IFSTA Chapter 3 Exam Questions and Answers (Graded A+)

when responding to a fire in a type I construction building, firefighters should be aware that: - ANSWER-the roof may be extremely difficult to penetrate type II construction buildings are composed of: - ANSWER-noncombustible materials that do not add to the fuel load in a type III construction building, the interior walls, columns, beams, floors, and roofs are completely or partially constructed of: - ANSWER-wood what condition often found in type III construction buildings is likely to negatively influence fire behavior? - ANSWER-void spaces between wall studs type IV buildings are resistant to structural collapse because of the : - ANSWER-mass of the heavy timber structural members which characteristics of Type IV construction buildings can contribute to the intensity of a fire once it starts? - ANSWER-high concentration of wood which construction classification includes buildings with exterior load bearing walls composed entirely of wood and is commonly referred to as wood frame construction ? - ANSWER-type V type V construction buildings may have veneer of stucco, brick, or stone that: - ANSWER-provides little fire protection the most common type of factory built home that firefighters will encounter is the ____ home - ANSWER-moble what is one construction requirement of newer factory build homes that has helped to reduce fire loss and residential fatalities? - ANSWER-gypsum board instead of wood paneling as an interior finish