Preincident Planning

Question 1

A preincident plan should include information about

A. a building’s floor plan.
B. entrance and exit locations.
C. hazardous materials stored in the building.
D. all of the above.

Answer 1

D. all of the above.

Question 2

Preincident planning assumes that a fire will occur and tries to

A. correct the potential problem that could cause a fire.
B. minimize the potential for a fire to occur.
C. compile information that responders could use to be more effective.
D. prevent a fire from occurring.

Answer 2

C. compile information that responders could use to be more effective.

Question 3

The preincident survey should be conducted in

A. a systematic, uniform format.
B. normal duty uniform.
C. scheduled annual visits.
D. teams of four.

Answer 3

A. a systematic, uniform format.

Question 4

The five types of building construction in descending order of fire resistance are

A. fire resistive, noncombustible, ordinary, heavy timber, and wood frame.
8. ordinary, noncombustible, fire resistive, wood frame, and heavy timber.
C. fire resistive, noncombustible, ordinary, wood timber, and heavy frame.
D. ordinary, fire resistive, noncombustible, wood frame, and heavy timber.

Answer 4

A. fire resistive, noncombustible, ordinary, heavy timber, and wood frame.

Question 5

The classifications of buildings by major use group are

A. lightweight, tested development, heavyweight, and open.
B. public assembly, institutional, commercial, and industrial.
C. renovated private, renovated public, commercial development, and industrial.
D. public assembly, institutional, and commercial.

Answer 5

D. public assembly, institutional, and commercial.

Question 6

The primary role of a fire alarm system is to

A. alert the occupants of a building when an incident occurs.
B. alert the fire department of an incident.
C. meet safety standards of the building code.
D. all of the above.

Answer 6

A. alert the occupants of a building when an incident occurs.

Question 7

Drafting sites should be included in a preincident plan because they identify

A. which adjoining structures are most susceptible to fire spread.
B. open areas that can trap fire fighters.
C. the best routes for .ventilation.
D. locations where an engine can draft water directly from a static source.

Answer 7

D. locations where an engine can draft water directly from a static source.

Question 8

Horizontal ventilation can be accessed through

A. windows and doors.
B. windows and chimneys.
C. ceiling and pressure fans.
D. windows and skylights.

Answer 8

A. windows and doors.

Question 9

The most challenging problem during an emergency incident at a healthcare facility

A. is the limited access to patients.
B. is the limitations of the floor plans.
C. is protecting nonambulatory patients.
D. is negotiating traffic en route to the facility.

Answer 9

C. is protecting nonambulatory patients.

Question 10

Security and personnel safety concerns are a major concern at

A. schools and daycare centers.
B. hospitals and nursing homes.
C. residential occupancies.
D. detention and correctional

Answer 10

D. detention and correctional

Question 11

Lightweight construction

A. can be found only in newer buildings.
B. utilizes trusses as structural support materials.
C. is the sturdiest of the newer construction types.
D. is the most cost-effective type of construction.

Answer 11

B. utilizes trusses as structural support materials.

Question 12

The _______ can use the preincident information to direct the emergency operations more effecively.

Answer 12

incident commander (IC)

Question 13

The process of obtaining information about a building and storing the information in a system so that it can be retrieved quickly for future reference is often reference is often referred to as _________,

Answer 13

preincident planning

Question 14

The use of _______ has greatly increased the ability of fire departments to capture, store, organize, update, and quickly retrieve preincident planning information.

Answer 14

computers

Question 15

Properties that pose unusual risks to fire fighters during an emergency response are identified as _______.

Answer 15

target hazards

Question 16

A preincident _______ is used by a team to gather information about a property to develop a preincident
plan.

Answer 16

survey

Question 17

The _______ is the part of the fire alarm system that indicates the location of an alarm within a building.

Answer 17

annunciator panel

Question 18

Building layout and access information is particularly important during the ______ phase of an emergency
incident.

Answer 18

response

Question 19

Preincident plans should include the most efficient route to a property and a(n) ______ route in case of
traffic interruptions.

Answer 19

alternate

Question 20

_______ is the ongoing observation and evaluation of factors that are used to develop objectives, strategy,
and tactics for fire suppression.

Answer 20

size-up

Question 21

A Type 1 building can also be referred to as fire resistive and includes materials such as ______,
_______ ,and _______

Answer 21

concrete, steel beams, masonry block walls

Question 22

A Type II building can also be referred to as _______ and is made of structure members that are
noncombustible materials, but may not have ______ _

Answer 22

noncombustible, fire resistance protection

Question 23

Wood-frame buildings are classified as Type ______.

Answer 23

V

Question 24

When the dimensions of the interior materials are greater than the dimensions of ordinary construction, the building construction is considered _______ or _______.

Answer 24

I , heavy timber

Question 25

Schools and hospitals are in the major use classification _______.

Answer 25

institutional

Question 26

Commercial use classification structures include the occupancy subcategories of ______, ______,
_______ , parking garages. and warehouses.

Answer 26

retail stores, offices, industrial factories

Question 27

A(n) _______ is any other building or item that may be in danger if an incident occurs in another building
or area.

Answer 27

exposure

Question 28

A properly designed and maintained automatic _______ can help control or extinguish a fire before the arrival of the fire department.

Answer 28

sprinkler system

Question 29

________ are installed in high-rise buildings to eliminate the need to extend hose lines from a pumper at the street level up to the fire level.

Answer 29

Standpipe systems

Question 30

If the water is obtained from a lake or a stream it is considered a(n) _______.

Answer 30

static water supply

Question 31

During an emergency situation, it may be necessary to shut off the utilities such as _______ or _______ as a safety measure.

Answer 31

electricity, natural gas

Question 32

In preparation for possible search and rescue operations, it will greatly assist the fire fighters’ efforts if they know where the ________, __________, and ________ are located.

Answer 32

occupants, entrances, exits

Question 33

The preincident survey should consider both ______ and _______ access problems.

Answer 33

exterior, interior

Question 34

A high-rise building is generally defined as a structure that is more than _______ feet high.

Answer 34

75

Question 35

The ______ philosophy presumes that patients or occupants of some facilities will not be able to escape from a fire without assistance and, therefore, the facility itself is designed to protect patients from the fire.

Answer 35

defend-in-place

Question 36

Moving patients from a dangerous area to a safer area is known as ______ evacuation.

Answer 36

horizontal

Question 37

Buildings that have hazardous materials should have posted _______ documents to assist in the approach on the facility.

Answer 37

material safety data sheets

Question 38

True/False

The main purpose or the preincident plan is to provide information for more effective operations during
emergency incidents.

Answer 38

True

Question 39

True/False

Residential property owners must post and forward documentation to the fire department if they have
hazardous materials on-site.

Answer 39

False

Question 40

True/False

Vertical ventilation is a more valuable technique than horizontal ventilation.

Answer 40

False

Question 41

True/False

All new and renovated private residencies are required to have a private water supply system.

Answer 41

False

Question 42

True/False

During an emergency incident, the property owner should be consulted prior to disconnecting any utilities

Answer 42

False

Question 43

True/False

The fire load is the amount of combustible material and the rate of heat release a property may include.

Answer 43

True

Question 44

True/False

Lightweight construction uses materials too light to cause injury lo a fire fighter in proper personal protective equipment.

Answer 44

False

Question 45

True/False

Preincident surveys should be conducted by contracted professionals.

Answer 45

False

Question 46

True/False

Preincident surveys of commercial and industrial properties should be conducted by independent contractors through the fire department.

Answer 46

False

Question 47

True/False

Wood-frame building construction has floors and walls made of combustible wood material.

Answer 47

True

Question 48

True/False

Buildings with unprotected steel beams are Type I: Fire Resistive, according 10 NFPA 220, Standard on Types of Building Construction.

Answer 48

False

Question 49

True/False

Potential natural barricades should be included in the preincident plan.

Answer 49

True

Question 50

True/False

All properties have the potential to create a conflagration.

Answer 50

False