Chapter 13

Question 1

When arriving on scene at a commercial building fire, placement of apparatus and personnel should be

Answer 1

A main concern for the first company to arrive on scene due to the size of these buildings and the potentially unknown location of the fire

Question 2

It is essential to have a

Answer 2

Well thought out evacuation plan before entering the structure

Question 3

The search and rescue effort must begin in the

Answer 3

Areas that are most threatened by fire and smoke, and then Firefighters should work I want from there

Question 4

Search and rescue efforts should be sure to

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Address these exit areas quickly and to ensure that these areas stay protected if threatened by the fire spread

Question 5

Evacuation in large commercial structures can be conducted with

Answer 5

The use of a public address system, building alarm system, firefighters, or any combination depending on what equipment and staffing is available.

Question 6

Strip centers strip malls often have

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Open attic space then run horizontally over several businesses, if not the entire structure.

Question 7

Metal roof decks allow Fire to spread

Answer 7

Through conduction

Question 8

An additional hazard associated with straps on her she is

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The covered walkways located above the main entrance that typically run entire length of the building

Question 9

The hazards found in a strip center are also

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Directly related to the types of business occupying the structure

Question 10

Fire fighter safety specific to strip centers should revolve around

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The dangers construction features and being aware of the potential for early roof collapse and fire spreading rapidly throughout the building.

Question 11

If search and rescue group finds stairs in a one story building, they should

Answer 11

Notify command immediately and then cautiously proceed with the search.

Question 12

When an exposure is threatened in a strip mall strip center, the first efforts in controlling the fire must be

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To protect the exposure

Question 13

Control fires in strip malls/strip centers requires a

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Rapid offenses enter operation, but only when it is safe to do so

Question 14

Salvage in a strip malls/strip center could and should begin

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In the early stages of an incident, and it can begin with something as simple as not breaking that last window if there is no need.

Question 15

Search and rescue is extremely difficult in large commercial structures. A first step should be

Answer 15

Make contact with the store owner or manager and determine whether anyone is in the building.

Question 16

For interior attacks in a large commercial structure hose lines must be positioned to you

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Confine the fire to the area of origin and a planned attack must take place

Question 17

The first line should be placed

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Between the fire and the means of egress, whether that is a hallway or a stairway

Question 18

In large commercial buildings, salvage operations run

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Concurrently with incident stabilization and may begin as soon as life safety issues are taken care of

Question 19

2 and 3 story commercial structure

Builders are also covering these roofs with a

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Stretched rubber membrane that resembles the inner tube of a bicycle tire. These roof membranes have a very spongy feel to them

Question 20

The search and rescue task should be broken down

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Into the different areas of the building

Question 21

The immediate exposure are usually the

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Floor just above the fire or adjoining rooms or hallways of the fire occupancy

Question 22

The first lines need to be placed

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To prevent horizontal spread of the fire

Question 23

Once hose lines are in place on the fire floor, they must be

Answer 23

Positioned on the floors above, and areas must be examined to determine whether vertical extension has occurred. Remember the Top most floor or the attic space when considering hose line placement.

Question 24

The known vertical openings must be

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Quickly accessed and protected, especially the stairwells, which are escape routes for the occupants of the structure and protected egress for Firefighters operating on upper floors

Question 25

The small stand alone building can be

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Death trap for fire fighters.

Question 26

Lines must be positioned between the

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Fire and exposure with a continuous effort to limit spread by soaking points combustibility

Question 27

Stand Alone commercial

A fire in one of these rooms can be contained by

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Opening ceiling around it to stop the fire spread

Question 28

Stand Alone commercial

A quick and aggressive interior attack often

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Controls the situation. Advance lines that are capable of flows of at least 125 gpm.