10 Preincident Surveys

Question 1

Because preincident surveys and coding enforcement inspections are conducted for entirely different purposes, they should not be

Answer 1

Should not be combined

Question 2

The first up to completing a successful preincident survey is

Answer 2

Building the relationship between the officer and business owner

Question 3

Plot plan

Answer 3

Drawing showing overall layout of building areas driveways fences hydrant landscape view from above

Question 4

Priorities for determining the need for preincident survey is based on

Answer 4

Life safety risk.
Property value
Potential for frequency and severity of emergencies

Question 5

Some tools needed for preincident survey kits

Answer 5

Water pressure gauge. 
Camera. 
Measuring tape or rangefinder. 
GPS. 
Appropriate PPE

Question 6

It would be unwise to schedule a pre-incident survey at a building after a recent code enforcement inspection because

Answer 6

The owner may feel like they’re being harassed

Question 7

Field catch

Answer 7

Rough drawing of a building showing general information of dimensions and other related information, hydrant location, streets, water tanks, exposures

Question 8

The exterior facility survey focuses on obtaining

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Obtaining information to create a plot plan or compare observations to an existing plot plan

Question 9

Buildings should be measured during preincident plans and their dimensions recorded including distances from

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Distances from each building exposures and the hydrant distances

Question 10

Site access should be noted on the survey plot plan including

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Access ways, proximities of access routes, obstructions, narrow alley ways, overhead obstructions

Question 11

Although starting point during your preincident survey is a matter of preference most preferred to start where

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At the roof or top floor

Question 12

Life safety information is collected in two basic topic areas

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Protection and evacuation of occupants. Protection of firefighters

Question 13

When company officers observe and record the fuel load of buildings during preincident surveys they are primarily addressing what considerations

Answer 13

Primarily addressing the fire control considerations

Question 14

Underfloor air distribution systems, UFAD

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Recent advance in HVAC system design

Introduce thermostat controlled air into the space through openings in the floor

Question 15

Underfloor air distribution systems lack overhead ducts or air return plenums and therefore allows an increase in

Answer 15

Allows an increase in ceiling heights

Question 16

Two Life safety concerns that have been raised about underfloor air distribution systems.

Answer 16

If smoke develops underfloor it will be redistributed into space at floor level.
Water may enter underfloor area and short-circuit could cause a fire and electrical system

Question 17

UFAD Systems currently are not required to have what type of detection system

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Smoke detectors

Question 18

During your pregnancy and serving the team should pay particular attention to the absence or location and condition of the following systems

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Text fire extinguishing systems.
Standpipe systems.
Smoke heat or alarm activated doors.
Fire detection and alarm systems

Question 19

Determining the availability and reliability of water supply is critical to preincident planning. Survey of any given occupancy should gather the following information

Answer 19

Water supply locations. 
Location of system interconnections. 
Required flow based on construction type and fuel load calculations. 
Water supply system pressure.
available fire flow.
Reliability of water supplies. 
Water supply utilization method

Question 20

What are supply system pressure is determined by

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Reading the pressure at the hydrant with a pitot gauge

Question 21

In order to ensure later property conservation, during pre-incident surveys, company officers should document what findings

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Files and records. 
Electronic equipment. 
Machinery. 
Merchandise. 
Antiques. 
Irreplaceable items

Question 22

Some believe that all fires in general behave the same way and is predictable unless something specific causes the behavioral change. Regarding Prianson surveys those who subscribe to this approach do not believe

Answer 22

But a large volume of data about a building and its contest is necessary

Question 23

The preincident planning process includes creating a list rations of the floor and plot plan. writing a survey report, and what else

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Converting the report into a preincident planning to be used at an incident.
Managing data from multiple plans

Question 24

Three general types of drawings used to show building information include

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Plot plans. Floorplans. Elevations

Question 25

Elevation drawings show what

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Side views of structures depicting number of floors and grades of surrounding ground

Question 26

The pre incident survey written record cover page should include what information

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Address of the building.
Date of survey.
Type of building.
Name of the officer submitting report

Question 27

Organizational policy dictates that preincident plans contain only information that indicates how this occupancy is different from others, the written report should reflect

Answer 27

That information only

Question 28

After a preincident survey, the preincident plan that is developed should contain the essential information that will assist in the development of

Answer 28

An initial action plan in conjunction with a tactical worksheet

Question 29

Preincident plans can be kept in a hardcopy format or provided electronically on

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Apparatus equipped with mobile data terminals

Question 30

Three major tasks with any preincident planning involves gathering the data, entering the data into databases and

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Keeping the data current

Question 31

Preincident planning is a multistep process that may include

Answer 31

Developing positive relationships with owners.
Conducting the preincident survey.
Developing preincident plans.
Managing storing and disturbing preincident data and plans