Chapter 8 & 9

Question 1

standard for fire service instructor professional qualifications

Answer 1

NFPA 1041

Question 2

standard for providing fire and emergency services to the public

Answer 2

NFPA 1201

Question 3

4 step method of instruction

Answer 3

1. preparation
2. presentation
3. application
4. evaluation

Question 4

standard on water supplies for suburban and rural fire fighting

Answer 4

NFPA 1403

Question 5

standard on types of building construction

Answer 5

NFPA 220

Question 6

heavy timber construction is usually defined as being at least ___ inches in its smallest dimension

Answer 6

8

Question 7

National Fire Alarm Code

Answer 7

NFPA 72

Question 8

Standard for the Installation of Stationary Fire pumps for fire protection

Answer 8

NFPA 20

Question 9

stationary fire pumps are almost always electrically driven centrifugal pumps that discharge a capacity from _____ to _____ gpm

Answer 9

500, 4500

Question 10

NFPA 20 requires stationary fire pumps to run for at least ___ minutes per week

Answer 10

30

Question 11

Standard for the installation, maintenance, and use of emergency services communications systems

Answer 11

NFPA 1221

Question 12

standard for the installation of standpipe and hose systems

Answer 12

NFPA 14

Question 13

standard for dry chemical extinguishing systems

Answer 13

NFPA 17

Question 14

standard for wet chemical extinguishing systems

Answer 14

NFPA 17A

Question 15

wet chemical systems use an agent that is typically a mixture of water and either _______________ or __________________

Answer 15

potassium carbonate, potassium acetate

Question 16

portable fire extinguishers in the area of a wet chemical system must be compatible, __ rated.

Answer 16

K

Question 17

standard for carbon dioxide extinguishing systems

Answer 17

NFPA 12

Question 18

standard on clean agent fire extinguishing systems

Answer 18

NFPA 2001

Question 19

AFFF

Answer 19

aqueous film forming foam

Question 20

FFFP

Answer 20

Film Forming fluoroprotein

Question 21

standard for low, medium, and high expansion foam

Answer 21

NFPA 11

Question 22

standard for portable fire extinguishers

Answer 22

NFPA 10

Question 23

extinguishers 40lbs or lighter should be installed so that the top of the extinguisher is not more than ___ feet above the floor

Answer 23

5

Question 24

extinguishers over 40lbs should be installed so that the top of the extinguisher is not more than ____ feet above the floor

Answer 24

3 1/2 feet

Question 25

clearance between bottom of extinguisher and floor should never be less than ___ inches

Answer 25

4

Question 26

are conditions that allow emergency responders and law enforcement officers to enter a structure without warrant.

Answer 26

Exigent Circumstances

Question 27

standard for Uniform Fire Code

Answer 27

NFPA 1

Question 28

Designates 5 construction types I-V with two subcat. (a-B) for each type except IV.

Answer 28

International Building Code (IBC)

Question 29

Amount of fuel present, expressed quantitatively in terms of weight of fuel per unit area

Answer 29

Fuel Load

Question 30

Classification given to structures by the model building code used in that jurisdiction based on the intended use for the structure

Answer 30

Occupancy Classification

Question 31

Is the classification for contents of such low combustibility that a self-propagating fire cannot occur in them. (fiberglass insulation, minerals.)

Answer 31

Low Hazard

Question 32

for contacts that are likely to burn with moderate rapidity or give off a considerable volume of smoke (paper, cardboard, textiles)

Answer 32

Ordinary Hazard

Question 33

for contents that are likely to burn with extreme rapidity of from which explosions are likely (flammable liquids, reactive substance)

Answer 33

High Hazard

Question 34

``` Color Codes Red Orange Yellow Green Blue ```

Answer 34

``` Red- Danger stop Orange- Warning Yellow- Caution Green- Safety Equipment Blue- Safety information ```

Question 35

Passive system

Answer 35

Smoke-control barriers with sufficient fire endurance to protect against fire spread

Question 36

Pressurization System

Answer 36

Use mechanical fans and ventilation to create a pressure difference across a barrier such as a wall to prevent smoke from infiltrating to the high pressure side of the barrier

Question 37

entrainment

Answer 37

The drawing in and transporting of solid particles or gases by the flow of a fluid

Question 38

Combustion Zone

Answer 38

The area wher sufficient air is available to feed the fire.

Question 39

Thermal Layering

Answer 39

is the tendency of gases to form into layers according to temperature, gas density, and pressure.

Question 40

flow path

Answer 40

is defined as the space between the air intake and the exhaust outlet

Question 41

4 common elements of flashover

Answer 41

Transition in fire development Rapidity Compartment Pyrolysis of all exposed fuel surfaces

Question 42

wind speeds as low as ____ can create wind-driven fire conditions

Answer 42

10 mPH

Question 43

Thermal properties of a building include

Answer 43

Insulation Heat reflectivity Retention