Strip Shopping Center - January 2013 Flashcards
The term “strip shopping center” refers to commercial occupancies that are:
- Joined by party walls or fire walls.
- Covered by a common roof top.
- Occupied by a variety of businesses.
- Accessed by an individual entrance on the first floor.
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Residential apartments or office space may be encountered above some strip shopping centers. These apartments are often referred to as ________.
Tax payers
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Initial fire flow estimates in a strip shopping center should be based upon ____ GPM per 100 sq. ft. of involved area.
20 GPMs
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The _______ is the area located above the ceiling and below the roof deck.
Cockloft
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At this temperature, steel will twist and expand, causing failure or pushing out exterior walls.
1,000 degrees Fahrenheit
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What are 6 warning signs of imminent collapse?
- Fire burning for more than 20 minutes in ordinary construction or 10 minutes in lightweight truss construction
- Smoke or water coming through mortar joints in walls
- Walls that are sagging or bulging
- New cracks showing in exterior walls
- Heavy floor or roof loads under fire conditions
- Spongy roof surface due to fire below
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Which engine is responsible for making sure the building fire protection systems are supplied?
2nd due engine
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Which engine is responsible for hose line operations and sprinkler connection in the rear if applicable?
3rd due engine
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Which engine is responsible for RIT?
4th due engine
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A medium fire load requires how many GPM per 100 sq. ft.?
20 GPM per 100 sq. ft.
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In older taxpayer buildings, where would you typically find stairwells to a basement level?
Usually in the rear of the structure directly below the stairway leading to the upper floors.
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Why are kerf cuts not recommended on strip shopping centers.
Because the melted tar from the saw will normally reseal the cut and make it difficult to evaluate the conditions below the roof.
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If the building is tightly closed and a significant amount of smoke is pushing, what should be opened first to control control possible backdraft and flashover situations?
The Roof
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In well advanced fires in strip shopping centers, prior to roof ventilation, advancing companies should do what?
Delay entry and allow the fire to show itself and relieve some of the heat and smoke.
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What should happen immediately if fire has possession of the cockloft and it can be done safely?
Immediate roof ventilation must occur and inspection holes must be cut to determine the extent of horizontal fire spread.
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