chapter 1 ( DON'T STUDY NOT ON TEST )

Question 1

Buildings may appear different or be camouflaged to look similar despite differences in

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Age, configurations and construction material pg. 11

Question 2

Newer Buildings may use technology that may not be fully

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Tested or include unexpected hazards

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Building construction process may take weeks or years and require may resources including

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legal expertise
technical knowledge
financial resources
management skills
creative talent
pg.12

Question 4

Reasons behind building design features may shift with

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Time, availability and utility
pg.12

Question 5

the use of a single Org to design/build a facility to minimize risk for project owners

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design build
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Question 6

Guidline applied to basic units of projects that cause the item to work together as a unified, completely finished item that services a purrs w/inbest parameters

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design principles 13

Question 7

a set of rules developed by a standard org and adopted as law by Gov’t body to regulate min requirements for construction

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building code
13

Question 8

engineering Doc may include

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land survey
preliminary budget
soil test pg. 14

Question 9

fire protection engineering

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sprinklers
standpipes
fire alarm
smoke control
building code compliance 14

Question 10

during Inspection the following building features may be tested for function and compliance with standard and codes

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materials ( concrete)
systems (fire pump)
components ( emergency generators) 16

Question 11

Building depart should watch for any potentially dangerous changes including :

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removal of penetration beam

mods to beams/trusses

overload of roofs

creation of mezzanine floors in attic

rooftop additions
remodeling or overloading that causes extreme hazards
subdivision of existing space that creates maze like floors p.17

Question 12

Most widely used model of building code in U.S is

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international building code ibc p. 18

Question 13

Most prominent occupational safety regs come from

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osha and nfpa p.19

Question 14

who maintains a national map that indicates location and frequency of fire fatalities

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U.S. Fire Admin p.19

Question 15

occupant safety must be considered in the following areas ?

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design of stairs
balcony railiings
overhead obstacles
electrical systems
elevator operations
p.19

Question 16

life safety considerations for first responders and public during structural incident

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annunciator panels should be easily view front of entrance

standpipe connection should work w/ FD equipment

Generator systems must have switch that take circuits off line

air handling units that recirculate interior air must address air quality during incident
p.19-20

Question 17

Type 1-5 Building construction

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1- fire resistive
2- protected noncombustible
3- exterior protected ( masonry or ordinary ) 4- Heavy timber
5- wood frame
pg. 20

Question 18

total quantity of combustible contents of a building, space or fire area `

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fire load p.20

Question 19

total amount of heat produced or released to atmosphere from the convective lift phase of former

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heat release rate p.20

Question 20

federal statute intended to remove barriers, physical and otherwise, that limits access by individuals w/disabilites

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Americana w/ disabilities act

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space protected from fire in normal means of egress (sprinklers) . temp place to wait for assistance during fire

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area of refuge p.20

Question 22

a general rule , greater quantities of fuel or highly volatile fuels will generate higher ?

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heat release rate p.21

Question 23

building elements altered to improve access

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entrance
parking /passenger loading zone
elevtors
alarms
means of egress
p.20

Question 24

areas of refuge include

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stairways landing in smoel proof enclosures

balcony located adjacent to exterior stairs

protected vestibule adjacent to an exit enclosure

Question 25

building that defy conventional planning and may require special resources in case of emergency

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golden gate bridge willis tower ( sears tower_ st. louis gatway arch p.22

Question 26

type of foundation used will be determined partially by

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soil strength , resistance to strain and stability p.22

Question 27

natural and developed terrain features that may complicate access by emergency responders include

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steep slopes rivers landscaping narrow roadways setbacks security barriers p.23

Question 28

other buildings site factors that influence the overall building height and practicality of below grade sales include

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level of water table front line presence or absence of a soil bedrock layer p.23

Question 29

configuration of a building refers to

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shape or layout p.23

Question 30

Automative fire protection system , especially automatic one is what ?

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1st line of defense in many building s p.23

Question 31

Factors that influence a buildings condition at any given time ?

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older codes materials construction methods maintenance over time p. 25

Question 32

ex. of factors that may require maintenance over time include ?

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physical systems such as electrical wiring heating plant exterior proteins from weather roofs settling foundations p.25

Question 33

whats buildings were often designed w/ greater structural mass than absolutely nessary ?

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computer aided design ( CAD ) 25

Question 34

older properties undergo extensively rehabilitation to satisfy desires of modern real estate

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gentrification p.26

Question 35

effort to increase energy efficiency of structures and their components materials is known as

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green design p. 26

Question 36

When doors an windows are tightly fitted the flow of air ro fire is reduced which results in

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fire during in an oxygen poor environment ( may result in fire burning self out ) p.26

Question 37

more likely to fail under fire due to engineered to be engerny efficient

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green design .26

Question 38

A Primary Hazard with green design is ?

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Tendency of components to increase combustibiliy of overall building

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Green construction is designed to be more what efficient ? which makes they more likely to fail in fire conditions

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energy and material

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process od restoring rundown or deteriorated properties by more affluent PP

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Gentrification

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Ex of building used for specific use

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fire station, grain silos, airplane hanger , movie theater

Question 42

what is essential consideration in design of fire protection

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water availability.27

Question 43

Fire loss MNGT is systematic and includes many factors including

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Life safety, engineering and administrative controls to protect community resources

Question 44

Before a fire, loss MNGT activities will

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Min risk preset in specific occupancy classification Identify violations in Business behavior

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During and after fire, loss MNGT activities will

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eliminate chance that a fire will reignite in structure reduce time needed to reopen business create goodwill for FD in Community MIN financial loss for owners, occupant, insurance and community

Question 46

When buildings are constructed without known occupants, they are referred to as

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Spec Building

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Exs of Spec Building

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office plaza, malls, light industrial building condos p.29

Question 48

art of building design

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aesthetics

Question 49

whats frequently clashes with fire

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aesthetics p.30

Question 50

large uncontrollable fire covering large areas

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conflagrations

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movement of fire from 1 material ( source ) to another ( exposure)

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fire spread

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heat transfer through 2 methods ?

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convention and thermal radiation condition is a 3rd method but not usually considered a factor

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Transfer of heat energy through movement of hot smoke and fire goes

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convection

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Transfer of heat energy through space by electromagnetic waves

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Thermal radiations p,31

Question 55

Any number of surfaces that may ignited or damaged by heat of an external fire

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exposure

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known Ways fire spreads to an exposed building includes

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vents pull in flames Opening like doors allow conventions currents to enter structure roof materials ignite ( convention) sideing materials ( convention or radiant heat) windows allow radiant heat to start fire directly inside structures or fire loads placed in close profanity lack of fire protection

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3 levels of exposure

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light , moderate or severe

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fire Protection methods use to protect buildings from exposing fires include

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clearing space b/tw buildings Height limits/ area of combustible construction eliminating /reducing space in walls

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fire retardant /suppression systems

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sprinkler systems , fire retardant distribution systems auto outside deluge systems

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Passive barriers

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self supporting walls b/tw fire building and exposure blank walls of noncombustible construction p.32 Parapets on exert masonry walls wire glass in steel sash windows

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Active Barriers

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Auto fire shutters or dampers on walls opening auto fire doors on door opening p.33

Question 62

building codes are limited in their scope because

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can't address every issue that will arise political processes , coping interest and economic priorities only provide a baseline level of protection p.35

Question 63

Occupancy type, industrial processes , Haz Mat in area, location/function of fire protection systems , building access routes and utilities should be included in what ?

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Pre-incident planning

Question 64

Computer Based software app that relates physical features on the earth to a database to be used for mapping and analysis.

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Geographic info systems ( GIS)

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what provides a means for determining exact locations for critical building elements such as foundation and structural steel

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GIS

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A Jurisdictions GIS can potentially provide tools for function including

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Eval Department performance dispatch emergency response code enforcement zoning and taxing

Question 67

there are only 3 primary strategies in fore incidents which are ?

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offensive, defensive and transitional

Question 68

Offensive Strategies address

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Life hazards structural stability risk/benefit outweigh

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defensive strategies address

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volume of fire structural deterioration risk ( risk outweigh benefits ) structural constions

Question 70

In NFPA type III 2-0-0 and IBC TYPE 3 B , unprotective steel is something used to support

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Combustible materials P. 48