Strip Shopping Center Flashcards
Collapse zone distance is at least ____ the height of the wall
1.5 times
Pg 18
At what temperature will steel joists twist, expand, and lead to potential failure?
1000*F
Pg 18
When a fire has entered a restaurant hood duct system, the least damaging method of
extinguishment is the application of what suppression method?
Multiple CO2 extinguishers into the duct
Check for extension
Move the grease pit
Activate the hood system chemical extinguisher
Pg 20
When fire has possession of the cockloft in a strip shopping center, what immediate action must
occur?
Roof ventilation
Pg 34
Priority positioning of the front of the structure should be given to which apparatus on a strip
shopping center fire?
Tower Ladder
Pg 22
The majority of strip shopping centers in Northern Virginia are what type of construction?
Non-combustible
Pg 8
Initial fire flow estimates for Strip Shopping Centers should be based on what flow rate?
20 GPM per 100 sq ft
Pg 5
Pre-cast tilt-up, masonry, and wood/metal frame are methods of wall construction that can be
found in what type of structure?
Strip Shopping Center
Pg 11
Parapets are not typically found in this part of the structure?
The rear
Pg 12
In two-story Strip Shopping Centers with separate occupancies on both levels, where will the
access to the second story generally be found?
The ends or middle of the building
Pg 15
Where can the newer type of security “Maverick Bar” be found?
Major electronic retailer stores
Pg 16
The bearing walls of strip shopping centers run
Front to back
Pg 12
How long does it take a fire to affect the structural integrity of a structure of ordinary
construction type?
20 minutes
Pg 19
Where is the stairway to the basement generally located in a taxpayer?
Directly below the stairway leading to the upper floor
Pg 29
Of the choices, what is the most significant concern to any fires involving strip shopping centers?
Horizontal fire spread
Pg 25
What is the definition of facade?
Architectural projection that provides weather protection, occupancy identity,
decoration
Pg 13
The ability to access a safe haven on the opposite side of a firewall is considered?
A secondary egress
Pg 32
What is considered a party wall?
Load bearing wall separating occupancies not extending the roof line
Pg 11
What is a technique used to prevent horizontal spread of a fire to B and D exposures in a Strip
Shopping Center?
Positive pressure ventilation
Pg 26
What is an appropriate tactic to use when a basement fire in a Strip Shopping center is in
advanced stages
Use of Cellar nozzle
Pg 29
When determining the size and number of attack lines, what is the appropriate GPM needed for a
building with a medium fire load?
20GPM per 100 square feet
Pg 25
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?
Veneer
Pg 11
In strip shopping centers, where is it not unusual to find the cockloft exposed?
Rear storage area
Pg 8
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?
Parapet
Pg 12
When is the best time to determine content hazards in a strip shopping center?
During a yearly post-construction walk through
Pg 17
Firefighters operating on the roof of a strip shopping center should be cognizant of what specific
hazard?
Varying store depths
Pg 17
When pressurizing both exposures on a strip shopping center to prevent fire spread this
procedure must ______.
Have both fans started at the same time
Pg 26
Personnel may encounter residential or office spaces above some strip shopping centers. Apartments in these settings are often referred to as ____ ____
Tax Payers
FYI
Life hazards in strip shopping centers may be more likely during nighttime hours than during the da
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.”
To remove ceilings tiles in a strip shopping center, this can be done with a
Pike pole or hose stream
Second due engine
Identify and supply the building’s FDC, if present. If multiple FDCs exist, charge all
connections.
When the fire has entered a restaurant hood or duct system, personnel should take the following actions:
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
3rd Due Engine
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.
