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2023 Lieutenant Test > Strip Shopping Center > Flashcards

Strip Shopping Center Flashcards

1
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Strip shopping center refers to commercial occupancies that are?

A

1 joined by party walls, 2. Covered by a common roof, 3. Occupied by a variety of businesses, 4. Accessed by an individual exterior entrance on floor one. Pg 1

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How are nova strip shopping centers typically constructed?

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1-story lightweight and non combustible construction pg 1

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3
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Residential apartments or office space above a business are called? Pg 1

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Taxpayers

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4
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Smaller stores may have dimensions approximately what?

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30x75.pg 1

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5
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Basement access for a strip is typically where?

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The rear via an interior of exterior stair. Pg 2

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6
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What is the area located above the ceiling and below the roof deck?

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Cock loft

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7
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What is the fire flow estimate for a strip shopping center?

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20gpm/100square ft involved area. Pg 2

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8
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What are non-fire rated draft stops that are in place to slow down horizontal fire made of?

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Gypsum or plywood. Pg 6

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9
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What may be present in older strips such as Safeway?

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Laminated wooden arches. Pg 7

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10
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What is a typical built up roof construction?

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What is a typical built up roof construction?

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11
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What is a typical built up roof construction?

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Precast T or double T concrete roofs. Pg 7

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12
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Strip shopping centers that have been renovated may have what over the existing roof?

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Rain roof. Pg 8

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13
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Single thickness masonry material added for aesthetics. Pg 9

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Veneer wall

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14
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A load bearing wall separating occupancies, not extending the roof line. Pg 9

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What is a party wall?

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15
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Designed to prevent or slow horizontal fire spread between occupancies. Most effective if from floor through the roof Pg 8&9

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Fire wall

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16
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If the roof collapsed on tilt up construction, what happens to the walls?

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Fall outward. Pg 9

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17
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Parapets are found on what areas of a strip?

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The front, sometimes the side, rarely the rear. Pg 9

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18
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What types of floor assemblies are found in strip shopping centers?

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Reinforced concrete, dimensional lumber, lightweight wood, steel bar joists. Pg 10

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19
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Where can exterior basement access be for strips?

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In the rear of the structure, or in the sidewalk in the front or side covered by a steel door or grate. Pg 11 & 12

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20
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Basement access will usually open to the?

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Interior. Pg 11

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21
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What can be found covering the large glass openings of some store to prevent crime after hours?

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Roll down security doors or gates. Pg 12

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22
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What security device is normally found on rear doors of strips?

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What security device is normally found on rear doors of strips?

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23
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What newer type of security device can be found in major electronic retail stores or high crime areas? Attaches to the door frame and door at four points.

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The Maverick Bar. Pg 13

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24
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What is the best way to determine a building hazard on a strip?

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Conducting a walkthrough during the construction phase. Pg 15

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25
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What is the best way to determine content hazards?

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Yearly post construction walk through. Pg 15

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26
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What do collapses on strips generally involve?

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Roof structures and cantilevered facades or marquees. Pg 16

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27
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FF’s operating on a roof should be aware of changes of ____ between occupancies

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Depth

28
Q

At what temperature will steel twist and expand causing failure or pushing out exterior walls?

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1000 degrees Fahrenheit. Pg 16

29
Q

What are signs of imminent collapse?

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  1. Fires burning >20 min in ordinary construction, >10min lightweight, 2. Smoke or water coming through mortar joints, 3. Sagging or bulging walls, 4. New cracks in exterior walls, 5. Heavy floor or roof loads. 6. Spongy roof. Pg 17
30
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What makes the potential for backdraft in strips more difficult to alleviate?

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Delay in ventilation of built up roofs and large amounts of store front glass. Pg 18

31
Q

What should advancing companies do to avoid backdraft in well advanced strip fires?

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Remove the glass, delay entry, allow the fire to show itself, relieve some smoke and heat prior to entry. PG 18

32
Q

What steps are necessary when fire has entered a restaurant hood system ducts?

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  1. Check drop ceiling for extension, 2. Remove power to grease pitt, 3. Activate hood dry chem extinguisher, 4. Move grease pit away. 5. Apply multiple CO2 extinguishers into the duct, 6. Remove roof top ventilator after extinguishment, 7. Check for extension Pg. 35
33
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In occupancies with restaurants, what should be done if there is a fire?

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Secure all cooking appliances and utilities, shut down ventilation fans, open ductwork to check for extension Pg 35

34
Q

What if multiple fire department connections (FDC’s) are present?

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Charge every connection. Pg 29

35
Q

What must be given priority positioning on the front of a strip shopping center?

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Tower ladder for ground level master streams. Pg 24

36
Q

Strategic positions for additional command officers include the following

A

division supervisors,
group supervisors,
branch directors, and
logistics and planning.
Pg 19

37
Q

Firefighting operations should be coordinated on sides a and c to avoid what?

A

Opposing streams

38
Q

What must advancing crews do as they go?

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Cool the ceiling and remove ceiling tiles to check plenum space. Pg 23

39
Q

When should master stream use be strongly considered?

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When there are advanced fire conditions and no life hazard. Pg 23

40
Q

After life safety, what is the most significant concern in strip shopping fires?

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Horizontal fire spread or extension. Pg 34

41
Q

________should be checked early to prevent rapid fire spread

A

Exposures

42
Q

What must be decided and not changed regarding exposures?

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Where the exposures begin when multiple units are involved and the exposure numbering does not change pg 20

43
Q

What is the procedure to use ppv on each side of the fire occupancy to prevent horizontal smoke and fire movement?

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Check for extension, remove several ceiling tiles, set up a fans at the exposures entrance door, start the fans at the same time. Do not remove windows or vent the roof of the exposures. Venting the roof is the fire occupancy is imperative. Pg 26

44
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What should crews be wary of at the front of the fire occupancy?

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The possibility of the facade becoming weakened and collapsing. Pg 28

45
Q

What should be expected where high heat and smoke to the floor level exist?

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A basement fire. Pg 29

46
Q

What stream pattern should not be used in strip basements?

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Fog. Because heat and gases will have a difficult time escaping. Only exception is if operating from a protected area outside the basement. Pg 29

47
Q

What should be considered if a strip basement fire is in advanced stages?

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Exterior streams and cellar nozzles. Pg 29.

48
Q

What should crews who access the roof be cognizant of?

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Hot spots and sagging areas. Sound the roof as you go. Report conditions to IC. Pg 30

49
Q

How will roof crews determine fire extension?

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With inspection holes, not kerf cuts as the tar will reseal. Pg 30

50
Q

What should crews assigned to the roof plan for?

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Have an alternate escape roof. Preferably opposite side. Leave the roof after accomplishing assigned task. Pg 30.

51
Q

What should be considered for attacking advanced fires under truss roofs?

A

Heavy caliper streams to stop running roof fire and cool the steel. Pg 31

52
Q

What is the best way to force entry through a tool up door?

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Attack the lock then unlock the slide bolt. Pg 32

53
Q

Attack the lock then unlock the slide bolt. Pg 32

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A tag line. Pg 32

54
Q

What is a roof secondary egress?

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An alternate path of escape, usually another emote ladder or on the opposite side of a firewall. Pg 32

55
Q

What information from the roof should be communicated to the IC?

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1.Smoke/fire location, 3. exposure concerns, 4. roof loading, 5. evidence of cockloft fire, 6. construction hazards. Pg 32-33

56
Q

What is a another option for rooftop ventilation Vs cutting a hole?

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Removing existing roof openings such as ventilators, sky lights, scuttles, and bulkheads. Pg 33

57
Q

When most rooftop ventilation occur immediately?

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When there is a cockloft fire. Pg 34

58
Q

Rooftop ventilation for a strip will usually require how many companies?

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More than 1. Pg 34

59
Q

What is the best practice for cutting a rooftop vent hole?

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Start with a small hole, about 2’x2’, then expand. Remove the material of a built up roof wider than the desired hole. Pg 34

60
Q

What is important to remember when removing the metal decking of a built up roof after the final cut?

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It is usually tack welded to the metal bar joist and will require a forcible entry tool to remove. Pg 34

61
Q

What may be the best way to remove an existing rooftop structure to provide ventilation?

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Cut along the base of three sides and flip it. Pg 34

62
Q

What is the best means of opening the roof on a strip shopping center?

A

Independently from the roof in a tower bucket. Pg 25

63
Q

A void space created between the top floor ceiling and the
building’s roof decking

A

Cockloft (glossary)

64
Q

This term refers to a small 1- or 2-story building constructed to cover the
annual property tax assessed for owning a parcel of land

A

Taxpayer (glossary)

65
Q

“Anchor stores” may have a width of

A

150+ feet pg 1

66
Q

150+ feet pg 1

A

Facade Pg 10

67
Q

In older buildings with taxpayers above the stores, the basement entrance is usually found in the
structure’s

A

Rear, , directly below the stairway leading to upper floors

2023 Lieutenant Test (33 decks)

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