CASE STUDY: You are a claims adjuster working for an insurance company. You received notice of a fire event at an industrial facility. You are now
charged with conducting a fire investigation to evaluate the merits of the claim. Please answer the following three questions regarding the fire
investigation.
Which of the following will ensure you are conducting a legally valid scene investigation?
CASE STUDY: The building owner would like to install an automatic sprinkler system. The 15,000 ft2 (1394 m2) building consists of a single story
joisted masonry building with a wooden roof. The ceiling height is 12 ft (3.6 m) with each unit having doors in the front and rear. The building has
three tenants: Furniture maker, assembles furniture only (no cutting or sanding); Dry Cleaner with 3 professional washers and dryer’s irons and
light sewing, and a book store. The building is located in a public protection class 3. Fire Hydrants are located 250 ft (76 m) from the building. The
building is located in a neighborhood retail area. Based on the construction, occupancy, exposure and protection, what would you recommend for
the sprinkler system hydraulic design? The following three questions will pertain to this case study.
For the hazard classification, this building would be categorized as: