DB 13-04 Dangers of Vacant Buildings Flashcards
Vacant Building:
A building that may be empty or unoccupied, but there exists an owner with an expressed interest in the building.
Abandoned Building:
A building where there is no clear owner/landlord or responsible party that can be easily reached. These buildings are often not secured, poorly maintained, dilapidated, and in a dangerous condition.
Introduction:
According to the NFPA, there are approximately ___ structure fires that occur in vacant and abandoned buildings every year in the U.S.
31,000
Introduction:
These fires result in an average of ___ firefighter injuries annually and have become a matter of increasing concern as our economy weakens.
4,500
Introduction:
During the ten year period 1998 – 2007, a total of ___ firefighters were fatally injured in abandoned building structure fires.
15
Introduction:
The question of risk versus gain must be addressed every time fire officers are dealing with incidents in ___
vacant/abandoned structures.
Another consideration is that these fires typically ___.
do not start on their own
Vacant and/or abandoned buildings are subject to a lack of ___
maintenance and neglect.
Salvage workers or scavengers may remove doors, walls, railings/banisters, stairs, windows, electrical wiring and piping. This can interfere with compartmentalization in the structure and increase the rate of ___.
fire spread resulting in extreme or abnormal fire behavior.
What are usually the two causes of vacant building fires?
1) Arson
2) Warming fires
Fires started under these circumstances often burn for long periods of time before they are ___.
discovered or reported.
Fire Department Notification:
Fire Department members shall notify the ___ if they discover a vacant/abandoned property that presents a danger to firefighters.
Floor Captain at Metro Fire Command (MFC)
Fire Department Notification:
The MFC Floor Captain can be reached ___
telephonically at 213-576-8900.
Fire Department Notification:
Members should provide the following information: ___?
1) Occupancy address
2) Hazard description
and any other
3) Pertinent information.
Fire Department Notification:
The MFC Floor Captain will place a ___ on the run sheet (teletype). This message will automatically attach to dispatch information whenever an emergency resource is dispatched to the location.
warning note
Modify Temporary Command
Fire Department Notification:
The information provided to the MFC shall also be entered in ___ and the ___
FPOS and the Station Journal (F-2).
Fire Department Notification:
The MFC Floor Captain shall also be notified and FPOS entries made when the hazard is ___.
abated
Building and Safety Notification:
The ___ is the agency responsible for the abatement of buildings which constitute a nuisance, are hazardous, or in a substandard condition.
Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety
LADBS
Building and Safety Notification:
The provisions of ___ of the Los Angeles Building Code contain the requirements and procedures that LADBS applies to such buildings.
Chapter 89
Building and Safety Notification:
LADBS requires ___ and ___ at vacant or abandoned structures to prevent entry.
fencing and posting of signs
Building and Safety Notification:
If field personnel discover a vacant/abandoned building that has not yet been addressed by LADBS or has been interfered with, the ___ shall be notified at 213-252-3962.
LADBS Code Enforcement Bureau Senior Inspector
Owner Notification:
Once the Fire Department has identified an address as an vacant/abandoned building with conditions that represents a potential life safety risk to Fire Department personnel, the ___
building owner shall be notified
Owner Notification:
The owner of such property is responsible of ___.
properly securing the vacant/abandoned building from unauthorized public access.
Owner Notification:
The placement of the placards does not relieve the property owner of the responsibility of ___.
properly securing the vacant/abandoned building from unauthorized public access as delineate in the Fire Code Section 57.20.12.
