Chapter 13 Flashcards
When arriving on scene at a commercial building fire, placement of apparatus and personnel should be
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
It is essential to have a
Well thought out evacuation plan before entering the structure
The search and rescue effort must begin in the
Areas that are most threatened by fire and smoke, and then Firefighters should work I want from there
Search and rescue efforts should be sure to
Address these exit areas quickly and to ensure that these areas stay protected if threatened by the fire spread
Evacuation in large commercial structures can be conducted with
The use of a public address system, building alarm system, firefighters, or any combination depending on what equipment and staffing is available.
Strip centers strip malls often have
Open attic space then run horizontally over several businesses, if not the entire structure.
Metal roof decks allow Fire to spread
Through conduction
An additional hazard associated with straps on her she is
The covered walkways located above the main entrance that typically run entire length of the building
The hazards found in a strip center are also
Directly related to the types of business occupying the structure
Fire fighter safety specific to strip centers should revolve around
The dangers construction features and being aware of the potential for early roof collapse and fire spreading rapidly throughout the building.
If search and rescue group finds stairs in a one story building, they should
Notify command immediately and then cautiously proceed with the search.
When an exposure is threatened in a strip mall strip center, the first efforts in controlling the fire must be
To protect the exposure
Control fires in strip malls/strip centers requires a
Rapid offenses enter operation, but only when it is safe to do so
Salvage in a strip malls/strip center could and should begin
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.
Search and rescue is extremely difficult in large commercial structures. A first step should be
Make contact with the store owner or manager and determine whether anyone is in the building.
For interior attacks in a large commercial structure hose lines must be positioned to you
Confine the fire to the area of origin and a planned attack must take place
The first line should be placed
Between the fire and the means of egress, whether that is a hallway or a stairway
In large commercial buildings, salvage operations run
Concurrently with incident stabilization and may begin as soon as life safety issues are taken care of
2 and 3 story commercial structure
Builders are also covering these roofs with a
Stretched rubber membrane that resembles the inner tube of a bicycle tire. These roof membranes have a very spongy feel to them
The search and rescue task should be broken down
Into the different areas of the building
The immediate exposure are usually the
Floor just above the fire or adjoining rooms or hallways of the fire occupancy
The first lines need to be placed
To prevent horizontal spread of the fire
Once hose lines are in place on the fire floor, they must be
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.
The known vertical openings must be
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
The small stand alone building can be
Death trap for fire fighters.
Lines must be positioned between the
Fire and exposure with a continuous effort to limit spread by soaking points combustibility
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A fire in one of these rooms can be contained by
Opening ceiling around it to stop the fire spread
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A quick and aggressive interior attack often
Controls the situation. Advance lines that are capable of flows of at least 125 gpm.
