Chapter 10 - Company Level Fire inspections and preincident Planning Flashcards
- Which is NOT a correct statement about conducting inspections? p. 270
A.) One member is usually required to remain with the apparatus
B.) Park the apparatus where it will not interfere with
employees or customers
C.) The company officer should have a business representative review background information in the inspection record to ensure it is current
D.) Inspecting members should request to conduct the inspection alone to limit distractions
D.) Inspecting members should request to conduct the inspection alone to limit distractions
Where are automatic roof and wall vents located? p. 294
A.) Close to the exit point of the venting system
B.) Highest point of the roof or wall
C.) Center of the wall or ceiling area
D.) Close to the probable ignition point
B.) Highest point of the roof or wall
What is the first step to completing a successful
preincident survey? p. 286
A.) Make an appointment
B.) Prepare all needed paperwork
C.) Build a relationship with the business owner
D.) Review previous surveys that have been completed
C.) Build a relationship with the business owner
Which is NOT a correct statement about preincident
planning? p. 286
A.) The information collected can alert fire and emergency personnel to the hazards found in an occupancy
B.) Preincident planning is the process of gathering and evaluating information
C.) Companies outside a response area should collect information for the response area’s preincident plans
D.) Information collected during a preincident survey
influences size-up and incident management activities of emergency services delivery
C.) Companies outside a response area should collect
With whom should the closing interview be conducted once an inspection is completed? p. 276
A.) Fire chief
B.) City manager
C.) Business owner
D.) Building department
C.) Business owner
Where will hinged monitors be held closed? p. 294
A.) Back side
B.) Bottom
C.) Top
D.) Front side
C.) Top
What are the most specific and authoritative information sources about any particular occupancy class or type? p. 269
A.) Nationally recognized building safety guidelines
B.) Adopted model building and fire codes
C.) City ordinances and regulations
D.) Locally issued building permits
B.) Adopted model building and fire codes
What is created from information collected from the exterior survey during a preincident survey? p. 290
A.) Rough sketch
B.) Blueprints
C.) Plot plan
D.) Elevation map
C.) Plot plan
For which participant should the preincident survey be scheduled at their convenience? p. 287
A.) Station managers
B.) Building owner/occupants
C.) City building department personnel
D.) Inspection crews
B.) Building owner/occupants
What is used to promote common, consistent criteria for classifying chemicals according to their health, physical, and environmental hazards?
p. 276
A.) GPS
B.) FEMA
C.) GHS
D.) FORA
C.) GHS ( Globally Harmonized System) classification and labeling of chemicals
How many topics can life safety information be broken down into on the preincident survey? p. 291
A.) Four
B.) Three
C.) Two
D.) Five
C.) Two (Protection and Evacuation of occupants and protection of FF)
Which built-in ventilation device is commonly found in large buildings that have wide, unbroken expanses of floor space? p. 293
A.) Fire curtains
B.) Roof and wall vents
C.) HVAC systems
D.) Expeller fans
B.) Roof and wall vents
Which is NOT a correct statement about inspections of means of egress? p. 272
A.) Exit doors must remain unlocked from the inside when the building is occupied
B.) Obstructions should be cited for correction at a later time
C.) Exit doors must be operable with a single motion from the interior
D.) Mark exit doors and passageways with signs that are visible in the dark
B.) Obstructions should be cited for correction at a later time
Where can information on fire exiting standards be located? p. 284
A.) NFPA 11
B.) NFPA 10
C.) NFPA 13
D.) NFPA 12
B.) NFPA 10
On which types of fires are the Halogenated agents
principally effective? p. 281
A.) Class A and Class B fires
B.) Class C and Class D fires
C.) Class B and Class C fires
D.) Class D and Class K fires
C.) Class B and Class C fires
Which class indicates explosives are present?
p. 275
A.) Class 4
B.) Class 3
C.) Class 1
D.) Class 2
C.) Class 1
What color is used to indicate health hazards? p. 274
A.) White
B.) Yellow
C.) Blue
D.) Red
C.) Blue
What causes one or more sprinkler heads to activate in a wet-pipe automatic sprinkler system? p. 278
A.) Water gong
B.) Smoke
C.) Heat
D.) Light
C.) Heat
What can be used to show relationships between buildings, manufacturing processes, and how the facility might appear as someone moves through it?
p. 290
A.) Videos
B.) GPS mapping
C.) Photographs
D.) Sketches
A.) Videos
What about the water supply system will the inspector determine? p. 277
A.) How well it is maintained
B.) Ability to be retrofitted
C.) Outlet requirements
D.) Adequacy of the system
A.) How well it is maintained
What maximum distance should the top of an extinguisher be above the floor when its gross weight does not exceed 40
pounds (18 kg)? p. 285
A.) 3.5 feet (1.0 m)
B.) 5 feet (1.5 m)
C.) 10 feet (3 m)
D.) 7 feet (2 m)
B.) 5 feet (1.5 m)
Which NFPA standard should be consulted for information about Halon replacements? p. 282
A.) NFPA 3007
B.) NFPA 2001
C.) NFPA 1330
D.) NFPA 1211
B.) NFPA 2001
In which type of dry-pipe automatic sprinkler system must two detection systems activate before the extinguishing agent is released?
p. 278
A.) Deluge
B.) Preaction
C.) Double-pipe
D.) Water-gong
B.) Preaction
Which is an incorrect statement about proper fire extinguisher placement considerations? p. 285
A.) Visible and well signed
B.) Away from normal paths of travel
C.) Near points of egress or ingress
D.) Unblocked and unobstructed
B.) Away from normal paths of travel
What is a rough drawing of a building that is prepared during the facility survey portion of a preincident survey?
p. 289
A.) Plot map
B.) Survey drawing
C.) Field sketch
D.) Blueprint
C.) Field sketch
Which of the following shows the layout of individual floors, subfloors, and roofs? p. 298
A.) Plot plans
B.) Elevation plans
C.) Floor plans
D.) Site plans
C.) Floor plans
From which resource can information on the building usually be viewed before the preincident survey?
p. 286
A.) Tax assessor website
B.) Building permit records
C.) Construction blueprints
D.) Post-incident analysis
A.) Tax assessor website
What is NOT normally the deciding factor when there are too many occupancies that need preincident surveys for the department to be able to conduct them all? p. 289
A.) Potential frequency/severity of fires or other emergencies occurring
B.) Property values at risk
C.) Life-safety risk
D.) Available personnel in the area
D.) Available personnel in the area.
Which is NOT a likely piece of evidence that can be collected during an exterior survey? p. 290
A.) Building construction information
B.) Location of doors, windows, and fire escapes
C.) Access to parking lots, driveways, bridges, and gates
D.) Access routes
A.) Building construction information
What is the minimum clearance between the bottom of any extinguisher and the floor?
p. 285
A.) 8 inches (200 mm)
B.) 2 inches (50 mm)
C.) 6 inches (150 mm)
D.) 4 inches (100 mm)
D.) 4 inches (100 mm)
What is the minimum amount of time each week that the stationary fire pump must be run per NFPA 20? p. 277
A.) 15 minutes
B.) 45 minutes
C.) 60 minutes
D.) 30 minutes
D.) 30 minutes
Which is NOT a correct statement about life safety
inspections? p. 268
A.) The first step in preparing for an inspection is gathering information
B.) The quality of the results often depends on how well the company officer prepares
C.) The purpose is to leave the occupancy safer than before the inspection
D.) No two inspections are the same or have characteristics in common
D.) No two inspections are the same or have characteristics in common
With what minimum frequency do most fire codes require that each building is inspected? p. 267
A.) Quarterly
B.) Monthly
C.) Annually
D.) Bi-annually
C.) Annually
Which is NOT recommended the fire department do in relation to built-in fire protection equipment or systems during the preincident survey? p. 295
A.) Report any reduction in effectiveness
B.) Note its presence and condition
C.) Evaluate its usefulness during a fire
D.) Test it to determine operability
D.) Test it to determine operability
Where should the hose be felt during a standpipe and hose system inspection to determine if water has accumulated indicating the valve may be leaking? p. 278
A.) Between the third and fifth folds
B.) Between the outlet and the second fold
C.) Between the first and second folds
D.) Between the connection and the first fold
D.) Between the connection and the first fold
What value is present on the placard when a product is normally stable?
p. 274
A.) 6
B.) 2
C.) 4
D.) 0
D.) 0
Where are curtain boards located to limit the spread of heat and smoke? p. 295
A.) Inside of windows
B.) Within the wall space
C.) Between adjoining walls
D.) Underside of a roof
D.) Underside of a roof
Which is NOT one of the three major tasks completed with any preincident survey? p. 300
A.) Collect the data
B.) Keep the data current
C.) Verify the data
D.) Enter the data into a database
C.) Verify the data
Which is NOT a correct statement about the simple approach to writing a preincident survey? p. 297
A.) It is designed to show how all fires will behave in a similar manner
B.) It is simple to develop, use, and maintain
C.) A large volume of data is not required
D.) Certain essential information like a basic floor plan and locations of utility controls is all that is needed
A.) It is designed to show how all fires will behave in a similar manner
Which is especially suited for cooking oil related
applications? p. 281
A.) Dry chemical systems
B.) Carbon dioxide systems
C.) Halogenated agent systems
D.) Wet chemical systems
D.) Wet chemical systems
Who is responsible for ensuring that buildings and facilities are inspected when the local jurisdiction adopts a national model code? p. 267
A.) City inspectors
B.) Fire chief
C.) Training department
D.) Captain
B.) Fire chief
What is one of the best information sources about an existing occupancy? p. 269
A.) Previous inspections
B.) Building blueprints
C.) Occupancy surveys
D.) City permit requests
A.) Previous inspections
What should be done when building components are encountered during a preincident survey? p. 288
A.) Call them into the central organizer
B.) Make a note as they are encountered
C.) Ignore them and focus on pre-selected items
D.) Stop the survey and regroup
B.) Make a note as they are encountered
In general, under what circumstance may the fire department enter private property without permission? p. 266
A.) Code enforcement
B.) Return for the investigation
C.) Emergency in progress
D.) Preincident inspection
C.) Emergency in progress
When does the fire and life safety inspection begin? p. 270
A.) While the unit approaches the building or facility
B.) During the inspection scheduling process
C.) At first contact with the receptionist
D.) Once inside the building or facility
A.) While the unit approaches the building or facility
Which piece of data will be collected expressly at a large building? p. 289
A.) Command post sites
B.) System controls
C.) Roof construction
D.) Triage sites
B.) System controls
What is the single most important life safety item to be inspected? p. 272
A.) Fire protection
B.) Means of egress
C.) Housekeeping
D.) Waste management
B.) Means of egress
Where should the company officer enter the business during an inspection? p. 270
A.) Main entrance
B.) Rooftop entrance
C.) Service entrance
D.) Back entrance
A.) Main entrance
What is done when a code violation has been identified and corrective action has been explained?
p. 268
A.) Offer the department’s assistance with corrective actions
B.) Issue written notification of the follow-up date and time
C.) Issue a citation
D.) File any and all violation paperwork with the department
B.) Issue written notification of the follow-up date and time