FCTC Firefighter Math Applications Questions and Answers 4

Question 1

A 3-story building is fully involved in fire. Each floor is 12 feet tall with an 18-inch floor assembly. What is the total building height from ground to roof?

Accepted Answer

40.5 feet

Answer

3 floors × 12 ft = 36 ft + 3 floor assemblies × 1.5 ft = 4.5 ft; total = 40.5 feet.

Question 2

A department requires 1 firefighter for every 1,000 sq ft of structure fire suppression. If a building has 7,500 sq ft, how many firefighters are needed?

Accepted Answer

8

Answer

7,500 ÷ 1,000 = 7.5, rounded up to 8 firefighters.

Question 3

A fire station receives an average of 480 calls per year. What is the average number of calls per day?

Accepted Answer

1.3

Answer

480 ÷ 365 ≈ 1.32 ≈ 1.3 calls per day.

Question 4

Water weighs approximately 8.34 pounds per gallon. What is the weight of 500 gallons of water?

Accepted Answer

4,170 lbs

Answer

500 × 8.34 = 4,170 pounds.

Question 5

A fire hose is flowing at 125 gpm. The company has a 1,500-gallon tank. How long will the tank last in minutes?

Accepted Answer

12 min

Answer

1,500 ÷ 125 = 12 minutes.

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