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FCTC Written Exam Study Guide 2025, Exams of Building Materials and Systems

Johns Hopkins University (JHU)Building Materials and Systems

FCTC Written Exam Study Guide 2025

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FCTC Written Study Guide 2025
Which earthquake caused to install 9" diameter walls? - ANSWER-Long beach earthquake
Tilt up construction can be the tallest structure? - ANSWER-5 stories tall
Secondary safe place for arch roof construction? - ANSWER-Side walls of building
What type of construction is light weight? - ANSWER-Bungalow
Tilt up construction is bolted to what? - ANSWER-Sheet metal
Fire protection systems with an attached garage? - ANSWER-Best protection
Minimum requirements for apt and mobile homes for smoke detectors? - ANSWER-1 outside
bedroom
Light weight is how much faster than conventional? - ANSWER-60% faster
Bricks laid on their end? - ANSWER-King row
Best system to put into a kitchen? - ANSWER-Heat detector
Earthquake ordinance stated? - ANSWER-Metal straps in walls are needed
Cost of smoke detectors? - ANSWER-Cost depends on perk
Hospitalized for smoke inhalation the last 6 weeks? - ANSWER-50,000 people
Main danger for people in fire? - ANSWER-Smoke inhalation
What were the different Levels of fire protection? Minimum? Better? Best? - ANSWER-?
Pulaski is what kind of tool? - ANSWER-Ax and grubbing tool.
What are hazards when falling trees? - ANSWER-Snags, widow makers, and loos-limbs = all of the
above.
What is the sawyers job? - ANSWER-To limb and fall trees
Safety zone for falling tree? - ANSWER-20 feet.
How long for rehab until you go to the hospital? - ANSWER-50 minutes if vitals don't improve.
What do you check an MRE for? - ANSWER-Expiration? Not sealed? exposed?
What is the first thing you do in phase 1 of Swift water rescue? - ANSWER-Find witness.
Foot search from point of last contact down stream is known as? - ANSWER-Hasty search.
Safety officers job is too? - ANSWER-Identify and mitigate hazards.
Hazards of water rescue is? - ANSWER-Velocity, water, temp, and depth.
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Which earthquake caused to install 9" diameter walls? - ANSWER-Long beach earthquake Tilt up construction can be the tallest structure? - ANSWER- 5 stories tall Secondary safe place for arch roof construction? - ANSWER-Side walls of building What type of construction is light weight? - ANSWER-Bungalow Tilt up construction is bolted to what? - ANSWER-Sheet metal Fire protection systems with an attached garage? - ANSWER-Best protection Minimum requirements for apt and mobile homes for smoke detectors? - ANSWER- 1 outside bedroom Light weight is how much faster than conventional? - ANSWER-60% faster Bricks laid on their end? - ANSWER-King row Best system to put into a kitchen? - ANSWER-Heat detector Earthquake ordinance stated? - ANSWER-Metal straps in walls are needed Cost of smoke detectors? - ANSWER-Cost depends on perk Hospitalized for smoke inhalation the last 6 weeks? - ANSWER-50,000 people Main danger for people in fire? - ANSWER-Smoke inhalation What were the different Levels of fire protection? Minimum? Better? Best? - ANSWER-? Pulaski is what kind of tool? - ANSWER-Ax and grubbing tool. What are hazards when falling trees? - ANSWER-Snags, widow makers, and loos-limbs = all of the above. What is the sawyers job? - ANSWER-To limb and fall trees Safety zone for falling tree? - ANSWER- 20 feet. How long for rehab until you go to the hospital? - ANSWER- 50 minutes if vitals don't improve. What do you check an MRE for? - ANSWER-Expiration? Not sealed? exposed? What is the first thing you do in phase 1 of Swift water rescue? - ANSWER-Find witness. Foot search from point of last contact down stream is known as? - ANSWER-Hasty search. Safety officers job is too? - ANSWER-Identify and mitigate hazards. Hazards of water rescue is? - ANSWER-Velocity, water, temp, and depth.

When in shallow water you can't detect? - ANSWER-Depth. Order of operation for low hazard to high hazard swift water rescue is? - ANSWER-Talk, reach, throw, row, go, helo For a water rescue, what equipmentis required with 5 feet of the water? - ANSWER-Protective footwear Breath-hold divers needs? - ANSWER-Clear visibility to see underwater hazards order and safety? - ANSWER-You, other emergency personnel, victim Order of helping victim? - ANSWER-Couch in, reach, throw, row, go Equipment needed when entering water? - ANSWER-Probe What tool is broken? - ANSWER-chainsaw What was left at the incident? - ANSWER- 1 hall runner, 2 salvage covers. What time was the fire last night? - ANSWER- 2 am What was the probable cause of the fire? - ANSWER-electrical Who was still at the scene of the fire? - ANSWER-Fire investigator What apparatus was the shift change for? - ANSWER-T How many kids are coming for the station visit @ 11:00? - ANSWER-30. How big was the ventilation hole? - ANSWER-4x What material was the roof? - ANSWER-composition What was the correct address the captain gave? - ANSWER- 4411 Naoimi street How many family members were waiting for the engine to arrive? - ANSWER- 4 Which apparatus was first to arrive? - ANSWER- 62 Where was the fire reported to be located by the father of the family outside the residence? - ANSWER-Kitchen Where did the first arriving captain advise engine 64 that the fire hydrants was located? - ANSWER- 2 houses in front of e Which battalion arrive and assume naiomi command? - ANSWER-Battalion 9 What was truck 65 assignment given to by Naoimi command? - ANSWER-Search & Ventilation Where was the most smoke showing upon arrival of the first engine company? - ANSWER-2nd story window Pets location? - ANSWER-Upstairs How much oxygen was administer? - ANSWER- 2 LPM

What was the drivers name - ANSWER-Stephanie How many people were wearing seatbelts - ANSWER- 2 What was the number of the apparatus that pulled up - ANSWER- 29 What additional rescources - ANSWER- 1 truck 1 engine 1 ambulance hazmat How many people came down the stairs - ANSWER- 2 How many people were wearing helmets - ANSWER- 3 Who did ic tell to move the truck - ANSWER-Engineer Clint How many feet uphill and upwind did captain tell them to move - ANSWER- 200 Who did the first arriving captain speak to from the facility - ANSWER-Building Engineer What side of the building was the leak coming from - ANSWER-north Where were employees instructed to stand - ANSWER-Safe Refuge Area Where did ic tell arriving units to stand - ANSWER-Del valle AND MOUNTAIN ROAD What colors were the chemical bottles - ANSWER-Green and silver What was the number of the truck that pulled up - ANSWER- 126 Classes of Levers - ANSWER-Class 1, Class 2, Class 3 Class 1 Levers - ANSWER-Fulcrum is in the middle, with the effort (input) force on one side of the fulcrum and resistance (output) on the other side. Mechanical Advantage greater or less than 1 Ex: Seesaw, Crowbar, Pair of Scissors. Class 2 Levers - ANSWER-Resistance is in the middle, the effort is applied on one side of the resistance and the fulcrum on the other side. Mechanical Advantage always greater than 1 Ex: Wheelbarrow, nutcracker, bottle opener, or the brake pedal of a car. Class 3 Levers - ANSWER-Effort in the middle, the resistance is on one side of the effort and the fulcrum is located on the other side. Mechanical Advantage always less than 1 Ex: Pair of tweezers, human mandible Lever Definitions - ANSWER-Lever machine consisting of a beam or rigid rod pivoted at a fixed hinged, or fulcrum. Input Force = Effort Output Force = Load or Resistance What does "fre, 123" mean? - ANSWER-Fulcrum is in the middle for Class 1 Levers Resistance (output) in middle for Class 2 Effort (input) in the middle for Class 3 Formula for Determining the head pressure difference between an intake and output - ANSWER- 1 vertical foot = 0.433 psi 1 psi = 2.31 vertical feet

Overall Test Overview: - ANSWER-1) 30 minute period to read 2 essays

  • 2 hour time limit begins to answer (100 questions).
  1. Watch 2 short videos and answer (20 questions) based on the scenarios.
  2. Apply mechanical reasoning (25 questions, i.e. Fluid Dynamics, levers, belt and pulleys, gears)
  3. Mathematical Problems (20 questions, i.e. addition, division, angles, area, volume, decimals, ratios, percentages)
  4. Recall and Comprehend Technical Information (35 questions, recall from first two essays, in addition to one or two more at this time) What subject should you start with first? - ANSWER-Start with Recall and Comprehend Technical Information (35 questions) if allowed to. If not, then start with Solving mathematical questions ( questions). Be mindful of questions with absolutes. What are some absolutes and why watch out for them? - ANSWER-Examples of absolutes are "absolutely, always, forever, completely, infinite, never, only, sole, undeniable, or wholly". Absolutes or any sort of broad statements should be suspected as wrong. Recall and Comprehend Technical Information - ANSWER-- Read one to four essays
  • 35 questions total (including questions for essays in back of test booklet)
  • notes can be written on the essay packet, NOT any other testing material.
  • 15 - 20 questions from these essays handed out in first 30 minutes. Recall and Comprehend Verbal and Visual Information: - ANSWER-- 20 questions total
  • Watch 2 short videos
  • Answer 7 - 10 questions per video
  • Bases off of what is heard and seen in the videos.
  • NO NOTE TAKING DURING THIS TIME
  • Videos will only be played once. Gear Train, or commonly called "Transmission" - ANSWER-Two or more gears working in a sequence, producing mechanical advantage through a gear ratio. Relationship between Speed, Torque, and Power: - ANSWER-Power = 2pi x Speed (w) x Torque (nm)/ 60 Torque = 60 x Power (kW)/2pi x Speed (Rpm) Belt and Pulley Systems - ANSWER-Two or more pulleys in common to a belt. If the pulleys are of differing pitch diameters, a mechanical advantage is realized. Doesn't depend on ratio of teeth as with gears and sprockets, only pitch diameter. What is a pulley (also called a "sheave" or "drum") - ANSWER-A pulley is a wheel on an axle or shaft that is designed to support movement and change in direction of a belt or cable along its circumference. For a Rope and Pulley System that is a Block and Tackle, is characterized by: - ANSWER-* If rope does not dissipate or store energy, then it's mechanical advantage is the number of parts of the rope that act on the load.
  • if the anchor knot is at the load ("A", "D", and "E") then mechanical advantage will be odd. (1:1, 3:1, 5:1, etc.)
  • if the anchor knot is at the anchor ("B", "C") then mechanical advantage will be even. (2:1, 4:1, 6:1, etc.)
  • to calculate haul distance, multiply the distance need to go by the mechanical advantage. (3:1 ratio, 20 ft to haul, multiply 3 x 20 ft to get total of 60ft)