16 Collapse Hazards Of Buildings Under Construction

Question 1

Buildings under construction or demolition are dangerous places, and when they’re on fire, extremely dangerous. When running into a burning building, under construction and demolition, all bets are off name hazards of a high-rise building, under construction or demolition.

Answer 1

Temporary wooden ladders,
open elevator shafts,
open stairs
utility closets
no enclosing walls
Wind driven fires
Tons of debris
Unstable structures
Worker inside the cab of a crane,
workers trapped on upper floors

Question 2

A successful firefighting operation in a building under construction depends greatly upon a…

Answer 2

A preplanned inspection of the site during construction or demolition

Question 3

Name five items in a building under construction or demolition should we familiarize ourselves during a preplan.

Answer 3

Hazards
A fire strategy
Tactics
Open shafts
Stored explosive gases
Collapse hazards
Access to upper floors
Construction sheds
Shanties
Offices
Keyholder information
Fire protection systems
Hydrants and function ability
Location of standpipes

Question 4

What does The National fire protection, association, a.k.a. NFPA, designate buildings under construction or demolition and vacant

Answer 4

Special occupancy structures

Question 5

Special occupancy fires kill more firefighters than fires in other types of occupancy’s, such as

Answer 5

Residential occupancies, and commercial occupancies
Special occupancy structures, kill 8 to 10 firefighters for every 100,000 fires

Commercial occupancies kill 4 to 8 firefighters per 100,000 fires

residential occupancy kill 4 firefighters per 100,000 fires