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Fire Escapes have been removed from the fire code a. for many decades b. since the 2012 Fire Code c. never, they are still permitted - โ โ for many decades Regarding Institutional/health care facilities, which sentence is correct? a) In Institutional /health care facilities, either the local code or NFPA 101 will be applied but not both. b) In Institutional / health care facilities, more than one fire and life safety code may apply. c) In Institutional / health care facilities, NFPA 101 will always be used over the local code. d) In Institutional / health care facilities, because local codes are more stringent, NFPA 101 is irrelevant. - โ โ In Institutional / health care facilities, more than one fire and life safety code may apply. The Means of Egress does not consist of which of the following components?
A. The Exit Access B. The Exit
C. The Occupancy Route D. The Exit Discharge - โ โ The Occupancy Route The letters on exit signs must be at least _____ inches high and the principal strokes of the letters at least _____-inch wide. A. 6; 3/ B. 3/4; 6 C. 4; 1/ D. 8; 3/4 - โ โ 6; 3/ There are two acronyms involved in Phase 1 activities regarding Health Care Facilities. They are: A) RESPOND and RACE B) REACT and RESPOND C) REACT and RACE D) RESPOND and RATTLE - โ โ REACT and RACE To determine the capacity of an exit, it is necessary to calculate the capacity for each of the three means of egress elements: A)Travel Distance, Travel Time, Travel Access B) Exit Access, Exit, Exit Discharge C) Occupancy Type, Occupant Load, Occupant Order D) Egress Time, Egress Access, Egress Load - โ โ Exit Access, Exit, Exit Discharge
T or F Exit signs must be positioned so that at no point in the exit access is more than 150ft. - โ โ False Hotel evacuation procedures should be posted________. A) in each room (usually on the back of the door) B) at all fire alarm pull stations C) next to exits D) all the above - โ โ all the above _____ and _____ are the instruments that the inspector uses to create a safe environment for the residents and workers in the community. A. pen / paper B. law / order C. standards / codes D. peanut butter / jelly - โ โ standards / codes Which of the following is NOT a nonverbal communication: A) Eye Contact B) Facial Expression C) Personal Appearance D) All of the above are forms of nonverbal communication - โ โ All of the above are forms of nonverbal communication Which of the following water supply systems is the most common? A. Gravity
B. Direct C. Indirect D. Combination of gravity and direct pumping - โ โ Combination of gravity and direct pumping There are five types of standpipe systems listed in NFPA14. They include all of the following EXCEPT: A) Automatic-wet B) Manual Automatic C) Manual Dry D) Manual Wet - โ โ Manual Automatic Fire-flow tests may show a progressive reduction in water-flow capacity of the distribution system. Which of the following obstructions or conditions is NOT a reason for reduced water flow. A) Encrustations B) Malfunctioning valves C) Foreign matter other than deposits D) All are reasons for reduced flow - โ โ All are reasons for reduced flow Generally, 2 1/2" outlets should be used to conduct hydrant flow test because the stream from a large outlet contains _____. a) debris b) voids
Each Class I or Class III standpipe system requires __________ or more FDC though which a fire department engine can supply water into the system. A. One B. Two C. Three D. Four - โ โ One A Diesel fire pump controller is __less_____ complicated than an electric motor controller. A)true B) false - โ โ false Which one of the following are not considered on-site water sources in private water supply systems? A. reservoirs B. pressure tanks C. gravity tanks D. fire hydrants - โ โ fire hydrants Water mist fire protection systems are used to protect the following type of hazards except for____? A) computer equipment and room B) flammable and combustible liquids C) aircraft passenger cabins
D) electrical transformers - โ โ electrical transformers Which of the following is NOT a brand of combustible metal extinguishing agents. a. NA-X b. MET-L-X c. Narthex d. LITH_X - โ โ Narthex Which of the following is NOT one of the requirements that must be met for a portable fire extinguisher to be effective: A) Suitable for the hazard being protected B) Sufficient size to control an incipient fire C) Appropriate wind and weather conditions to ensure effectiveness D) All of the above requirements must be met - โ โ All of the above requirements must be met Which of these is NOT a part of stair components?
- Riser
- Tread Rail
- Run
- Stringer - โ โ Tread Rail Which of the following is an inspector not authorized to do? A. Issue a summons.
The term is used to describe a set of requirements similar to a standard. A consensus organization, such as NFPA, develop these codes that contain agreed-upon requirements for such areas as fire and life safety designs and installations. A. Performance Code B. Prescriptive Code C. Model Code D. Uniform Fire Code - โ โ Model Code The demolition of a structure is included in what type/category of inspection? A. Change of occupancy B. Eminent hazard C. New Construction D. Response to a complaint - โ โ New Construction An inspector assembles all of the necessary tools and equipment and PPE that may be needed for an inspection. Which of the following is NOT on the general list of commonly used items for fire inspections: A. Gloves B. Safety shoes or boots C. Thermal imagining camera D. Flashlight - โ โ Thermal imagining camera
The lightly constructed panel doors or glass doors used in general construction cannot act as barriers to high temperatures developed in a fire. Which of the following is NOT one of the three methods of classifying fire doors? A. Alphabetical letter designation B. Color coded designation C. Hourly fire-protection rating D. Combination of hour and letter - โ โ Color coded designation The fire prevention division is managed by the _____________ , who typically holds the equivalent rank of assistant or deputy chief. A. City Marshal B. Fire Marshal C. Lead Inspector D. Deputy Marshal - โ โ Fire Marshal Because they are extremely unsafe and unreliable, _________________________ may not be used as any part of a means of egress in new construction. A. Internal fire escape stairs B. Outside fire slides C. External fire escape stairs D. None of the above - โ โ External fire escape stairs Circle some of the duties of an inspector
A.) Citations B.) Complaints C.) Fines D.) Warrant - โ โ Warrant While _______ provides additional flexibility, there are difficulties associated with enforcement. A. Prescriptive Codes B. Performance Codes C. Consensus Codes D. Local Codes - โ โ Performance Codes Which of the following is NOT a type of Inspection Drawing? A. Plot Plan B. Floor Plan C. Elevation View D. Venn Diagram - โ โ Venn Diagram A ___________ is a collection or compilation of rules and regulations enacted by a legislative body to become law in a particular jurisdiction. A) Standard B) Rule C) Code
D) Ordinance - โ โ Code The quickness with which unprotected steel fails when exposed to fire depends on several factors, except: A) Mass of the steel members B) Vertical or horizontal placement of the steel members C) Intensity of the exposing fire D) Load supported by the steel - โ โ Vertical or horizontal placement of the steel members In regards to AFD Prevention Section Public Assembly Maintenance and Inspections, alarm systems are required in public assemblies with an occupant load of _______ or more. A. 200 B. 300 C. 400 D. 500 - โ โ 300 Listening makes up what percentage of time spent communicating? A) 42% B) 31% C) 15% D) 11% - โ โ 42%
ATTENTION, NEED, ULTIMATUM, SATISFACTION - โ โ ULTIMATUM
_____ are commonly used in high-rise buildings and hospitals as a means of passing through a fire-barrier wall that separates two fire compartments in a structure. a) Horizontal exits b) Exit discharge c) Exit passageways d) Smokeproof enclosure - โ โ Horizontal exits Which is not an hourly fire-protection rating given to fire doors? A. 4 hours B. 1 1/2 hours C. 1/2 hour D. 1/3 hour - โ โ 1/2 hour What are the two types of permits? A. Allowance & Granted B. C&D C. Operational & Construction D. A&B - โ โ Operational & Construction All are elements of the Communication Model except... A. Message
B. Personal Appearance C. Interference D. Feedback - โ โ Personal Appearance Which of the following in not one of the three key elements to an evacuation plan: A: Evacuation Routes B: Monitor Duties C: Protect-In-Place Drills D: Employee/Occupant Duties - โ โ Protect-In-Place Drills
- A dormitory is any building or portion of a building in which sleeping accommodations are provided to ___ or more persons who are not related. A: 4 B: 10 C: 16 D: 50 - โ โ 16 Self-closing doors activated by fire-detection, water-flow, or other alarm devices can be found in all of the following locations, except: A. Openings into mechanical or electrical spaces B. Openings into secure zones C. Walls separating connected buildings
Red oak flooring was assigned a flame and smoke spread rating of __ during a 10 minute Steiner Tunnel Test? All materials are tested against this rating. A) 25 B) 75 C) 100 - โ โ 100 A ______ is a framed structural unit made of a group of triangles in one plane. a. joist b. truss c. web d. beam - โ โ truss From a fire-protection standpoint, building roofs can be broadly classified into three categories: A. domed, peaked, and slanted B. flat, pitched and curved C. rigid, non-rigid and semi-rigid D. fire resistant, non-combustible and combustible - โ โ flat, pitched and curved _________ is a masonry structure that is built against a wall to provide additional support or reinforcement. A. Pilaster
B. Buttress C. Corbelling D. Concrete Block - โ โ Buttress A course of bricks laid across two wythes, with the ends of the bricks facing outward is known as a _______ course. A. soldier B. stretcher C. header D. brick faced - โ โ header Generally in modern building Construction the are 5 types of doors used. Choose the one that does not fit in? A.) Swinging B.) Revolveing C.) Overhead D.) Folding - โ โ Overhead In apartments, draft stops are typically required for spaces exceeding how many square feet? A. 1000 B. 2000 C. 3000 D. 5000 - โ โ 3000
