Industrial and Commercial Fire Safety Quiz

Questions and Answers

What is the estimated cost of damages caused by the Kmart warehouse fire in Pennsylvania?

$100 million

Why is preincident planning critical in industrial and storage occupancies?

To ensure fire fighter safety and efficient operations

What is essential in industrial fires?

Cooperation between plant personnel and fire fighters

What tends to cause large loss of life and financial loss in industrial occupancy fires?

Industrial occupancy fires Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is not a notable industrial fire?

All of the above are notable industrial fires Signup and view all the answers

What must fire control efforts be customized to in industrial settings?

The hazard Signup and view all the answers

What type of buildings are easier to handle in case of fire?

Separated buildings Signup and view all the answers

What can increase the risk of industrial fires?

Hazardous materials Signup and view all the answers

What may not be sufficient for extra-hazard storage occupancies?

Sprinkler system calculations Signup and view all the answers

What reduces water damage from runoff in storage occupancies?

Storage in racks or on pallets Signup and view all the answers

Why can buildings with mixed occupancies pose safety threats?

Due to both A and B Signup and view all the answers

What is necessary to maintain for a properly staffed, well-trained fire force?

Improvements in codes and standards, smoke detectors, fire sprinkler systems, and public education Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Kmart warehouse fire in Pennsylvania caused $100 million in damages despite being fully sprinkler protected and compartmentalized
Preincident planning is critical in industrial and storage occupancies to ensure fire fighter safety and efficient operations
Cooperation between plant personnel and fire fighters is essential in industrial fires
Industrial occupancy fires tend to cause large loss of life and financial loss
Notable industrial fires include R.B. Grover Shoe Factory, Triangle Shirtwaist, and Munitions depot
Fire control efforts must be customized to the hazard in industrial settings
Multiple occupancy buildings can be mixed or separated, with separated buildings being easier to handle in case of fire
Hazardous materials like ammunition, fireworks, explosives, chemicals, and flammables can increase the risk of industrial fires
Sprinkler system calculations may not be sufficient for extra-hazard storage occupancies
Storage in racks or on pallets reduces water damage from runoff.
Buildings with mixed occupancies can pose safety threats due to greater fuel loads and hazardous processes in shops on the first floor.
Buildings under construction, renovation, or demolition lack fire protection equipment and structural features designed to impede fire.
Buildings under construction may not have fire barriers or exterior coverings that retard fire growth.
Renovated buildings may create challenges such as large open spaces and false ceilings that can hide fire and provide channels for fire extension.
Enforcing building and renovation code requirements can help avoid potential problems in renovating older buildings.
Firefighters are at greater risk when combating fires in commercial and other special occupancies.
Fire departments need to preplan for specific properties and develop action plans for general use within various types of buildings and occupancies.
The threat to a firefighter's life is substantial at commercial fires.
Maintaining a properly staffed, well-trained fire force is necessary.
Improvements in codes and standards, smoke detectors, fire sprinkler systems, and public education have led to a decrease in civilian fire deaths and line-of-duty deaths for firefighters.
ion programs are directly related to life-safety improvements.