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Chapter 13 – Preincident planning and code enforcement Flashcards

1
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What are three critical tasks that fire officers handle in relation to properties within their communities?

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  1. Identify and correct things fire safety hazards through safety checks or code enforcement
  2. Developing and maintaining pre-incident plans
  3. Promoting fire safety through public education
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NFPA # for pre-incident plan

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NFPA 1620

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The original purpose of a pre-incident plan was to provide information that would be useful in the event of a fire at a ……..or ………location

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High value

High risk

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A property that has potential to produce a catastrophic property or life loss in the event of a fire

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High risk property

Ex: nuclear power plants, bulk fuel storage, hospitals, jails

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Pre-incident plan is meant to identify in advance the ………..that should be taken if a predictable situation occurs and make firefighters familiar with the building

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Strategies and actions

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NFPA 1626 step method

Preincident plans

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  1. Identify physical elements and site considerations
  2. Identify occupant considerations
  3. Identify fire protection systems and water supply
  4. Identify special hazards
  5. Identify emergency operation considerations
  6. Identify special or unusual characteristics of common occupancy
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A drawing that shows the relationship of the building to other buildings, streets, hydrants, utility controls, and other features.

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Plot plans

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During pre-incident planning, building specific information should include hours of operation, occupant load, and the ………..

This information will imply how many companies would be needed and what they can expect in terms of removing occupants

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Location of occupants

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If evacuees need to be relocated, their location must be………..

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Tracked

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The ideal hydrant would be fed from a large main that is part of a grid that allows water to flow from………

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Several directions

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NFPA # for recommended practice for fire flow testing and marking of hydrants

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NFPA 291

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12
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The total quantity of all combustible products found within a room or space

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Fuel load

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The four phases of a developing Fire:

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  1. Incipient
  2. Free burning
  3. Flashover
  4. Smoldering/decay
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The stage of a fire that involves only the object of origin?

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Incipient phase

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A drawing of the interior of the structure and is similar to ArchiText blueprints. It notes stairwell locations, elevators, stand pipe connections, material storage areas, fire alarm panels, and points of entry.

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Floor plans

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A …………… establishes legally enforceable regulations that relates specifically to fire and life safety, including related subjects such as regulation of hazardous materials and processes protection and operating features.

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Fire code

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Who is the authority that has jurisdiction for a state fire code?

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State fire marshal

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Who has jurisdiction for a local fire code?

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Fire chief, fire marshal, or code enforcement official

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When a state fire code has been established, it is generally the ………..legal standard in all jurisdictions within that state

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Minimum

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Who does the state fire marshal usually delegate enforcement authority to?

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Local fire officials

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At the local level, fire and safety codes are enacted by adopting an …………, which is a law enacted by and authorized subdivision of the state, such as a city, county, or town.

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Ordinance

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The local jurisdiction adopts an ……….. that establishes the fire code as a set of legal enforceable regulations and empowers the fire chief to conduct inspections and take enforcement actions

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Ordinance

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What are the two reasons for a fire company to perform inspections?

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  1. Clarifying means of access and egress

2. The status of built-in fire protection features

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Some automatic sprinkler systems are ………. and sound a gong or a bell only at the outside of the building

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Local alarms

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……….systems are used in locations where a wet pipe system would likely freeze, such as an unheated storage facility and parking garage.

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Dry pipe systems

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Sprinkler system most often found in ordinance plants, aircraft hangers, and occupancy’s with flammable liquid hazards.

All the sprinkler heads are open and ready to discharge as soon as the control valve opens.

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Deluge systems

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A sprinkler system that is designed to reduce the risk of water damage due to accidental sprinkler discharge.

Includes a separate detection system that triggers the dry pipe valve and fills the sprinkler pipes with water

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Pre-action sprinkler system

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28
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Standpipes are the subdivided into three classes based on their expected use:

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  • Class I Intended for use by fire department. 2 1/2” hose outlets
  • Class II designed for occupant use. 1 1/2” hose coupling with pre-connected hose and nozzle in a hose station cabinet
  • Class III Intended use for occupants up until fire department arrives. 1 1/2” and 2 1/2” connections. May have inch and a half pre-connected hose line
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Carbon dioxide extinguishers fire by displacing oxygen. This gas is heavier than air, so it settles in low places. Firefighters are required to use ………if a fixed system has been activated

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SCBA

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30
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Halon has not been allowed to be manufactured or imported into the United States since 2000, but ……….may still be recharged

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Legacy systems

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Flammable or combustible liquids such as gasoline storage tanks, use a …………..that discharge is bubbles over a liquid surface creating a smothering blanket extinguishing the fire.

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Low expansion foam system

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32
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NFPA # for standard on types of building construction

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NFPA 220

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Type I Construction

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Fire resistive

The most durable and lasting structure

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Type II construction

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Non-combustible

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35
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Type III construction

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Limited combustible (ordinary)

Main street USA

Usually no higher than 4 stories

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Type IV construction

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Heavy timber

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Type V Construction

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Wood frame

Most common structures including single-family, multi family, Mercantile, and low rise commercial buildings

38
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NFPA # for identification of hazardous materials for emergency response

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NFPA 704

39
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NFPA 704 what does blue quadrant represent

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Health hazards

40
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NFPA 704 what does red quadrant represent?

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Flammability hazards

41
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NFPA 704 What does yellow Quadrant represent?

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Materials reactivity hazard

42
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NFPA 704, numbers from 0 to 4 represent the relative hazard. 0 means the material poses …….hazard where 4 indicates……….

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No hazard

Extreme danger

43
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NFPA 704 The white quadrant indicates?

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Special hazards

44
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During inspections, less critical issues can be corrected by the occupancy manager within a reasonable time period, generally ……….
Days.

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30 to 90 days

45
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NFPA # for portable fire extinguishers

A

NFPA 10

46
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Where should Hazard identification signs meeting NFPA 704 should be placed?

A

Stationary containers

Above ground tanks

Entrances to locations where hazardous materials are stored

47
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When is the best time for officers to be on the lookout for fire and life safety hazards during

A

 Pre-incident planning

48
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Meant to identify in advance the strategies, tactics, and actions that should be taken if a predictable situation occurs? Also to make the firefighters familiar with the building.

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Pre-incident planning

49
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These provide a representation of the exterior of a structure

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Plot plans

50
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These are interior views of a building

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Floor plans

51
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Who has considerable experience with tracking evacuees for larger evacuations during weather related events?

A

American red cross

52
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Open pipe chases, elevator shafts, and balloon construction, all contribute to this?

A

Vertical fire spread

53
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What make and seal horizontal fire spread

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False ceilings and cock lofts

54
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What are the factors that may potentially hinder the collection of data

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Time, owner resistance, and proprietary information

55
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What part of the pre-incident plan should show the relationship of the building to other buildings, Street, hydrants, utility controls, and other features?

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Plot plan

56
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A state fire code applies everywhere in the state, where as a local adopted fire code can be within that particular _______.

A

Jurisdiction

57
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In many cases, a state or provincial fire code sets up a ______ standard, and local jurisdictions have the option of adopting more stringent requirements.

A

Minimum

58
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The local jurisdiction may not be able to exceed the state minimum fire code. This is called

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Min/max code

59
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Who is the authority having jurisdiction for a state fire code?

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The state fire marshal

60
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Who would have the authority having jurisdiction in a provincial fire code?

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Provincial fire marshal or fire commissioner

61
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Who has authority of jurisdiction for a local fire code?

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The local fire chief, fire marshal, or code enforcement official

62
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What is a model code document that contains requirements specifically related to protecting the lives of building occupants covering detailed information on means of egress?

NFPA ?

A

NFPA 101, life safety code

63
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What year did the national Board of fire underwriters publish the national building code?

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1905

64
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Having the same regulations apply in many jurisdictions and all of the requirements are coordinated to work together without conflicts is a primary advantage of a ____ _____.

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Model code

65
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What occurs when the jurisdiction passes an ordinance that adopts a specific edition of the model code?

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Adoption by reference

66
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A jurisdiction’s codes often allow more flexibility in the design of a building when these are included

A

Build in fire protection systems

67
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Sprinklers operated in how many of all reported structure fires large enough to activate sprinklers.

A

91%

68
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This fire protection system requires higher maintenance because the activation of sprinkler system requires the entire sprinkler system to be drained

A

Dry pipe systems

69
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These are special versions of wet or dry pipe systems in which large quantities of water are needed to control a fast developing fire quickly

A

Deluge systems

70
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The extinguishing agent of choice for fire protection in computer rooms and electronic equipment from the 1960s to the 1990s

A

Halon 1301

71
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What is used in areas where the goal is to fill a large space with foam, thereby excluding air from the area and smothering the fire?

A

High expansion foam

72
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What are usually included in the ordinance that adopts the local fire code?

A

The fire department authority and responsibilities for conducting code compliance inspections

73
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NFPA standard on types of building construction

A

NFPA 220

74
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How are buildings themselves classified by, referring to the design and the materials used in construction?

A

Construction type

75
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This refers to the purpose for which a building or portion of a building is used or is intended to be used.

A

Occupancy type

76
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An occupancy used for the gathering of people for deliberation, worship, entertainment, eating, drinking, amusement, or awaiting transportation

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Assembly

77
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An occupancy used for account and recordkeeping or transaction of business other than Mercantile

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Business

78
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Occupancy that is used for educational purposes through the 12th grade.

Some may also cover some daycare centers for children older than 2 1/2 years.

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Educational

79
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An occupancy that either products are manufactured or processing, assembling, mixing, packaging, finishing, decorating, or repair operations are conducted

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Industrial

80
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Occupancy is used for purposes of medical or other treatment or for care of 4 or more persons where such arguments are more in capable of self preservation.

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Healthcare

81
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An occupancy is used to house 4 or more persons under very degrees of a strain or security, where such arguments are mostly in capable of self-preservation because of security measures not under the occupants control.

A

Detention and correctional

82
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Occupancy used for the display and sale of merchandise

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Mercantile

83
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What is the goal for a code compliance inspection in a public assembly occupancy?

A

Ensure that all of the access and egress pathways are clear and in good order

84
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What is a major problem noted in a mini assembly inspections?

A

Overcrowding

85
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In every inspection, the fire department must confirm that there is sufficient _____ ______ ______ for the occupants

A

Means of egress

86
Q

What are important considerations for assembly type occupancies?

A

Exit lighting an emergency lights

87
Q

Which occupancies are notorious for inappropriate use of electrical cords?

A

Business

88
Q

In education occupancy, what was the example of a catastrophic theory of reform, in which 95 people died, most of them children?

A

The our Lady of Angels school fire
December 1, 1958

89
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When the fire officer is inspecting residential units, where are the areas they can inspect, unless otherwise requested by the occupant

A

Common areas

90
Q

What is essential in detention facilities because of the inability of occupants to protect themselves from fires?

A

Working sprinkler systems

91
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What is the NFPA for standard on disaster/emergency management and business continuity programs?

A

NFPA 1600

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