Chpt 1

Question 1

The useful life span of a building can range from ____ or more therefore almost all communities include buildings that vary widely in age

Answer 1

25 to 100 years

Question 2

In any size community, a fire officer can be faced with difficult situations because _____ affect the course of fire

Answer 2

Building variables

Question 3

The effects of age are not uniform. Older neighborhoods sometimes under go ______, in which older properties are extensively rehabilitated to satisfy the desires of a modern real estate.

Answer 3

Gentrification

Question 4

An _____, especially an automatic sprinkler system is the first line of defense in a building.

Answer 4

Automatic fire protection systems

Question 5

The ____ of a building often affects the ways in which building components behave under fire conditions.

Answer 5

Occupancy

Question 6

Changes in _____ frequently result in a significant difference in the amount and type of combustible materials in a building.

Answer 6

Occupancy

Question 7

Nothing is more fundamental to a building than the _____ from which it is constructed

Answer 7

Materials

Question 8

Contemporary building codes use numerical designations for the various construction types as follows

Answer 8

Type 1 fire resistive

Type 2 non combustible

Type 3 exterior protected
Type 4 heavy timber
Type 5 wood frame

Question 9

The _____ of a building refers to its general shape or layout

Answer 9

Configuration

Question 10

Is a primary factor for fire department operations

Answer 10

Access

Question 11

The national fire protection association defines a building as an ____ when the heat from an external fire might cause ignition of or damage to the exposed building.

Answer 11

Exposure

Question 12

In tactical fire fighting, the term ____ is also used to refer to a structure or an object such as a propane tank or a pile of lumber to which a fire could spread

Answer 12

Exposure

Question 13

Occurred when fires communicated from building to building

Answer 13

Conflagrations

Question 14

Is the transfer of heat by the movement or liquids or gases, usually in an upward direction.

Answer 14

Convection

Question 15

Horizontal communications of fire is mainly due to ____

Answer 15

Thermal radiation

Question 16

Is the transfer of heat energy through space by electromagnetic waves

Answer 16

Thermal radiation

Question 17

In physics, the _____ law states that the intensity of thermal radiation is a function of the fourth power of the absolute temperature of the thermal radiation source.

Answer 17

Stefan Boltzmann law

Question 18

In engineering, ____ is said to occur when a structure or part is no longer capable of performing its required function in a satisfactory manner.

Answer 18

Failure

Question 19

To a firefighter, _____ usually means structural collapse

Answer 19

Building failure

Question 20

Thus the communication of fire through a fire rated barrier can be viewed as a ____

Answer 20

Failure

Question 21

The unsatisfactory performance of a fire protection system is also a _____

Answer 21

Failure

Question 22

The collapse of a building under fire conditions is a result of the loss of a buildings ______

Answer 22

Structural integrity

Question 23

Fire resistive materials possess the ability to maintain _____

Answer 23

Structural integrity

Question 24

In the modern world, buildings function as _____ to provide a healthy, productive, and comfortable environment for the occupants.

Answer 24

Total systems

Question 25

The term ____ in this text refers to failure to provide a level of fire safety appropriate to the ultimate use of the building.

Answer 25

Design deficiencies

Question 26

Can only provide a reasonable level of protection for the most commonly encountered situations

Answer 26

Codes

Question 27

One of America’s most prominent architects, frank lloyd Wright called buildings ______

Answer 27

Machines for the living

Question 28

Chicago architect Louis A Sullivan, known for stately commercial buildings, intoned his design philosophy by stating, _____

Answer 28

Form follows function

Question 29

Some building construction is undertaken without an occupant being known. These buildings are referred to as ______.

Answer 29

Spec buildings

Question 30

Is a body of law that determines the minimum standards that buildings must meet in the interest of community safety and health

Answer 30

Building code

Question 31

It is the _____ that determines, by law, the kinds of buildings in which the firefighter must ultimately fight fires.

Answer 31

Building code

Question 32

All designers have a fundamental responsibility to provide a

Answer 32

Safe end product

Question 33

In addition to fire safety, a building must have adequate strength to prevent _____

Answer 33

Structural collapse

Question 34

People who are unable to use the stairs for emergency evacuation must be provided with alternative protection such as an _____

Answer 34

Area of refuge

Question 35

An _____ is a protected area where a person can remain temporarily until someone else provides assistance or instructions

Answer 35

Area of refuge

Question 36

Areas of refuge may not be required in buildings equipped with an

Answer 36

Automatic sprinkler system

Question 37

Where required, the areas of refuge must be equipped with _____ so individuals can call for assistance

Answer 37

Two way communications

Question 38

Availability of water is a basic consideration in the design of fire protection systems. The primary concern is the amount of__ that will be needed for the flow rate and duration of the fire protection system.

Answer 38

Water

Question 39

The increased awareness of the sometimes negative impact of human activities on the environment has resulted in efforts to make buildings more efficient. This overall concept is known as ____

Answer 39

Green design

Question 40

When a proposed design is rejected by a building official, an architect may make use of an ____

Answer 40

Appeals process

Question 41

Building codes provide for an _____ to resolve differences in interpretation of the specific provisions of a code or to review an alternative means of complying with a code

Answer 41

Appeals process

Question 42

The appeals process usually involves a ____ constituted as provided for in the building or fire codes

Answer 42

Board of appeals

Question 43

Of the construction takes places during and upon completion of a project

Answer 43

Inspection

Question 44

Involves the verification that proper materials and construction techniques are used .

Answer 44

Inspection

Question 45

The primary role of the fire inspector is to ensure proper ___ of the fire protection systems

Answer 45

Installation and operation

Question 46

It should be noted that the role of the fire inspector is to ____ tests not to actually perform the tests

Answer 46

Witness

Question 47

Documentation of fire protection system tests results should be maintained by the ____

Answer 47

Fire prevention bureau