Safety Assessment Program Evaluator Student Manual

CA Emergency Mgmt. Agency Safety Assessment Program Evaluator Manual April 20111. Cabana Bob‟s Pool Supply, located 1675 Fourth Street, Doverton, CA, is a 3500 squarefoot unreinforced masonry building. The photos show the north and south walls of thislong, narrow building. The alley is located on the east side of the building. The westside faces the street and is the storefront to this business. The front third of the buildingcontains the retail sales department, while the back two-thirds (towards the alley) is usedas a warehouse for pool supplies.2. The roof rafters span between the north and south walls. The rafters are full-size 2 x 12swith no ceiling in the warehouse space. The building has a parapet on all four sides, withthe parapet height being 3 feet above the roofline on the north and south walls.3. About 25 percent of the parapet has fallen on the south and north facing walls. There arelarge cracks in the southeast and northeast corners of the building that resulted fromexcessive diaphragm movement. While looking through the windows, it is seen thatseveral of the pool supply storage racks have fallen over, and the stored materials aredumped all over the floor. There is also a small puddle of liquid on the floor. There is noother apparent damage to the building.4. Perform a Rapid Evaluation.119