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Strip Shopping Center Flashcards

1
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The space between structural ceiling and drop ceiling or under a raised floor is described as the ?

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Plenum space

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The space between the top floor ceiling and the buildings roof decking is?

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Cockloft

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Residential space that is located above a commercial occupancy in a strip shopping center are referred to as?

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Taxpayers

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Strip shopping centers in Northern Virginia are typically 1 story buildings of lightweight and ______ Construction.

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Non-combustible

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Fire flow estimates for strip shopping centers should be based on?

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20 gpm per 100sqft

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Most strip shopping centers erected after 1970 are constructed of what type of construction?

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Non-combustible

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What is a wall that separates occupancies and extend beyond the ceiling but not to the roof line?

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Party Wall

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A wall that divides an area that does not extend past the ceiling?

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Partition

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In a Tilt up wall construction, the walls rely on the roof assemble to give the walls strength if the roof fails which way would the walls expect to fall?

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Outward

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10
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These walls extend upward beyond the roof line and are sometimes located on the front and sides of the building?

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Parapet Wallas

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11
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What temperature does steel begin to twist and expand causing failure?

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1000 degrees

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12
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In a strip shopping center once the fire unit is identified what is the unit labeled directly to the right of the fire unit?

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Delta 1

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Strip shopping center fire once the fire unit is identified what is the unit to the left identified as?

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Bravo 1

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According to the fire flow estimates for a strip shopping center, if a store has an approximate square footage of 1250sqft what would be the recommended fire flow?

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250 gpm

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The first arriving unit officer on-scene report should include: ________, Building height, occupancy type, and report of evident conditions.

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Unit Identification and side of structure where apparatus is located

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16
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What type of stream should crews use in a basement fire if attacking from the inside?

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Straight stream

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17
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What is the alarm assignment for a strip shopping Fire?

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4Eng, 2 Trucks, 1 Rescue, 1 Transport Unit, 2 BC, 1 Command Aide,1 ems Super

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18
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Where should the 3rd arriving Engine position on a strip shopping center?

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charlie side

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19
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What is the second due trucks responsibility?

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Side charlie roof access

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20
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A fire in a buildings hood system, what is the best method of extinguishment?

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CO2 extinguisher

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21
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The Presence of a basement is more likely in ________ strip shopping ctrs and basement access is usually found _________.

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Older/ in the interior rear, exterior rear or in the sidewalk at store front or side covered by steel doors or grates.

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22
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_________ _________ doors are typically metal and heavily secured w/ rear drop bars and additional locks.

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Rear Entry

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23
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Parapet walls are typically not found on which side of a strip shopping ctr?

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Rear

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24
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Fire loading in a strip shopping center may be moderate to heavy. What is the initial fire flow estimate?

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20 GPM per 100 sqft

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25
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Name two security devices on rear doors of strip shopping ctr?

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Drop in static bar and maverick bar

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26
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What is the collapse zone distance?

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1.5 times wall height

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27
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At ________ degrees, steel will twist and expand

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1000 degrees

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28
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Due to ventilation of strip shopping ctr’s being time consuming and difficult, ____________ can be catastrophic

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Backdrafts

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29
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What is the rescue squads primary responsibility and position?

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  1. Position on side Charlie 2. gain access or forced entry into involved unit and exposure unit on side Charlie 3. assist with advancing large caliber hose lines if needed 4. search for victims prioritized by incident dynamics on side Charlie 5. locate the fire if needed 6. control utilities 7. perform ventilation operations
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The first due engine should position where and have what assignment?

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  1. Communicate primary water supply to the second due engine 2. position to allow for rapid hose line advancement while maintaining priority position for trucks 3. communicate on-scene report 4. deploy initial hose lines and begin fire suppression operations
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What is the minimum initial alarm assignment for a strip shopping center?

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4 engines, 2 trucks, 1 rescue, 1 emergency medical services unit, 2 battalion chiefs, 1 command aid, and 1 EMS supervisor

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32
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What unit positions in front of the involve stores to maximize aerial’s scrub area for roof access and master streamed deployment, ground ladders on side alpha, gains access or forces entry to involved unit on site alpha, assists with large caliber hose line if needed, searches for victims on side alpha, controls utilities, performs ventilation, and establishes scene lighting on side alpha?

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1st due truck

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33
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What information would the first arriving unit officer provide the command level officer in the on-scene report?

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Unit identification and side of structure where the apparatus is positioned 2. Building height 3. Occupancy type 4. Detailed report of evident conditions, including a description, the side of the structure, and quadrant

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34
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In one level strip shopping centers the type of fire spread that is of most concern is?

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Horizontal

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35
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______ cuts are not recommended because the melted tar from the saw will normally reseal the cut and make it difficult to evaluate conditions below the roof.

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Kerf

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36
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To make a 4 feet by 4 feet opening, the ff should clear the roofing material ______ feet by ______feet.

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5 x 5

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37
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The term that refers to a small one or two story building constructed to cover the annual property tax assessed for owning a parcel of land.

A

Taxpayer

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38
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Who has priority position in the front when heavy fire conditions are encountered requiring either in offensive exterior attack or defensive operations

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Aerial tower ladders

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39
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What is the only exception for using a fog pattern on a basement fire in a Strip shopping Center?

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When firefighters are operating from a protected area outside the basement and no firefighters are inside

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40
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What is the area located above the drop ceiling and below the roof deck

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Cockloft

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41
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What is the void space created between top floor ceiling and the buildinds roof decking?

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cockloft

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42
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What is a small 1-2 story building constructed to cover the annual property tax assessed for owning a parsal of land?

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taxpayer

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43
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These walls hold the structures weight and all forces applied?

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load bearing

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44
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These walls prevent or slow the horizontal progression of fire from occupancies spanning from the floor through the roof.

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firewalls

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45
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Single thickness masonry material added to the structure for aesthetic purposes.

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Veneer

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46
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Most efficetive firewalls run from the ___ through the __.

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foundation, roofline

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47
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These walls extend upward above the edge of the roof and creates a drop that may require a ladder to decend to the roof.

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Parapet

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48
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Bulges, cracks, and seeping smoke all indiacte possible?

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Collapse

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49
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Collapse zone is ___ height of building?

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1.5x

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50
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Officer of 1st arriving engine should communicate water supply report to 2nd engine. When possible the unit officer should also identify location of a ___?

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secondary alpha side hydrant

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51
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Typical strip shopping has a ____ fire load requiring 20gpm per 100sq ft.

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medium

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52
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When master streams are utilized the most advantageous position is often at _____ in front of the fire unit.

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sidewalk

53
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Prior to initiating vertical ventilation through the rooftop, personnel should do what?

A

Confirm the roofs stability

54
Q

Initial roof cut hole should be about 2x2, why?

A

Weight of roofing material make larger holes difficult to open

55
Q

Precast concrete roofs over ___ inches are almost impossible to penetrate.

A

4

56
Q

Least damaging method of extinguishment of a duct fire involves the application of multiple ___ extinguishers.

A

CO

57
Q

Personnel should not remove ___ until complete extinguishment.

A

rooftop ventilator

58
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This method of extinguishment has proven effective but causes significant water damage.

A

rooftop hoseline

59
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If CO and or ABC fail to extinguish a duct fire, whats next?

A

rooftop hoseline

60
Q

Prior to starting rooftop hose line extinguishment, members must move what?

A

grease pit

61
Q

What is the void space created between the top floor ceiling and the building’s roof decking?

A

Cockloft

62
Q

What is the space between the structural ceiling and the drop ceiling or under a raised floor?

A

Plenum

63
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What is defined as a small 1 or 2 story building constructed to cover the annual property tax assessed for owning a parcel of land?

A

Taxpayer

64
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What is defines as being joined by party walls or firewalls, covered by a common roof, occupied by a variety of businesses, and is accessed by individual exterior entrances on the first floor?

A

Strip shopping center

65
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What can companies expect of side charlie access points?

A

Heavily reinforced

66
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Firewalls in strip shopping centers:

A

May not exist

67
Q

During renovation a roof may be placed over an existing roof, and is known as what?

A

Rain roof

68
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What type of wall is used for separating occupancies and extends beyond the ceiling but not to the roofline?

A

Party

69
Q

Load bearing walls are typically found where in strip shopping centers?

A

Front to back

70
Q

What divides an area within an occupancy without extending above the ceiling?

A

Partition

71
Q

What extends above the roof, typically occur on the front or sides of a building, and can create a drop requiring a ladder for access?

A

Parapet

72
Q

What is an architectural projection that provides weather protection, occupancy identity, decoration, and are supported by the building to which they are attached?

A

Façade

73
Q

Of these security devices, which is most likely to be found on side charlie doors?

A

drop bar/static bar

74
Q

At what temperature does steel twist and expand, increasing the odds of structural failure?

A

1000 °F

75
Q

Fires in what area may burn undetected and weaken the roof supports, possibly leading to collapse?

A

plenum

76
Q

When making entry, personnel should do what?

A

Check plenum for fire

77
Q

What is the preferred position for aerial master streams?

A

sidewalk level with stream pointed at the ceiling

78
Q

When high heat and smoke exists at the floor level:

A

Suspect a basement fire

79
Q

A typical fire load in a strip shopping center requires what volume of water?

A

20 gpm per 100 sqft

80
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This is the term that refers to a void space created between the top floor ceiling and the building’s roof decking.

A

Cockloft

81
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Most strip shopping centers are how tall?

A

1 story

82
Q

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

A

Taxpayers

83
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Initial fire flow estimates should be based on how many gpm per 100 square feet?

A

20

84
Q

Strip Shopping buildings erected prior to 1970 are typically of what type of construction?

A

Ordinary

85
Q

A roof that covers an existing roof is called what?

A

Rain roof

86
Q

Typically load-bearing ralls in strip shopping centers run what way?

A

Front to back

87
Q

This is an architectural projection that provides weather protection, occupancy identity, and decoration.

A

Façade

88
Q

Life hazards in strip shopping centers may be more likely when?

A

Nighttime

89
Q

The front walls of most buildings are considered what?

A

Veneer

90
Q

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

A

1,000 degrees F

91
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In addition to identifying the location and method of the hose lay what else should be voiced by the first engine officer for the water supply report?

A

Location of secondary hydrant

92
Q

Unit officers should communicate the size-up results through a situation report to?

A

1st due command officer

93
Q

The most adventageous position for the aerial master stream is where?

A

At sidewalk level

94
Q

The master stream should be directed where?

A

Toward the occupancy ceiling

95
Q

What type of cuts are not recommended for roof venting because the tar melted by the saw can reseal the cut.

A

Kerf

96
Q

How many engines are on an initial alarm?

A

4

97
Q

The 2nd due truck positions where on a strip shopping center?

A

Rear

98
Q

Initial fire flow estimates in strip shopping centers should be based on ____ square feet of involved area.

A

20 GPM per 100 sqft

99
Q

Where is it not unusual to find the cockloft exposed?

A

The rear storage area

100
Q

Strip shopping centers built of ordinary construction have a ____ roof assembly.

A

Wood

101
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Strip shopping centers of noncombustible construction have roof assemblies supported by what kind of joists?

A

Steel bar

102
Q

What is another type of conrete roof found in tilt-up construction?

A

precast T and double-T beams

103
Q

Which of the following refers to a wall separating occupancies that extends beyond the ceiling but

A

Party wall

104
Q

Typically, the load-bearing walls in strip shopping centers run which direction?

A

Front to back.

105
Q

Many strip shopping centers have two stories with separate occupancies on both levels. Access to the second story is generally located where?

A

In a common public area at the ends or middle of the building.

106
Q

Life hazards in strip shopping centers may be more likely when?

A

during nighttime hours

107
Q

At what temperature does steel twist and expand, causing failure or pushing out of the

A

1,000 degrees farenheit.

108
Q

What type of hose lay should be utilized, when possible, with care given to maintaining unimpeded access to subsequently arriving truck companies.

A

Forward or “straight” hose lay.

109
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What roof cut is not recommended because the tar melted by the saw can reseal the cut and make it difficult to evaluate the conditions below the roof?

A

Kerf cut.

110
Q

Which of the following is a responsibility of the second due engine company on a strip shopping center?

A

Identify and supply the building’s FDC, if present.

111
Q

If the fire location is not readily apparent, the truck company should search for it while the engine crew does what?

A

stands by, ready to advance.

112
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The void space between the drop ceiling and the structural ceiling is called a

A

plenum space

113
Q

Strip shopping centers in northern virginia are typicall ___ story buildings

A

1

114
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initial fire flow estimates for a strip shopping center should be based on

A

20 gpm per 100 sqft

115
Q

strip shopping centers build of ordinary construction have a

A

wooden roof assembly

116
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A ___ wall referes to a wall separating occupancies that extends beyond the ceiling but not the roofline

A

party

117
Q

in regards to tilt-up construction expect:

A

in a roof collapse the walls will fall outward

118
Q

____ present another type of security used by major electronics retail stores and other retailers in high-crime areas

A

maverick bars

119
Q

outside evidence of attachments ______ will indicate the presence of a maverick bars

A

the top and bottom

120
Q

Personnel should conduct ___ post-construction walkthroughs of strip shopping centers

A

annual

121
Q

life hazards in strip shopping centers are more likely

A

during nighttime hours

122
Q

at ____ F steel twists and expands

A

1000

123
Q

fire burning for more than 20 min in ordinary or 10 min in lightweight construction constitutes

A

warning sign of imminent collapse

124
Q

when backdrafts occur in strip shopping centers they tend to be

A

catastrophic

125
Q

how should a 360 view achieved in a strip shopping center?

A

communicate and coordinate with units assigned to the rear

126
Q

large, well advanced fires in a strip shopping center preclude the use of

A

fog streams

127
Q

personnel should consider ____ as well as removal of ceiling tiles as the initial hoseline is advanced

A

cooling the celing

128
Q

Regarding master streams:

A

fog nozzles should be used for exposure protection

129
Q

after use of aerial master streams and before the deployment of interior handlines personnel should

A

asses structural stability

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