A gravity vent is part of which system in a building? - correct answer smoke management
A multipurpose dry chemical extinguisher is rated for which
... [Show More] classes of fire? - correct answer A, B, and C
A performane-based code does what? - correct answer outlines a requirement that a design has to meet
A stakeholder in a public fire safety program can be defined as: - correct answer an individual or group that is impacted by an issue
According to NFPA 101, how are content hazards classified - correct answer low, ordinary, high
although storage occupancies have low occupant loads, what do they have that causes concern for the fire department - correct answer high fuel loads
An ________________ allows for the safe and orderly removal of people from a building in the event of fire or other emergency. - correct answer evacuation plan
An extinguisher designed for Class A fires carries which color and shape symbol? - correct answer green triangle
Drums can be manufactured from a variety of different materials. - correct answer true
During which phase of a fire does flashover usually occur? - correct answer fully develped
Exits must be _________. - correct answer remote from each other
Extension cords are considered to be permanent wiring systems. - correct answer false
Exterior stairs and fire escape stairs are the same thing. - correct answer false
Found throughout a building, which building material is rarely used for structural support? - correct answer plastic
General cleanliness of the interior of the structure is the only aspect of a fire inspection important to the fire inspector - correct answer false
Glass is ___________, but it is not _________. - correct answer noncombustible, fire resistive
How many different colored sections are in the Emergency Response Guidebook? - correct answer 4
How many different types of fire loads does a Type III construction have - correct answer 2
How many general categories of fire are there? - correct answer 5
How many major types of sprinkler system classifications exist? - correct answer 4
How many sleeping accommodations are required for an occupancy to be classified as a hotel? - correct answer 16
How many specific occupancy groupings are recognized by NFPA standards? - correct answer 15
How thick can wood posts in a heavy timber constructed building be? - correct answer 8" or larger
If a dumpster or similar waste receptacle needs to be placed near a structure, what is the minimum distance it may be placed? - correct answer 10'
If an exhaust system is required as part of the safety system in the building design, it is also required to be in continuous operation - correct answer true
If the access passes through an area containing a fire hazard, the principle of free and obstructed exit access is violated - correct answer true
In addition to activating the fire alarm and detection system, which other action will a duct-detector perform? - correct answer shut down the air-handling system if it detects smoke
In many large buildings, what do fire alarm and detection systems also control in order to help protection occupants from heat and smoke - correct answer HVAC equipment
in order to be classified as a high-rise, a structure will need to have occupied stores how high above the lowest level of fire department access? - correct answer 75'
Occupant load is calculated based on the _______, not the occupancy type. - correct answer use of space
Once a fire has ignited, which process must be created in order to keep the fire going - correct answer chemical chain reaction
Since steel conducts heat well, it will tend to do what as temperature exposure increases? - correct answer expand and loose strength
sprinkler system piping can be used for bonding an electrical system - correct answer false
Stairway smoke management systems are required in which type of occupancy? - correct answer high-rise buildings
the minimum number of exits necessary for an occupancy load of 1000 or more is - correct answer 4
The proper way to document a violation is to indicate both the _____ and _____. - correct answer violation, what needs to be done to correct it
The purpose of the NFIRS is to collect useful national data on the many underlying factors in a fire. - correct answer true
the weight of the building itself is referred to as the ___________, and the weight of the building's contents is referred to as the _______ - correct answer dead load, live load
the width of any means of egress is usually not less than - correct answer 36"
there is no one set of universal building, fire, or life safety codes across the united states - correct answer true
Two common file folder formats used in the organization of fire inspection records are chronological and ___________. - correct answer functional
What are examples of exit lighting that is required in many occupancies? - correct answer emergency lighting to illuminate means of egress
what are some areas that are considered during an exterior inspection - correct answer vehicle access, fire lanes, sprinkler connections, hydrant access
What are the four phases of fire development in their correct order? - correct answer incipient, growth, fully developed, decay
What are the states of matter? - correct answer solid, liquid, gas
What are the three types of main sprinkler valves? - correct answer alarm, dry-pipe, deluge
what are the two terms used to describe the characteristics of flammable vapors - correct answer vapor density and flammability limits
what are the two typical types of gas containers - correct answer cylinders and tanks
What are two common causes of electrical fires? - correct answer arcing and overheating
What assemblies of pieces of wood or wood-and-metal combinations often used to support floors and roofs? - correct answer wood trusses
what chemical family is categorized as class 8 - correct answer corrosives
What class of fire involves paper, cardboard, and other ordinary combustibles as its primary fuel type - correct answer class A
What class of standpipe system is designed for use by only the fire department? - correct answer class I
what color code is used on the bonnet of a fire hydrant that flows less than 500 gpm - correct answer red
What defines a document that contains specifications or requirements defining the minimum levels of performance, protection, or construction - correct answer standard
What designation of fire door would be required for use as part of a fire wall? - correct answer A
What designation of fire door would be required for use as part of a stair shaft or elevator shaft? - correct answer B
what do "as-built diagrams" show a fire inspector - correct answer how the final installation was actually completed
What elements are required for a fire to occur? - correct answer fuel, heat, oxygen
What exterior issues may limit the fire department's ability to identify the proper response location? - correct answer premise identification being blocked
What fire alarm and detection system component is either an automatic or manually operated device that, when activated, causes the system to indicate an alarm? - correct answer alarm initiation device
What is a benefit of a remote annunciator panel to a firefighter? - correct answer allows for quick location and type of alarm activation information to be displayed away from alarm panel
What is a ducted HVAC system used for? - correct answer to distribute conditioned air fomr an HVAC appliance to the building area
What is a method to reduce shock hazards by providing a path for stray currents and any accumulation of static electricity to flow? - correct answer grounding
What is a self-supporting brick wall that does not carry part of the load of the building and is erected alongside the bearing wall considered to be? - correct answer veneer wall
what is an apartment building - correct answer three or more dwelling units with independent cooking and bathroom facilities
What is an area of refuge in relationship to an exit from a building? - correct answer a protected area designed for use by people with mobility impairements
What is not a type of compressed gases and cryogenic fluids according to NFPA 55? - correct answer poison
What is secondary containment engineered to do in relation to bulk storage containers? - correct answer control spilled or released products if the main vessel fails
what is the correct name for packing material use to pack, support, and brace products within shipping containers - correct answer dunnage
What is the fire department connection (FDC)? - correct answer a connection where the FD can pump water into a sprinkler or standpipe system
What is the first phase of the plan review process? - correct answer approval
what is the maximum projection at each side of a means of egress that is allowed by the Life Safety Code without impacting egress capacity calculations - correct answer 4 1/2, provided they do not occur at a height above 38" from the ground
What is the minimum acceptable rating for fire extinguishers? - correct answer 2A10BC
What is the minimum acceptable residual pressure in a water supply system that must be available for firefighting? - correct answer 20 psi
What is the minimum distance that storage can be kept below sprinkler heads? - correct answer 18"
What is the most common residential fire alarm and detection system in use today - correct answer single-station smoke alarm
What is the most recent model building and fire prevention code name for the standard audio pattern produced by an alarm notification appliance? - correct answer temporal-3 pattern
what is the name for the device used to hold multiple wires in walls and ceilings and that is typically made from metal pipes - correct answer conduit
What is the name of the measurement device used to test water flow from a hydrant? - correct answer pitot gauge
What is the name of the system that uses symbols rather than letters on the labels to identify the classification of fire extinguishers' use? - correct answer pictograph labeling system
What is the principle hazard in hood and exhaust systems located above a cooking appliance? - correct answer accumulation of grease
What is the principle use of a fuse - correct answer an overcurrent protection device
What is the starting point used to measure travel distance to an exit? - correct answer the most remote point subject to occupancy
what is the total electrical power that is available for use in an electrical system called? - correct answer watt
what is type II construction also referred to as - correct answer noncombustible
What marking or identification system is designed for fixed-facility use? - correct answer NFPA 704
What material is inherently fire resistive? - correct answer masonry
What must be calculated after the occupant load has been determined? - correct answer the means of egress system
What NFPA 13 hazard class includes occupancies that are ordinary, mercantile, manufacturing, and industry properties and that are placed into one of two groups? - correct answer ordinary hazards
what NFPA 13 hazard class includes occupancies that have high-piled combustible stocks, flammable and combustible liquids, and materials that can permit the rapid spread of fire - correct answer special hazards
What NFPA 13 hazard class includes occupancies that may produce severe fires - correct answer extra hazards
what NFPA code identifies the specific occupancy groupings - correct answer 101
What NFPA code is the most widely used to determine building construction classification? - correct answer 220
What NFPA standard deals with the installation of sprinkler systems - correct answer NFPA 13
What NFPA standard governs the standard for portable fire extinguishers? - correct answer 10
What NFPA standard identifies the fire safety and emergency symbols used on plans? - correct answer 170
What number rating represents the highest hazard level in the NFPA 704 system? - correct answer 4
What occurs when an occupant travels a corridor, finds no exit, and is forced to retrace the path traveled to reach a choice of egress path? - correct answer a dead end exists
What part of a building's construction bears the weight of the entire structure? - correct answer foundation
What plan type will show the location of fire hydrants on a building property? - correct answer site
What term defines whether a material will burn or not - correct answer combustibility
What term is sometimes interchanged with "public education," and "public relations?" - correct answer public information
What type of chemical reaction produces heat? - correct answer exothermic
What type of construction feature supports other beams? - correct answer girder
what type of construction features noncombustible exterior masonry walls and combustible nonstructural members such as walls, floors, and roof surfaces? - correct answer ordinary
What type of construction is the most fire resistive category of building construction? - correct answer type I
What type of fire department notification system has the fire alarm connected to a monitoring site owned and operated by the building owner? - correct answer proprietary supervising system
What type of fire department notification system is a third-party, off-site monitored system? - correct answer central station system
What type of fire inspection occurs to ensure compliance with fire code during and at the end of a building's construction? - correct answer construction
what type of fire suppression system testing uses tanks of sample gases to make sure certain nozzles are directly pointed to cooking areas - correct answer hood and duct system
What type of glass is made by molding tempered glass with reinforcing mesh to hold the glass together to prevent it from breaking? - correct answer wired glass
What type of glass is manufactured so that a thin sheet of plastic is placed between two sheets of glass? - correct answer laminated glass
what type of occupancy would be used for sheltering goods, merchandise, products, or vehicles - correct answer storage
What type of permit is issued when an activity is going to take place for a specified period of time, such as a holiday costume store at a strip mall? - correct answer special use permit
What type of plan set shows the overview of the lot that is being reviewed? - correct answer site
what type of plan view shows a specific element construction or building feature in a larger scale, providing more clarity to the viewer - correct answer detail
What type of plan view shows the exterior of the building and is labeled using the direction of the drawing - correct answer elevation
what type of roof has sloping or inclined surfaces - correct answer pitched
What type of smoke detector is triggered by visible products of combustion? - correct answer photoelectric
What type of sprinkler head has a special coating such as wax or lead? - correct answer corrosion-resistant
what type of sprinkler head is installed so that the water stream is directed downward against the deflector - correct answer pendent
What type of sprinkler head is specially designed to discharge most of the water away from a nearby wall in a pattern resembling a one-quarter sphere? - correct answer sidewall
What type of sprinkler head is specifically designed for use in a house and has a quick release and limited flow of water? - correct answer residential
What type of sprinkler system is a type of dry system that, when activated, flows water from all heads at the same time because all of the heads are open? - correct answer deluge
What type of sprinkler system is the most common and least expensive? - correct answer wet-pipe
What type of sprinkler system requires a secondary device to activate, such as a smoke detector, before water will be released into the piping system? - correct answer preaction
What type of wood-frame construction is no longer permitted without the presence of fire blocking - correct answer balloon
what type or class of fire involves combustible metals - correct answer D
What type or class of fire involves flammable or combustible liquids? - correct answer B
What usually occurs during the commissioning step in plan review? - correct answer all of the buildings fire protection systems are tested
When a building has an automatic fire sprinkler system, what must you make sure the system is matched to perform against? - correct answer content hazard level
When a fire alarm and detection system if first installed, the fire inspector must observe the testing of the entire system prior to approving building occupancy. - correct answer true
When an exit serves more than one story, how is the occupant load of each story considered when computing the required capacity of the exit at the story? - correct answer individually
When would a variance or appeal be applicable in plan review? - correct answer when a project cannot conform to a section of code
Where would the information regarding reinspection be located on a typical inspection report? - correct answer follow-up information
which color in the NFPA 704 hazard identification system represents the area where a flammability hazard would be identified - correct answer red [Show Less]