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What is the key factor in determining the number of potential victims in a fire?
What is the key factor in determining the number of potential victims in a fire?
- The size of the building
- The occupancy type and time of day (correct)
- The number of firefighters on scene
- The location of the building
Which type of building requires greater staffing requirements in the event of a fire?
Which type of building requires greater staffing requirements in the event of a fire?
- Commercial buildings (correct)
- Industrial facilities
- Single-family homes
- They all require the same amount of staffing
What can fire-protective features in commercial buildings do?
What can fire-protective features in commercial buildings do?
- Increase the risk to occupants and firefighters
- Make it more difficult for firefighters to access the building
- Lower the risk to occupants and firefighters (correct)
- Have no effect on the risk to occupants and firefighters
Which factors are critical in fire-ground strategy?
Which factors are critical in fire-ground strategy?
Where do the majority of fires, fatalities, and property loss occur?
Where do the majority of fires, fatalities, and property loss occur?
Why is pre-incident planning necessary for detention/corrections and industrial facilities?
Why is pre-incident planning necessary for detention/corrections and industrial facilities?
What makes extinguishing fires in mercantile occupancies difficult?
What makes extinguishing fires in mercantile occupancies difficult?
What is highly likely to occur in buildings under construction?
What is highly likely to occur in buildings under construction?
What is occupant load related to?
What is occupant load related to?
What are some examples of different occupancy types?
What are some examples of different occupancy types?
What is the most important factor in determining the staffing requirements for a fire?
What is the most important factor in determining the staffing requirements for a fire?
What can fire-protective features in commercial buildings include?
What can fire-protective features in commercial buildings include?
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Study Notes
- Determining the number of potential victims depends on occupancy type and time of day.
- The staffing requirements for larger building fires are greater than those for single-family homes.
- Fire-protective features in commercial buildings can lower risk to occupants and firefighters.
- Occupancy type, time of day, and day of week are critical factors in fire-ground strategy.
- Majority of fires, fatalities, and property loss occur in residential fires.
- Pre-incident planning is necessary for detention/corrections and industrial facilities.
- Large fuel loads in mercantile occupancies make extinguishment difficult.
- Structural collapse is highly likely in buildings under construction.
- Occupant load is related to building size, type of occupancy, time of day, and day of week.
- There are different occupancy types such as assembly, business, healthcare, and storage.
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