Vacants Flashcards
A vacant that may have occupants in certain portions of the building while other sections have been abandoned is known as what
Partially occupied building
Note: Consider this an occupied building
A vacant that may be well maintained while unrented, for sale or under renovation is know as what
Temporarily unoccupied building
Ex: PD’s and commercial occupancies
Note: Treat as an unoccupied building, not as a vacant
The color of the reflective paint when marking vacant buildings
Lime yellow
The size of the square to mark a vacant building
18” by 18”
How wide should the line be when marking a vacant building
2”
Primary markings shall be made alongside the front entrance of a building at what height
Height that is directly over the front entrance of the building
Name 2 areas where vacant marks should not be located
- Sealed doors 2. Sealed windows
The letters RO shall be made where
Directly over the vacant building markings
The letters FO shall be made where
Directly underneath vacant building markings
Name 2 occasions when vacant buildings will be marked
When first identified and during BISP
Note: Enter vacants into ECIDS
Upon discovery of a vacant, a memo should be sent out to what units
1st alarm units and administrative Battalion and Division
True or False. Any company may place vacant building markings even if it is marked from a non administrative company
True
Afterwards notify the administrative company
Name an occasion when units should forward a “High Priority DOB Referral Report”
Structural integrity issues
Note: Cite “Structural Stability Affected” in report
At initial size up at vacants, name 4 broad size up concerns
- 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
Which type of vacant is more likely to be structurally unstable
Unsealed vacants
Which type of vacant will restrict egress for FF’s
Sealed vacants
Between residential vacants and warehouse/factory vacants, which poses a greater danger
Warehouse/factory vacants
Name 4 indications of occupants squatting in a vacant
- 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
In addition to the TL, name another unit that should be placed in close proximity to the building.
An engine
Note: Should be placed outside the collapse zone in order to operate deckpipe
Sprinklers and standpipes are more likely to be serviceable in what type of vacant
None
Note: Fire protection systems are more likely to be unserviceable
Vacant fires tend to occur between what hours
10 pm to 2 am
Which type of accelerant begins as a slow fire but progresses rapidly as vapor production increases
Diesel fuel
Name 2 types of hazards members may encounter at vacants from the ERP manual
Chemical or Biological hazards
Where is the 1st line placed when a fully involved vacant fire is extending to both an unoccupied commercial and an occupied dwelling
Occupied building
When life is not endangering any exposure, the 1st line should be stretched to do what
Protect the greatest amount of property
At vacants when should primary searches generally be conducted (2 answers)
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
At vacants, members shall not conduct searches on floors above the fire until when
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
Hoselines that are stretched into exposures and are to operate as an exterior stream will be what size
2 1/2
When should the 1/2” OST be used
During wash down
At vacants, members should place their feet where when climbing stairs
Step as close to a support wall as possible
Note: Also Place the middle of their foot above the step riser
When placing an extension ladder over a stairway that’s in doubt, which parts of the ladder require support
Both top and bottom sections
Generally at vacants, there’s no need to VEIS from what 3 areas
- Fire escapes 2. Portable ladders 3. Aerial ladders
Note: We are not aggressively searching for trapped occupants
Wood frame buildings often experience what type of collapse (2 possibilities)
Inward-outward OR Ninety-degree wall collapse
If necessary to use the fire escape drop ladder, where will the member stand when lowering the ladder
Stand beneath the fire escape balcony
What size hose is stretched in a vacant building fire
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
