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TCFP FF2 EXAM 2024/2025 WITH 100%ACCURATE SOLUTIONS
Black color coded sprinklers have what color bulb? - Precise Answer ✔✔Orange/Red
White color coded sprinklers have what color bulb? - Precise Answer ✔✔Yellow/Green
Blue color coded sprinklers have what color bulb? - Precise Answer ✔✔Blue
Red color coded sprinklers have what color bulb? - Precise Answer ✔✔Purple
Green color coded sprinklers have what color bulb? - Precise Answer ✔✔Black
Orange color coded sprinklers have what color bulb? - Precise Answer ✔✔Black
Black color coded sprinkler systems have a temperature rating of - - Precise Answer ✔✔135 - 170
White color coded sprinkler systems have a temperature rating of - - Precise Answer ✔✔175 - 225
Blue color coded sprinkler systems have a temperature rating of - - Precise Answer ✔✔250 - 300
Red color coded sprinkler systems have a temperature rating of - - Precise Answer ✔✔325 - 375
Green color coded sprinkler systems have a temperature rating of - - Precise Answer ✔✔400 - 475
Orange color coded sprinkler systems have a temperature rating of - - Precise Answer ✔✔500 - 575
,Orange colored sprinkler systems can have a temperature rating up to - - Precise Answer ✔✔650
Blue hydrants have a gpm of - - Precise Answer ✔✔1500+
Green hydrants have a gpm of - - Precise Answer ✔✔1000 - 1500
Orange hydrants have a gpm of - - Precise Answer ✔✔500 - 999
Red hydrants have a gpm of - - Precise Answer ✔✔0 - 500
_________ is the most common building material used in North America and is the main component of
many structural assemblies - Precise Answer ✔✔Wood
Lumber of smaller dimensions needs to be protected by ______ drywall or insulation to increase it's
resistance to fire - Precise Answer ✔✔Gypsum
Wood with high moisture content is sometimes referred to as ______ - Precise Answer ✔✔Green wood
Masonry includes bricks, stones and _________ - Precise Answer ✔✔Concrete blocks
Brick and stone are generally used to create ______ ______, which are decorative covers for wood,
metal, and concrete-block load bearing walls - Precise Answer ✔✔Veneer walls
Stones and concrete may lose small portions of their surface when heated, a condition called _______ -
Precise Answer ✔✔Spalling
Metal building materials commonly used include ___ _____, steel, aluminum and copper - Precise
Answer ✔✔Cast Iron
Metals are used to provide: (3 total) - Precise Answer ✔✔- structural support
,- decorative coverings
- fasteners
What are the two types of iron found in buildings in North America? - Precise Answer ✔✔- cast iron
- wrought iron
Cast iron stands up well to fire and intense heat, but it may ______ or ______ when rapidly cooled with
water - Precise Answer ✔✔Crack or shatter
______ is the primary material used for structural support in the construction of large buildings - Precise
Answer ✔✔Steel
Steel structural members ________ (_________) when heated which tends to push the walls oit -
Precise Answer ✔✔Lengthen (elongate)
From a firefighters perspective, awareness of the type of _______ used in a particular structure is vitsl -
Precise Answer ✔✔Steel members
Firefighters also need to determine how long steel exposures have been ____ ____ _____ - Precise
Answer ✔✔Exposed to heat
Steel begins losing its strength at around _______ degress - Precise Answer ✔✔570
Elongating steel can push out loadbearing walls and cause a collapse. But what will happen if the walls
can withstand the elongation? - Precise Answer ✔✔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 _______ ______ -
Precise Answer ✔✔Reinforcement bars (rebar) or wire mesh
What is compressive strength? - Precise Answer ✔✔The ability to withstand pressure on the surface
, What is tensile strength? - Precise Answer ✔✔The ability to withstand being pulled apart or stretched
Why is gypsum unique? - Precise Answer ✔✔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 - Precise
Answer ✔✔Very dificult
________ is typically used for insulation - Precise Answer ✔✔Fiberglass
Most plastic will ______ and contribute to the fuel load - Precise Answer ✔✔Melt
Why are composite or engineered materials frequently used to substitute for wood or steel framing
found in older buildings? - Precise Answer ✔✔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 __________ - Precise Answer ✔✔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 - Precise Answer ✔✔Collapse
hazard
Type I construction high-rise buildings are not likely to collapse, making the primary concern the hazard
of _______ _______ ______ ______ or curtain walls - Precise Answer ✔✔Flying glass from windows
If Type I structural collapse does occur, it will be _________ and not structure wide - Precise Answer
✔✔Localized
When exposed the temperatures above ________, and protect still will expand and twist, pushing out
walls, and when cool, will slightly constrict - Precise Answer ✔✔1000 degrees
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