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Fire Prevention Flashcards

1
Q

What is the motto of fire prevention?

A

There is no honor in extinguishing a fire that could have been prevented

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2
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What is the single worst building fire in US history?

A

The Iroquois Theater fire

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The Iroquois Theater Fire

When?
How many people in attendance?
How many dead and injured?

A

December 30th, 1903
1900 people in attendance
602 dead, 250 injured

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4
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The Iroquois Theater was advertised as ____

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Fireproof

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5
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What ignited the Iroquois Theater fire?

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A stage light shorted, arced, and ignited the stage curtain

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6
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In the Iroquois Theater Fire, the _____ _____ failed to drop as designed

A

Asbestos curtain

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What were the 2 things wrong with the emergency exits at the Iroquois Theater Fire?

A

They were hidden and unmarked

They were locked with European bascule locks

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8
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What other 5 things were wrong at the Iroquois Theater Fire?

A 
Fire equipment not up to standards
Almost all lobby doors were locked
Balcony stairs were blocked by locked gates
Fire escapes were unfinished 
Overcrowding
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9
Q

Triangle Shirt Waist Factory Fire

When?
How many dead?

A

March 25th, 1911

146 dead

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10
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What are the 7 things that went wrong at the Triangle Shirt Waist Factory Fire?

A 
Large quantities of combustible textiles
Combustible material littered the floors
No fire protections equipment except a few buckets of water
Smoking allowed
Open gas lanterns used for lighting
Fire escape not maintained
Only two exits on the floor
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Cocoanut Grove Fire

When?
How many dead and injured?

A

November 28th, 1942

492 dead, 100s more injured

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12
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What are the 6 things that went wrong at the Cocoanut Grove Fire?

A 
Overcrowding
Highly combustible decor
Covered exit signs
Main entrance was revolving door
Side door were welded shut
All other exits opened inward
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Our Lady of Angels Catholic School Fire

When?
How many dead and injured?

A

December 1st, 1958

95 dead, 100s injured

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What are the 8 things that went wrong at the Our Lady of Angels Catholic School Fire?

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No automatic fire alarms
No fire detection system
No fire sprinklers
Unmarked manual alarm switches
Only one fire escape
Fire extinguishers mounted 7' high
No classroom occupancy limit
Access to the school delayed by locked gate
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15
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Beverly Hills Supper Club Fire
How many dead?
What important fire equipment came as the result of this fire?

A

165 Dead

Panic equipment

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16
Q

How many firefighters died at the Charleston Sofa Super Store Fire?

A

9

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17
Q

The US leads the world in….

A

Fire deaths and property loss

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18
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What are the 3 fire prevention goals?

A

Protect the public
Protect firefighters
Keep our customers in business

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19
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What are the 3 strategic objectives in order?

A

Life safety
Incident stabilization
Property conservation

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20
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What are the 3 Es of fire prevention?

A

Education
Engineering
Enforcement

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21
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What are the 3 things you should know about what happens to businesses after a major fire?

A

Less than 50% of businesses are able to re-open
Of that 50%, over half will fail within the 1st year
A business has less than 25% of surviving after a major fire

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22
Q

Who is our fire marshall?

A

Deputy Chief Mike Carsten

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23
Q

Which assistant chief is in charge of the fire prevention section?

A

Assistant Chief Laura Baker

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24
Q

Who is in charge of code enforcement?

A

Captain Phil Morgan

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25
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Who is in charge of business assistance and Hazardous waste?

A

Captain Jeff Langejans

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26
Q

How many barrels per “?” does TFD ship?

A

Over 350

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27
Q

What does UST and AST stand for?

A

Above/underground storage tank

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28
Q

How many fireworks and pyrotechnics permits are issued annually?

A

65

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29
Q

Other than professional shows, should you ever see an aerial firework?

A

NO

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30
Q

Who is in charge of Fire Investigations and Licensed Care Facilities?

A

Captain Geoff West

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31
Q

What does “Incendiary” mean?

A

Human caused fire, not accidentally

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32
Q

In 2014, how many structure fires were investigated?

A

247

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33
Q

Do we currently have a K9 detection program?

A

NO

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34
Q

What was the name of Thomas Quesnel’s dog?

A

Keda

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35
Q

Who is in charge of The Juvenile Fire Setters Program?

A

Tom Sisterman

36
Q

How old do you have to be to be in The Juvenile Fire Setters Program?

A

Between 8 and 14

37
Q

What is the FCIU?

A

Fire Cause Investigation Unit

38
Q

Who is the fire code official for new construction?

A

Ken Brouillette

39
Q

Who is the fire plans examiner?

A

Harvey Brown

40
Q

Who is in charge of Community Risk Reduction and Public Education?

A

Captain Andy Skaggs

41
Q

What does a TFD Officer really do?

A

Manages liability for the City of Tucson

42
Q

What is the definition of a recreational fire?

A

The burning of materials other than rubbish where the fuel being burned is not contained in an incinerator, outdoor fireplace, barbecue grill, or barbecue pit and with a total fuel area of 3 feet or less in diameter and 2 feet or less in height for pleasure, religious, ceremonial, cooking, or similar purposes

43
Q

A recreational fire shall not be conducted within ____ feet of a structure or combustible materials unless contained in a fire pit

44
Q

Recreational fires shall be constantly _____ until extinguished and have an approved method for ________

A

Attended

Extinguishment

45
Q

Recreational fires shall be immediately discontinued when determined by TFD personnel to be…..

A

A hazard or smoke nuisance

46
Q

Open flame cooking devices shall not be operated on _____ ______ or within ___ feet of combustible construction

A

Combustible balconies

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47
Q

What are the 2 balcony exceptions when it comes to residential fires?

A

1 and 2 family dwellings

Buildings and decks that are protected by an automatic sprinkler system

48
Q

Is stucco over wood frame combustible?

49
Q

Propane tanks shall not be stored on ______

50
Q

Residential buildings shall be limited to ____ pound cylinders and not exceed ____ pounds total

A
  1. 7lb

5. 4lbs

51
Q

Propane cylinders cannot be stored in a dwelling unit if they are how big?

A

4.7 gallons/20lbs

52
Q

Fire access roads need to extend within ____ feet of all portions of the exterior of a building(1st floor)

53
Q

Fire access roads shall have an _______ width of not less than _____ feet and a minimum vertical clearance of ___ feet

A

Unobstructed
20
15

54
Q

Dead end fire apparatus access roads that exceed 150 feet need to have what?

A

An approved turn around

55
Q

Fire lanes shall be posted every ___ feet.

56
Q

An address display 50’ from the curb requires ____ inch numbers and needs to be at least ____ inches from the ground

A

3 inch

36 inches

57
Q

Apartment entrance numbers shall be ____ inches

Apartment building numbers shall be ____ inches

A

12 inches

15 inches

58
Q

A fire protections system shall not be out of service for more than ___ hours without written consent

59
Q

What is the difference between non addressable alarm systems and addressable alarm systems?

A

With non addressable alarm systems, it may be difficult to determine the exact location of an activated device. It may be zoned by floor or wing

With addressable alarm systems, a specific location and/or description of device in alarm will be given

60
Q

What are the 3 types of alarm signals?

A

Trouble
Supervisory
General alarm

61
Q

What is the only alarm signal that TFD units should be responding to?

A

General alarms

62
Q

Trouble/supervisory alarms should be referred to ____ ______

A

Fire prevention

63
Q

What does FACP stand for?

A

Fire Alarm Control Panel

64
Q

A trouble/supervisory alarm will sound at the FACP and then a signal will be sent to a _____ ______

A

Monitoring Company

65
Q

What are 3 reasons for a trouble alarm?

A

Disconnected battery
Disconnected phone line
Disconnected detectors

66
Q

What are 2 reasons for a supervisory alarm?

A

Closed sprinkler valves

Duct smoke detectors have been activated

67
Q

General alarms sends signals to the FACP and _____ ______. Who else is notified?

A

Monitoring company

TFD

68
Q

What happens in a building during a general alarm?

A

Audible and visual notification devices are activated

69
Q

What are the 4 steps to take after an alarm is activated?

A

Determine is key or code is necessary to activate panel
Read panel to determine device in alarm and location if possible
Push ACK (acknowledge) if available on panel
Silence when determined false alarm or evacuation is completed

70
Q

What do you do to the FACP as a final action?

A

Once the incident is over, push the reset button for 2 seconds

71
Q

If you have a problem resetting an alarm system, you need to request the on call ____ ____

A

Fire inspector

72
Q

Key codes to operate panel should be located in the…

A

FA room or in a key box

73
Q

What is orphaned waste?

A

Hazardous/toxic waste with no known responsible party or owner

74
Q

What do we do if we find orphaned waste?

A

Stop or contain the leak if it’s leaking

Consider haz mat team if it’s an unknown

75
Q

Who do we contact for disposal options? Contaminated soil?

A

MA31 and/or MA32

76
Q

Can haz waste dispozal program take leaking or unidentified materials?

77
Q

What if we find orphaned waste in a wash?

A

Stormwater quality must be notified

78
Q

Who do we call for a really big mess?

A

MA31

Have fire alarm contact the City of Tucson Environmental Management Program Coordinator

79
Q

Who do we NOT call for a really big mess?

A

PC dept of Environmental Quality
AZ dept of Environmental Quality
Federal EPA

80
Q

What are the 4 reasons why we don’t call the PC dept of Environmental Quality, AZ dept of Environmental Quality, or Federal EPA for a really big mess?

A

The city has it’s own personnel to interact with them
We need to get facts straight before notifying
Different agencies regulate different environmental issues
No one expects you to know who does what in the environmental arena

81
Q

Public and Charter schools are under the jurisdiction of the…

A

State Fire Marshal

82
Q

Where should Charter and Private schools have contact info posted?

A

On the property

83
Q

Fire prevention

What are 6 problems we face?

A 
Access
Traffic
Forcible entry problems
Security problems
Evacuation difficulties
Elevation changes
84
Q

What is the number 1 problem we face?

A

Human error

85
Q

What is the primary agency for follow up when it comes to hoarding?

86
Q

With a delayed response from HCDD, consider using…

A

TPD, and EC, or on call inspector

TFD BC (26 decks)

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