9 Community Relations And Company Level Inspections

Question 1

When dealing with irate citizens one of the first skills company officers need is

Answer 1

Effective listening

Question 2

Resolving all concerns complaints and inquiries is a duty of

Answer 2

All members of the organization

Question 3

If conducted properly fire and life safety inspections can serve two purposes

Answer 3

Identify and correct potential life and the life safety hazards.
Demonstrate the organizations concerns for citizen safety and well-being

Question 4

Fire and life safety inspections have a twofold purpose

Answer 4

Insuring fire and life safety code it hereto in public buildings
Provide owner occupant safety education

Question 5

Unless an emergency is in progress on the property, responders cannot enter private property without obtaining

Answer 5

Permission from the owner or occupant

Question 6

For questions regarding potential code and fractions and if significant life safety issues are found during inspections, company officers should refer to

Answer 6

Fire prevention officer

Question 7

Fire resistance rating for type IA construction

Answer 7

3 hour structural frame and loadbearing walls.
2 hour floors.
1.5 hour roofs

Question 8

Fire resistance for type IB construction

Answer 8

2 hour load walls and structural members
2 hour floors
1 hour roof

Question 9

Fire resistance for type IIA construction

Answer 9

Structural members similar to type I steel concrete of masonry, 1 hour

Question 10

IIB fire rating differs from IIA by

Answer 10

May not have fire rating.

Question 11

Type iiia fire resistance

Answer 11

2 hour exterior walls

1 hour construction inside

Question 12

IIIB construction fire rating

Answer 12

2 hr exterior walls

Lacks 1 hr rating inside like iiib

Question 13

Type IV fire rating

Answer 13

Members of structural frame are at least 1 hr

Question 14

Min column size of type IV

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8x8

Question 15

Floor beam minimum size of type IV

Answer 15

Sawn or glulam 6x10

Question 16

Roof beam min size in type IV

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8x6

Question 17

Fire rating of type VA

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1 hr for all structural elements except non bearing interior walls.

Question 18

Fire rating of type VB

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Non fire rated

Question 19

Company officers primary duty is supervising an emergency response unit, the inspection function secondary to

Answer 19

Emergency response duties

Question 20

During inspection all emergency responders have a legal and moral duty to act when they confront

Answer 20

Hazardous condition toward life safety

Question 21

Most fire codes require buildings to be inspected how many times per year

Answer 21

At least once

Question 22

After violation has been reported to the occupant and corrective action explained, The officer must also provide

Answer 22

Written documentation

Question 23

True false badges and official identification are mandatory for all inspection personnel

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True

Question 24

Occupancy classification

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Structural classification from model building code to describe intended use of structure

Question 25

There are three content hazard classification

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Low hazard ordinary hazard high hazard

Question 26

During the closing interview the company officer should meet with the owner and discuss

Answer 26

If any violations were found, timeframe for them to be addressed, establish a follow-up date and time, develop correction plan

Question 27

Hey hospital nursing home or other medical facility should be involved in an exit drill

Answer 27

Only the staff

Question 28

Most common type of fire detection and signaling systems

Answer 28

``` Local auxiliary remote station proprietary central station emergency voice communication ```

Question 29

Primary purpose of a local alarm system

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Alert building occupants of fire so they will leave building

Question 30

Secondary purpose of local alarm systems

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Passerby building fire so they report it

Question 31

Local alarm system

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Alarm sound to notify only on the premises installed

Question 32

Auxiliary alarm systems

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Municipal alarm box systems. Alarm sounds notifies fire service dispatch

Question 33

Remote station systems

Answer 33

So much municipal alarm box but may travel to phone line or radio box

Question 34

A coded remote station system is necessary at occupancies consisting of buildings at

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Different locations

Question 35

A non coded remote station system

Answer 35

Used where the system covers only one building

Question 36

Proprietary alarm system

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Covers large complexes where alarms are received at a monitoring area.

Question 37

With on-site water supplies company officer should inspect how well it's maintained but will not determine the systems

Answer 37

Adequacy

Question 38

Stationary fire pumps should be test run for how long weekly

Answer 38

At least 30 minutes per week

Question 39

Type a box alarm system

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Fire alarm boxes are transmitted to dispatch center and must be retransmitted to the appropriate company

Question 40

Type B box alarm systems

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Boxes received are transmitted to all fire stations

Question 41

Three types of dry sprinkler systems

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Dry pipe system. Pre-action system. Deluge system

Question 42

Pre-action dry sprinkler system

Answer 42

Sprinkler head and secondary detection device must operate before extinguishing agent or water is released into the system

Question 43

Dry chemical systems are used in areas were rapid extinguishment is required but what is unlikely

Answer 43

Reignition

Question 44

Two main types of dry chemical systems

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Local application. | Total flooding

Question 45

Local application dry chemical system

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Applies extinguishing agent to a specific area like a stove

Question 46

Total flooding dry chemical systems are installed in areas such as

Answer 46

Paint spray booths where they have a cloud of agent is needed to fill the entire space when discharged

Question 47

What chemical systems are typically installed and what type of setting

Answer 47

Commercial range hoods, plenums, ducks, well-suited for cooking oil related applications

Question 48

Halon and halogenated extinguishing agents contain any atoms from one of the following halogen series of chemicals

Answer 48

Fluorine chlorine bromine iodine

Question 49

Two halogenated portable fire extinguishers still in use

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Halon1211. | Halon 1301

Question 50

CO2 systems like try counsel systems are found in what type

Answer 50

Local application and total flooding

Question 51

Replacement halons

Answer 51

Halotron Fm 200 Inergen

Question 52

Phone systems are used in locations where the application of water alone may not be

Answer 52

May not be effective in extinguishing fire such as aircraft hangers or storage for flammable liquids

Question 53

Three methods to expel fire extinguishing agent

Answer 53

Stored pressure. Cartridge operated. Pump operated

Question 54

Fire extinguishers weighing less than 40 pounds should be installed at the height at

Answer 54

The top of the extinguisher no more than 5 feet above the floor

Question 55

Extinguishers way more than 40 pounds except wheeled types should be installed so that the top of the extinguisher is no more than

Answer 55

3 1/2 feet above the floor