Company Officer Ch. 9 Flashcards

1
Q

What is the leading cause of fire in the United States?

A

Cooking @28%

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2
Q

What established the National Commission on Fire Prevention and Control, NFA and the USFA?

A

1968 Fire Research Safety Act

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3
Q

What was the title of the document that was produced in the 1968 Fire Research Safety Act?

A

America Burning

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4
Q

This studies and reports on the nations fire problem, proposes solutions and priorities, and monitors proposed solutions

A

The National Fire Data Center

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5
Q

What is key to effective communication with the public and the media?

A

Honesty and forthrightness

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6
Q

Which fire was the fourth deadliest fire in the nations history?

A

Station Nightclub (100)

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7
Q

This is a measure of the level of hazard potential that teh public is willing to live with

A

Acceptable risk

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8
Q

What is one of the most effective means of preserving property and protecting the public?

A

Reduction of hazards through the inspection process

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9
Q

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?

A

4-8%, 50%

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10
Q

This term refers to the fact that laws are arranged according to a system

A

Codified

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11
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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

A

Model Codes

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12
Q

NFPA 70

A

National Electric Code

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13
Q

This is a guide or rule to be followed

A

Standard

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14
Q

Codes tell you what to do, standards tell you ____

A

how

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15
Q

This is the passage of legislation that states that a specific edition of a certain code will be enforced within the jurisdiction

A

Adoption by reference

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16
Q

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

A

Adoption by transcription

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17
Q

Why did the fire service generally oppose mini-maxi codes?

A

Because local control is reduced

18
Q

What NFPA is the Uniform Fire Code?

A

NFPA 1

19
Q

When was NFPA organized?

A

1896

20
Q

When was NFPA incorporated?

A

1930

21
Q

This model of determining inspection priorities is simply inspecting those occupancies that are required to have a fire code permit?

A

Permit Model

22
Q

Permit codes within national fire codes are based upon what?

A

National fire experience

23
Q

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

A

Special Amusement Buildings

24
Q

In this model, occupancy classes and types of processes are selected for inspection based on perceived need

A

Inspection Model

25
Q

When prioritizing inspections using the inspection model, what should you develop?

A

A written plan

26
Q

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.

A

Right of Entry Clause

27
Q

The goals of ______ are building familiarization to increase firefighter safety, fire and hazard reduction, and community relations

A

In-service inspection program

28
Q

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?

A

Use and Occupancy Classification

29
Q

The model codes separate buildings and areas within into _____general uses based on _____ factors

A

10, 3

30
Q

Group A in the model code?

A

Assembly

31
Q

Group B in the model code?

A

Business

32
Q

Group E in the model code?

A

Educational

33
Q

Group F in the model code?

A

Factory and Industrial

34
Q

Group H in the model code?

A

High Hazard

35
Q

Group I in the model code?

A

Institutional

36
Q

Group M in the model code?

A

Mercantile

37
Q

Group R in the model code?

A

Residential

38
Q

Group S in the model code?

A

Storage

39
Q

Group U in the model code?

A

Miscellaneous

40
Q

Most single family, duplex, and townhouses are now constructed using the ______

A

International Residential Code

41
Q

More fire fatalities occur in Group____ than any other

A

R

42
Q

NFPA 550

A

Fire Safety Concepts Tree