Facade Buildings : 10.2.23

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A ______ wall is a continuation of an exterior wall above the roof line. Normally a studded wall ___ inches on center covered with plywood and exterior roofing material

parapet 16

Assessing structural integrity: A ventilation heat hole shall be placed in the _______ of the facade above the roof line ignored to visualize fire involvement and reduce lateral spread

soft side

_____ of the facade: the vertical back side of the facade either above or below the roof line

soft side

A facade is an external overhanging concealed space, often unsupported, used to improve the architectural appearance of the building. Common to ____

strip malls

Building shall not be accessed from a direction that places personnel under the facade until ___________

the facade's structural integrity has been established

Prior to entry into a fire involved structure, consideration shall be given to (3)

1. structural integrity 2. appropriate point of entry 3. access and escape route

The IC shall be responsible for the following 1. assessing ______ throughout the incident 2. Holding ___________ as a contingency 3. ________ 4. Preventing____________ until_______ 5. management of utilities 6. Supervising overhaul, and if needed, _______

1. structural integrity 2. resources staged in reserve 3. designate a safety officer 4. personnel from being positioned under a facade until structural integrity is established 6. implementing a fire watch

Unmodified original buildings of cantilevered (unsupported) conventional or truss construction can fail in as little as ____ minutes when subject to direct flame contact

10

_______ of the facade interior shall be assessed for hidden fire

100%

Laddering the facade itself: ladder building from the facade side use aerial ladder. Truck distance should be ______ of the wall height plus ____

100% 10 feet

Ladder placement: ladders shall be place on a minimum of _______ to ensure roof safety. Ladder building from facade side use aerial ladder.

2 sides

The ladder shall not rest on the ridge or parapet and shall be positioned __ to ___ above the structure.

2" to 6"

______: a general term to describe the front wall and often the entire decorative front of a building, including certain structural attachments such as a parapet, marquee, canopy and/or cornice

Facade

personnel shall not position themselves directly under a facade overhang without the express approval of the _____ or _____

IC immediate supervisor

Company Officers shall be responsible for providing a safety briefing to their personnel stressing ____ and ____ routes

access escape

The ________ type of facade is the most dangerous. They can be both lightweight and conventional construction

add-on unsupported

If a facade must be laddered, an _____ shall be used rather than ground ladders. This should not preclude the use of ground ladders at other locations away from the facade

aerial

The safest facade is original ________, cantilevered and supported

conventional construction

Soft side: Normally plywood and roofing material above the roof line. Below the roof line and above the ceiling is usually _______

drywall

In occupancies with multiple tenants, de-energize service to any undamaged unit immediately adjacent to a damaged unit. Caution: De-energizing power to individual mall stores will probably not shut off power to _____

facades

Add-On Supported facades are also dangerous. The _____ of this facade can fall independently from its roof or the entire unit can separate from the building

floor

Fire Attack: cut vent hole in soft side of the facade. Then attack holes for fog nozzles can be cut to the left and right of the vent hole in a position to ________

halt lateral spread

Once de-energized, electrical service shall not be re-energized until inspection and/or repaired by a _______

licensed electrician

The _______ can be as dangerous as fire attack

overhaul phase

An alternative method is to access the fire with fog nozzles from within each occupancy avoiding __________

overhead exposure to facade.


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