18- FPPA Flashcards
- According to the FPPA, What is the definition of “automatic aid agreements” under the Fire Protection and Prevention Act?
a. Agreements for fire department funding
b. Agreements for mutual aid in emergency situations
c. Agreements for fire prevention education
d. Agreements for building code enforcement
B
(a) a municipality agrees to ensure the provision of an initial response to fires,
rescues and emergencies that may occur in a part of another municipality where
a fire department in the municipality is capable of responding more quickly than
any fire department situated in the other municipality; or
(b) a municipality agrees to ensure the provision of a supplemental response
to fires, rescues and emergencies that may occur in a part of another
municipality where a fire department situated in the municipality is capable of
providing the quickest supplemental response to fires, rescues and emergencies
occurring in the part of the other municipality. 1997, c. 4, s. 1 (4).
According to the FPPA, who is considered a “firefighter”?
a. Only a fire chief
b. Any person employed in a fire department
c. Only a volunteer firefighter
d. Only a person assigned to fire suppression
B
.“firefighter”:
means a fire chief and any other person employed in, or appointed to, a fire department
and assigned to undertake fire protection services, and includes a volunteer firefighter
According to the FPPA, What does “fire protection services” include, according to the Act?
a. Only fire suppression
b. Fire suppression, fire prevention, and fire safety education
c. rescue and emergency services
d. communication related to fire incidents
e. all of the above except a)
E
- “fire protection services”:
(a) fire suppression, fire prevention and fire safety education,
(b) mitigation and prevention of the risk created by the presence of unsafe levels of
carbon monoxide and safety education related to the presence of those levels,
(c) rescue and emergency services,
(d) communication in respect of anything described in clauses (a) to (c),
(e) training of persons involved in providing anything described in clauses (a) to
(d), and
(f) the delivery of any service described in clauses (a) to (e); (“services
de protection contre les incendies”)
According to the Fire Protection and Prevention Act, what are the two methods a municipality can use to provide fire protection services?
a. Fire department and public education
b. Appoint a fire chief or establish a fire department
c. Appoint a community fire safety officer or establish a fire department
d. Public education and community fire safety team
C
Methods of providing services
(2) In discharging its responsibilities under subsection (1), a municipality shall,
(a) appoint a community fire safety officer or a community fire safety team; or
(b) establish a fire department.
According to the Fire Protection and Prevention Act, Under what circumstances can the Fire Marshal or a fire chief enter land or premises without a warrant?
a. If a fire has occurred or is likely to occur
b. Only with a warrant
c. If there is suspicion of a crime unrelated to fires
d. If requested by the property owner
A
Entry where fire has occurred or is likely to occur
14 (1) The Fire Marshal or a fire chief may, without a warrant, enter on land or premises
if,
(a) a fire has occurred on the land or premises; or
(b) he or she has reason to believe that a substance or device that is likely to cause
a fire may be situated on the land or premises.
According to the Fire Protection and Prevention Act, What powers does the Fire Marshal or a fire chief have upon entering land or premises under subsection (1)?
a. Close and prevent entry
b. Remove and examine articles or materials related to the fire
c. make inquiries of any persons
d. Excavate the land or premises as needed
e. require that any machinery, equipment or device be operated, used or set in
motion under specified conditions;
F. all of the above
F
(2) Upon entering on land or premises under subsection (1), the Fire Marshal or
a fire chief may,
(a) close, and prevent entry to, the land or premises for the length of time necessary
to complete the examination of the land or premises;
(b) in the case of an entry under clause (1) (a), remove from the land or premises,
retain and examine any article or material, and take such samples or
photographs, make videotapes and other images electronic or otherwise that in
his or her opinion may be of assistance in determining the cause of the fire under
investigation;
(c) make such excavations on the land or premises as he or she considers
necessary;
(d) require that any machinery, equipment or device be operated, used or set in
motion under specified conditions; and
(e) make any reasonable inquiry of any person, orally or in writing.
According to the Fire Protection and Prevention Act, In the context of the Fire Protection and Prevention Act, when does Section 2.13 on the installation of smoke alarms apply?
a. suites of residential occupancy
b. sleeping rooms not within a dwelling unit
c. Only in buildings with more than six suites
d. A and B
D
Application
2.13.1.1. (1) Subject to Sentences (2) and (3), this Section applies
to suites of residential occupancy and sleeping rooms not within a dwelling unit.
According to the Fire Protection and Prevention Act, Who is considered responsible for the installation of smoke alarms in a rental suite, according to the Act?
a. Tenant
b. Municipality
c. Landlord
d. Fire Marshal
C
Landlord is responsible
2.13.1.2. Despite the definition of owner in Article 1.4.1.2. of Division A, in the case of a
rental suite, only the landlord shall be considered to be the owner for the purpose of
applying Article 1.2.1.1. of Division A to this Section.
According to the Fire Protection and Prevention Act, Where should a smoke alarm be installed as well as each storey, in a dwelling unit if a sleeping area is served by a hallway?
a. In the sleeping area
b. In the hallway
c. Between the sleeping area and the remainder of the dwelling unit
d. Within the Sleeping area
B
2.13.2.1. (1) A smoke alarm shall be installed
(a) if a sleeping area in a dwelling unit is served by a hallway, in the hallway,
(b) if a sleeping area in a dwelling unit is not served by a hallway, between the
sleeping area and the remainder of the dwelling unit,
(c) if a sleeping room is not within a dwelling unit, in the sleeping room, and
(d) on each storey without a sleeping area in a dwelling unit.
According to the Fire Protection and Prevention Act, What are the two types of power supplies that a smoke alarm may have, according to Section 2.13.2.1?
a. Primary and backup
b. Electrical and solar
c. Battery-operated and permanently connected to an electrical circuit
d. Plug-in and rechargeable
C
A smoke alarm shall
(a) be permanently connected to an electrical circuit with no disconnect switch
between the overcurrent device and the smoke alarm, or
(b) be battery-operated.
According to the Fire Protection and Prevention Act, According to Section 2.16.1.1, when does the installation of carbon monoxide alarms apply to all buildings that contain residential occupancy and?
a. A fuel burning appliance
b. A fireplace
c. a storage garage
d. Any of the above
D
2.16.1.1. (1) Subject to Sentence (2), this Section applies to every building that
contains a residential occupancy and
(a) a fuel-burning appliance,
(b) a fireplace, or
(c) a storage garage.
According to the Fire Protection and Prevention Act, Who is considered responsible for the installation of carbon monoxide alarms in a rental suite, according to the Act?
a. Tenant
b. Municipality
c. Landlord
d. Fire Marshal
C
2.16.1.2. Despite the definition of owner in Article 1.4.1.2. of Division A, in the case of a
rental suite of residential occupancy, only the landlord shall be considered to be
the owner for the purpose of applying Article 1.2.1.1. of Division A to this Section.
According to the Fire Protection and Prevention Act, Where should a carbon monoxide alarm be installed if a fuel-burning appliance is installed in a suite of residential occupancy?
a. In the hallway
b. In the service room or area
c. Adjacent to the sleeping area
d. In the storage garage
C
(1) If a fuel-burning appliance or a fireplace is installed in
a suite of residential occupancy, a carbon monoxide alarm shall be installed adjacent
to each sleeping area in the suite.
According to the Fire Protection and Prevention Act, What are the acceptable power sources for a carbon monoxide alarm, according to Section 2.16.2.1?
a. Solar and battery-operated
b. Electrical circuit and battery-operated
c. Plug-in
d. Solar, electrical circuit, and plug-in
e. B and C
E
A carbon monoxide alarm shall
(a) be permanently connected to an electrical circuit with no disconnect switch
between the overcurrent device and the carbon monoxide alarm,
(b) be battery-operated, or
(c) be plugged into an electrical receptacle.
According to the Fire Protection and Prevention Act, What standard must a carbon monoxide alarm meet, according to Section 2.16.2.1?
a. CAN/ULC-S531, “Standard for Smoke Alarms”
b. CSA-6.19, “Residential Carbon Monoxide Alarming Devices” or UL 2034, “Single and Multiple Station Carbon Monoxide Alarms”
c. Only UL 2034, “Single and Multiple Station Carbon Monoxide Alarms”
d. CAN/ULC-S500, “Standard for Carbon Monoxide Alarms”
B
A carbon monoxide alarm shall meet the requirements of CSA-6.19, “Residential
Carbon Monoxide Alarming Devices” or UL 2034, “Single and Multiple Station Carbon
Monoxide Alarms”
