CHAPTER 2 MIDTERMS

Question 1

This Act shall be known as the “Revised Fire Code of the Philippines of 2008”.

Answer 1

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9514

Question 2

Any act that would remove or neutralize a fire hazard.

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ABATEMENT

Question 3

Any person who acts as agent of the owner and manages the use of a building for him.

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ADMINISTRATOR

Question 4

Any material or mixture consisting of a fuel and oxidizer used to set off explosives.

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BLASTING AGENT

Question 5

A highly combustible and explosive compound produced by the reaction of nitric acid with a cellulose material.

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CELLULOSE NITRATE OR NITRO CELLULOSE

Question 6

Any plastic substance, materials or compound having cellulose nitrate (nitro cellulose) as base.

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CELLULOSE NITRATE PLASTIC (PYROXYLIN)

Question 7

Descriptive of materials that are easily set on fire.

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COMBUSTIBLE, FLAMMABLE OR INFLAMMABLE

Question 8

Any readily ignitable and free burning fiber such as cotton, oakum, rags, waste cloth, waste paper, kapok, hay, straw, Spanish moss, excelsior and other similar materials commonly used in commerce.

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COMBUSTIBLE FIBER

Question 9

Any liquid having a flash point at or above 37.8_C (100_F).

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COMBUSTIBLE LIQUID

Question 10

Any liquid which causes fire when in contact with organic matter or with certain chemicals.

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CORROSIVE LIQUID

Question 11

A vertical panel of non-combustible or fire resistive materials attached to and extending below the bottom chord of the roof trusses, to divide the underside of the roof into separate compartments so that heat and smoke will be directed upwards to a roof vent.

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CURTAIN BOARD

Question 12

Descriptive of any material which by its nature or as a result of its reaction with other elements produces a rapid drop in temperature of the immediate surroundings.

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CRYOGENIC

Question 13

A normally open device installed inside an air duct system which automatically closes to restrict the passage of smoke or fire.

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DAMPER

Question 14

The process of first raising the temperature in separate the more volatile from the less volatile parts and then cooling and condensing the resulting vapor so as to produce a nearly purified substance.

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DISTILLATION

Question 15

A continuous passageway for the transmission of air.

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DUCT SYSTEM

Question 16

A finely powdered substance which, when mixed with air in the proper proportion and ignited will cause an explosion.

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DUST

Question 17

An extremely hot luminous bridge formed by passage of an electric current across a space between two conductors or terminals due to the incandescence of the conducting vapor.

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ELECTRICAL ARC

Question 18

A hot piece or lump that remains after a material has partially burned, and is still oxidizing without the manifestation of flames.

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EMBER

Question 19

Materials used as final coating of a surface for ornamental or protective purposes.

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FINISHES

Question 20

The active principle of burning, characterized by the heat and light of combustion.

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FIRE

Question 21

A building unsafe in case of fire because it will burn easily or because it lacks adequate exits or fire escapes.

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FIRE TRAP

Question 22

Any visual or audible signal produced by a device or system to warm the occupants of the building or firefighting elements of the presence or danger of fire to enable them to undertake immediate action to save life and property and to suppress the fire.

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FIRE ALARM

Question 23

A fire resistive door prescribed for openings in fire separation walls or partitions.

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FIRE DOOR

Question 24

Any condition or act which increases or may cause an increase in the probability of the occurrence of fire, or which may obstruct, delay, hinder or interfere with firefighting operations and the safeguarding of life and property.

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FIRE HAZARD

Question 25

The portion of a roadway or public way that should be kept opened and unobstructed at all times for the expedient operation of firefighting units.

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FIRE LANE

Question 26

Any device intended for the protection of buildings or persons to include but not limited to built-in protection system such as sprinklers and other automatic extinguishing system, detectors for heat, smoke and combustion products and other warning system components, personal protective equipment such as fire blankets, helmets, fire suits, gloves and other garments that may be put on or worn by persons to protect themselves during fire.

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FIRE PROTECTIVE AND FIRE SAFETY DEVICE

Question 27

Refers to design and installation of walls, barriers, doors, windows, vents, means of egress, etc. integral to and incorporated into a building or structure in order to minimize danger to life from fire, smoke, fumes or panic before the building is evacuated. These features are also designed to achieve, among others, safe and rapid evacuation of people through means of egress sealed from smoke or fire, the confinement of fire or smoke in the room or floor of origin and delay their spread to other parts of the building by means of smoke sealed and fire resistant doors, walls and floors. It shall also mean to include the treatment of buildings components or contents with flame retardant chemicals.

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FIRE SAFETY CONSTRUCTIONS

Question 28

The minimum temperature at which any material gives off vapor in sufficient concentration to form an ignitable mixture with air.

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FLASH POINT

Question 29

A process where a piece of metal is heated prior to changing its shape or dimensions.

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FORCING

Question 30

A kind of stable explosive compound which explodes by percussion.

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FULMINATE

Question 31

Any act of manufacturing, fabrication, conversion, etc., that uses or produces materials which are likely to cause fires or explosions.

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HAZARDOUS OPERATION/PROCESS

Question 32

Passageway from one building to another or through or around a wall in approximately the same floor level.

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HORIZONTAL EXIT

Question 33

A box or cabinet where fire hoses, valves and other equipment are stored and arranged for fire fighting.

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HOSE BOX

Question 34

A cylindrical device turning on an axis around which a fire hose is wound and connected.

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HOSE REEL

Question 35

A rocket or liquid propellant which consist of combinations of fuels and oxidizers which ignite spontaneously on contact with each other.

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HYPERGOLIC FUEL

Question 36

The industrial process of subjecting materials to heat for the purpose of removing solvents or moisture from the same, and/or to fuse certain chemical salts to form a uniform glazing the surface of materials being treated.

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INDUSTRIAL BAKING AND DRYING

Question 37

A piece of metal or an electrical conductor used to bypass a safety device in an electrical system.

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JUMPER

Question 38

The purpose for which a building or portion thereof is used or intended to be used.

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OCCUPANCY

Question 39

Any person actually occupying and using a building or portions thereof by virtue of a lease contract with the owner or administrator or by permission or sufferance of the latter.

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OCCUPANT

Question 40

A strong oxidizing organic compound which releases oxygen readily. It causes fire when in contact with combustible materials especially under conditions of high temperature.

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ORGANIC PEROXIDE

Question 41

The use of one or more electrical appliances or devices which draw or consume electrical current beyond the designed capacity of the existing electrical system.

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OVERLOADING

Question 42

The person who holds the legal right of possession or title to a building or real property.

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OWNER

Question 43

A material that readily yields oxygen in quantities sufficient to stimulate or support combustion.

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OXIDIZING MATERIAL

Question 44

Type or burner where the fuel is subjected to pressure prior to discharge into the combustion chamber and/or which includes fans or other provisions for the introduction of air at above normal atmosphere pressure into the same combustion chamber.

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PRESSURIZED OR FORCED DRAFT BURNING EQUIPMENT

Question 45

Any building or structure where fifty (50) or more people congregate, gather, or assemble for any purpose.

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PUBLIC ASSEMBLY BUILDING

Question 46

Any street, alley or other strip of land unobstructed from the ground to the sky, deeded, dedicated or otherwise permanently appropriated for public use.

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PUBLIC WAY

Question 47

Descriptive of any substance that ignites spontaneously when exposed to air.

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PYROPHORIC

Question 48

A process where impurities and/or deleterious materials are removed from a mixture in order to produce a pure element of compound. It shall also refer to partial distillation and electrolysis.

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REFINING

Question 49

Automatic closing doors that are designed to confine smoke and heat and delay the spread of fire.

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SELF-CLOSING DOORS

Question 50

Melting or fusing of metallic ores or compounds so as to separate impurities from pure metals.

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SMELTING

Question 51

An integrated network of hydraulically designed piping installed in a building, structure or area with outlets arranged in a systematic pattern which automatically discharges water when activated by heat or combustion products from a fire.

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SPRINKLER SYSTEM

Question 52

A system of vertical pipes in a building to which fire hoses can be attached on each floor, including a system by which water is made available to the outlets as needed.

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STANDPIPE SYSTEM

Question 53

A passage hall or antechamber between the outer doors and the interior parts of a house or building.

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VESTIBULE

Question 54

An enclosed vertical space of passage that extends from floor to floor, as well as from the base to the top of the building.

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VERTICAL SHAFT

Question 55

Shall constitute a technical staff of highly qualified persons who are knowledgeable on fire prevention, fire safety, and fire suppression. They may be drawn not only from the organic members of the BFP and other government offices and agencies, but also from other sources.

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CHIEF BFP

Question 56

Shall study, review and evaluate latest developments and standards on fire technology; prepare plans/programs on fire safety, prevention and suppression and evaluate implementation thereof; develop programs on the professionalization of the fire service

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TECHNICAL STAFF