Strategy and Tactics Chapter 11

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What does occupant load refer to?

The number of floors in a building

The square footage of a building

The total number of persons that might occupy a building at any one time (correct)

The number of exits available in a building

How is occupant load usually stated in codes?

Number of square feet per person (correct)

Number of rooms per person

Number of windows per person

Number of doors per person

What does an awareness rating of 10 indicate according to NFPA 101?

Occupants are fully awake and unimpaired (correct)

Occupants are totally unaware

Occupants are partially aware

Occupants are under anesthesia

How does NFPA 101 define an assembly as an occupancy?

Occupancy used for a gathering of 50 or more people for deliberation, worship, entertainment, eating, drinking, amusement, awaiting transportation, or similar uses Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary challenge in managing an incident in an occupied assembly building?

Removing people to the outside or to a place of safe refuge Signup and view all the answers

What type of roof structure do modern churches often have?

Truss roof structures Signup and view all the answers

What is often a common problem in eating and drinking establishments?

Overcrowding Signup and view all the answers

What is often the most effective means of accomplishing life safety?

Extinguishment Signup and view all the answers

What is the occupancy load factor for elementary and high school classrooms?

20 net sq ft per person Signup and view all the answers

In what type of schools are the most tragic fires involving educational occupancies more likely to occur?

Elementary schools Signup and view all the answers

What does NFPA 3000 provide measures for?

Protection against active shooters in schools Signup and view all the answers

When should FD ladders be used to evacuate multistory schools?

Only when FFs cannot gain control of the interior stairs Signup and view all the answers

According to NFPA 101, what defines an educational occupancy?

Used for educational purposes through the 12th grade by six or more persons for 4 or more hours per day Signup and view all the answers

When are fire drills required according to NFPA 101?

In all K thru 12 schools Signup and view all the answers

When the fire can be controlled quickly and many occupants are in danger what is the best course of action according to NFPA 101?

Extinguishment Signup and view all the answers

What type of occupancy classification is a college classroom with 50 or more students?

Assembly Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary tactic when a properly installed and operating sprinkler system is in place during a fire in healthcare occupancies?

Move patients out of smoky areas while supporting the sprinkler system Signup and view all the answers

What does NFPA 101 define as a healthcare occupancy?

A place used to provide medical or other treatment or care simultaneously to four or more patients on an inpatient basis Signup and view all the answers

When conditions permit, what is the preferred strategy in healthcare occupancies according to NFPA 101?

'Defend-in-place' strategy Signup and view all the answers

What does the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services require in existing nursing homes to receive funding?

Installation of sprinklers Signup and view all the answers

How does the injury rate in nursing homes compare to other medical facilities during fires?

More than twice as high Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes limited care facilities from nursing homes?

Occupants do not require continuous nursing care Signup and view all the answers

According to NFPA 101, a residential board and care occupancy is used for lodging and boarding of how many residents?

Four or more residents Signup and view all the answers

What does NFPA 101 define as a detention and correctional occupancy?

Used to house one or more persons under varied degrees of restraint Signup and view all the answers

In which type of occupancy do most structure fires, fatal fires, and property loss occur?

Residential buildings Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary challenge in managing a fire incident in less-protected prisons and jails?

Permitting the free circulation of smoke and toxic gases Signup and view all the answers

Where should the primary search normally begin when a fire occurs late at night in residential occupancies?

In the bedrooms Signup and view all the answers

What is a common factor in many multifatality fires in off campus housing?

Occurring after a party Signup and view all the answers

What is required to be posted inside each unit in motels and hotels?

Evacuation info Signup and view all the answers

What is the leading cause of fire in student housing?

Arson Signup and view all the answers

What does NFPA 101 define as a mercantile occupancy?

An occupancy used for the display and sale of merchandise Signup and view all the answers

What is the occupant load factor for mercantile occupancies with a sales area on a street floor?

30 sq ft per person Signup and view all the answers

What is a lifestyle center?

A type of shopping center laid out as blocks of stores, like a city street Signup and view all the answers

Where should exposure lines be deployed in mercantile occupancies?

To stores on either side of the store of origin Signup and view all the answers

What does NFPA 101 define as a business occupancy?

An occupancy used for the transaction of business other than mercantile Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary emphasis of property conservation in business occupancies?

Protecting sensitive electronic equipment and business records Signup and view all the answers

What does NFPA 101 define as a storage occupancy?

An occupancy used primarily for the storage or sheltering of goods, merchandise, products, or vehicles Signup and view all the answers

What creates a tremendous challenge for the sprinkler system in warehouse facilities?

Large stacks of idle pallets in a staging area Signup and view all the answers

What does NFPA 101 define as an industrial occupancy?

An occupancy where products are manufactured or processing operations are conducted Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes a separated occupancy from a mixed occupancy?

Separated occupancies have the occupancies separated by fire resistance-rated assemblies Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary concern regarding the use of scaffolding by firefighters?

Water from extinguishment efforts can undermine the base of the scaffolding Signup and view all the answers

What is likely to happen to a building that is only partially constructed or partially razed during a fire?

It is more likely to collapse than a finished structure Signup and view all the answers