FIRE CODE “PRELUDE”

Question 1

LAFD is the ___ largest Fire Department in the Nation

Answer 1

2nd

Question 2

Los Angeles City cover __ square miles

Answer 2

470 miles

Question 3

Los Angeles City has a population of over ___ Million people

Answer 3

4

Question 4

LA City Fire ESB has a total of ___ Fire Stations

Answer 4

106

Question 5

LAFD Emergency Operations is made up of ___ Geographic Bureaus and the EMS Bureau

Answer 5

5

Question 6

For the convenance of the user, ___ language is written into the 2023 L.A. Fire Code

Answer 6

Title 19

Question 7

The Board has the authority to hear and act upon slight variances from the Fire Code and waive
requirements for specified Code ___ under the Fire Department’s Jurisdiction.

Answer 7

Regulations

Question 8

The Administrative Services Bureau is responsible for conducting pre-disciplinary hearings and making appropriate recommendations the ___ for corrective action.

Answer 8

PSD

Question 9

The Fire Prevention Bureau is separated into ____ Sections

Answer 9

5

(FPCIA)

Question 10

There are __ Inspectors under the direction of theFire Marshal (Deputy Chief) supported by an Assistant Fire Marshal.

Answer 10

157

Question 11

Los Angeles City Council passed an ordinance on December 8, __, creating a Volunteer Los Angeles Fire Department.

Answer 11

1871

Question 12

In ___ Ordinance Number 205, establishing a paid Fire Department with the Chief Engineer (Fire Chief), Assistant Chief and 31 firefighters reporting for duty at three fire stations.

Answer 12

1886

Question 13

The earliest fire prevention regulations appeared in the LA Municipal Code in ___ when the Fire Prevention Bureau was created. However, the modern City of Los Angeles Fire Code, Article 7, Chapter 5 of the City’s Municipal Code, as we know it today, became law on December 31, 1959.

Answer 13

1916

Question 14

The LA City Council has passed Ordinance # __ (operative Oct, 2023) to amend Chapter 5 Article 7 of the LA Municipal Code and to adopt by reference the 2022 edition of the CFC and the 2021 International Fire Code herein shall be called the 2023 edition of the City of Los Angeles Fire Code.

Answer 14

187994

Question 15

The last major LA City Fire Code overhaul occurred in

Answer 15

1987

Question 16

Starting with the California Fire Code as printed, replace the pages as directed in the City of LA FireCode amendment package. The result will be a complete City of LA Fire Code without reference to the California adoption matrix. If code sections are not adopted into the code, they are deleted in the replacement pages. The only exceptions will be Appendices __?

Answer 16

E,f,g,i & p

Question 17

Chapter ____ is the General Administrative provisions for the City of LA Fire Code.

Answer 17

1

Question 18

___ amendments have been added or deleted to Chapter 1 of the California Fire Code.

Answer 18

Several

Question 19

Chapters 2 through___are CaliforniaFireCode as printed with Los Angeles amendments .

Answer 19

37

Question 20

Chapter ___ is a chapter added by Los Angeles to address requirements on an occupancy basis.

Answer 20

47

Question 21

Chapters 48 through___areCaliforniaFireCodeasprintedwithLAamendments.

Answer 21

67

Question 22

Chapter___is CaliforniaFireCode standards as printed with La amendments .

Answer 22

80

Question 23

Appendices Chapter 4, D, H and O are adopted as part of the ___ Fire Code.

Answer 23

LA city

Question 24

AppendicesE,F,G,I and P are printed for____use only.

Answer 24

Reference

Question 25

This symbol -> indicates the deletion of the ?

Answer 25

IFC ( international fire code)

CFC ( California fire code )

Question 26

This symbol LALA indicates City of LA amendment has been added to the ___ Fire Code?

Answer 26

CFC - 2022

Question 27

The codes, which are updated regularly, include safeguards that allow for emergency action when required for health and ___ reasons.

Answer 27

Safety

Question 28

NFPA ___ is a standard, which provides Basic Requirements and Job Duties of a Fire Inspector.

Answer 28

1031

Question 29

Developmental Committees: The content of sections begin with a __ designation is maintained by another code development committee:

Answer 29

Letter

Question 30

The___ is a model code that regulates minimum fire safety requirements for new and existing buildings, facilities, storage and processes.

Answer 30

IFC ( international fire code)

Question 31

Anyone submitting code change proposals will need to understands which code development committee is responsible for the section of the code. For further information on the Code Development Committee responsibilities, please visit?

Answer 31

ICC- International Code committee web site

Question 32

The ___ provides a total approach of controlling hazards in all buildingsand sites, regardless of the hazard being indoors or outdoors.

Answer 32

IFC

Question 33

The ___ is a design document. For example, before one constructs a building, the site must beprovided with an adequate water supply for fire-fighting operations and a means of building access for emergency responders in the event of a medical emergency, fire or natural or technological disaster.

Answer 33

IFC

Question 34

The Fire Code a is divided into ___ Parts

Answer 34

7 parts

Question 35

General Requirements and Emergency Planning and Preparedness is part?

Answer 35

2

Question 36

Chapter 1 is largely concerned with maintaining “___ ” in enforcing the regulations contained in the body of the code. Only through careful observation of the administrative provisions can the code official reasonably expect to demonstrate that “equal protection under the law” has been provided.

Answer 36

Due process of law

Question 37

Where understanding of a term’s definition is especially key to or necessary for understanding of a particular code provision, the term is shown in ___ wherever it appears in the code.

Answer 37

Italics

Question 38

Per Chapter 7, “Fire Resistance Rated” is a Key Component in a ___ Fire Prevention Philosophy

Answer 38

Passive

Question 39

Part 1 includes Chapters(s)?

Answer 39

1 & 2

Question 40

Part 2, General Requirements, includes Chapters(s)?

Answer 40

3 & 4

Question 41

Special Occupancies and Operations is Part?

Answer 41

4

Question 42

Referenced standards is Part?

Answer 42

6

Question 43

Adoptable and informational appendices is Part?

Answer 43

7

Question 44

Hazardous materials is Part?

Answer 44

5

Question 45

Building and equipment design features is Part?

Answer 45

3