Departmental Bulletin 13-04 Dangers Of Vacant/ Abandoned Buildings Flashcards
A building that may be empty or unoccupied, but there exists an owner with an expressed interest in the building is considered what?
Vacant 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 is considered what?
Abandoned building
According to the NFPA, there are approximately _______ structure fires that occur in vacant and abandoned buildings every year in the U.S.
31,000
Fires in Vacant and abandoned buildings result in an average of _______ firefighter injuries annually and have become a matter of increasing concern as our economy weakens.
4,500
During the ten year period 1998 – 2007, a total of ___ firefighters were fatally injured in abandoned building structure fires.
15 firefighters
Fire Department members shall notify who if they discover a vacant/abandoned property that presents a danger to firefighters and provide the following info:
MFC floor captain
Address, hazard description, any other pertinent info
What agency is responsible for the abatement of buildings which constitute a nuisance, are hazardous, or in a substandard condition.
LA dept of building and safety
Placards can be removed, with the approval of the ____________ if/when hazardous conditions are mitigated.
Fire department
The Fire Department will place these ___ “x ___” placards on at least ___ sides of this structure to alert incoming fire companies of hazards
24” x 30”
2 sides
If the owner chooses to install the placards or use a private company, please have the owner notify ______________ office, in writing, within ____ days of the date of this letter.
The fire marshal’s office
14 days
Placards shall be applied on the front of the structure and be visible from _______. Additional placards shall be applied to the _____ of each entrance to the structure and on ___________.
The street
The side of each entrance
The penthouse
Placards shall be ___ inches by ___ inches minimum in size with a ____ background, ______ reflective stripes and a ______ reflective border with ___ inches for hazard identification symbols. The stripes and border shall have a ___ inch minimum stroke.
24” x 30”
Red background
White reflective stripes
White reflective border
6”
2”
What dates shall be posted on placards?
Date of application on building
Date when last inspected
Placard with solid red square with white border means what?
Structure had normal structural conditions at time of marking (not used by FD)
Red square with white border and white slash through the square means?
Hazardous building. Conduct firefighting ops with caution
