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9 Community Relations And Company Level Inspections Flashcards

1
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When dealing with irate citizens one of the first skills company officers need is

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Effective listening

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Resolving all concerns complaints and inquiries is a duty of

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All members of the organization

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If conducted properly fire and life safety inspections can serve two purposes

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Identify and correct potential life and the life safety hazards.
Demonstrate the organizations concerns for citizen safety and well-being

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4
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Fire and life safety inspections have a twofold purpose

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Insuring fire and life safety code it hereto in public buildings
Provide owner occupant safety education

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5
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Unless an emergency is in progress on the property, responders cannot enter private property without obtaining

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Permission from the owner or occupant

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For questions regarding potential code and fractions and if significant life safety issues are found during inspections, company officers should refer to

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Fire prevention officer

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7
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Fire resistance rating for type IA construction

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3 hour structural frame and loadbearing walls.
2 hour floors.
1.5 hour roofs

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Fire resistance for type IB construction

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2 hour load walls and structural members
2 hour floors
1 hour roof

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9
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Fire resistance for type IIA construction

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Structural members similar to type I steel concrete of masonry, 1 hour

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10
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IIB fire rating differs from IIA by

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May not have fire rating.

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11
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Type iiia fire resistance

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2 hour exterior walls

1 hour construction inside

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12
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IIIB construction fire rating

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2 hr exterior walls

Lacks 1 hr rating inside like iiib

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Type IV fire rating

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Members of structural frame are at least 1 hr

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14
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Min column size of type IV

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8x8

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15
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Floor beam minimum size of type IV

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Sawn or glulam 6x10

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16
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Roof beam min size in type IV

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8x6

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17
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Fire rating of type VA

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1 hr for all structural elements except non bearing interior walls.

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18
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Fire rating of type VB

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Non fire rated

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Company officers primary duty is supervising an emergency response unit, the inspection function secondary to

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Emergency response duties

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20
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During inspection all emergency responders have a legal and moral duty to act when they confront

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Hazardous condition toward life safety

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21
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Most fire codes require buildings to be inspected how many times per year

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At least once

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22
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After violation has been reported to the occupant and corrective action explained, The officer must also provide

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Written documentation

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23
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True false badges and official identification are mandatory for all inspection personnel

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True

24
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Occupancy classification

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Structural classification from model building code to describe intended use of structure

25
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There are three content hazard classification

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Low hazard
ordinary hazard
high hazard

26
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During the closing interview the company officer should meet with the owner and discuss

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If any violations were found, timeframe for them to be addressed, establish a follow-up date and time, develop correction plan

27
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Hey hospital nursing home or other medical facility should be involved in an exit drill

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Only the staff

28
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Most common type of fire detection and signaling systems

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Local auxiliary 
remote station 
proprietary 
central station 
emergency voice communication
29
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Primary purpose of a local alarm system

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Alert building occupants of fire so they will leave building

30
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Secondary purpose of local alarm systems

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Passerby building fire so they report it

31
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Local alarm system

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Alarm sound to notify only on the premises installed

32
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Auxiliary alarm systems

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Municipal alarm box systems. Alarm sounds notifies fire service dispatch

33
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Remote station systems

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So much municipal alarm box but may travel to phone line or radio box

34
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A coded remote station system is necessary at occupancies consisting of buildings at

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Different locations

35
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A non coded remote station system

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Used where the system covers only one building

36
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Proprietary alarm system

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Covers large complexes where alarms are received at a monitoring area.

37
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With on-site water supplies company officer should inspect how well it’s maintained but will not determine the systems

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Adequacy

38
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Stationary fire pumps should be test run for how long weekly

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At least 30 minutes per week

39
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Type a box alarm system

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Fire alarm boxes are transmitted to dispatch center and must be retransmitted to the appropriate company

40
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Type B box alarm systems

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Boxes received are transmitted to all fire stations

41
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Three types of dry sprinkler systems

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Dry pipe system. Pre-action system. Deluge system

42
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Pre-action dry sprinkler system

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Sprinkler head and secondary detection device must operate before extinguishing agent or water is released into the system

43
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Dry chemical systems are used in areas were rapid extinguishment is required but what is unlikely

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Reignition

44
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Two main types of dry chemical systems

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Local application.

Total flooding

45
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Local application dry chemical system

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Applies extinguishing agent to a specific area like a stove

46
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Total flooding dry chemical systems are installed in areas such as

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Paint spray booths where they have a cloud of agent is needed to fill the entire space when discharged

47
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What chemical systems are typically installed and what type of setting

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Commercial range hoods, plenums, ducks, well-suited for cooking oil related applications

48
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Halon and halogenated extinguishing agents contain any atoms from one of the following halogen series of chemicals

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Fluorine
chlorine
bromine
iodine

49
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Two halogenated portable fire extinguishers still in use

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Halon1211.

Halon 1301

50
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CO2 systems like try counsel systems are found in what type

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Local application and total flooding

51
Q

Replacement halons

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Halotron
Fm 200
Inergen

52
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Phone systems are used in locations where the application of water alone may not be

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May not be effective in extinguishing fire such as aircraft hangers or storage for flammable liquids

53
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Three methods to expel fire extinguishing agent

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Stored pressure. Cartridge operated. Pump operated

54
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Fire extinguishers weighing less than 40 pounds should be installed at the height at

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The top of the extinguisher no more than 5 feet above the floor

55
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Extinguishers way more than 40 pounds except wheeled types should be installed so that the top of the extinguisher is no more than

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3 1/2 feet above the floor

Comapny Officer (16 decks)

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