Company Officer Ch. 9 Flashcards
What is the leading cause of fire in the United States?
Cooking @28%
What established the National Commission on Fire Prevention and Control, NFA and the USFA?
1968 Fire Research Safety Act
What was the title of the document that was produced in the 1968 Fire Research Safety Act?
America Burning
This studies and reports on the nations fire problem, proposes solutions and priorities, and monitors proposed solutions
The National Fire Data Center
What is key to effective communication with the public and the media?
Honesty and forthrightness
Which fire was the fourth deadliest fire in the nations history?
Station Nightclub (100)
This is a measure of the level of hazard potential that teh public is willing to live with
Acceptable risk
What is one of the most effective means of preserving property and protecting the public?
Reduction of hazards through the inspection process
1978 study: Fire Code Inspections and Fire Prevention: What Methods Lead to Success showed that what percentage of fires were caused by conditions that inspectors would detect? Cities that practiced inspections could reduce fires by how much?
4-8%, 50%
This term refers to the fact that laws are arranged according to a system
Codified
These are technical rules that are developed by organizations and are made available for governments to formally accept and put into effect within the jurisdiction
Model Codes
NFPA 70
National Electric Code
This is a guide or rule to be followed
Standard
Codes tell you what to do, standards tell you ____
how
This is the passage of legislation that states that a specific edition of a certain code will be enforced within the jurisdiction
Adoption by reference
This is a legal requirement, and the code is republished, usually with a numbering system for each section or article that complies with the requirements of the jurisdiction
Adoption by transcription
Why did the fire service generally oppose mini-maxi codes?
Because local control is reduced
What NFPA is the Uniform Fire Code?
NFPA 1
When was NFPA organized?
1896
When was NFPA incorporated?
1930
This model of determining inspection priorities is simply inspecting those occupancies that are required to have a fire code permit?
Permit Model
Permit codes within national fire codes are based upon what?
National fire experience
These are temporary or permanent structures for entertainment or amusement where the means of egress are intentionally confounded or not apparent due to visual or audio distractions, or are not readily available because of the nature of the attraction or mode of conveyance through the structure
Special Amusement Buildings
In this model, occupancy classes and types of processes are selected for inspection based on perceived need
Inspection Model
When prioritizing inspections using the inspection model, what should you develop?
A written plan
This permits fire officials to enter and inpect structures on a routine basis, exempt one and two family dwellings and residential portions of multifamily structures.
Right of Entry Clause
The goals of ______ are building familiarization to increase firefighter safety, fire and hazard reduction, and community relations
In-service inspection program
What is the most significant single design factor that will affect the safety of the occupants as well as the fire suppression forces that are called upon in the event of fire?
Use and Occupancy Classification
The model codes separate buildings and areas within into _____general uses based on _____ factors
10, 3
Group A in the model code?
Assembly
Group B in the model code?
Business
Group E in the model code?
Educational
Group F in the model code?
Factory and Industrial
Group H in the model code?
High Hazard
Group I in the model code?
Institutional
Group M in the model code?
Mercantile
Group R in the model code?
Residential
Group S in the model code?
Storage
Group U in the model code?
Miscellaneous
Most single family, duplex, and townhouses are now constructed using the ______
International Residential Code
More fire fatalities occur in Group____ than any other
R
NFPA 550
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