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1
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THe fire officer looks at the building from two different perspectives. One way is to prepare to handle an emergency in the building by developing a (**). THe other way is to preform a (*) tot ensure that the building is meeting the appropriate fire prevention code requirements.

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pre incident plan

life safety inspection

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(****) preform fire prevention, risk reduction, pre incident planning, and public education.

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fire departments

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Fire officers play multiple roles in relation to properties in there communities, including:

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  1. Indetifying and correcting fire safety hazards through safety checks and code enforcement.
  2. Developing and maintaining pre incident plans
  3. Promoting fire safety through public education
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IN most areas fire fighters and fire officers working (*****) preform fire inspections and code enforcement duties.

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staff assignments

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Public education activities are often preformed by (**)

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a combination of staff personnel and fire companies

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A (***) is described by NFPA 1620 , as a document by gathering general and detailed data used by responding personnel to determine the resources and actions necessary to mitigate anticipated emergencies at a specific facility.

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Pre Incident Plan

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The original purpose of a (****) was to provide information that would be useful in the event of a fire at a high value or high risk location.

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Pre Incident Plan

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(***) contain equiupent, materials, or items that have a high replacement value.

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High value properties

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(***) contain the potential for a catastrophic property or life loss in the event of a fire.

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High Risk Properties

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Facilitties that store or handle hazardous materials are required to submit information to the fire department and the (**)

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Local Emergency Planning Council LEPC

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When the fire officer is assessing a facility, the following factors need to be evaluated:

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construction
occupant characteristics
fire protection system
Capabilities of public or industrial responding personnel
availability of mutual aid
water supply
exposure factors
access
utility cutoff locations
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To ensure a systematic approach that collects all of the required data, the fire officer should use a standardized method for each pre incident plan. NFPA 1620 provides a six step method:

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  1. identity physical elements and sit considerations
  2. Identify occupant considerations.
  3. Identifty fire protection system and water supply.
  4. identify special hazards.
  5. Identify emergency operation considerations.
  6. Identify special or unusual characteristics of common occupancy.
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(preIncident PLan) The first step is to evaluate the (*******)

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physical elements and site considerations

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(****) provide a representation of the exterior of the structure, identifying doors, utilities access, and any special considerations or hazards.

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plot plans

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(****) are interior views of the building. Rooms, hallways, cabinets, and the like are drwn in the correct relationship to each other.

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floor plans

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THe preinciden plan should include detailed information about the construction of the (**)

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floor roof and walls

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During a test of the pre incident plan, the fire officer should document any (*******) of the two way radio system.

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interference or poor coverage

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When conducting a pre incident plan of a high-rise, be sur to test your portable radios to ensure that you can contact dispatch when in the inner core as well as in the basement.THese are DEAD spots in many of the radio systems. THe problem could be mitigated by having a (***) installed it the building.

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fixed antenna system or repeaters

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(*****) would require the fire officer to determine what areas within the structure are resistant to the magnitude of fire that would be expected to occur.

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Protecting in place

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THe required (***) is determined by evaluating the size of the building or buildings, contents, construction type, occupancy, exposures, fire protection systems, and other features that could effect the amount of water to control the fire.

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water flow

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THe ideal hydrant would be feed from a large main that is part of a (*****) that allows water to flow from several direction.

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grid

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Contact information for the (**) and the location of (**) should be on the pre incident plan.

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facility hazardous materials coordinator.

material safety data sheet

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THe (*****) should be based of the priorities of life safety, incident stabilization, and property conservation.

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incident action plan

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The (*****) should address the appropriate and adequate departmental response to a working fire or emergency incident.

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pre incident plan

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25
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The number of fire companies is affected by (****)

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fuel loading

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(*****) refers to the quantity of all the combustible products that are within a room or space.

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fuel load

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THe (**) determines how much heat and smoke will be produced by a fire, assuming that all of the combustible fuel in that space id s consumed

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fuel load

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28
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Fires develop in phases (***)

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iignition, growth, fully developed, and decay

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The (*****) phase of a fire is the starting point of a fire. a fire in this phase usual only involves the object of origin

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ignition phase

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A fire In the (**) involves other objects in the fire. A per incident plan might indicate that a (*) fire would require a minimum of a 1 3/4” handling.

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growth stage

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A fire in the (****) has already flashed over. Depending on the occupancy and construction factors, the pre incident plan might recommend that a fire in this stage be fought defensively on arrival, or it might indicate that an attack with large hand lines be initiated.

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fully developed

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WHen a fire has consumed all the oxygen but has retained the heat and has fuel, it has entered the (*****) Plan would indicate how the building would be ventilated when this situation is encountered.

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decay phase

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33
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False ceilings and cock lofts may concealed (***) fire spread.

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horizontal fire spread

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34
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THe fire department pre incident plan should be full coordinated with the (***). the facility should provide the fire department with an ion site liaison as soon as command is established.

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internal evacuation plan or emergency operations plan

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35
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TIme, owner resistance, and proprietary information are factors that hinder the (****)

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collection of data

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36
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The (*****) should provide critical information that could be adventaious for responding personnel, in a format appropriate for emergency conditions. .

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pre incident plan

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37
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Many fire departments maintain pre incident plans in (*****) instead of printing hard copies.

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electronic form

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38
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(*****) allow information to be automatically retrieved when the dispatch system processes an alarm for the location.

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Data strorage systems

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39
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Additoinal detailed information, such as building plans and fire alarm drawings, can be kept in a (****) or other secured area at the site.

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lock box

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THe (*****) should show the relationship of the building to othe buildings, streets, hydrants, utility controls, and other features.

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plot plan

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The (**) allows the officer to quickly identify considerations for fire attack. .

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floor plan

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42
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the (**) is a drawing of the interior of the structure and is similar to an architects blue print.

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floor plan

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43
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Fie officers often preform inspection to enforce a (****).

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fire code (or fire prevention code)

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A (****) establishes legally enforceable regulations that relate specifically to fire safety, although some fire codes include related subjects, such as a regulation of a hazardous material.

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fire prevention code

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45
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Fire code requirements are often adopted or amended in reaction to disasters. This is known as the (**)

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catastrophic theory of reform

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(****) is a term used in NFPA documents to refer to a organization, office, or individual responsible for enforcing the requirements of a code or standard, or for approving equipment, material, an instillation or procedure.

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authority having jurisdiction

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THe regulations contained in a fire code are enforced through (****)

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code compliance inspections

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THe (**) delegates the power to enforce the code to the fire officers, inspectors, and other individuals who actually conduct inspections.

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authority having jurisdiction

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(**) and (*) are both established legally enforceable minimum safety standard within a state, province, or local jurisdiction.

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building codes

fire prevention codes

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A (*****) contains regulations that apply to the construction of a new building or to an extension or major renovation of an existing building,

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building code

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whereas a ((*******) applies to existing buildings and to situation that involve a potential fire risk or hazard

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fire code

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52
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NFPA 101 Life safety code is a (*****) document that contains requirements specifically related to protecting the lives of building occupants, covering detailed information on exits.

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model code

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A few states have adopted (*****), which mean tha the local jurisdiction do not have the option of adopting more restrictive regulations.

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mini/maxi codes

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THe NFPA fire protection handbook identifies seven different organizational patterns for state fire marshall organizations in the united states. the state fire marshal may work in:

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THe department of insurance
the department of public safety
A sperate government department
a regulatory agency
the state police
a cabinet level office
the state fire commissioner
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At the local level, fire and safety codes are enacted by adopting an (*****), which is a law enacted by an authorized subdivision of a state, such as a city, county or town.

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ordinance

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(****) are documents developed by a standard developing organization, such as NFPA, and made available fro adoption by authorities having jurisdiction.

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model codes

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A model code is developed through a (***) using a network of technical committees.

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consensus process

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A complete set of model codes includes (*****)

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building codes, electrical codes, plumbing code, mechanical code, and fire prevention caode

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THe primary advantage of a model code are that (****)

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the sam regulations apply in many jurisdictions, and all of the requirements are coordinated to work together.

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If a model code is adopted by a jurisdiction it may occur in one of two ways. (***)

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adoption by reference

adoption by transcription

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(****) occurs when the jurisdiction passes an ordinance that adopts a s[pecific edition of the model code/

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adoption by reference

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(**) occurs when the jurisdiction adopts the entire texts of the model code and publishes it as part of the adopting ordinance.

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adoption by transcription

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Athought the model code process updates the code every (**), the (((((((*) must specifically adopt the new edition of a model code before it becomes legally enforceable.

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2 to 5 years

authority having jurisdiction

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Regulations that applied to a particular building at the time it was built remain in effect as long as it is (**)

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occupied for the same purpose

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New code requirements adopted after a (**) has been issued, do not apply unless specific language is included in the adopting ordinance

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certificate of occupancy

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66
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Next to access and egress, the status of the (***) is the second resin for a fire company to preform inspection.

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BUILT IN FIRE PROTECTION FEATURES

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If there is a fire in a building you are depending on the (**) to assist you The dependability of these systems is of prime importance to fire fighter safety. AN (*) is the best method of ensuring the system will work.

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built in fire protection systems

inspection

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68
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(**) is a large provider of coverage for industrial properties. The most frequent cause fro industrial fires in () properties was because sprinkler systems had been shut down for repair or maintenance and not turned back on. As a result the () promotes the (**) program

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Industrial risk insurers IRI
IRI
IRI
Restore shut valve promptly RSVP

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Automatic sprinkler systems, stand pipe systems, and fire pumps are the three primary components of (***)

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water based fire protection systems

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An (8888880 consist of a series of pipes with small discharge nozzles (sprinklers) located throughout the building.

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automatic sprinkler systems

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Some times systems are local alarms and sound a (****) only at the outside of the building.

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gong or bell

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Deopending on the usage and climate, automatic sprinkler systems may be (***)

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wet pipe
dry pipe
deluge
preaction

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In a (*****) there is water in all of the pipes throughout the system. when a sprinkler head opens water isa discharge immediately. in general,

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wet pipe

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in general (*****) require less maintenance than dry pipe systems

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wet pipe

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75
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(*****) are used in locations where a wet pipe system would be likely to freeze, such as a un heated storage facility and parking garages.

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dry pipe

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(*****) instead of water the pipes are filled with compressed air or nitrogen until a sprinkler head opens. When air pressure drops the valve opens and water is released in to the system.

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dry pipe system

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(*****0 require higher maintenance because activation of the sprinkler system requires the entire sprinkler system to be drained.

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dry pipe

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sometimes instead of using a dry pipe system (**) is added to the water in a wet pipe system to protect an unheated area.

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anti freeze

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(**) are a specialty versonof wet or dry pipe systems in which large quantities of water are needed to quickly control a fast developing fire.

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deluge systems

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(*****) are mist often found in ordinance plants, aircraft hangers, and occupancies with flammable liquid hazards.

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deluge systems

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(888888) sprinklers are similar to dry pipe systems, with a separate detection system to trigger the dry pipe valve and fill the sprinkler pipes with water. At this point it becomes equivalent to a wet pipe system.

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pre action system

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82
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A (****) is designed to reduce the risk of water damage due to accidental sprinkler discharge or a broken pipe.

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pre action system

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83
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Some sprinkler systems are designed to discharge (***) as an extinguishing agent. THese are used in high hazard area where the contents to be protected are flammable liquids, such as fuel storage and chemical process facilities.

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Aqueos film forming foam

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84
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(*****) provide the ability to connect fire hoses within the building

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stand pipe system

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(**) are an arrangement of piping valves hose connection and allied equipment that allow water to be discharged through hoses and nozzles to reach all parts of the building.

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stand pipes

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86
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(**) provides 2 1/2” hose outlets, intended for use by fire department or fire brigade members trained in the use of large hose streams.

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class I

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(****) Povides a 1 1/2” (38 mm) hose coupling with pre connected hose and nozzle in a hose station cabinet. the hose is designed for occupant use.

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ClassII

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(*****) provides both 1 1/2” (38mm) and 2 1/2” (64mm) connections. The 1 1/2” may have a pre connected hose line to be used by the occupants until the fire department arrives.

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CLASS III

89
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A (****) li mite the discharge pressures from a standpipe hose outlet

A

pressure regulating device

90
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(**) increase the water pressure in a standpipe and auto magic sprinkler systems

A

fire pumps

91
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There are four different types of special extinguishing systems :

A

carbon dioxide
dry or wet chemical
Halon
foam

92
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The safety seal is placed on any (***). Itf the seal is broken, the system could have been discharged

A

any handle that would activate the system

93
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(****) systems are fixed systems that discharge carbon dioxide from either low or high pressure tanks, through a system of piping and nozzles, either to protect a specified device or process or to flood an enclosed space.

A

carbon dioxide systems

94
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(*****) extinguishes fire by displacing oxygen. THis bass is heavier than air so it settles in low places,

A

carbon dioxide

95
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(**) argenerall required to comply with NFPA 12 .`

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fixed systems

96
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Your pre incident plan should require the use of (****) if a fixed system has been activated.

A

SCBA

97
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(**) discharge a chemical extinguishing agent through a system of piping and nozzles. Theese system can be found protecting commercial cooking devices and industrial processes where flammable or combustible liquids are stored.

A

Fixed Chemical extinguishing systems

98
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The (*****) are preferred for protecting cooking equipment.

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wet chemical systems

99
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The (*****) reacts with hot grease to form a foam blanket. reducing the release of combustible vapors. the foam blanket cools the grill and reduces the possibility os a rekindle.

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wet chemical agent

100
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The (****) leave a residue that is difficult to clean up.

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dry chemical systems

101
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Both systems (wet/dry chemical) are activated in one of two ways (*******)
Activation of the system turns off the cooking device by closing the cooking fuel valve or turning of the electricity.
A
  1. a fusable link that melts on flame contact.

2. a manual pull station.

102
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(*****) was the extinguishing agent of choice for fire protection in computer rooms and to protect electronic equipment.

A

Halon 1301

103
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Based on the weight of the agent Halon 1301 is about (**) more effective than carbon dioxide for extinguishing fires.

A

250 %

104
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(***) covers the use of alternative agents that replace Halon systems protecting electrical and electro communications systems.

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NFPA 2001

105
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A (****) is used to protect hazards involving flammable and combustible liquids, such as gasoline storage tanks. these system discharge foam bubbles over a liquid surface to create a smothering blanket that extigusishes the fire a suppress vapor reduction.

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low expansion foam system

106
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(****) is used any where the goal is to fill a large space with foam in order to exclude air and smother the fire.

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high expansion foam

107
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A fire alarm system consist of a device that monitor for a fire and notify the appropriate personnel.

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fire alarm

108
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THe activated system notifies the appropriate personnel, including the building occupants, with (***)

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audible and visual signals

109
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The object of a fire code inspection is to determine whether an existing property is in compliance with all of the applicable (*****). Some codes call this a maintenance inspection.

A

fire code requirements

110
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In many fire departments, fire officers and fire investigators who are assigned to a (**) or (**) conduct inspections of specific types of properties.

A

fire prevention bureau

code enforcement division

111
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The purpose of conducting (***) is to identify hazards that exist and ensure that the violations are corrected.

A

fire inspections

112
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The fire code often contains a section that, if necessary, allows for the issuance of a (**) requiring the owner or occupant to allow the fire department agent to enter the occupancy to conduct an inspection.

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court order

113
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Many of the code requirements that apply to a particular building or occupancy are based on its classification. The codes classify a building by (), (), and (*****).

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construction type
occupancy type
use group

114
Q

The building itself is classified by () which refers to the design and materials used in construction. (**) addresses building construction and fire fighting.

A

construction type

NFPA 220

115
Q

Most of the alarms from fire alarm systems are (*****) events.

A

non fire

116
Q

A (****) means that water has moved past a flow switch that is located in side the water supply pipe and set off the alarm.

A

water flow switch

117
Q

Non event fires that set off the water flow alarm often include (**), () , and (**)

A

public water supply surges
sprinkler heads broken accidently
and burst pipes

118
Q

A (****) in a monitored fire alarm system is like a warning light in a car: All that it is telling you something is not right.

A

trouble alarm

119
Q

Some communities require that a (*****) be required in buildings with large and sophisticated alarm system, usually in the fire control room

A

log book

120
Q

If the fire system resets with out going back into alarm or trouble, a (*******) may have tripped the water flow alarm. If the system properly resets and does not reactivate within 1 or 2 minutes, you may not need to make a detailed floor to floor search.

A

surge in the municipal water supply

121
Q

The most commonly used model codes subdivide construction into five basic types:

A 
Type I: Fire resistive
Type II: Non combustible
Type III: Limited Combustibility
Type IV: Heavy Timber
Type V: Wood frame
122
Q

(***) the construction elements ar non combustible and protected from the effects of fire by encasement, using concrete, gypsum or spray on coatings.

A

Type I Fire resistive

123
Q

(****) is the durable and lasting structure. Allow time for extensive fire suppression operations without collapse.

A

Type I

124
Q

(****)
This type of construction uses compartmentation instead of fire sprinklers to control the fire spread, creating un survivable interior furnaces when fire fighters are trapped on the fire floor. Metal structural elements may be failing due to age and rust.

A

Type I Fire resistive

125
Q

(****) The structural elements can be made of either noncombustible of limited combustible material. Although the are assembled from non combustible components, the structural elements have limited or no fire resistance.

A

Type II Non Combustible

126
Q

A type IIA structural frame is expected to resist fire for (****)>

A

1 hour

127
Q

The structural frame in a (***) building is not expected to resist the effects of fire.

A

type IIB

128
Q

A strip shopping center with cinderblock walls, unprotected steel columns, and steel bar joist supporting a steel roof deck is an example of a (****) building.

A

type IIB

129
Q

(***) is a common 20th century construction and the type of building Brannigan referenced when describing the 20 minute interior fire fighting rule of thumb

A

Type II

130
Q

(***) It is durable, but not a legacy building. It will require replacement in 30-40 years. This type of building is frequently up dated with type V structural elements.

A

type II

131
Q

(**) The exterior load bearing walls of the building are non combustible masonry. The interior combustible elements may be combustible or a combination of combustible and non combustible. .

A

Type III: Limited combustible (ordinary)

132
Q

The structural frame of a (****) building is being protected, which means it is encased in concrete, gypsum, or spray on coatings and is expected to have a fire resistive rating of 1-2 hours

A

type IIIA

133
Q

A (****) structural frame is unprotected and has no fire resistance rating.

A

type IIIB

134
Q

(***) was used to build commercial, multiple family, and mercantile types of buildings through the 1970s. Brannigan classified these buildings as “main street usa”

A

Type III

135
Q

(***) The exterior walls are non combustible masonry, and the interior structural elements are unprotected wood beams and columns with a large cross sectional dimension.

A

Type IV heavy Timber

136
Q

Mill construction which was used in many New England textile buildings built in the 1800s, is an example of (***)

A

heavy timber construction

137
Q

A well seated fire in a (****) building may exceed the municipal water supply capability.

A

type IV

138
Q

(***) The entire structure may be constructed of wood or any other approved material.

A

type V wood frame

139
Q

The most common structure built since the 1980s including single family, multi family, mercantile, and low rise commercial buildings.

This type of structure will maim or kill the first arriving fire fighters if they enter the structure and fall through the fire weakened floor.

A

type V wood frame

140
Q

(***) construction techniques and approach will be the foundation for future innovative building methods and material.

A

type V

141
Q

THe (**) refers to the purpose for which a building or portion of a building is used or is intended to be used.

A

occupancy type

142
Q

the code requirements are determined by its (***).

A

use group

143
Q

Occupancies are classified into use group based on the characteristics of the (), the (), and the (*****) associated with the contents.

A

occupants

activities that are conducted

risk factors associated with the contents

144
Q

An (***) is used for the gathering of people for deliberation, worship, entertainment, eating, drinking, amusement, or awaiting transport.

A

assembly occupancy

145
Q

Examples of assembly type occupancies include:

A 
churches
taverns or bars
nightclubs
basketball arenas
restaurants
theaters
146
Q

A (**) is used for account and record keeping or transaction of business other than mercantile.

A

business occupancy

147
Q

Examples of business occupancies include:

A 
Dental offices
banks
Architects offices
hair salons
colleges and universities
doctors offices
investment offices
insurance offices
radio and television stations
148
Q

An (**) is used for educational purposes through the 12th grade. Typically, this designation refers to school.

A

educational occupancy

149
Q

(****) may cover some day care centers for children older than 2 1/2 years old

A

educational occupancy

150
Q

An (**) is where products are manufactured or in which processing, assembling, mixing, packaging, finishing, decorating, or repair operations are conducted. this would include occupancies such as :
(*)

A

industrial occupancies

Automobile assembly plants
clothing manufactures
food processing plants
cement plants
furniture production plants
151
Q

A (**) is used for the purpose of medical or other treatment or care of four or more persons, where such occupants are mostly incapable of self preservation due to age, physical or mental disability, or security measures not under the occupants control.

A

health care occupancy

152
Q

A (*******) is used for the display and sale of merchandise. This group include the following:

A

mercantile occupancy

retail stores
convenience stores department stores
drug stores
shops

153
Q

A (**) provides sleeping accommodations for purposes other than health care, detention, or corrections.

A

residential occupancy

154
Q

A (****) is used to house four or more persons under varied degrees of restraint or security.

A

detention or correctional occupancy

155
Q

There are five sub categories of residential occupancies:

A 
one and two family dwelling units
lodging and rooming houses
hotels
dormitory
apartment building
156
Q

(**): Buildings that contain no more than two dwelling units with independent cooking and bathroom facilities.

A

one or two family dwelling units

157
Q

(**) buildings that do not qualify as one and two family dwellings that provide sleeping accommodations for a total of 16 or fewer people on a transient or permanent bases, without personal care services, with or without meals, but with out separate cooking facilities for individual occupants.

A

lodging or rooming houses:

158
Q

(****) Buildings under the same management in which there are accommodations for more than 16 persons and primarily used by transients for lodging with or with out meals.

A

hotels

159
Q

(***) buildings in which group sleeping accommodations are provided for more than 16 persons who are not members of the same family in one room, or a series of closely associated rooms, under joint occupancy and single management, …….

A

Dormitory

160
Q

(****) building containing three or more dwelling units with independent cooking and bathroom facilities

A

Apartment building

161
Q

A (**) is used primarily for the storage or sheltering of goods, merchandise, product, vehicles, or animals.

A

storage occupancy

162
Q

A (****) property has multiple types of occupancies within a structure.

A

mixed use property

163
Q

In addition to the previous occupancies, some do not fit neatly into the other categories. These occupancies can be placed in a (***) that represents unusual structures, such as towers, water tanks, and barns.

A

miscellaneous categories

164
Q

Code enforcement starts with confirming that the occupancy is used for the (***)

A

approved purpose

165
Q

Buildings with significant quantities of hazardous material may be required to use a marking system.. The most standard is (***) The marking system consists of a color coded array of numbers or letter arranged in a diamond shape.

A

NFPA 704

166
Q

Blue represents (****)

A

health hazards

167
Q

Red represents (***)

A

flammability

168
Q

yellow represents a materials (***)

A

reactivity hazard

169
Q

Within each color diamond there is a number from (****) that represents the relative hazard of each.

A

0 to 4

170
Q

A (**) means that the material is essential no hazard, a () indicates extreme danger.

A

0

4

171
Q

On the exterior of a building there might be a marking with a 2 inside the blue area, a 4 inside the red area, and a0 inside the yellow area. This means that inside the building there are materials that pose a (****)

A

moderate health hazard, a severe flammability hazard, and no real reactivity hazard.

172
Q

THe last quadrant of the diamond is white and is used to represent (****)

A

special hazzards

173
Q

In general the system requires a 704 marker at each (****(

A

entrance to the building, on doorways to chemical storage areas, and on fixed storage tanks

174
Q

The fire officer should consider the owner or occupant as a (*******)

A

professional partner

175
Q

The (***) provides general information about a large variety of processes, equipment and systems.

A

NFPA fire and life safety inspection manual

176
Q

A facility that always requires two follow up inspections to correct the violations that are noted during inspections might indicate that the fire officer needs to (**)

A

turn up the salesmanship

177
Q

In buildings where a process, storage, or occupancy is required to have an annual fire prevention permit, the local fire companies (**) could be scheduled for 6 months after the fire prevention division issues the permit.

A

ongoing compliance inspection

178
Q

The (**) usually determines the frequency of inspections for each type of occupancy.

A

authority having jurisdiction

179
Q

To preform the inspection you will need to bring some equipment with you to assist you during the visit. You should have the following tools with you:
(***)

A 
Pen, pencil, and eraser
inspection form
clip board
graph paper
hand light camera coveralls measuring tape business cards reference code book
180
Q

A (*****) helmet with heavy build up of carbon and other products of combustion can create a poor impression. If your hands get dirty when you touch your helmet it is time to clean it.

A

salty

181
Q

Conducting a fire inspection should be approached in a systematic manner. The fire officer should begin every inspection in the same manner. The first step should be to (**) as you park the apparatus to get a general overview of the property. Second, () to let them know you have arrived and will begin the inspection. Third, begin the inspection at the (**) of the building and work systematically…., beginning with the lowest level and working up. Fourth, conduct an () with the contact person. Last (***).

A

circle the area

meet the property owner

exterior

exit interview

write a formal report on the inspection

182
Q

A fire company level ongoing compliance inspection confirms the (**) are fully operational makes sure the area is free of (**).

A

built in fire protection system

fire ignition sources

183
Q

A written report needs to be completed, with one copy going to the (****)

A

occupant

184
Q

Life threatening hazards, such as locked exits need to be corrected immediately. Less critical issues can be corrected within a reasonable time period, generally (****).

A

30 to 60 days

185
Q

(***) mean that the goods for sale or the items used by the business or industrial process are safely stored in accordance to fire prevention code.

A

Proper storage practices

186
Q

(****) Standard for Portable Fire Extinguishers

A

NFPA 10

187
Q

The nature of an industrial process by itself maybe hazardous. For most processes with very high hazards, the occupancy maybe required to have a (*******) This is a local government permit that is renewed annually after the fire prevention division preforms a code compliance inspection.

A

Fire prevention division or hazardous use permit

188
Q

The goal for a code compliance inspection in public assembly occupancy is to ensure that all of the (****)

A

access and egress pathways are clear and in good order

189
Q

The number and size of exits should be approved before the (*******) was given.

A

notice of occupancy

190
Q

(**) These occupancies are notorious for inappropriate use of electrical cords

A

business

191
Q

These occupancies also tend to store small amounts of flammable liquids and other hazardous material inappropriately

A

business

192
Q

A single school fire produced the swiftest example of the (***)

A

catastrophic theory of reform

193
Q

(****) include hospitals, nursing homes, and similar occupancies where the occupants are likely to require special assistance to evacuate.

A

Institutional occupancies

194
Q

(**) include retail shops and stores selling stocks of retail goods.

A

mercantile occupancies

195
Q

(***) fires experience a higher than average number of fire fighter line of duty death.

A

mercantile

196
Q

House keeping is a concern in these occupancies.

A

mercantile

197
Q

When a fire officer is inspecting (****), only common areas can be inspected unless otherwise requested by the occupant. Hallways, utility area, entryways, common laundry rooms, and parking areas are all open for inspection.

A

residential units

198
Q

Mangers of garden apartments often store (***) under stairways both inside and outside the structure.

A

mowers and gasoline

199
Q

(8**) A working sprinkler system is essential because of the inability of occupants to protect themselves from fires.

A

detention

200
Q

Typically these facilities do not have a great deal of combustibles, and the house keeping is excellent

A

detention

201
Q

Storage facilities often have (***), which should be checked for proper inspection and maintenance records.

A

sprinkler and standpipe systems

202
Q

Each (*****) building is considered individually in its requirements, but the building must meet the most stringent requirement of all the occupancies inside.

A

mixed use

203
Q

Natural an man made catastrophes within the last decade resulted in significant changes for (****) The standard includes five sections:

A

NFPA 1600 Standard on Disaster/Emergency Management and Business Continuity Programs

prevention
mitigation
preparedness
response
recovery
204
Q

The fire department pre incident plan is a component of a (**).

A

business continuity program

205
Q

Emergency management and (**) are established for public, not for profit, and private entities, including risk management, security and loss prevention practices . A (**) resembles an incident action plan within the National Response Framework

A

business continuity plans

business continuity plan

206
Q

The public, non profit, and private entities conduct a (****) to identify hazards, monitor those hazards, determine the likelihood of there occurrence, an assess the vulnerability of people property, the environment, and the entity itself to those hazards

A

risk assessment

207
Q

These hazards (risk assessment) are subdivided into (**), like an earthquake or hurricane; (); and (*****)

A

natural hazards

accidental and intentional human caused events

technologically caused events

208
Q

(***) practices expanded with the migration from paper to electronic records, with the 1989 San Francisco earthquake requiring the first large scale recovery of digital records after a disaster.

A

Business continuity planning

209
Q

As stakeholders, local government agencies may help in providing (****) on the health and safety or persons in the affected area.

A

impact analysis

210
Q

A strategy is developed to prevent an incident that threatens people, property, and the environment, based on the risk assessment. (*****)

A

Incident prevention

211
Q

(****) includes measures taken to limit or control the consequences, extent, or severity of an incident that can not reasonably be prevented.

A

mitigation

212
Q

The (****) is based on the results of hazard identification and risk assessment, impact analysis, program restraint, operational experience, and cost benefit analysis.

A

mitigation strategy

213
Q

(**) include interim and long term actions to reduce organizational vulnerability.

A

mitigation strategies

214
Q

The (**) and (*) document requires that the public, not for profit, and private entities provide the resources needed to run the program.

A

emergency /disaster management

business continuity plan

215
Q

The emergency/disaster management an business continuity plan document is published in six parts (**)

A 
strategic plan
emergency operations response plan,
 prevention plan, 
mitigation plan, 
recovery plan,
 continuity plan.
216
Q

The (**) plan assigns responsibilities for carrying out specific actions in an emergency. the plan should link the fire department incident action plan and be consistent with NFPA 1516.

A

Emergency Operations/Response

217
Q

The (****) establishes interim and long term action to reduce the impact of hazards that can not be eliminated.

A

mitigation plan

218
Q

The (****) provide the short term and long term priorities for restoration of functions, services, resources, facilities, and programs.

A

recovery plan

219
Q

The Public, not for profit, and private entities are expected to develop a (***) so that all members will obtain the skills to maintain and execute the program.

A

training program

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