HIGH RISE BUILDING FIRE FIGHTING

1. A HIGH LEVEL PLAN OF ACTION OR POLICY DESIGNED TO ACHIEVE ONE OR MORE GOALS.
a. CONTENGENCY c. STRATEGY
b. TACTICS d. TASK

2. A FIRE SUPPRESSION ACTIVITY IN THE BFP FOCUS ON ATTEMPTING TO PREVENT THE SPREAD OF
AND EXTINGUISH SIGNIFICANT UNWANTED FIRES IN BUILDINGS, VEHICLES, AND FORESTS, TO
PROTECT LIVES, PROPERTY AND THE ENVIRONMENT.
a. FIRE ARSON INVESTIGATION c. PRE-FIRE PLANNING
b. FIRE FIGTHING OPERATION d. FIRE PROTECTION

3. The smallest identifiable and essential piece of a job that serves as a unit of work.
a. TASK c. TACTIC
b. STRATEGY d. ACTION

4. _____________________ ANY STRUCTURE BUILT FOR THE SUPPORT, SHELTER, OR ENCLOSURE

OF PERSONS, ANIMALS, CHATTELS, OR PROPERTY OF ANY KIND.
a. STRUCTURE c. FACILITY
b. WAREHOUSE d. BUILDING

5. ____________________ ARE GENERALLY PERFORMED IN THE INTERIOR OF INVOLVED

STRUCTURES THAT INVOLVE A DIRECT ATTACK ON A FIRE TO DIRECTLY CONTROL AND
EXTINGUISH THE FIRE.
a. OFFENSIVE OPERATIONS c. DEFENSIVE OPERATIONS
b. COMBINATION OPERATIONS d. TRANSITIONAL OPERATION

6. WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR FIRE SAFETY MEASURES IN THE COMMON AREAS SUCH AS THE
MEANS OF EGRESS, UTILITIES, BUILDING EQUIPMENT/SYSTEM AND THE BUILDING AS A WHOLE?
IN BUILDING STRUCTURES OR FACILITIES, SUCH AS CONDOMINIUM AND THE LIKE, WHEN ALL
CONDOMINIUM UNITS HAVE BEEN SOLD.
a. OWNER c. OCCUPANTS
b. BUILDING ADMINISTRATOR d. ALL OF THE ABOVE

7. FOR BUILDING _______________ OR MORE FLOORS, A FIRE COMMAND CENTER SHALL BE

PROVIDED IN A LOCATION APPROVED BY THE C/MFM HAVING JURISDICTION.
a. FIVE (5) c. TEN (10)
b. SEVEN (7) d. FIFTEEN (15)
8. THIS PERTAINS TO THE FIRE SAFETY PROTECTION AND CONSTRUCTION DESIGNED TO CONTAIN
FIRE AND SLOW DOWN THE SPREAD OF SMOKE AND SLOW DOWN THE BURN RATE OF A
BUILDING THROUGH FIRE-RESISTANT WALLS/BARRIERS, WINDOWS, FLOORS, FIRE PROOF
DOORS, IT INCLUDES FIRE PROOFING IN WALLS, FIRE DAMPERS, SMOKE DAMPERS, ETC.
a. PASSIVE FIRE PROTECTION c. ACTIVE FIRE PROTECTION
b. FIREWALL d. COMPARTMENTATION

9. ____________________ NATURAL MOVEMENT OF AIR WITHIN A TALL BUILDING CAUSED BY

TEMPERATURE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN OUTSIDE AND INSIDE OF BUILDING. BECOMES STRONGER
AS THE BUILDING GETS TALLER AND THE TEMPERATURE DIFFERENCE BECOMES GREATER
a. BACKDRAFT c. FLASHOVER
b. COANDA EFFECT d. STACK EFFECT

10. IN A HIGH-RISE FIRE, _____________________ BECOMES A CONCERN. THE EXTRA TIME NEEDED
TO REACH THE SCENE, SECURE A WATER SOURCE AND LAY HOSE LINES ALLOWS FOR RAPID FIRE
GROWTH.
a. FIRE SPREAD c. FIRE RESCUE
b. FIRE COMMUNICATION d. PRE-FIRE PLANNING

ANSWER KEY:

1. C
2. B
3. A
4. D
5. A
6. D
7. C
8. A
9. D
10. A