1. What are the five ma- Type 1 fire-resistive
jor construction classifi- Type 2 noncombustible
cations? Type 3 ordinary constructive
Type 4 Heavy timber
Type 5 Wood Frame
2. What types of facto- manufactured mobile homes
ry-built homes might modular homes
firefighters encounter? panelized homes
pre-cut homes
hybrid modular structure
3. What type of materials concrete slabs, joists, decking, rafters, gypsum
are usually used in the board, roof trusses,
construction of floor and
ceiling assemblies?
4. How are walls construct- bottom plate, top plate, verticle studs, and horizon-
ed? tal braces sandwiched between two surfaces.
5. What challenges do basement fires can damage floor joists and load
basements and stairs bearing walls. stairs can provide a flow path for
present to firefighters? movement of air and, fire gases, and smoke
6. How do protected, ex- protected stairs are enclosed with fire rated con-
terior, and unprotected struction.
stairs differ from each exterior stairs can either be open or enclosed with
other? natural ventilation.
unprotected stairs may serve as a flow path for fire
and smoke.
7. What are the three main Flat, pitched, arched
types of roof shapes?
8. What are the three main roof supporting structure, roof deck or sheathing,
components that make roof covering
up roofs?
9. How might roof open- openings can be used to identify types of rooms
ings or modifications im- and can be used to provide exit points or ventila-
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pact fire fighting opera- tion.
tions? modifications can pose hazards to the firefighters
by adding to the fire or dead load
10. compare and contrast - swinging: rotates by means of hinges secured to
different types of doors the side jambs of the doorway
- sliding: suspended from an overhead track and
uses steel or nylon rollers. floor guides or tracks
are usually provided to prevent the door from
swinging laterally
- folding: is hung form an overhead track with
rollers or glides and can either be bifolding or
multifolding
- vertical: often found in industrial occupancies and
can be a simple single leaf that is raised in vertical
guides along the edge of the doorway
- revolving: constructed with three or four sections
or wings that rotate in a circular frame, designed
to minimize the air flow through a door opening
11. List the different types of - fixed windows: consists only of a frame and a
windows and their meth- glazed stationary sash
ods of operation. - double hung: has two sashes that can move past
each other in a vertical plane
- single hung: has only one openable sash, balanc-
ing devices consists of counterweights, springs, or
a spring loaded coiled tap
- casement: has a side hinged sash that is usually
installed to swing outward.
- horizontal sliding: has two or more sashes of
which at least one moves horizontally within the
window frame
- awning: has one or more top hinged outward
swinging sashes that are opened by unlatching
and pushing or using the mechanical window
crank
- jalouise: includes a large number of narrow over-
lapping glass sections swinging outward
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