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Fire Inspector 1 Study Guide (State of Florida) 2025: Questions and Verified Solutions, Exams of Safety and Fire Engineering

This study guide provides a comprehensive overview of the essential knowledge and understanding required for the fire inspector 1 exam in the state of florida. It covers key topics such as fire codes, building construction, fire safety systems, and fire suppression techniques. The guide includes numerous questions and verified solutions, offering valuable practice material for aspiring fire inspectors.

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FIRE INSPECTOR 1 STUDY GUIDE (STATE OF
FLORIDA) 2025 QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS| ABSOLUTE SUCCESS GUARANTEED.
1. The inspector must have a through knowledge and understanding of the
following items: - Correct Answer-Enabling legislation, State/Local
Statues, ways to alter State/Local Statues
2. The personnel given the responsibility for fire and life safety inspections
programs are members of the: - Correct Answer-Fire Department
3. Categories of Inspections are: - Correct Answer-Annual (Routine),
Issuance of a permit, Response to a complaint, Eminent hazard, New
Construction, Change in Occupancy, Owner/Occupant Request
4. At the time of inspection the inspector should: - Correct Answer-invite
the building owner/occupant
5. Federal buildings in the local jurisdiction are - Correct Answer-not
required to comply with local codes
6. The development and implementation of codes are a result of a
cooperative effort among: - Correct Answer-Fire department
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FIRE INSPECTOR 1 STUDY GUIDE (STATE OF

FLORIDA) 2025 QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED

SOLUTIONS| ABSOLUTE SUCCESS GUARANTEED.

  1. The inspector must have a through knowledge and understanding of the following items: - Correct Answer-Enabling legislation, State/Local Statues, ways to alter State/Local Statues
  2. The personnel given the responsibility for fire and life safety inspections programs are members of the: - Correct Answer-Fire Department
  3. Categories of Inspections are: - Correct Answer-Annual (Routine), Issuance of a permit, Response to a complaint, Eminent hazard, New Construction, Change in Occupancy, Owner/Occupant Request
  4. At the time of inspection the inspector should: - Correct Answer-invite the building owner/occupant
  5. Federal buildings in the local jurisdiction are - Correct Answer-not required to comply with local codes
  6. The development and implementation of codes are a result of a cooperative effort among: - Correct Answer-Fire department

administration, Mayor or city/county manager, Municipal legislative body, Legislative body

  1. Occasionally, it is prudent to obtain written permission to enter a site before inspection. The use of a: - Correct Answer-Consent-To-Enter form will remove questions
  2. Standards and Codes are adopted by: - Correct Answer-the AHJ (Authority Having Jurisdiction)
  3. Standard - Correct Answer-is a set of principles, protocols, or procedures that is developed by committees through a consensus process. A STANDARD ONLY BECOMES A LAW WHEN LEGALLY ADOPTED BY A JURISDICTION OR INCLUDED AS PART OF A CODE. "DEVELOPED THROUGH A CONSENSUS PROCESS"
  4. Code - Correct Answer-is a collection or compilation of rules and regulations enacted by a legislative body to become law in a particular jurisdiction. CODE MUST HAVE ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS TO EXPLAIN HOW AND WHEN THE STANDARDS ARE TO BE APPLIED. "HAS THE FORCE OF LAW" --LEGAL DOCUMENT--
  5. ANSI - Correct Answer-The American National Standards Institute. A private nonprofit organization that administers and coordinated the voluntary standardization and conformity assessment system.
  1. Board of Appeals - Correct Answer-Has authority to interrupt fire code, consists of 3-7 members who have experience in fire prevention or building construction.
  2. Variance - Correct Answer-A one time modification
  3. Primary duty of a fire inspector - Correct Answer-to ensure the life safety of both citizens and fire and emergency responders.
  4. Oxidation - Correct Answer-is a chemical reaction involving the combination of oxygen and other materials.
  5. Fire Triangle - Correct Answer-HEAT, OXYGEN, FUEL
  6. Fire Tetrahedron - Correct Answer-FUEL, OXYGEN, HEAT, CHEMICAL REACTION
  7. Air consists of - Correct Answer-21 Percent Oxygen
  1. Potential Energy - Correct Answer-energy possessed by an object that may be released
  2. Chemical Heat Energy - Correct Answer-Energy that is released when two or more chemicals combine and react with one and another. Chemical heat energy is the most common source of heat in combustion reactions.
  3. Mechanical Heat Energy - Correct Answer-Form of energy generated by friction or compression.
  4. Conduction - Correct Answer-Transfer of heat within an object or to another object by direct contact.
  5. Convection - Correct Answer-Transfer of heat energy from a fluid to a solid
  6. Radiation - Correct Answer-Transmission of energy as an electromagnetic wave, light waves, radio waves...
  7. Class A Fires - Correct Answer-Involve ordinary, solid, combustible materials such as wood, cloth, paper, rubber, and many plastics
  1. Rollover - Correct Answer-Describes a condition where the unburned fire gases accumulated at the top of a compartment ignite and flames propagate through the hot-gas layer
  2. Fully Developed Stage - Correct Answer-Occurs when all combustible materials in the compartment are burning.
  3. Factors that affect Fire - Correct Answer-Fuel, Location, Compartment Volume, Ventilation, Ambient Conditions such as wind, humidity..
  4. Bearing Wall - Correct Answer-Wall that supports itself and the weight of the roof
  5. Type 1 Construction - Correct Answer-Non or Limited Combustible materials. Highest Safety Levels.
  6. Type 2 Construction - Correct Answer-Low Fire Risk, Materials won't contribute to the spread.
  7. Type 3 Construction - Correct Answer-Used in schools, churches, mercantile. Exterior walls are non-combustible.
  1. Type 4 Construction - Correct Answer-Heavy Timber, Large Dimensioned lumber.
  2. Type 5 Construction - Correct Answer-Commonly known as wood frame
  3. Assembly Occupancies - Correct Answer-50 or more people, Churches, Arenas, Theaters..
  4. Business Occupancies - Correct Answer-Large number of occupants
  5. Educational Occupancies - Correct Answer-Pre-School through 12th grade. High Loads, Multiple Uses..
  6. Factory/Industrial Occupancies - Correct Answer-Factory, subdivided due to use
  7. Institutional Occupancies - Correct Answer-People with physical limitations, penal or corrections institutions.
  1. Mixed Use Occupancies - Correct Answer-Each is individually classified by its primary occupancy
  2. Parapet - Correct Answer-Portion of a wall that extends above the level of the roof
  3. Fusible Link - Correct Answer-Has an advantage of being inexpensive, rugged, and easy to maintain, but slower to operate and a significant amount of smoke can flow through before activation.
  4. Mean of Egress - Correct Answer-The means of Egress System is composed of three basic elements: Exit Access, Exit, Exit Discharge
  5. Public Way - Correct Answer-Parcel of land such as a street or sidewalk
  6. Stairs - Correct Answer-Solid and Slip Resistant, Landings must be provided so that no flight is greater than 12 feet, handrails are required for both sides. When 3 stories or less walls must have 1 hour rating, 4 stories or more 2 hour rating.
  1. Emergency Lighting - Correct Answer-Must provide the proper amount of illumination (1 Foot Candle for 90 Minutes) when power for lighting is interrupted.
  2. Exit Signs - Correct Answer-Letters must be 6 inches, must be positioned so exit access is no more than 100 feet away.
  3. Occupant Load - Correct Answer-Number of persons who may occupy a building or portion at one time.
  4. One Half Diagonal Rule - Correct Answer-When two exits are required, they are to be located not less than one-half the length of the overall diagonal dimension of the room
  5. Common Path of Travel - Correct Answer-Path that all occupants must travel in one direction before reaching a point where they may choose between two separate and distinct paths to exits.
  6. Basic Types of Sprinkler Systems - Correct Answer-Wet-Pipe, Dry- Pipe, Deluge, Preaction
  1. Class D Extinguishers - Correct Answer-Combustible Metals
  2. Class K Extinguishers - Correct Answer-Cooking, Greases, Fats, Oils
  3. Maximum travel Distance to a Class A Extinguisher - Correct Answer- 75 Feet
  4. Maximum travel Distance to a Class K Extinguisher - Correct Answer- 30 Feet
  5. FACP - Correct Answer-Fire Alarm Control Panel (The Brain)
  6. Backup Power for a Fire Alarm must activate within how many seconds after main power loss? - Correct Answer-30 Seconds
  7. Detector - Correct Answer-Detects
  8. Alarm - Correct Answer-Notifies
  1. Smoke Inhalation accounts for - Correct Answer-65% of deaths in a fire
  2. Photoelectric Detectors - Correct Answer-Used in Large Common Areas
  3. According to NFPA 72 the pull station should be mounted on the wall
    • Correct Answer-So no part is less than 3 1/2 feet from the floor or a maximum of 4 1/2 feet
  4. Travel Distance to Manual Pull Stations - Correct Answer-200 Feet
  5. Pull Stations should also be placed - Correct Answer-Within 5 Feet of every exit so the occupants can activate as they leave.
  6. Manual Pull Stations can be - Correct Answer-Single Action or Double Action
  7. Proprietary Alarm - Correct Answer-Used to protect large complexes or several sites with one receiving point.
  1. Where combustible materials such as paper clippings, wood shavings, or textile fibers a radius of - Correct Answer-35 Feet must be cleared before welding
  2. Fire Watch - Correct Answer-30 Minutes after a thermal cutting or welding operation
  3. Dip Tanks and Reservoirs - Correct Answer-Should be contained in 1 hour fire-rated construction
  4. Tar Kettles Must Have - Correct Answer-a 40BC Fire Extinguisher within 25 feet
  5. Most national developed fire codes require that all fire lanes and apparatus access roads extend to - Correct Answer-150 feet of all portions of the building
  6. Fire Lanes must be at least - Correct Answer-16 Feet Wide for one way travel and 24 feet wide for 2 way travel
  1. Entry to a road access cannot - Correct Answer-exceed 8 degrees
  2. 13.5 Feet - Correct Answer-Minimum unobstructed access to a fire lane
  3. Handrails must be between - Correct Answer-34 and 38 inches
  4. Minimum headroom in an egress - Correct Answer-7 Feet 6 Inches
  5. Fire Extinguishers should be within _____ of a cooking appliance. - Correct Answer-30 Feet Max
  6. Steel Hoods - Correct Answer-Made of 18 Gauge Steel, 18'' Clearance to combustible
  7. No more than ____ actions for a pull station - Correct Answer- 2
  8. Deep Fryer shall have ___ space between other cooking surfaces. - Correct Answer-16"
  1. E value of Steel is - Correct Answer-29 Million
  2. RPM is - Correct Answer-Robertson Protected Metal
  3. Corner Test is done on - Correct Answer-25 Foot Walls
  4. Carbon monoxide can be as much as ____ times greater in concealed spaces than in the open - Correct Answer- 50
  5. In masonry buildings, a simple wood beam can span up to - Correct Answer-25 Feet
  6. Wood and Paper release - Correct Answer-8000 BTU
  7. Plastics and combustible liquids release - Correct Answer-16, BTU
  8. The term used to describe the area a building is off the property line as required by code - Correct Answer-setback
  1. RHR Manes - Correct Answer-Rate of Heat Release
  2. Turnstiles exceeding ____ inches shall be treated as revolving doors
- Correct Answer- 39 
  1. Operating pressure of a misting system - Correct Answer-10 PSI
  2. Potassium Carbonate is a ____ Chemical - Correct Answer-Wet
  3. First Step in the burning process is - Correct Answer-Fuel and Oxygen Mix Properly
  4. A class one air filter releases __________ or no gas - Correct Answer-little
  5. A fire load rating of 5 in pounds per square inch is considered: - Correct Answer-slight