Vacants

Question 1

A vacant that may have occupants in certain portions of the building while other sections have been abandoned is known as what

Answer 1

Partially occupied building

Note: Consider this an occupied building

Question 2

A vacant that may be well maintained while unrented, for sale or under renovation is know as what

Answer 2

Temporarily unoccupied building
Ex: PD’s and commercial occupancies
Note: Treat as an unoccupied building, not as a vacant

Question 3

The color of the reflective paint when marking vacant buildings

Answer 3

Lime yellow

Question 4

The size of the square to mark a vacant building

Answer 4

18” by 18”

Question 5

How wide should the line be when marking a vacant building

Answer 5

2”

Question 6

Primary markings shall be made alongside the front entrance of a building at what height

Answer 6

Height that is directly over the front entrance of the building

Question 7

Name 2 areas where vacant marks should not be located

Answer 7

1. Sealed doors 2. Sealed windows

Question 8

The letters RO shall be made where

Answer 8

Directly over the vacant building markings

Question 9

The letters FO shall be made where

Answer 9

Directly underneath vacant building markings

Question 10

Name 2 occasions when vacant buildings will be marked

Answer 10

When first identified and during BISP

Note: Enter vacants into ECIDS

Question 11

Upon discovery of a vacant, a memo should be sent out to what units

Answer 11

1st alarm units and administrative Battalion and Division

Question 12

True or False. Any company may place vacant building markings even if it is marked from a non administrative company

Answer 12

True

Afterwards notify the administrative company

Question 13

Name an occasion when units should forward a “High Priority DOB Referral Report”

Answer 13

Structural integrity issues

Note: Cite “Structural Stability Affected” in report

Question 14

At initial size up at vacants, name 4 broad size up concerns

Answer 14

1. Protection of life 2. Member safety 3. Structural stability 4. Extension to exposures
   Note: Protection of Life is the most important concern during the size-up process

Question 15

Which type of vacant is more likely to be structurally unstable

Answer 15

Unsealed vacants

Question 16

Which type of vacant will restrict egress for FF’s

Answer 16

Sealed vacants

Question 17

Between residential vacants and warehouse/factory vacants, which poses a greater danger

Answer 17

Warehouse/factory vacants

Question 18

Name 4 indications of occupants squatting in a vacant

Answer 18

1. Lights in windows 2. Curtain, window shades 3. Extension wires from a utility pole into a window 4. Forced open door/window in a sealed building

Question 19

In addition to the TL, name another unit that should be placed in close proximity to the building.

Answer 19

An engine

Note: Should be placed outside the collapse zone in order to operate deckpipe

Question 20

Sprinklers and standpipes are more likely to be serviceable in what type of vacant

Answer 20

None

Note: Fire protection systems are more likely to be unserviceable

Question 21

Vacant fires tend to occur between what hours

Answer 21

10 pm to 2 am

Question 22

Which type of accelerant begins as a slow fire but progresses rapidly as vapor production increases

Answer 22

Diesel fuel

Question 23

Name 2 types of hazards members may encounter at vacants from the ERP manual

Answer 23

Chemical or Biological hazards

Question 24

Where is the 1st line placed when a fully involved vacant fire is extending to both an unoccupied commercial and an occupied dwelling

Answer 24

Occupied building

Question 25

When life is not endangering any exposure, the 1st line should be stretched to do what

Answer 25

Protect the greatest amount of property

Question 26

At vacants when should primary searches generally be conducted (2 answers)

Answer 26

All visible fire has been knocked down AND IC has completed a size up and risk assessment
Note: Members can vary from this with a known life hazard

Question 27

At vacants, members shall not conduct searches on floors above the fire until when

Answer 27

All visible fire has been knocked down AND IC has completed a size up and risk assessment
Note: Members can vary from this with a known life hazard

Question 28

Hoselines that are stretched into exposures and are to operate as an exterior stream will be what size

Answer 28

2 1/2

Question 29

When should the 1/2” OST be used

Answer 29

During wash down

Question 30

At vacants, members should place their feet where when climbing stairs

Answer 30

Step as close to a support wall as possible

Note: Also Place the middle of their foot above the step riser

Question 31

When placing an extension ladder over a stairway that’s in doubt, which parts of the ladder require support

Answer 31

Both top and bottom sections

Question 32

Generally at vacants, there’s no need to VEIS from what 3 areas

Answer 32

1. Fire escapes 2. Portable ladders 3. Aerial ladders

Note: We are not aggressively searching for trapped occupants

Question 33

Wood frame buildings often experience what type of collapse (2 possibilities)

Answer 33

Inward-outward OR Ninety-degree wall collapse

Question 34

If necessary to use the fire escape drop ladder, where will the member stand when lowering the ladder

Answer 34

Stand beneath the fire escape balcony

Question 35

What size hose is stretched in a vacant building fire

Answer 35

This will vary with each type of building and shall be consistent with Department policy
Ex: 1 3/4 hose line for a fire in a vacant rowframe