Chapter 10 - Company Level Fire inspections and preincident Planning

Question 1

1. 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

Answer 1

D.) Inspecting members should request to conduct the inspection alone to limit distractions

Question 2

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

Answer 2

B.) Highest point of the roof or wall

Question 3

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

Answer 3

C.) Build a relationship with the business owner

Question 4

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

Answer 4

C.) Companies outside a response area should collect

Question 5

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

Answer 5

C.) Business owner

Question 6

Where will hinged monitors be held closed? p. 294
A.) Back side
B.) Bottom
C.) Top
D.) Front side

Answer 6

C.) Top

Question 7

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

Answer 7

B.) Adopted model building and fire codes

Question 8

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

Answer 8

C.) Plot plan

Question 9

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

Answer 9

B.) Building owner/occupants

Question 10

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

Answer 10

C.) GHS ( Globally Harmonized System) classification and labeling of chemicals

Question 11

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

Answer 11

C.) Two (Protection and Evacuation of occupants and protection of FF)

Question 12

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

Answer 12

B.) Roof and wall vents

Question 13

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

Answer 13

B.) Obstructions should be cited for correction at a later time

Question 14

Where can information on fire exiting standards be located? p. 284
A.) NFPA 11
B.) NFPA 10
C.) NFPA 13
D.) NFPA 12

Answer 14

B.) NFPA 10

Question 15

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

Answer 15

C.) Class B and Class C fires

Question 16

Which class indicates explosives are present?
p. 275
A.) Class 4
B.) Class 3
C.) Class 1
D.) Class 2

Answer 16

C.) Class 1

Question 17

What color is used to indicate health hazards? p. 274
A.) White
B.) Yellow
C.) Blue
D.) Red

Answer 17

C.) Blue

Question 18

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

Answer 18

C.) Heat

Question 19

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

Answer 19

A.) Videos

Question 20

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

Answer 20

A.) How well it is maintained

Question 21

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)

Answer 21

B.) 5 feet (1.5 m)

Question 22

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

Answer 22

B.) NFPA 2001

Question 23

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

Answer 23

B.) Preaction

Question 24

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

Answer 24

B.) Away from normal paths of travel

Question 25

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

Answer 25

C.) Field sketch

Question 26

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

Answer 26

C.) Floor plans

Question 27

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

Answer 27

A.) Tax assessor website

Question 28

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

Answer 28

D.) Available personnel in the area.

Question 29

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

Answer 29

A.) Building construction information

Question 30

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)

Answer 30

D.) 4 inches (100 mm)

Question 31

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

Answer 31

D.) 30 minutes

Question 32

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

Answer 32

D.) No two inspections are the same or have characteristics in common

Question 33

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

Answer 33

C.) Annually

Question 34

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

Answer 34

D.) Test it to determine operability

Question 35

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

Answer 35

D.) Between the connection and the first fold

Question 36

What value is present on the placard when a product is normally stable?
p. 274
A.) 6
B.) 2
C.) 4
D.) 0

Answer 36

D.) 0

Question 37

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

Answer 37

D.) Underside of a roof

Question 38

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

Answer 38

C.) Verify the data

Question 39

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

Answer 39

A.) It is designed to show how all fires will behave in a similar manner

Question 40

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

Answer 40

D.) Wet chemical systems

Question 41

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

Answer 41

B.) Fire chief

Question 42

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

Answer 42

A.) Previous inspections

Question 43

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

Answer 43

B.) Make a note as they are encountered

Question 44

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

Answer 44

C.) Emergency in progress

Question 45

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

Answer 45

A.) While the unit approaches the building or facility

Question 46

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

Answer 46

B.) System controls

Question 47

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

Answer 47

B.) Means of egress

Question 48

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

Answer 48

A.) Main entrance

Question 49

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

Answer 49

B.) Issue written notification of the follow-up date and time