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What is the motto of fire prevention?

A

There is no honor in extinguishing a fire that could have been prevented

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What is the single worst building fire in US history?

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The Iroquois Theater fire

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The Iroquois Theater Fire

When?
How many people in attendance?
How many dead and injured?

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December 30th, 1903
1900 people in attendance
602 dead, 250 injured

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The Iroquois Theater was advertised as ____

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Fireproof

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What ignited the Iroquois Theater fire?

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A stage light shorted, arced, and ignited the stage curtain

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In the Iroquois Theater Fire, the _____ _____ failed to drop as designed

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Asbestos curtain

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What were the 2 things wrong with the emergency exits at the Iroquois Theater Fire?

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They were hidden and unmarked

They were locked with European bascule locks

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What other 5 things were wrong at the Iroquois Theater Fire?

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Fire equipment not up to standards
Almost all lobby doors were locked
Balcony stairs were blocked by locked gates
Fire escapes were unfinished 
Overcrowding
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Triangle Shirt Waist Factory Fire

When?
How many dead?

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March 25th, 1911

146 dead

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What are the 7 things that went wrong at the Triangle Shirt Waist Factory Fire?

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Large quantities of combustible textiles
Combustible material littered the floors
No fire protections equipment except a few buckets of water
Smoking allowed
Open gas lanterns used for lighting
Fire escape not maintained
Only two exits on the floor
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Cocoanut Grove Fire

When?
How many dead and injured?

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November 28th, 1942

492 dead, 100s more injured

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What are the 6 things that went wrong at the Cocoanut Grove Fire?

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Overcrowding
Highly combustible decor
Covered exit signs
Main entrance was revolving door
Side door were welded shut
All other exits opened inward
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Our Lady of Angels Catholic School Fire

When?
How many dead and injured?

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December 1st, 1958

95 dead, 100s injured

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What are the 8 things that went wrong at the Our Lady of Angels Catholic School Fire?

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No automatic fire alarms
No fire detection system
No fire sprinklers
Unmarked manual alarm switches
Only one fire escape
Fire extinguishers mounted 7' high
No classroom occupancy limit
Access to the school delayed by locked gate
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Beverly Hills Supper Club Fire
How many dead?
What important fire equipment came as the result of this fire?

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165 Dead

Panic equipment

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How many firefighters died at the Charleston Sofa Super Store Fire?

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9

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The US leads the world in….

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Fire deaths and property loss

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What are the 3 fire prevention goals?

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Protect the public
Protect firefighters
Keep our customers in business

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What are the 3 strategic objectives in order?

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Life safety
Incident stabilization
Property conservation

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What are the 3 Es of fire prevention?

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Education
Engineering
Enforcement

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What are the 3 things you should know about what happens to businesses after a major fire?

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Less than 50% of businesses are able to re-open
Of that 50%, over half will fail within the 1st year
A business has less than 25% of surviving after a major fire

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Who is our fire marshall?

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Deputy Chief Mike Carsten

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Which assistant chief is in charge of the fire prevention section?

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Assistant Chief Laura Baker

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Who is in charge of code enforcement?

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Captain Phil Morgan

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Who is in charge of business assistance and Hazardous waste?
Captain Jeff Langejans
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How many barrels per "?" does TFD ship?
Over 350
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What does UST and AST stand for?
Above/underground storage tank
28
How many fireworks and pyrotechnics permits are issued annually?
65
29
Other than professional shows, should you ever see an aerial firework?
NO
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Who is in charge of Fire Investigations and Licensed Care Facilities?
Captain Geoff West
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What does "Incendiary" mean?
Human caused fire, not accidentally
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In 2014, how many structure fires were investigated?
247
33
Do we currently have a K9 detection program?
NO
34
What was the name of Thomas Quesnel's dog?
Keda
35
Who is in charge of The Juvenile Fire Setters Program?
Tom Sisterman
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How old do you have to be to be in The Juvenile Fire Setters Program?
Between 8 and 14
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What is the FCIU?
Fire Cause Investigation Unit
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Who is the fire code official for new construction?
Ken Brouillette
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Who is the fire plans examiner?
Harvey Brown
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Who is in charge of Community Risk Reduction and Public Education?
Captain Andy Skaggs
41
What does a TFD Officer really do?
Manages liability for the City of Tucson
42
What is the definition of a recreational fire?
The burning of materials other than rubbish where the fuel being burned is not contained in an incinerator, outdoor fireplace, barbecue grill, or barbecue pit and with a total fuel area of 3 feet or less in diameter and 2 feet or less in height for pleasure, religious, ceremonial, cooking, or similar purposes
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A recreational fire shall not be conducted within ____ feet of a structure or combustible materials unless contained in a fire pit
25
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Recreational fires shall be constantly _____ until extinguished and have an approved method for ________
Attended | Extinguishment
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Recreational fires shall be immediately discontinued when determined by TFD personnel to be.....
A hazard or smoke nuisance
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Open flame cooking devices shall not be operated on _____ ______ or within ___ feet of combustible construction
Combustible balconies | 10
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What are the 2 balcony exceptions when it comes to residential fires?
1 and 2 family dwellings | Buildings and decks that are protected by an automatic sprinkler system
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Is stucco over wood frame combustible?
YES
49
Propane tanks shall not be stored on ______
Balconies
50
Residential buildings shall be limited to ____ pound cylinders and not exceed ____ pounds total
2. 7lb | 5. 4lbs
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Propane cylinders cannot be stored in a dwelling unit if they are how big?
4.7 gallons/20lbs
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Fire access roads need to extend within ____ feet of all portions of the exterior of a building(1st floor)
150
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Fire access roads shall have an _______ width of not less than _____ feet and a minimum vertical clearance of ___ feet
Unobstructed 20 15
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Dead end fire apparatus access roads that exceed 150 feet need to have what?
An approved turn around
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Fire lanes shall be posted every ___ feet.
100
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An address display 50' from the curb requires ____ inch numbers and needs to be at least ____ inches from the ground
3 inch | 36 inches
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Apartment entrance numbers shall be ____ inches | Apartment building numbers shall be ____ inches
12 inches | 15 inches
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A fire protections system shall not be out of service for more than ___ hours without written consent
8 hours
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What is the difference between non addressable alarm systems and addressable alarm systems?
With non addressable alarm systems, it may be difficult to determine the exact location of an activated device. It may be zoned by floor or wing With addressable alarm systems, a specific location and/or description of device in alarm will be given
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What are the 3 types of alarm signals?
Trouble Supervisory General alarm
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What is the only alarm signal that TFD units should be responding to?
General alarms
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Trouble/supervisory alarms should be referred to ____ ______
Fire prevention
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What does FACP stand for?
Fire Alarm Control Panel
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A trouble/supervisory alarm will sound at the FACP and then a signal will be sent to a _____ ______
Monitoring Company
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What are 3 reasons for a trouble alarm?
Disconnected battery Disconnected phone line Disconnected detectors
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What are 2 reasons for a supervisory alarm?
Closed sprinkler valves | Duct smoke detectors have been activated
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General alarms sends signals to the FACP and _____ ______. Who else is notified?
Monitoring company | TFD
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What happens in a building during a general alarm?
Audible and visual notification devices are activated
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What are the 4 steps to take after an alarm is activated?
Determine is key or code is necessary to activate panel Read panel to determine device in alarm and location if possible Push ACK (acknowledge) if available on panel Silence when determined false alarm or evacuation is completed
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What do you do to the FACP as a final action?
Once the incident is over, push the reset button for 2 seconds
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If you have a problem resetting an alarm system, you need to request the on call ____ ____
Fire inspector
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Key codes to operate panel should be located in the...
FA room or in a key box
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What is orphaned waste?
Hazardous/toxic waste with no known responsible party or owner
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What do we do if we find orphaned waste?
Stop or contain the leak if it's leaking | Consider haz mat team if it's an unknown
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Who do we contact for disposal options? Contaminated soil?
MA31 and/or MA32
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Can haz waste dispozal program take leaking or unidentified materials?
NO
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What if we find orphaned waste in a wash?
Stormwater quality must be notified
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Who do we call for a really big mess?
MA31 | Have fire alarm contact the City of Tucson Environmental Management Program Coordinator
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Who do we NOT call for a really big mess?
PC dept of Environmental Quality AZ dept of Environmental Quality Federal EPA
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What are the 4 reasons why we don't call the PC dept of Environmental Quality, AZ dept of Environmental Quality, or Federal EPA for a really big mess?
The city has it's own personnel to interact with them We need to get facts straight before notifying Different agencies regulate different environmental issues No one expects you to know who does what in the environmental arena
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Public and Charter schools are under the jurisdiction of the...
State Fire Marshal
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Where should Charter and Private schools have contact info posted?
On the property
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Fire prevention What are 6 problems we face?
``` Access Traffic Forcible entry problems Security problems Evacuation difficulties Elevation changes ```
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What is the number 1 problem we face?
Human error
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What is the primary agency for follow up when it comes to hoarding?
HCDD
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With a delayed response from HCDD, consider using...
TPD, and EC, or on call inspector

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