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Which topic would be the potential focus of a fire and life safety program put on by the fire department? (976) [5.5.1]

A. Ways to refill a fire extinguisher
B. How to repair dangerous items in a home
C. How to prepare for fire or severe weather
D. Information about how fires affect homeowners’ insurance

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C. How to prepare for fire or severe weather

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Fire and life safety programs benefit firefighters by teaching them: (976) [5.5.1]

A. how to deal with complaints from the public.
B. about building hazards within their community.
C. how to deal with unusual hazards they may face.
D. about the people who live and work in their community.

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D. about the people who live and work in their community.

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Fire and life safety programs are important because they: (976) [5.5.1]

A. help maintain positive relations with the public.
B. provide a way to gain extra fire department funding.
C. are the number one way to identify potentially dangerous structures.
D. allow the fire department to show off their knowledge and equipment.

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A. help maintain positive relations with the public.

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What should a firefighter do if a community member raises a question or complaint during a fire and life safety program? (976- 977) [5.5.1]

A. Ignore the issue and move on so that time is not wasted
B. Tell the person to contact the fire chief about any questions
C. Clarify that the program is not an appropriate time to complain
D. Listen actively, resolve the issue if possible, or refer them to someone who can help them if you cannot

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D. Listen actively, resolve the issue if possible, or refer them to someone who can help them if you cannot

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Fire and life safety surveys are performed in private dwellings: (977) [5.5.1]

A. to determine if residents are breaking any fire codes or laws.
B. as a way to change the public’s mind about the fire department.
C. to determine what hazards and what types of safety equipment are within the home.
D. in exactly the same way that they are performed in commercial or industrial occupancies.

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C. to determine what hazards and what types of safety equipment are within the home.

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In most jurisdictions, residential fire and life safety surveys are: (977) [5.5.1]

A. paid for by the occupants.
B. required by local fire codes.
C. conducted on a voluntary basis.
D. performed by fire department safety officers.

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C. conducted on a voluntary basis.

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Which is a common cause of residential fires that should be identified during a fire safety survey? (977) [5.5.1]

A. Occasional use of fireworks
B. Malfunctioning sprinkler system
C. Improperly stored grocery items
D. Stacks of papers or clothing near a heater

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D. Stacks of papers or clothing near a heater

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What is an example of an unsafe behavior that should be documented during a private dwelling fire safety survey? (979) [5.5.1]

A. Hoarding
B. Drinking alcohol
C. Presence of household cleaners
D. Use of propane torches for woodworking

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A. Hoarding

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Which condition should be pointed out to occupants during a fire safety survey? (979) [5.5.1]

A. Type II construction
B. Void spaces in the attic
C. Nonworking smoke detectors
D. Presence of photovoltaic panels

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C. Nonworking smoke detectors

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Private home fire safety surveys must be well documented because they: (979) [5.5.1]

A. will help the department secure more funding.
B. may be needed as evidence if there is a fire in the home.
C. can reduce the amount of paperwork the code enforcement division will need if they can be used by both departments.
D. will be distributed to other residents in the neighborhood to help them identify possible hazards in their own homes.

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B. may be needed as evidence if there is a fire in the home.

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When firefighters enter a home to do a residential fire and life safety survey, one of the main objectives should be to: (980) [5.5.1]

A. find causes to cite the occupant for fire safety violations.
B. help the occupant understand how to improve safety conditions.
C. repair smoke detectors, residential sprinklers, or other safety equipment.
D. provide good customer service so that the occupant will consider donating to the fire department.

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B. help the occupant understand how to improve safety conditions.

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What is a specific example of a way that firefighters can educate the occupant during a residential fire and life safety survey? (980) [5.5.1]

A. Install residential sprinkler systems
B. Help develop an emergency exit plan
C. Teach the occupant how to refill a fire extinguisher
D. Provide recommendations about insurance that covers fire damage

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B. Help develop an emergency exit plan

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Residential fire and life safety surveys should be conducted: (981) [5.5.1]

A. by a single firefighter.
B. on a surprise, random basis.
C. in teams of two or more firefighters.
D. during regular daytime business hours.

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C. in teams of two or more firefighters.

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What is a guideline for conducting fire and life safety surveys in residential homes? (982) [5.5.1]

A. Only survey areas that are open and easily accessible
B. Offer constructive solutions for correcting or eliminating hazards
C. Conduct surveys as quickly as possible so that residents do not get mad
D. Refer occupants to specific companies who can help them repair broken items, such as smoke detectors

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B. Offer constructive solutions for correcting or eliminating hazards

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The primary focus of fire and life safety presentations is to: (982) [5.5.2]

A. provide the public with information about risk reduction.
B. determine sections of the population that are most at risk.
C. educate the public about services the fire department offers.
D. provide firefighters with time away from dangerous situations.

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A. provide the public with information about risk reduction.

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When conducting a fire and life safety presentation, firefighters should: (983) [5.5.2]

A. avoid using any humor, because it is offensive.
B. avoid using gestures and “talking with their hands.”
C. speak clearly and loud enough so audience members can hear.
D. speak to children and adult audience members in exactly the same way.

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C. speak clearly and loud enough so audience members can hear.

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Fire and life safety presentations will be more successful if: (983) [5.5.2]

A. the presenter knows the topic well and anticipates audience questions.
B. the most senior personnel are the ones who conduct the presentation.
C. the presentation is conducted at the fire station instead of at an outside location.
D. audience members are required to ask all questions at the end of the presentation.

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A. the presenter knows the topic well and anticipates audience questions.

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Why should presentations be developed around learning objectives? (984) [5.5.2]

A. They are required by the NFPA.
B. They provide a goal or purpose for the lesson.
C. They help firefighters to know how to act during the presentation.
D. They let the presenter know exactly how much time the presentation will take.

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B. They provide a goal or purpose for the lesson.

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A _____ outlines the material to be taught and teaching procedures to be used. (984) [5.5.2]

A. lesson plan
B. learning outcome
C. learning objective
D. classroom activities plan

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A. lesson plan

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Having a lesson plan for a fire and life safety presentation is important because it: (984) [5.5.2]

A. allows any firefighter, regardless of experience, to teach the lesson.
B. guarantees that the presenter is prepared and the audience will learn more from the presentation.
C. ensures that the presenter will stick to the guidelines and not inject personal experiences into the presentation.
D. provides a road map for a variety of people to teach the lesson and ensure that all topics are covered.

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D. provides a road map for a variety of people to teach the lesson and ensure that all topics are covered.

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Which activity would likely be the most effective and engaging way to teach older or middle-school age children about fire safety? (985) [5.5.2]

A. Practicing “stop, drop, and roll”
B. Role play or videos about risky behaviors
C. Using puppets to teach about hazards in the home
D. Passing out pamphlets and offering to answer questions

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B. Role play or videos about risky behaviors

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When presenting a fire safety message,: (987) [5.5.2]

A. never admit if you don’t know the answer to a question.
B. try to present all the material before allowing for any questions.
C. always use fire service terminology instead of simplifying it for the audience.
D. use positive statements to tell the audience what to do instead of what not to do.

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D. use positive statements to tell the audience what to do instead of what not to do.

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When presenting to young children, it is ideal to: (988) [5.5.2]

A. use complex terms like “apparatus.”
B. be strict when answering questions.
C. enter the building dressed in full PPE.
D. keep the presentation short and interesting.

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D. keep the presentation short and interesting.

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Which would be appropriate to do during a presentation to a class of preschool children? (990) [5.5.2]

A. Provide examples of things not to do during a fire
B. Practice changing the batteries in a smoke detector
C. Train them in how to perform CPR on another child
D. Teach students that the firefighter is a friendly helper

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D. Teach students that the firefighter is a friendly helper

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During a fire station tour for children,: (990) [5.5.2]

A. the children should be allowed to explore on their own.
B. ensure that the children are only allowed to handle clean PPE.
C. all personnel must be present in the same room as the tour to help supervise.
D. the children must remain in the apparatus bay because other areas of the fire station are unsuitable.

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B. ensure that the children are only allowed to handle clean PPE.

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Which activity should NOT be allowed during a fire station tour? (990) [5.5.2]

A. Allowing visitors to touch the apparatus
B. Visitors exploring the station on their own
C. Allowing visitors into the sleeping quarters
D. Visitors photographing equipment or personnel

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B. Visitors exploring the station on their own

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During a preincident survey, firefighters can: (992) [5.5.3]

A. conduct a surprise inspection of the property.
B. penalize an owner for a hazard that is discovered.
C. determine how standard tactics would work in that occupancy.
D. predict the amount of damage that would occur from a fire in the occupancy.

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C. determine how standard tactics would work in that occupancy.

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On a preincident survey sketch or map, the locations of all should be marked. (993) [5.5.3]

A. fire lanes
B. fire hydrants
C. heavily traveled hallways
D. handicapped parking spaces

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B. fire hydrants

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Which condition or feature should be identified and recorded during a preincident survey? (994) [5.5.3]

A. Verification of insurance
B. Nonworking security alarm
C. Nonworking smoke detectors
D. Presence of a fenced-in backyard

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C. Nonworking smoke detectors

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Which component of a fire alarm system senses products of combustion and sends a message to the control panel? (995) [5.5.3]

A. Pull station
B. Initiating device
C. Notification device
D. Fire command center

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B. Initiating device

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Which item would likely be found in the fire command center in a large building? (995) [5.5.3]

A. Fire pump
B. Heat detectors
C. Flame detectors
D. Fire alarm control panel

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D. Fire alarm control panel

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Which component of a fire alarm system allows occupants to activate the fire alarm? (997) [5.5.3]

A. Manual pull station
B. Fire command center
C. Fire alarm control panel
D. Rate-of-rise heat detector

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C. Fire alarm control panel

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Which type of smoke detector detects particles and aerosols produced during fire that are too small to be seen by the naked eye? (998) [5.5.3]

A. Flame detectors
B. Fire-gas detectors
C. Ionization smoke detectors
D. Photoelectric smoke detectors

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C. Ionization smoke detectors

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Which device detects light in the ultraviolet and infrared spectrums in order to alert occupants to fires? (998) [5.5.3]

A. Flame detectors
B. Fire-gas detectors
C. Ionization detectors
D. Photoelectric detectors

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A. Flame detectors

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Which sprinkler system component is a section of vertical piping to which the sprinkler valve, fire department connection (FDC), and other components are attached? (1001) [5.5.3]

A. Riser
B. Deflector
C. Feed main
D. Cross main

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A. Riser

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Which type of sprinkler mechanism activates the sprinkler after the solder inside melts and releases the valve cap? (1001) [5.5.3]

A. Fusible link
B. Frangible bulb
C. Chemical pellet
D. Sprinkler deflector

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C. Chemical pellet

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Which type of sprinkler deflector is mounted so that the threaded shank would not be visible below the ceiling? (1002) [5.5.3]

A. Flush
B. Upright
C. Pendant
D. Sidewall

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A. Flush

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Which type of sprinkler system valve includes a hollow metal post that houses the valve stem and a movable plate with the words OPEN and SHUT on it? (1003) [5.5.3]

A. Alarm check valve (ACV)
B. Post indicator valve (PIV)
C. Post indicator valve assembly (PIVA)
D. Outside stem and yoke (OS&Y) valve

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B. Post indicator valve (PIV)

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The water supply for sprinkler systems: (1004) [5.5.3]

A. must always be supplemented by an outside source.
B. is only of concern to firefighters if it is a dry-pipe system.
C. is often designed to supply only a portion of the sprinklers.
D. should be able to provide enough water for any size of fire.

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C. is often designed to supply only a portion of the sprinklers.

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A _____ sprinkler system contains water under pressure in the piping and is used in locations where temperatures remain above 40°F (4°C). (1004) [5.5.3]

A. deluge
B. dry-pipe
C. wet-pipe
D. preaction

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C. wet-pipe

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A Class _____ standpipe system is primarily designed to be used by fire suppression personnel who are trained in handling large hoselines. (1007) [5.5.3]

A. I
B. II
C. III
D. IV

A

A. I

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Which type of standpipe system contains air under pressure in the pipes, but admits water to the piping when a hose valve is opened? (1008) [5.5.3]

A. Manual dry
B. Manual wet
C. Automatic dry
D. Automatic wet

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C. Automatic dry

43
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Barriers that protect against fire spread, such as door gaskets and fire stops, are an example of: (1009) [5.5.3]

A. an active smoke control system.
B. a passive smoke control system.
C. smoke control measures that are rarely effective.
D. smoke control measures that are rarely encountered.

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B. a passive smoke control system.

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What is an example of an unapproved modification to a building that could create hazardous conditions? (1010) [5.5.3]

A. Removal of rack storage
B. Installation of building alarms
C. Removal of fire detection and suppression systems
D. Installation of multiple fire walls in one compartment

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C. Removal of fire detection and suppression systems

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Why is it important to include accurate drawings or diagrams of building features when conducting a pre incident survey? (1010) [5.5.3]

A. Those features may affect fire fighting tactics in that occupancy.
B. A pre incident survey cannot be submitted until drawings are included.
C. The features will determine the expected monetary loss if a fire should occur.
D. Accurate drawings of building features will help firefighters more than photographs would.

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A. Those features may affect fire fighting tactics in that occupancy.

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On a preincident survey diagram, common symbols are often used to show: (1011) [5.5.3]

A. partitions and openings.
B. common paths of travel for occupants.
C. the type of wall coverings and interior finishes.
D. the number of electrical outlets in each compartment.

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A. partitions and openings.

47
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Whenever possible, firefighters conducting preincident surveys should: (1011) [5.5.3]

A. work alone in order to save time.
B. take photographs to show accurate detail.
C. start the survey on the interior of the building and work toward the exterior.
D. conduct fire suppression system inspections and repairs at the same time.

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B. take photographs to show accurate detail.

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