TCFP FF2 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
Black |color |coded |sprinklers |have |what |color |bulb?
Orange/Red
White |color |coded |sprinklers |have |what |color |bulb?
Yellow/Green
Blue |color |coded |sprinklers |have |what |color |bulb?
Blue
Red |color |coded |sprinklers |have |what |color |bulb?
Purple
Green |color |coded |sprinklers |have |what |color |bulb?
Black
Orange |color |coded |sprinklers |have |what |color |bulb?
Black
Black |color |coded |sprinkler |systems |have |a |temperature |rating |of |-
135 |- |170
White |color |coded |sprinkler |systems |have |a |temperature |rating |of |-
175 |- |225
Blue |color |coded |sprinkler |systems |have |a |temperature |rating |of |-
250 |- |300
Red |color |coded |sprinkler |systems |have |a |temperature |rating |of |-
325 |- |375
Green |color |coded |sprinkler |systems |have |a |temperature |rating |of |-
,400 |- |475
Orange |color |coded |sprinkler |systems |have |a |temperature |rating |of |-
500 |- |575
Orange |colored |sprinkler |systems |can |have |a |temperature |rating |up |to |-
650
Blue |hydrants |have |a |gpm |of |-
1500+
Green |hydrants |have |a |gpm |of |-
1000 |- |1500
Orange |hydrants |have |a |gpm |of |-
500 |- |999
Red |hydrants |have |a |gpm |of |-
0 |- |500
_________ |is |the |most |common |building |material |used |in |North |America |and |is |the |main |
component |of |many |structural |assemblies
Wood
Lumber |of |smaller |dimensions |needs |to |be |protected |by |______ |drywall |or |insulation |to |
increase |it's |resistance |to |fire
Gypsum
Wood |with |high |moisture |content |is |sometimes |referred |to |as |______
Green |wood
Masonry |includes |bricks, |stones |and |_________
Concrete |blocks
Brick |and |stone |are |generally |used |to |create |______ |______, |which |are |decorative |covers |for |
wood, |metal, |and |concrete-block |load |bearing |walls
Veneer |walls
,Stones |and |concrete |may |lose |small |portions |of |their |surface |when |heated, |a |condition |called |
_______
Spalling
Metal |building |materials |commonly |used |include |___ |_____, |steel, |aluminum |and |copper
Cast |Iron
Metals |are |used |to |provide: |(3 |total)
- |structural |support
- |decorative |coverings
- |fasteners
What |are |the |two |types |of |iron |found |in |buildings |in |North |America?
- |cast |iron
- |wrought |iron
Cast |iron |stands |up |well |to |fire |and |intense |heat, |but |it |may |______ |or |______ |when |rapidly |
cooled |with |water
Crack |or |shatter
______ |is |the |primary |material |used |for |structural |support |in |the |construction |of |large |
buildings
Steel
Steel |structural |members |________ |(_________) |when |heated |which |tends |to |push |the |walls |
oit
Lengthen |(elongate)
From |a |firefighters |perspective, |awareness |of |the |type |of |_______ |used |in |a |particular |
structure |is |vitsl
Steel |members
Firefighters |also |need |to |determine |how |long |steel |exposures |have |been |____ |____ |_____
Exposed |to |heat
Steel |begins |losing |its |strength |at |around |_______ |degress
570
, Elongating |steel |can |push |out |loadbearing |walls |and |cause |a |collapse. |But |what |will |happen |if |
the |walls |can |withstand |the |elongation?
The |steel |will |fail |and |sag |somewhere |in |the |middle, |causing |collapse |of |uppers |floors |or |the |
roof
Reinforced |concrete |is |internally |fortified |with |___________ |______ |(_____) |or |_______ |
______
Reinforcement |bars |(rebar) |or |wire |mesh
What |is |compressive |strength?
The |ability |to |withstand |pressure |on |the |surface
What |is |tensile |strength?
The |ability |to |withstand |being |pulled |apart |or |stretched
Why |is |gypsum |unique?
It |has |a |high |water |content |that |absorbs |a |great |deal |of |heat |as |the |moisture |evaporates
Interior |laugh |and |plaster |walls |can |be |____ |________ |to |penetrate |with |axes |or |hand |tools
Very |dificult
________ |is |typically |used |for |insulation
Fiberglass
Most |plastic |will |______ |and |contribute |to |the |fuel |load
Melt
Why |are |composite |or |engineered |materials |frequently |used |to |substitute |for |wood |or |steel |
framing |found |in |older |buildings?
Because |they |are |cost |effective |and |fairly |easy |to |manufacture
The |structural |failure |of |a |building |or |any |portion |of |it, |resulting |from |a |fire, |snow, |wind, |
water, |or |damage |from |other |forces, |is |referred |to |as |__________
Structural |collapse
Church |steeples, |water |tanks, |chimneys, |and |false |facades |that |extend |above |the |structure |
must |be |viewed |as |a |potential |________ |__________even |if |the |structure |is |not
Collapse |hazard
SOLUTIONS
Black |color |coded |sprinklers |have |what |color |bulb?
Orange/Red
White |color |coded |sprinklers |have |what |color |bulb?
Yellow/Green
Blue |color |coded |sprinklers |have |what |color |bulb?
Blue
Red |color |coded |sprinklers |have |what |color |bulb?
Purple
Green |color |coded |sprinklers |have |what |color |bulb?
Black
Orange |color |coded |sprinklers |have |what |color |bulb?
Black
Black |color |coded |sprinkler |systems |have |a |temperature |rating |of |-
135 |- |170
White |color |coded |sprinkler |systems |have |a |temperature |rating |of |-
175 |- |225
Blue |color |coded |sprinkler |systems |have |a |temperature |rating |of |-
250 |- |300
Red |color |coded |sprinkler |systems |have |a |temperature |rating |of |-
325 |- |375
Green |color |coded |sprinkler |systems |have |a |temperature |rating |of |-
,400 |- |475
Orange |color |coded |sprinkler |systems |have |a |temperature |rating |of |-
500 |- |575
Orange |colored |sprinkler |systems |can |have |a |temperature |rating |up |to |-
650
Blue |hydrants |have |a |gpm |of |-
1500+
Green |hydrants |have |a |gpm |of |-
1000 |- |1500
Orange |hydrants |have |a |gpm |of |-
500 |- |999
Red |hydrants |have |a |gpm |of |-
0 |- |500
_________ |is |the |most |common |building |material |used |in |North |America |and |is |the |main |
component |of |many |structural |assemblies
Wood
Lumber |of |smaller |dimensions |needs |to |be |protected |by |______ |drywall |or |insulation |to |
increase |it's |resistance |to |fire
Gypsum
Wood |with |high |moisture |content |is |sometimes |referred |to |as |______
Green |wood
Masonry |includes |bricks, |stones |and |_________
Concrete |blocks
Brick |and |stone |are |generally |used |to |create |______ |______, |which |are |decorative |covers |for |
wood, |metal, |and |concrete-block |load |bearing |walls
Veneer |walls
,Stones |and |concrete |may |lose |small |portions |of |their |surface |when |heated, |a |condition |called |
_______
Spalling
Metal |building |materials |commonly |used |include |___ |_____, |steel, |aluminum |and |copper
Cast |Iron
Metals |are |used |to |provide: |(3 |total)
- |structural |support
- |decorative |coverings
- |fasteners
What |are |the |two |types |of |iron |found |in |buildings |in |North |America?
- |cast |iron
- |wrought |iron
Cast |iron |stands |up |well |to |fire |and |intense |heat, |but |it |may |______ |or |______ |when |rapidly |
cooled |with |water
Crack |or |shatter
______ |is |the |primary |material |used |for |structural |support |in |the |construction |of |large |
buildings
Steel
Steel |structural |members |________ |(_________) |when |heated |which |tends |to |push |the |walls |
oit
Lengthen |(elongate)
From |a |firefighters |perspective, |awareness |of |the |type |of |_______ |used |in |a |particular |
structure |is |vitsl
Steel |members
Firefighters |also |need |to |determine |how |long |steel |exposures |have |been |____ |____ |_____
Exposed |to |heat
Steel |begins |losing |its |strength |at |around |_______ |degress
570
, Elongating |steel |can |push |out |loadbearing |walls |and |cause |a |collapse. |But |what |will |happen |if |
the |walls |can |withstand |the |elongation?
The |steel |will |fail |and |sag |somewhere |in |the |middle, |causing |collapse |of |uppers |floors |or |the |
roof
Reinforced |concrete |is |internally |fortified |with |___________ |______ |(_____) |or |_______ |
______
Reinforcement |bars |(rebar) |or |wire |mesh
What |is |compressive |strength?
The |ability |to |withstand |pressure |on |the |surface
What |is |tensile |strength?
The |ability |to |withstand |being |pulled |apart |or |stretched
Why |is |gypsum |unique?
It |has |a |high |water |content |that |absorbs |a |great |deal |of |heat |as |the |moisture |evaporates
Interior |laugh |and |plaster |walls |can |be |____ |________ |to |penetrate |with |axes |or |hand |tools
Very |dificult
________ |is |typically |used |for |insulation
Fiberglass
Most |plastic |will |______ |and |contribute |to |the |fuel |load
Melt
Why |are |composite |or |engineered |materials |frequently |used |to |substitute |for |wood |or |steel |
framing |found |in |older |buildings?
Because |they |are |cost |effective |and |fairly |easy |to |manufacture
The |structural |failure |of |a |building |or |any |portion |of |it, |resulting |from |a |fire, |snow, |wind, |
water, |or |damage |from |other |forces, |is |referred |to |as |__________
Structural |collapse
Church |steeples, |water |tanks, |chimneys, |and |false |facades |that |extend |above |the |structure |
must |be |viewed |as |a |potential |________ |__________even |if |the |structure |is |not
Collapse |hazard
