A107.2 Commercial Structure Fires Flashcards
Flammable roofing materials have been known to produce
an interior overhead rolling roof fire.
Commercial structures may have fire protection features such as
sprinkler systems,
fire alarms,
fire doors
and
fire walls
Arrival at a reported fire in a commercial structure requires recognition of the need for additional information for subsequent action
- Life safety potential – civilians endangered.
- Fire protection features.
- Size of occupancy – number of separate occupancies; access problems associated with size.
- Construction features – especially important is the determination whether the building is an enclosed structure or not.
- Fire load.
- Fire stage, growth and potential for extension
Thorough reconnaissance should be undertaken by initially directing
at least one Company to the rear of structure,
especially for large commercial structures and strip shopping centers
Geographic considerations and the normally large area encompassed by commercial occupancies, necessitate
early dividing by Command
Occupant life safety is dependent upon
the time of day
and
the nature of the business
Searches of the large open spaces often found in showrooms, warehouses and other commercial structures, in low visibility or deteriorating conditions, should be conducted utilizing
personal search lines tethered to hose lines or main search lines
_____________ lines facilitate egress and help to prevent firefighters from becoming lost
personal search lines tethered to hose lines or main search lines
The use of ________ at exits should be considered of high importance
Target Exit Devices (TEDs)
After assessing incident priorities and addressing the Life Safety of civilians, the most common strategy to be employed is
to confine the fire to as small an area as possible and to protect exposures, both internal and external
Often, the most effective steps that an Engine Company Officer can take towards incident stabilization are
pumping water into the building sprinkler system and
making sure the fire pump is working
If the first-in Officer determines that he or she can control the fire in its incipient stages, it may be acceptable to
delay augmenting the building systems
If the first-in Officer determines that he or she can control the fire in its incipient stages, it may be acceptable to
delay augmenting the building systems
After sprinkler supplementation, ___________ is the preferred strategy
confinement to an area inside the occupancy of origin
Decisions must be based on
the amount of fire
and
the Officer’s ability to effectively deal with the situation
