12/7 Building Inventory Program

Question 1

The Building Inventory Program is an ongoing part of the Department’s_____.

Answer 1

Pre-Fire Planning Program.

Question 2

Stations will submit completed sheets at the rate of one building - per Company - _____ A control list will be kept by the Battalion and Division Coordinators of all buildings that will be included in the Building Inventory Program.

Answer 2

per platoon every three months.

Question 3

Building Inventory Sheets will be required for those occupancies within each Fire Station’s first-in district that, in the opinion of the officers concerned, presents a greater than _____.

Answer 3

usual fire or life hazard due to the construction features or nature of the occupancy

Question 4

Finished information sheets shall be typewritten on ____ allowing not less than an ___ margin on the left side.

Answer 4

8-1/2” x 11” white bond paper / 1-1/2”

Question 5

Plan sheets submitted shall be in pencil on _____ . The fade-out grid is provided to facilitate the drawing and will not appear on copies that are reproduced from the original. A margin shall be provided on the right side of the Plan Sheet which will not be less than 1-1/2”.

Answer 5

8-1/2” x 11” graph paper with “Fade-out Grid”

Question 6

A _____ labeled “Building Inventory” shall be placed in the combined file for “A”, “B”, “C” Platoons behind the Fire Prevention divider.

Answer 6

legal size manila folder

Question 7

Stairway Numbering System in all structures 3 or more stories : The numbering system is composed of square signs at least ______ located on the wall or _____ on the wall surface adjacent to the door on the stairway side. Signs shall be required in all buildings __ or more stories in height.

Answer 7

12” x 12” / painted / 3

Question 8

Stairway Numbering System : The bottom of the sign shall be located not less than ____ above the floor of the stairwell landing. If possible, the sign should be placed adjacent to the door and be visible with the door opened or closed.

Answer 8

5 feet

Question 9

Stairway Numbering System : The block lettered sign may be of any color that will ____ with the color scheme of the stairwell.

Answer 9

contrast

Question 10

Stairway Numbering System : The height of the large number(s) and/or letter(s) in the middle of the sign denoting the floor shall be a minimum of ____.

Answer 10

5 inches

Question 11

Stairway Numbering System : The number(s) and/or letter(s) at the top of the sign denoting the upper and lower terminations of the stairway shall be a minimum of ___. The floor designations s utilized in the building shall be used.

Answer 11

1 inch

Question 12

Stairway Numbering System : Stairways that extend to the top floor of the building shall have _____ letters stating “_____” or “_______” on the sign below the upper floor designation.

Answer 12

1-inch minimum / ROOF ACCESS / NO ROOF ACCESS

Question 13

Stairway Numbering System : Stairwells in the building will be consecutively numbered. The lettering will be _____.

Answer 13

1-inch minimum

Question 14

Warning Placarding System : the order of severity numerically by _____ ranging from “From (4),” indicating a severe hazard, to “Zero (0),” indicating no special hazard.

Answer 14

five divisions

Question 15

Warning Placarding System : “Health” always being on the ____. What color?

Answer 15

left / Blue

Question 16

Warning Placarding System : “Flammability” at the ___.

What color?

Answer 16

top / Red

Question 17

Warning Placarding System : “Reactivity (Instability)” on the ____. What color?

Answer 17

right / Yellow

Question 18

Warning placards shall be posted whenever hazardous materials are processed, stored, or used in quantities requiring ____ under Division 4 of the Fire Code.

Answer 18

a permit

Question 19

Location of Warning Placards :
At all entrances to any building where hazardous materials are _______, and at such other locations as may be required by the Chief.

Answer 19

stored, processed, or used

Question 20

Location of Warning Placards :

At the _____ to any area outside a building where hazardous materials are stored, processed, or used.

Answer 20

main entrance

Question 21

Location of Warning Placards :
Every aboveground tank used for the storage of hazardous materials shall be posted with warning placards on at least _____ of any such container.
Exception : In lieu of posting each tank in an area containing more than one tank, the area itself may be posted as approved by the Department.

Answer 21

two sides

Question 22

Warning Signs : Such signs shall be conspicuously posted at any location within a building and at any location within an area outside a building where hazardous materials are processed, stored, or used and shall be conspicuously lettered on a contrasting background with letters at least _____.

Answer 22

three inches high