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?

<p>Occupancy used for a gathering of 50 or more people for deliberation, worship, entertainment, eating, drinking, amusement, awaiting transportation, or similar uses (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Removing people to the outside or to a place of safe refuge (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of roof structure do modern churches often have?

<p>Truss roof structures (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Overcrowding (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Extinguishment (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>20 net sq ft per person (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Elementary schools (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does NFPA 3000 provide measures for?

<p>Protection against active shooters in schools (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When should FD ladders be used to evacuate multistory schools?

<p>Only when FFs cannot gain control of the interior stairs (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to NFPA 101, what defines an educational occupancy?

<p>Used for educational purposes through the 12th grade by six or more persons for 4 or more hours per day (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When are fire drills required according to NFPA 101?

<p>In all K thru 12 schools (C)</p> 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?

<p>Extinguishment (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Assembly (D)</p> 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?

<p>Move patients out of smoky areas while supporting the sprinkler system (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does NFPA 101 define as a healthcare occupancy?

<p>A place used to provide medical or other treatment or care simultaneously to four or more patients on an inpatient basis (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>'Defend-in-place' strategy (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Installation of sprinklers (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>More than twice as high (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes limited care facilities from nursing homes?

<p>Occupants do not require continuous nursing care (A)</p> 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?

<p>Four or more residents (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Used to house one or more persons under varied degrees of restraint (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Residential buildings (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Permitting the free circulation of smoke and toxic gases (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>In the bedrooms (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Occurring after a party (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Evacuation info (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the leading cause of fire in student housing?

<p>Arson (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does NFPA 101 define as a mercantile occupancy?

<p>An occupancy used for the display and sale of merchandise (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>30 sq ft per person (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a lifestyle center?

<p>A type of shopping center laid out as blocks of stores, like a city street (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where should exposure lines be deployed in mercantile occupancies?

<p>To stores on either side of the store of origin (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does NFPA 101 define as a business occupancy?

<p>An occupancy used for the transaction of business other than mercantile (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Protecting sensitive electronic equipment and business records (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does NFPA 101 define as a storage occupancy?

<p>An occupancy used primarily for the storage or sheltering of goods, merchandise, products, or vehicles (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Large stacks of idle pallets in a staging area (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does NFPA 101 define as an industrial occupancy?

<p>An occupancy where products are manufactured or processing operations are conducted (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes a separated occupancy from a mixed occupancy?

<p>Separated occupancies have the occupancies separated by fire resistance-rated assemblies (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Water from extinguishment efforts can undermine the base of the scaffolding (D)</p> 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?

<p>It is more likely to collapse than a finished structure (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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