Hazards

Question 0

What is the best way to determine the content hazards in a strip shopping center?

Answer 0

By conducting a yearly post construction walk-through

Question 1

What is the best way to determine a building hazard?

Answer 1

By conducting a walk-through during the construction phase

Question 2

What are indicators of possible wall collapsed?

Answer 2

Bulges

Cracks

Smoke seeping

Question 3

Steel will twist and expand causing failure or pushing out of the exterior walls at what degree?

Answer 3

1000

Question 4

What are warning signs of imminent collapse?

Answer 4

Fire burning for more than 20 minutes in ordinary construction

Fire burning for more than 10 minutes and light weight truss construction

Smoke or water coming through mortar joints in walls

Walls that are sagging or bulging

Heavy floor or roof load under fire conditions

Spongy roof surface due to fire below

Question 5

In well advanced fires, prior to roof ventilation advancing companies should do what to relieve some of the heat and smoke prior to making entry?

Answer 5

Remove the glass

Delayed entry

Allow the fire to show itself

Question 6

In one level structures what type of extension is the most significant concert?

Answer 6

Horizontal fire spread or extension

Question 7

Who needs to be notified when a fire has entered the duct system?

Answer 7

Health department