CHAPTER 13 – Pre-Incident Planning and Code Enforcement, Fire Officer NFPA 1021 - Jones & Bartlett (Third Edition) Flashcards
1
Q
- A facility with which feature, is required to submit information to the local emergency planning council in connection with pre-incident planning?
A) Elevators intended for human use
B) Height of four stories or more
C) Storage or handling of hazardous materials
D) High terrorist target potential
A
Answer: C
Level: I
NFPA Line Item: 4.5, 4.6
Page: 244
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Q
- Which of the following is a primary goal of pre-incident planning?
A) Allow for office-based code inspections
B) Identify in advance suitable strategies, tactics, and actions
C) Put a face on the fire department that the community can see
D) Document the history of calls to that building
A
Answer: B
Level: I
NFPA Line Item: 4.5, 4.6
Page: 244
3
Q
- In the pre-incident plan, assessment of the roof, floor, and wall construction and their structural integrity should focus on .
A) factors that could lead to collapse
B) the expected level of difficulty of making an interior breach between rooms
C) the likely flow paths
D) where the utility lines run within the walls and floors
A
Answer: A
Level: I
NFPA Line Item: 4.5, 4.6
Page: 244
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4. What is the major risk factor that should be considered with assembly occupancies? A) Ceiling collapse B) Fire spread to adjacent exposures C) Multiple-fatality fires D) Combustible construction
A
Answer: C
Level: I
NFPA Line Item: 4.5, 4.6
Page: 247
5
Q
- A facility that has an evacuation or emergency operations plan should provide the Fire Department with as soon as command is established.
A) a liaison
B) access to the public-address system
C) a schematic of the private fire protection system
D) facility-specific protective ensembles
A
Answer: A
Level: I
NFPA Line Item: 4.5, 4.6
Page: 246
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6. Which NFPA term means “an organization, office, or individual responsible for enforcing the requirements of a code or standard, or for approving equipment, materials, an installation, or a procedure”? A) Responsible party B) Enforcing agency C) Regulatory body D) Authority having jurisdiction
A
Answer: D
Level: I
NFPA Line Item: N/A Page: 247
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7. Properties containing agricultural equipment, electronic data processing equipment, or scientific equipment; fine arts centers; and storage or manufacturing sites are examples of properties. A) high-rise B) assemblies C) multistory D) high-value
A
Answer: D
Level: I
NFPA Line Item: 4.5, 4.6
Page: 243
8
Q
8. Nuclear power plants, bulk fuel storage facilities, hospitals, and jails are examples of properties. A) high-risk B) assemblies C) multistory D) high-value
A
Answer: A
Level: I
NFPA Line Item: 4.5, 4.6
Page: 244–245
9
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9. What can an agency conduct to identify hazards and the probability of the hazard occurring? A) Business continuity evaluation B) Hazard analysis C) Incident probability analysis D) Risk assessment
A
Answer: D
Level: II
NFPA Line Item: 5.6, 5.3.1, 5.6.1
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