally,used,for,entrance.)
,Most,railroad,flats,have,the,kitchen,in,the,rear,so,that,normal,entrance,doors,will,be,the,rear,doors.,
On,occasion,the,life,hazard,and/or
location,of,the,fire,would,dictate,advancing,the,line,through,the,other,door;,coordinate,with,engine.
, true,or,false:,Smoke,may,be,seen,issuing,from,the,cornice,upon,arrival.,This,is,generally,a,good,indication,t
hat,fire,is,in,the,cockloft.,If,these,conditions,are,encountered,,cut,a,hole,a,hole,above,the,area,near,the,cor
nice,as,soon,as,conditions,permit,to,alleviate,conditions,for,forces,below.,If,a,hole,on,the,roof,does,not,ex
pose,the,areas,most,seriously,involved,within,the,cornice,,a,good,practice,is,to,open,the,cornice,so,engine
s,can,extinguish,the,fire,from,the,exterior,or,windows,below.,,ANS,-,,FALSE.
Smoke,may,be,seen,issuing,from,the,cornice,upon,arrival.,Without,investigation,this,cannot,be,taken,as,p
ositive,evidence,that,there,is,actually,fire,in,the,cockloft.,The,tin,facing,is,loose,fitting,and,the,smoke,readil
y,shows,at,these,openings.,
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Under,no,conditions,should,the,cornice,be,opened,for,smoke.,If,still,doubtful,about,the,existence,of,fire,in
,the,cornice,or,cockloft,,it,can,be,examined,by,opening,the,ceiling,below,,or,opening,the,returns,if,present.
,This,is,a,quicker,and,easier,operation,than,opening,the,roof.,Roof,openings,to,relieve,fire,conditions,in,co
ckloft,or,top,floor,should,be,cut,directly,over,the,fire,or,as,near,as,safety,permits.
A,rapidly,rising,column,of,smoke,,with,particles,or,embers,ascending,to,higher,levels,,visible,over,the,roof,
top,of,the,building,frequently,is,an,indication,that:,,ANS,-,,the,fire,is,in,an,open,shaft.,
Due,to,the,shafts,area,and,the,heat,created,therein,,the,appearance,of,this,heated,column,is,readily,distin
guished,from,that,rising,from,a,chimney.
Large,quantities,of,black,smoke,(burning,tar),observed,over,the,roof,may,be,an,indication,of,fire,at,or,near
,the,top,of,the,building,,namely,,top,floor
fire,,cockloft,fire,,stair,bulkhead,fire,or,a,fire,on,the,roof.
D.,When,encountering,membrane,roofs,,the,_______________________,must,be,notified,because?,,ANS,
-,,Incident,Commander.,because,the,volatility,of,the,roof,material,may,require,calling,for
a,line,to,protect,members,operating,on,the,roof.
Primary,Search,defined:,,ANS,-
,,Is,an,immediate,search,for,life.,This,primary,search,is,rapid,but,thorough,AND,systematic.
Secondary,search,Defined:,,ANS,-
,,Is,a,thorough,and,painstakingly,complete,search,,to,ensure,that,no,possible,victims,are,overlooked,,as,chi
ldren,may,hide,in,closets,or,under
ANSWERS .
When,the,building,has,four,(4),windows,per,floor,and,no,front,fire,escape,
it,indicates:,,ANS,-,,two,railroad,flats,(Old,Law,Tenement),with,a,rear,fire,escape.,
,NOT,an,always.,This,does,not,necessarily,apply,to,a,corner,building!
When,the,building,has,four,(4),windows,per,floor,and,a,front,fire,escape,,this,USUALLY,indicates?,,ANS,-
,,three,(3),or,four,(4),apartments,per,floor,with,another,fire,escape,in,the,rear.
The,ever,dangerous,exception,to,this,are,those,buildings,with,railroad,flats,whose,secondary,means,of,egr
ess,is,a,front,fire,escape.,If,encountered?,,ANS,-,,This,information,should,be,relayed,immediately.,
The,absence,of,a,rear,fire,escape,is,of,major,concern,for,the,safety,of,the,operating,forces.
INTERIOR,SIZE,UP:,In,addition,to,observing,the,fire,escape,situation,described,above,
they,can,generally,determine,the,number,of,apartments,per,floor,by:,,ANS,-
,,Counting,the,number,of,mail,boxes,on,each,wall,of,the,building,entrance,hall
apartment,numbering,and,lettering,system,is,also,an,indicator.
Most,Old,Law,Tenements,have,four,doors,on,each,floor,,but,this,is,NOT,always,an,indication,that,there,ar
e,four,apartments.,(When,apartment,has,two,doors,,force,door,normally,used,for,entrance.)
,Most,railroad,flats,have,the,kitchen,in,the,rear,so,that,normal,entrance,doors,will,be,the,rear,doors.,
On,occasion,the,life,hazard,and/or
location,of,the,fire,would,dictate,advancing,the,line,through,the,other,door;,coordinate,with,engine.
, true,or,false:,Smoke,may,be,seen,issuing,from,the,cornice,upon,arrival.,This,is,generally,a,good,indication,t
hat,fire,is,in,the,cockloft.,If,these,conditions,are,encountered,,cut,a,hole,a,hole,above,the,area,near,the,cor
nice,as,soon,as,conditions,permit,to,alleviate,conditions,for,forces,below.,If,a,hole,on,the,roof,does,not,ex
pose,the,areas,most,seriously,involved,within,the,cornice,,a,good,practice,is,to,open,the,cornice,so,engine
s,can,extinguish,the,fire,from,the,exterior,or,windows,below.,,ANS,-,,FALSE.
Smoke,may,be,seen,issuing,from,the,cornice,upon,arrival.,Without,investigation,this,cannot,be,taken,as,p
ositive,evidence,that,there,is,actually,fire,in,the,cockloft.,The,tin,facing,is,loose,fitting,and,the,smoke,readil
y,shows,at,these,openings.,
,
Under,no,conditions,should,the,cornice,be,opened,for,smoke.,If,still,doubtful,about,the,existence,of,fire,in
,the,cornice,or,cockloft,,it,can,be,examined,by,opening,the,ceiling,below,,or,opening,the,returns,if,present.
,This,is,a,quicker,and,easier,operation,than,opening,the,roof.,Roof,openings,to,relieve,fire,conditions,in,co
ckloft,or,top,floor,should,be,cut,directly,over,the,fire,or,as,near,as,safety,permits.
A,rapidly,rising,column,of,smoke,,with,particles,or,embers,ascending,to,higher,levels,,visible,over,the,roof,
top,of,the,building,frequently,is,an,indication,that:,,ANS,-,,the,fire,is,in,an,open,shaft.,
Due,to,the,shafts,area,and,the,heat,created,therein,,the,appearance,of,this,heated,column,is,readily,distin
guished,from,that,rising,from,a,chimney.
Large,quantities,of,black,smoke,(burning,tar),observed,over,the,roof,may,be,an,indication,of,fire,at,or,near
,the,top,of,the,building,,namely,,top,floor
fire,,cockloft,fire,,stair,bulkhead,fire,or,a,fire,on,the,roof.
D.,When,encountering,membrane,roofs,,the,_______________________,must,be,notified,because?,,ANS,
-,,Incident,Commander.,because,the,volatility,of,the,roof,material,may,require,calling,for
a,line,to,protect,members,operating,on,the,roof.
Primary,Search,defined:,,ANS,-
,,Is,an,immediate,search,for,life.,This,primary,search,is,rapid,but,thorough,AND,systematic.
Secondary,search,Defined:,,ANS,-
,,Is,a,thorough,and,painstakingly,complete,search,,to,ensure,that,no,possible,victims,are,overlooked,,as,chi
ldren,may,hide,in,closets,or,under
