Strip Shopping center manual

Question 1

The term strip shopping center refers to?

Answer 1

Commercial occupancies that are:

• Joined by party walls or fire walls
• Covered by a common roof
• Occupied by a variety of businesses
• Accessed by an individual exterior entrance on the first floor

Question 2

Strip shopping centers are typically?

Answer 2

One story lightweight and non combustible construction with walls that are masonary or tilt up concrete with steal bar joists supporting a metal deck roof

Question 3

Taxpayers are?

Answer 3

Residential apartments or office space encountered above strip shopping centers

Question 4

Smaller stores typically are what dimensions?

Answer 4

30 feet by 75 feet

Question 5

Basements are ususally accessed where?

Answer 5

Rear of the structure, interior or exterior. Can extend multiple occupancies

Question 6

Fire loading is moderate to heavy requiring what fire flow?

Answer 6

20 GPM per 100 sq ft

Question 7

What is typical roof decking for strip shopping centers?

Answer 7

Tongue and groove boards or plywood sheeting

Question 8

At what temperature will steel twist, expand, causing failure or pushing of exterior walls?

Answer 8

1000 degrees

Question 9

First alarm for strip shopping center

Answer 9

4 engines
2 trucks
1 rescue
1 EMS unit
2 BC
1 aid
1 EMS sup

Question 10

First due engine assignment for strip shopping center?

Answer 10

Lay appropriate supply line and take position on the front of the building leaving priority for aerial apparatus

Question 11

Second due engine assignment on strip shopping center?

Answer 11

Ensure water supply to the first engine and building fire systems is complete

Question 12

Third due engine on strip shopping center?

Answer 12

Position in rear and charge sprinkler connection if located in the rear

Question 13

Fourth due engine on strip shopping center?

Answer 13

Assume RIT and complete third due engine water supply

Question 14

First due truck position on a strip shopping center?

Answer 14

In front of the involved store which allows for the use of aerial for roof access, ground ladder deployment, and use of master stream (particularly tower ladder)

Question 15

Second due truck on strip shopping center position?

Answer 15

Rear of the involve address with primary assignment of gaining access to the roof

Question 16

What truck is given priority position in the front if initially dispatched or added to a fire at a strip shopping center?

Answer 16

Tower ladder

Question 17

Where should the rescue position on a strip shopping center?

Answer 17

The rear, responsible for gaining access to the rear of the involved unit and immediate exposures on both sides

Question 18

What supply line hose lay is recommended?

Answer 18

Forward lay

Question 19

What kind of flow should be used in basement fires of strip shopping centers?

Answer 19

Straight or smooth bore. Only use fog from protected area outside the basement with no firefighting operation inside

Question 20

When inspecting roof for fire, inspections holes should be made. What kind of cut is not recommended?

Answer 20

Kerf

Question 21

Early laddering of the roof is important. Once crews are assigned to roof operation what else must be complete?

Answer 21

Laddering for a secondary mean of egress

Question 22

Egress from the second story and above is often limited due to fire conditions. These areas must be laddered to provide?

Answer 22

Roof access and egress
Second floor rescue
Escape route for crews operating above ground level

Question 23

Verticle ventilation can be accomplished by?

Answer 23

Removal of scuttle covers and skylights when present.

Question 24

If fire is in the cockloft what must immediately occur?

Answer 24

roof ventilation

Question 25

What can be opened first to assist with rooftop ventilation?

Answer 25

Natural roof openings

Question 26

Inspection holes should start small, measuring what?

Answer 26

2 feet by 2 feet

Question 27

Another ventilation tactic that may involve multiple companies is what?

Answer 27

Trench cut