Strip Shopping Center

Question 1

Collapse zone distance is at least ____ the height of the wall

Answer 1

1.5 times

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Question 2

At what temperature will steel joists twist, expand, and lead to potential failure?

Answer 2

1000*F

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Question 3

When a fire has entered a restaurant hood duct system, the least damaging method of
extinguishment is the application of what suppression method?

Answer 3

Multiple CO2 extinguishers into the duct
Check for extension
Move the grease pit
Activate the hood system chemical extinguisher

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Question 4

When fire has possession of the cockloft in a strip shopping center, what immediate action must
occur?

Answer 4

Roof ventilation

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Question 5

Priority positioning of the front of the structure should be given to which apparatus on a strip
shopping center fire?

Answer 5

Tower Ladder

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Question 6

The majority of strip shopping centers in Northern Virginia are what type of construction?

Answer 6

Non-combustible

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Question 7

Initial fire flow estimates for Strip Shopping Centers should be based on what flow rate?

Answer 7

20 GPM per 100 sq ft

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Question 8

Pre-cast tilt-up, masonry, and wood/metal frame are methods of wall construction that can be
found in what type of structure?

Answer 8

Strip Shopping Center

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Question 9

Parapets are not typically found in this part of the structure?

Answer 9

The rear

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Question 10

In two-story Strip Shopping Centers with separate occupancies on both levels, where will the
access to the second story generally be found?

Answer 10

The ends or middle of the building

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Question 11

Where can the newer type of security “Maverick Bar” be found?

Answer 11

Major electronic retailer stores

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Question 12

The bearing walls of strip shopping centers run

Answer 12

Front to back

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Question 13

How long does it take a fire to affect the structural integrity of a structure of ordinary
construction type?

Answer 13

20 minutes

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Question 14

Where is the stairway to the basement generally located in a taxpayer?

Answer 14

Directly below the stairway leading to the upper floor

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Question 15

Of the choices, what is the most significant concern to any fires involving strip shopping centers?

Answer 15

Horizontal fire spread

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Question 16

What is the definition of facade?

Answer 16

Architectural projection that provides weather protection, occupancy identity,
decoration

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Question 17

The ability to access a safe haven on the opposite side of a firewall is considered?

Answer 17

A secondary egress

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Question 18

What is considered a party wall?

Answer 18

Load bearing wall separating occupancies not extending the roof line

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Question 19

What is a technique used to prevent horizontal spread of a fire to B and D exposures in a Strip
Shopping Center?

Answer 19

Positive pressure ventilation

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Question 20

What is an appropriate tactic to use when a basement fire in a Strip Shopping center is in
advanced stages

Answer 20

Use of Cellar nozzle

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Question 21

When determining the size and number of attack lines, what is the appropriate GPM needed for a
building with a medium fire load?

Answer 21

20GPM per 100 square feet

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Question 22

What is a type of wall found in strip shopping centers that is a single thickness of masonry
material (ex: stone, brick, or block) added to the structure for aesthetic purposes?

Answer 22

Veneer

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Question 23

In strip shopping centers, where is it not unusual to find the cockloft exposed?

Answer 23

Rear storage area

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Question 24

What building feature extends upward above the edge of the roof and creates a drop that may
require a ladder to descend down to the roof?

Answer 24

Parapet

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Question 25

When is the best time to determine content hazards in a strip shopping center?

Answer 25

During a yearly post-construction walk through

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Question 26

Firefighters operating on the roof of a strip shopping center should be cognizant of what specific
hazard?

Answer 26

Varying store depths

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Question 27

When pressurizing both exposures on a strip shopping center to prevent fire spread this
procedure must ______.

Answer 27

Have both fans started at the same time

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Question 28

Personnel may encounter residential or office spaces above some strip shopping centers. Apartments in these settings are often referred to as ____ ____

Answer 28

Tax Payers

Question 29

FYI

Life hazards in strip shopping centers may be more likely during nighttime hours than during the da

Question 30

FYI

On-scene reports should resemble the following: “Battalion 403 from Engine 434, Engine 434, on-scene, side Alpha of a 1-story, strip shopping center, fire showing from the front door of a middle unit restaurant.”

Question 31

To remove ceilings tiles in a strip shopping center, this can be done with a

Answer 31

Pike pole or hose stream

Question 32

Second due engine

Answer 32

Identify and supply the building’s FDC, if present. If multiple FDCs exist, charge all
connections.

Question 33

When the fire has entered a restaurant hood or duct system, personnel should take the following actions:

Answer 33

Check for extension above the drop-ceiling.

Remove power from the grease pit.

Move the grease pit away from the area.

Activate the hood system dry chemical extinguisher

Question 34

3rd Due Engine

Answer 34

Establish side-Charlie water supply, and coordinate with the fourth due engine, if needed.
Position at the rear of the structure, if possible.
Report to Command via radio:
o evident conditions on side Charlie;
o the location, volume, and characteristics of any fire or smoke; o the presence of any persons in distress; and
o the presence of a side-Charlie FDC.
Supply the side-Charlie FDC.
Deploy a side-Charlie hoseline.
Coordinate suppression operations and hoseline advancement through rear entrances to
the involved unit or into exposures with units operating on side Alpha.
Support rescue and truck company operations as needed.
Provide a roof-top hoseline as needed.