Company officer Ch 10

Question 1

Pre-incident surveys and fire and life safety code enforcement inspections may both be conducted during a single visit if: (264)

Answer 1

required by the department.

Question 2

Which of the following BEST describes the difference between pre-incident surveys and fire and life safety code enforcement inspections? (264)

Answer 2

Code inspections ensure buildings are up to code while pre-incident surveys assist fire fighting operations in the future.

Question 3

Which of the following BEST describes why pre-incident surveys should not be conducted alongside inspections? (264)

Answer 3

Property management may not be as cooperative.

Question 4

Building codes: (264)

Answer 4

define the type of construction used to build structures.

Question 5

Which type of roof is commonly found on commercial buildings and may also support air-conditioning equipment? (265)

Answer 5

Flat

Question 6

Which type of roof has a peak along one edge or in the center? (266)

Answer 6

Pitched

Question 7

Which type of roof may use bowstring trusses as main supporting members? (267)

Answer 7

Arched

Question 8

Which of the following is MOST likely to create a hazard by limiting access into a roof? (267)

Answer 8

Tongue and groove construction

Question 9

Which of the following building components BEST describes what should be included in pre-incident surveys? (269)

Answer 9

Electrical systems

Question 10

Assigning duties for unit members and ensuring availability of necessary survey documents are processes that should be completed: (269)

Answer 10

at the conclusion of the pre-incident survey

Question 11

Which of the following is MOST likely to be an emergency response consideration for a pre-incident survey? (270)

Answer 11

What potential hazards to firefighter safety exist?

Question 12

Which of the following people is MOST likely to schedule the pre-incident survey visit with the owner/occupant? (271)

Answer 12

Administrative staff

Question 13

Field sketches for survey information records should be made showing the structure’s: (272)

Answer 13

size, location, and components

Question 14

Which of the following is an area where a company office will MOST likely not be allowed to take photos or videos for a pre-incident survey? (272)

Answer 14

Proprietary area

Question 15

Which of the following information about a building BEST describes what should be included in field sketches? (273)

Answer 15

The building’s dimensions

Question 16

Which of the following is the BEST reason to use videography during a pre-incident survey? (274)

Answer 16

To show how the facility might appear as someone moves through it

Question 17

Which of the following items should a company officer note the location of while surveying a building’s exterior? (274)

Answer 17

Power lines

Question 18

Unless organizational policy dictates otherwise, the starting point for the interior survey is: (275)

Answer 18

a matter of personal preference

Question 19

Two basic topic areas of life safety information in a survey include protection and evacuation of occupants, as well as the: (275)

Answer 19

protection of firefighters

Question 20

Which of the following NFPA® standards provides guidelines for design and installation of smoke and heat venting equipment? (277)

Answer 20

NFPA® 204

Question 21

Automatic roof and wall vents are placed at the _____ point of a roof or wall. (278)

Answer 21

highest

Question 22

Monitors with glass sides used in ventilation systems rely on _____ to provide ventilation in case of fire. (278)

Answer 22

glass breaking

Question 23

Which of the following systems is a recent advance in HVAC design that introduces thermostatically controlled air into the space through openings in the floor? (279)

Answer 23

Underfloor air distribution systems (UFAD)

Question 24

Which of the following fire protection systems, when activated, may potentially restrict movement throughout a structure? (280)

Answer 24

Smoke, heat, or alarm activated doors

Question 25

Which of the following is an advantage of pre-incident surveys that includes only essential information? (282)

Answer 25

Simple to develop, use, and maintain

Question 26

Which of the following is included in the development process for pre-incident plans? (282)

Answer 26

Managing data from multiple plans

Question 27

Which of the following types of facility survey drawings shows side views of structures that depict the number of floors in a building? (282)

Answer 27

Elevations

Question 28

The three major tasks of managing pre-incident data include gathering data, entering data into databases, and: (284)

Answer 28

keeping data current.