Chapter 10 Flashcards
When does size up begin
During pre planning and when driving around
Two types of size up
The initial-180
The expanded-360
Should you always do a 360
Yes, unless you have a good exception
What should the size up include, for the building?
The general use and size classification Basic construction, era, features Building status What is burning The foreground clock
First clue of size up is
Address
5 sub groups of occupancy for rapid street guide
Single Family dwelling. Institutional
Multi family dwelling. Public assembly
Main Street commercial. Misc building
Mfr/warehouse
Office/hotel
For the Main Street commercial, you should probably announce what in size up?
The actual business type, strip mall, retail store, eatery
Manufacturing/warehouse by defn does not allow and can involve what?
The general public
Hazardous material
Institutional includes what types of businesses?
Schools, jails, courts, hospitals,
Public assemblies can be what size and include?
Small to medium sized and include restaurants and churches
What are some buildings in the Misc category?
Grain silos
Telephone exchange
Kit buildings
Utility substations, toll plazas
For the 360 size up, what will the good officer scan for?
Building construction considerations
Smoke and fire conditions
Status of building( are people there)
The initial size up includes a brief judgement on:
Building size
Apparent use
Obvious fire and smoke conditions
What’s the best hand held light source for size up?
Flood style hand light, not pencil beam
Or lantern
Allows to see more features and refract off of smoke
Modern town homes are most likely from what era?
Lightweight
Dwellings with centrally located fireplaces are from what era?
Industrial and or historic
Dwellings with attached or adjoining garages with small doorways are from what era
Prior to Industrial
Commercial buildings with arched, bridge truss or sawtooth roofs are probably from what era?
Prior to post WWII-legacy
Unreinforced masonry is from what era?
Prior to pre WWII industrial