LAW 148 Flashcards
Sec. 26A 1/2: Every building or structure of more than 70 feet in height above the mean grade and constructed prior to January 1, 1975 shall be protected with an adequate system of automatic sprinklers. Any building or structure subject to the provisions of this section shall have the entire gross square footage of the building or structure equipped with automatic sprinklers by March 30, _____ .
A. 1991.
B. 1994.
C. 1998.
D. 2001.
C. 1998.
Sec 2: The chief of the department asks you for the records of a suspicious fire. Your records of this fire have been destroyed in another suspicious fire. You could get a copy of the records of this fire form _____ who is required to keep a copy of all suspicious fires.
A. The State Fire Marshal.
B. The Building Commissioner.
C. The Public Safety Commissioner.
D. The Police Chief.
A. The State Fire Marshal.
Sec 10C: Of the following persons, the person that would be required to have a certificate for the certification of oil burner technician is:
A. Owner of a building installing a photocell.
B. An employee of an oil burner company installing a new burner.
C. The manager of a building cleaning an oil burner strainer.
D. An employee of a building cleaning a nozzle of the burner.
B. An employee of an oil burner company installing a new burner.
Sec 25A: You, as the fire prevention officer, receive a telephone call from a person that wants to know what type of license he requires to sell secondhand kerosene space heaters. The most correct reply that you should give him is:
A. If he is not storing more than 10 gallons, he does not need a license.
B. The fire marshal must inspect the heaters before he can give you a license.
C. The license is given by a Public Safety Commissioner.
D. You inform him that there is no license because secondhand space heaters are prohibited.
D. You inform him that there is no license because secondhand space heaters are prohibited.
Sec 58: The board shall make rules and regulations as it deems suitable for the insurance of various types and classes of certificates for which of the following:
A. Firms engaged in the business of serving (not manufacturing) portable fire extinguishers or installing and servicing fixed fire extinguishing systems.
B. Servicing by a firm of its own portable fire extinguishers or fixed systems by it’s own personnel specially trained for such servicing.
C. Firms engaged in the selling at wholesale or retail of portable fire extinguishers but not engaged in the installation or recharging of them.
D. The installation of servicing of water sprinkler systems installed in compliance with the State building code.
A. Firms engaged in the business of serving (not manufacturing) portable fire extinguishers or installing and servicing fixed fire extinguishing systems.
Sec 26A 1/2: Every building 70 feet or more above mean grade and constructed after 1/1/75 must contain:
A. A system of automatic sprinklers.
B. An automatic fire alarm system.
C. Two public telephones.
D. Whatever fire protective measures that the marshal shall require.
A. A system of automatic sprinklers.
Sec 26E: Any residential building must be equipped with a smoke detector _____ .
A. Within 10 feet of any furnace.
B. Outside each sleeping area.
C. 7 feet inside the front door.
D. Outside the kitchen.
B. Outside each sleeping area.
Also on the ceiling of each stairway leading to the floor above
Sec 26I: A citizen comes in to see you as a chief of the fire department. He wishes to know if he builds a fraternity house, does he need to put in automatic sprinklers. Your town has excepted Section 26-I, so you know that he must install a sprinkler system if his fraternity house will have _____ .
A. Three or more rooms.
B. Four or more rooms.
C. Six or more rooms.
D. Twelve or more rooms.
B. Four or more rooms.
Sec 23: The amount of volatile fuel that you can store in a basement of your home without a permit is:
A. 1 1/2 pints in an approved safety can.
B. 1 1/2 quarts in a glass metal jar.
C. 31 gallons in a plastic container.
D. 33 gallons in a metal drum.
A. 1 1/2 pints in an approved safety can.
Not exceeding 1 quart contained in and approved safety can.
Sec 23: The amount of volatile inflammable fluid that you can store in your basement is:
A. 1 1/2 pints in an approved safety can.
B. 1 quart in an approved safety can.
C. 10 gallons in an approved safety can.
D. 1 gallon in a glass or metal jar.
B. 1 quart in an approved safety can.
This is the correct answer
Sec 26A 1/2: Every building or structure of more than 70 feet in height above mean grade and constructed prior to January 1st,1975 shall be protected with an adequate system of automatic sprinklers, using the option provided in Sec 26A 1/2, the building owner shall comply by having two thirds of the gross square footage of the building or structure equipped with automatic sprinklers by March 30th, _____ .
A. 1991
B. 1994
C. 1996
D. 1998
B. 1994 \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ 1/3 = 1991 2/3 = 1994 Entire Building = 1998
Sec 37: A property owner comes to you, the Fire Chief with the following question. He has an 11,000 gallon aboveground storage tank in which he plans to store diesel fuel. He wants to know from whom he must obtain authorization from in order to use this tank?
A. A license from the local licensing authority.
B. Permit from the fire chief.
C. Permit from the state fire marshal.
D. Permit from the commissioner.
C. Permit from the state fire marshal.
Sec 10C: An old-timer is installing a complete new oil burner in a nursing home. A deputy from fire prevention is in the home and happens to observe this insulation. Of the following choices, what is the old-timer required to have?
A. Toolbox.
B. Installation instructions.
C. Certificate as an oil burner technician.
D. Electricians license.
C. Certificate as an oil burner technician.
Sec 10C: The owner of a building can do what without holding a certificate as an oil burner technician… the exception is:
A. Clean the oil burner nozzle.
B. Clean the oil burner photocell.
C. Clean the oil burner strainer.
D. Clean the electrical wiring connections.
D. Clean the electrical wiring connections. (FALSE)
Sec 38A: No underground tank which has been used for the keeping or storage of flammable or combustible fluids shall be removed or relocated unless a permit for such removal or relocation has first been obtained from:
A. The state fire marshal.
B. The local licensing authority.
C. The head of the fire department.
D. The local department of public health.
A. The state fire marshal.
Sec 28B: Any establishment wherein canine guards are maintained shall notify the head of the fire department of the District, city or town within which such establishment is located of the:
A. Breed of the canine.
B. The secret commands which the canines understand.
C. Name of the owner or manager of the building.
D. Name, address, and telephone number of the person who supplies or controls such canines.
D. Name, address, and telephone number of the person who supplies or controls such canines.
Sec 27B: Who is not allowed to pile snow on or against any fire hydrant or other similar device used for fire protection?
A. Employee of the state.
B. Owner of a jewelry store if the hydrant is within 25 feet of his business.
C. Employee of the town.
D. Employee of and Smith construction company working for the town.
B. Owner of a jewelry store if the hydrant is within 25 feet of his business.
Sec 27B: The following ARE allowed to pile snow on or against any fire hydrant or other similar device used for fire protection… the exception is:
A. Employee of the state.
B. Owner of a jewelry store if the hydrant is within 25 feet of his business.
C. Employee of the town.
D. Employee of and Smith construction company working for the town.
B. Owner of a jewelry store if the hydrant is within 25 feet of his business.
Sec 10H: Which of the following would be required to hold a certificate as an oil burner technician?
A. Maintenance man cleaning the nozzle of an oil burner installed at his factory.
B. The owner of Jay’s oil burner service.
C. Manager of an apartment house cleaning the photocell of the oil burner.
D. Employee of an oil company installing a new oil burner.
D. Employee of an oil company installing a new oil burner.
Sec 25E: A gas appliance is any heater, stove, dishwasher, or clothes dryer which uses a gaseous fuel other than propane for the operation thereof, and which is manufactured after June 1, 1988, and automatically ignited by:
A. A gas detector.
B. A gas shutoff.
C. A means other than an intermittent ignition device.
D. A gas flowmeter.
C. Other than an intermittent ignition device.
But not including a water heater which heats water for domestic use, a kitchen heating range or a space heater.
Sec 5: As a fire inspector, you investigate a complaint of a motorcycle being stored in the hallway of an apartment house. You speak to the owner of the motorcycle, and he tells you that it is safer in the hallway, than it would be outside where it would be subjected to vandalism. The strongest action you could take to address this matter is:
A. Notify the police department and have them start court proceedings.
B. Seize it immediately and move it to an impound area.
C. Order the occupant in writing that the motorcycle must be removed within 24 hours.
D. Notify the police department so they can have the motorcycle towed from the scene.
C. Order the occupant in writing that the motorcycle must be removed within 24 hours.
Sec 25B: Who can sell and unvented liquid fire space heater?
A. No one may sell an unvented liquid fired space heater.
B. A plumber may sell an unvented liquid fire space heater.
C. A used appliance store may sell an unvented liquid fired space heater.
D. An electrician may sell an unvented liquid fired space heater.
A. No one may sell an unvented liquid fired space heater.
Sec 25: No salamander or stove for drying any construction material may be used in any building except under conditions as may be prescribed by the board, and no such salamander or stove shall be set upon a wooden floor unless it is raised above the floor at least _____ inches and set upon brick or other incombustible material in a bed of sand at least _____ inches thick, spread upon the floor and covering an area of at least 2 feet in all directions larger than the area of the salamander or stove.
A. 2,4
B. 4,2
C. 3,3
D. 6,2
B. 4,2
Sec 25E: A prospective purchaser of an automatic gas appliance would see what information labeled on the appliance?
A. “Residential use only”.
B. “Danger”.
C. “Warning”.
D. “Intermittent ignition”.
D. “Intermittent ignition”.
Sec 26D: Approved monitored battery smoke power detector, shall be capable of producing an alarm signal for at least _____ continuous minutes at the battery voltage at which a trouble signal is normally obtained followed by _____ days of trouble signal operation.
A. 1,7
B. 2,4
C. 4,4
D. 4,7
D. 4,7
Sec 27A: No person shall shut off, disconnect, obstruct, remove or destroy, or cause a permit to be shut off, disconnected, obstructed, removed or destroyed, any part of any sprinkler system without first securing a written permit to do so from _____ .
A. Head of the building department.
B. Head of the police department.
C. Head of the fire department.
D. Commissioner.
C. Head of the fire department.
Sec 28B: The person having control of a mercantile, commercial or industrial establishment wherein canine guards are maintained shall notify the:
A. Head of the police department.
B. Dog officer.
C. Head of the fire department.
D. City or town manager.
C. Head of the fire department.
Sec 5: You respond to a complaint about storage on the porch of a house. You issue the owner an order in writing to remove the hazard. After 24 hours, in which the owner has failed to comply with the order, you have the material removed. Who is responsible for the cost of said removal.
A. Fire department.
B. State police.
C. Police Department.
D. Building owner.
D. Building owner.
Sec 9A: The board may permit the sale of, _____ under proper conditions as they may specify.
A. Unvented space heater.
B. Secondhand unvented space heater.
C. Stove polish with a flashpoint below 140°F.
D. Model rocket engines.
D. Model rocket engines.
Sec 25A: Who is authorized to sell secondhand unvented space heaters?
A. Antique dealer.
B. No one is allowed to sell one.
C. Out of state dealer.
D. Secondhand dealer.
B. No one is allowed to sell one.
Sec 26: Any basement of a mercantile establishment, any building used in whole or in part for the business of woodworking, shall, upon the order of the Marshall, be equipped with _____ , provided that no such order shall apply to any building unless four or more persons live or are usually employed therein above the second floor.
A. Smoke detectors.
B. Automatic sprinklers.
C. Burglar alarm.
D. Public telephones.
B. Automatic sprinklers.
Sec 52: No one shall keep matches for sale or use in any store unless:
A. There are no laws governing the sale of matches.
B. The manager/supervisor is over 21 years of age.
C. The same are stored in unbroken cases.
D. Packages of 25 to 100 on display.
C. The same are stored in unbroken cases.
Unbroken cases or in a metal or other fireproof receptacle with the cover closed
Sec 2: Following an investigation of a fire or explosion, if the person making such investigation determines the cause is not suspicious, or not a violation of law, he shall, in writing, notify the marshal within _____ .
A. Immediately.
B. 24 hours.
C. 48 hours.
D. 72 hours.
C. 48 hours.
Sec 25: No heater used for drying any construction materials shall be used in any building except under conditions as may be prescribed by the board; and no such heater shall be set upon a wooden floor unless it is raised above the floor at least _____ and set upon brick and other incombustible material in a bed of sand at least _____ spread upon the floor.
A. 2 inches, 4 inches.
B. 4 inches, 2 inches.
C. 2 inches, 2 inches.
D. 4 inches, 4 inches.
B. 4 inches, 2 inches.
(Spread upon the floor in covering an area of at least 2 feet in all directions larger than the area of the salamander or stove)
Sec 25E: All of the following are considered “Automatic gas appliances” with the exception of _____ , which uses a gaseous fuel other than propane for the operation thereof, and which is manufactured after June 1, 1988 and is automatically ignited by an intermittent ignition device.
A. Clothes washer.
B. Clothes dryer.
C. Dishwasher.
D. Domestic hot water heater.
D. Domestic hot water heater.
Also kitchen heating range or space heater.
Sec 27B: No person other than _____ shall pile, push or plow snow or ice on or against any fire hydrant which is located in any public or private way so as to conceal such hydrant or device or cover any outlet thereof. Violators shall be fined according to this section.
A. An employee plowing for the town.
B. A property owner, plowing his property adjacent to a firehouse.
C. An employee plowing for the state.
D. An employee plowing for the county.
B. A property owner, plowing his property adjacent to a firehouse.
Sec 46: No person shall manufacture, store, keep for sale, sell or transport any compound for use as a stove polish containing any liquid or compound whatsoever which will admit a gas that will flash at a temperature of less than _____ .
A. 100°F.
B. 120°F.
C. 140°F.
D. 160°F.
C. 140°F.
Sec 50: Upon complaints made to a court or justice authorized to issue warrants in criminal cases that the complainant has probable cause to suspect and does suspect that crude petroleum or any of its products, or explosives or flammable fluids, are kept or are to be found in any place contrary to this chapter or regulations made hereunder such court or justice may issue a search warrant to… the exception is:
A. Police officer.
B. Marshal.
C. Head of the fire department.
D. Head of the local licensing authority.
D. Head of the local licensing authority. (FALSE)
Sec 2: The head of a fire department in a city, town, or district wherein a fire or explosion has destroyed or damaged property shall investigate the cause and circumstances thereof in order to determine if such fire or explosion was caused by carelessness or design. If he is unable to determine the cause, he shall notify the marshal _____ .
A. Immediately.
B. Within 24 hours.
C. Within 48 hours.
D. Within 72 hours.
A. Immediately.
Sec 10C: Any regular employee of the owner or manager of a building may _____ except for electrical wiring and connections without holding a certificate of oil burner technician.
A. Install a new oil burner.
B. Make alterations to an oil burner.
C. Prepare an oil burner.
D. Clean or replace a photocell.
D. Clean or replace a photocell.
Also cleaning of an oil burner strainer or nozzle or the cleaning or replacement of a photocell
Sec 23: Except as otherwise provided by rules and regulations of the board of fire prevention regulations, no volatile inflammable fluid except an amount not exceeding _____ contained in an approved safety can, and no nonvolatile inflammable fluid except an amount not exceeding ____ for domestic use, shall be kept, used or stored in any part of the building used for habitation.
A. 1 quart – 5 gallons.
B. 1 gallon – 30 gallons.
C. 1 quart – 10 gallons.
D. 5 quarts – 30 gallons.
C. 1 quart – 10 gallons.
Sec 24: No part of any building used for habitation nor that part of any lot within _____ of any building so used shall, except as permitted by section 23, be used for the storage, keeping, or handling of any article or material that is or may become dangerous to the public safety as a fire menace.
A. 25 feet.
B. 50 feet.
C. 75 feet.
D. 100 feet.
B. 50 feet.
Sec 26C: _____ shall be equipped with automatic smoke or heat detectors as provided by the rules and regulations of the board of fire prevention regulations… the exception is:
A. Hotels.
B. Boarding houses.
C. Apartment houses containing four or more dwelling units.
D. Lodging houses.
C. Apartment houses containing “four” or more dwelling units. (FALSE - “six” or more)
Sec 26D: Approved monitored battery power smoke detector, shall be a smoke detector which is activated by a battery power source provided that the battery is monitored to assure that the following conditions are met. The most correct statement is:
A. The unit is capable of producing an alarm signal for at least five continuous minutes.
B. An audible trouble signal is produced at least once every five minutes for seven consecutive days.
C. An audible trouble signal is produced for three consecutive days.
D. A distinctive audible trouble signal is given before the battery is incapable of operating the device for alarm purposes.
D. A distinctive audible trouble signal is given before the battery is incapable of operating the device for alarm purposes. (TRUE)
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A. The unit is capable of producing an alarm signal for at least “five” continuous minutes. (FALSE - four)
B. An audible trouble signal is produced “at least once every five minutes” for seven consecutive days. (FALSE - at least once every minute)
C. An audible trouble signal is produced for “three” consecutive days. (FALSE - seven)
Sec 26D: Approved monitored battery power smoke detector, shall be a smoke detector which is activated by a battery power source provided that the battery is monitored to assure that the following conditions are met. The following are TRUE… the exception is:
A. A distinctive audible trouble signal is given before the battery is incapable of operating the device for alarm purposes, and that such audible trouble signal is produced at least once every minute for seven consecutive days.
B. The unit is capable of producing an alarm signal for at least four continuous minutes at the battery voltage at which a trouble signal is normally obtained followed by seven days of trouble signal operation.
C. The unit is capable of producing an alarm signal for at least five continuous minutes at the battery voltage at which a trouble signal is normally obtained followed by seven days of trouble signal operation.
D. The monitored batteries meeting these specifications are clearly identified on the unit near the battery compartment.
C. The unit is capable of producing an alarm signal for at least “five” continuous minutes at the battery voltage at which a trouble signal is normally obtained followed by seven days of trouble signal operation. (FALSE - four minutes)
Sec 38B: An “underground storage tank”, is any one or combination of tanks, including, without limitation, underground pipes connected thereto, used to contain an accumulation of regulated substance and the volume of which, including the volume of underground pipes connected thereto, is _____ or more beneath the surface of the ground.
A. 10%.
B. 20%.
C. 50%.
D. 100%.
A. 10%.
Double check this answer
Sec 4: The marshal or the head of the fire department to whom he may delegate authority, shall make an inspection every _____ of hospitals and nursing homes.
A. 30 days.
B. 45 days.
C. 60 days.
D. 90 days.
D. 90 days.
Sec 9: Any ordinance or by-law regulating blasting operations, or the use, handling, transportation or storage of dynamite or gunpowder, shall not take effect until such ordinance or by-law is approved by the board, except that any such ordinance or by-law that has not been approved or disapproved by the board within _____ after the receipt thereof shall be deemed to have been approved.
A. 10 days.
B. 30 days.
C. 60 days.
D. 90 days.
D. 90 days.
Sec 9: Cities and towns may also make and enforce ordinance and by-laws, not inconsistent with said rules and regulations, relative to the subject matter of this section (Section 9: Regulations relating to explosive and inflammable materials; reports of quantities and locations; ordinances and bylaws). Each city or town shall submit a copy of each ordinance or by-law to the board within _____ after the passage thereof.
A. 10 days.
B. 30 days.
C. 60 days.
D. 90 days.
A. 10 days.
Sec 23: No nonvolatile inflammable fluid in quantity exceeding _____ shall be kept, used or stored, except in the tank of an automobile, motorboat or stationary engine, within 50 feet of any building used for habitation, unless a permit has first been obtained therefore from the head of the fire department.
A. 1 quart.
B. 1 gallon.
C. 10 gallons.
D. 30 gallons.
D. 30 gallons.
Sec 23: No “volatile” inflammable fluid accept an amount not exceeding (1)_____ contained in an approved safety can and no “non-volatile” inflammable fluid accept an amount not exceeding (2)_____ for domestic use shall be kept, used or stored in any part of a building used for habitation. ALSO, no “volatile” inflammable fluid in quantity exceeding (3)_____ contained in an approved safety can and no “non-volatile” inflammable fluids in quantity exceeding (4)_____ , shall be kept, use or stored, except in the tank of an automobile, motorboat or stationary engine, within (5)_____ of any building used for habitation.
A. 1 quart. B. 1 gallon. C. 10 gallons. D. 30 gallons. E. 50 feet.
1) A. 1 quart.
2) C. 10 gallons.
3) B. 1 gallon.
4) D. 30 gallons.
5) E. 50 feet.
Sec 25E: A residence, is any building or structure in this state used primarily for dwelling purposes, including but not limited to single and multifamily dwellings or residences of any nature, including… the exception is:
A. Apartments.
B. Hotels.
C. Condominiums.
D. Apartment projects.
B. Hotels. (FALSE)
Not including hotels or motels
Sec 26: Any basement of a mercantile establishment, any building used in the whole or in part for the business of woodworking, or for the business of manufacturing or working upon cotton or linen, shall, upon order of the Marshal, be equipped with automatic sprinklers, provided, that no such order shall apply to any building unless:
A. Four persons live on the third floor.
B. Four persons working on the second floor.
C. Three persons live on the third floor.
D. Six persons working of on the second floor.
A. Four persons live on the third floor. (Most correct answer)
(Shall apply to any building unless four or more persons live or are usually employed therein above the second floor.)
Sec 2: Your department had a fire at 10 AM Friday morning. The fire was not a violation of law, was not of suspicious origin, and you were able to determine the cause. Which of the following days is the latest that you must report this fire to the state fire marshal?
A. 10 AM Saturday morning.
B. 10 AM Sunday morning.
C. 10 AM Monday morning.
D. 10 AM Tuesday morning.
C. 10 AM Monday morning.
48 hours excluding Sundays and holidays
Sec 26B: Every building or structure not exceeding _____ in height above the mean grade erected or substantially altered to be occupied for residential purposes shall be protected with an approved automatic fire warning system.
A. 40 feet.
B. 50 feet.
C. 60 feet.
D. 70 feet.
D. 70 feet.
Sec 26H: For the purposes of this section “lodging houses” or “boarding houses” shall mean a house where lodgings are let to _____ or more persons not within the second degree of kindred to the person conducting it.
A. 4.
B. 5.
C. 6.
D. 7.
C. 6.
Sec 38B: An “underground storage tank”, any one or combination of tanks, including, without limitation, underground pipes connected thereto, used to contain an accumulation of regulated substance. Located beneath the ground. Which of the following tanks is considered an underground storage tank within this section:
A. A tank containing gasoline, 20% of which is buried underground.
B. A septic tank.
C. Any flow through process tank.
D. A fuel oil storage tank, located in a basement, with an airspace around all sides of the tank, and an airspace above and below the tank.
A. A tank containing gasoline, 20% of which is buried underground.
(10% is considered an “Underground storage tank”)
Sec 58: The board may make such rules and regulations as it deems suitable for the insurance of various types and classes of certificates for the following… the exception is:
A. A firm engaged in the business of servicing portable fire extinguishers or installing and servicing fixed fire extinguishing systems.
B. An employee of firms engaged in the business of servicing portable fire extinguishers or installing or servicing fixed fire extinguishing systems who services extinguishers or fixed systems.
C. Fire departments recharging portable fire extinguishers as a public service where no charges made.
D. A firm performing hydrostatic testing of fire extinguishers.
C. Fire departments recharging portable fire extinguishers as a public service where no charges made. (FALSE)
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The provisions of this section shall not apply to the following:
A: the filling or charging of a portable fire extinguisher by the manufacturer prior to its initial sale
B: the servicing by a firm of its own portable extinguishers or fixed systems by it’s own personal specially trained for such servicing
C: the insulation or service of water sprinkler systems installed in compliance with the State building code
D: Firms engaged in the selling at wholesale or retail of portable fire extinguishers but not engaged in the insulation or recharging of them
E: fire departments recharging portable fire extinguishers as a public service where no charge is made
Sec 5: You have responded to a complaint to the fire department regarding an accumulation of rubbish and waste paper which presents an obstacle to easy egress from a building. You have ordered the owner in writing, to abate the condition. What is the maximum amount of time the owner has to comply with your notice without incurring any further penalty?
A. No time is allowed, the hazard must be abated immediately.
B. 24 hours.
C. 48 hours.
D. 72 hours.
B. 24 hours.
Sec 14: Gasoline or any other volatile and flammable fluid which emits a vapor at a temperature below 100°F when tested in the open air shall, when in any motor vehicle which is in a building or other structure, be deemed to be kept in such building or other structure within the meaning of the preceding section; provided, that the section shall not apply to any private garage not in existence on July 1, 1911, which is an appurtenance to a dwelling and in which not more than _____ automobiles or motor vehicles are kept.
A. 2.
B. 3.
C. 4.
D. 5.
B. 3.
Sec 26: A building which houses a business of manufacturing baskets, rattan or cane goods, shall, upon the order of the marshal, be equipped with automatic sprinklers; provided, that no such order shall apply to any building unless four or more persons live or are usually employed therein above the:
A. First floor.
B. Second floor.
C. Third floor.
D. Fourth floor.
B. Second floor.
Sec 38B: An “Underground storage tank” is any one or combination of tanks, including, without limitation, underground pipes connected thereto; used to contain an accumulation of regulated substance and the volume of which, including the volume of underground pipes connected thereto, is _____ or more beneath the surface the ground.
A. 10%.
B. 12%.
C. 20%.
D. 50%.
A. 10%.
Sec 58: The board may make such rules and regulations as it deems suitable for the insurance of various types of classes of certificates for the installation and servicing fire extinguishing systems. Which of the following statements does NOT require the issuance of the certificate for the installation and servicing of fire extinguishing systems?
A. A firm engaged in the business of servicing portable fire extinguishers or installing and servicing fixed fire extinction systems.
B. An employee of firms engaged in the business of servicing portable fire extinguishers or installing or servicing fixed fire extinguishing systems who service extinguishers or fixed systems.
C. A firm performing hydrostatic testing of fire extinguishers.
D. Firms engaged in the selling at wholesale or retail of portable fire extinguishers but not engaged in the installation or recharging of them.
D. Firms engaged in the selling at wholesale or retail of portable fire extinguishers but not engaged in the installation or recharging of them. (NOT required)
Sec 4: The marshal or the head of the fire department to whom he may delegate authority, shall make an inspection ____ of institutions as defined by the State building code, and shall make a report of such inspections to each such department on forms submitted to the marshal by such departments for this purpose.
A. Every one month.
B. Every two months.
C. Every three months.
D. Every four months.
C. Every three months.
Sec 10: The board of fire prevention regulations shall make, and from time to time may alter, amend and repeal, rules and regulations relative to fire prevention which said board is authorized or required under any provision of this chapter. The board shall hold public hearings on the first _____ in May and October in each year, and at such other times as it may determine.
A. Monday.
B. Tuesday.
C. Wednesday.
D. Thursday.
D. Thursday.
Sec 10C: No person shall alter, repair or install any oil burning equipment or any of the appurtenances thereto, except for _____ , unless he holds a certificate granted by an examiner for the certification of oil burner technicians.
A. Any electrical work in connection with the alteration, repair or installation of oil burning equipment.
B. For electrical wiring and connections.
C. Installation for a used oil burner unit.
D. Installation of a new set of burner controls.
B. For electrical wiring and connections.
Sec 23: Except as otherwise provided by rules and regulations of the board of fire prevention regulations, no non-volatile inflammable fluids accept an amount not exceeding _____ for domestic use shall be kept, used or stored in any part of a building use for habitation.
A. 30 gallons.
B. 10 gallons.
C. 1 gallon.
D. 1 quart.
B. 10 gallons.
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1 quart - volatile inflammable fluid in a building
10 gallons - non-volatile inflammable fluid in a building
1 gallon - volatile inflammable fluid within 50 feet of building
30 gallons - non-volatile inflammable fluid within 50 feet of building
Sec 40: No person shall store fireworks and quantities except such as may be permitted by the rules and regulations of the board outside the premises of a fireworks manufactory in any building or other structure located within _____ of any church, theater, hall, place of assembly, factory or any inhabited building.
A. 1000 feet.
B. 1250 feet.
C. 1500 feet.
D. p2000 feet.
A. 1000 feet.
Sec 58: The board may make such rules and regulations as it deems suitable for the insurance of various types and classes of certificates for installation and servicing of fire extinguishers. The provisions of this section shall NOT apply to the following… the exception is:
A. The filling or charging of a portable fire extinguisher by the manufacturer prior to its initial sale.
B. An employee of firms engaged in the business of servicing portable fire extinguishers or installing or servicing fixed fire extinguishing systems who services extinguishers or fixed systems.
C. The servicing by a firm of its own portable fire extinguishers or fixed systems by its own personal specially trained for such servicing.
D. The installation or servicing of water sprinkler systems installed in compliance with the State building code.
E. Firms engaged in the selling at wholesale or retail of portable fire extinguishers but not engaged in the installation or recharging of them.
F. Fire departments recharging portable fire extinguishers as a public service where no charge is made.
B. An employee of firms engaged in the business of servicing portable fire extinguishers or installing or servicing fixed fire extinguishing systems who services extinguishers or fixed systems.
Sec 5: The Marshall, head of the fire department or any person to whom the marshal or head of the fire department may delegate his authority and writing May, and upon complaint of a person having an interest in any building or premises or property adjacent thereto, Shell, at any reasonable hour, enter into buildings and upon premises, which term for the purpose of the remainder of this section shall include alleys adjacent thereto, within their jurisdiction and make an investigation as to the existence of conditions likely to cause fire. They shall, in writing, order such conditions to be remedied. Notice of such order shall be served upon the owner, occupant, or his authorized agent by a member of the fire or police department. If said order is not complied with within _____ , the person making such an order, or any person designated by him, may enter into such building or upon such premises and remove such refuse or any unusable materials or abate such conditions at the expense of such owner or occupant.
A. 24 hours.
B. 36 hours.
C. 48 hours.
D. 72 hours.
A. 24 hours.
Sec 9: Cities and towns may also make and enforce ordinances and bylaws, not inconsistent with said rules and regulations, relative to the keeping, storage, use, manufacture, sale, handling, transportation or other disposition of explosives and inflammable materials. Each city or town shall submit a copy of each such ordinance or bylaws to the board within _____ after the passage thereof.
A. 3 days.
B. 5 days.
C. 10 days.
D. 20 days.
C. 10 days.
Sec 24: No part of any building used for habitation nor that part of any lot within _____ of any building so used shall, except as permitted by section 23, be used for the storage, keeping or handling of any article of material that is or may become dangerous to the public safety as a fire menace.
A. 50 feet.
B. 60 feet.
C. 70 feet.
D. 80 feet.
A. 50 feet.
Sec 25: No salamander or stove for drying any construction materials Shelby used in any building except under such conditions as may be prescribed by the board; and no such salamander or stove shall be set upon a wooden floor unless it is raised above the floor at least 4 inches and set upon brick or other and combustible material and a bit of sand at least 2 inches thick, spread upon the floor and covering an area of at least _____ in all directions larger than the area of the salamander or stove.
A. 1 foot.
B. 2 feet.
C. 3 feet.
D. 4 feet.
B. 2 feet.
Sec 39: The term “fireworks” as used herein shall not include toy pistols, toy canes, toy guns or other devices in which paper or plastic caps containing _____ or less of explosive compounds are used.
A. 20 hundredths grains.
B. 25 hundredths grains.
C. 30 hundredths grains.
D. 35 hundredths grains.
B. 25 hundredths grains.
Sec 10C: Which of the following requires the person to hold a certificate of oil burner technician?
A. Clean and oil burner strainer.
B. Replace a photocell.
C. Alter oil burning equipment.
D. Repair electrical wiring and connections.
C. Alter oil burning equipment.
Sec 14: Gasoline or any other inflammable fluid which admits a vapor at a temperature below 100°F, when in any motor vehicle which is in a building or structure, be deemed to be kept in such building or other structure within the meaning of the preceding section; provided, that this section not apply to any building in existence on July 1, 1911, in which not more than two automobiles or motor vehicles are kept, in such building or part thereof is not used either for human habitation or for holding gatherings of more than _____ persons, or to any private garage not in existence on said July 1 which is an appurtenance to a dwelling and in which not more than three automobiles or motor vehicles are kept.
A. 5.
B. 10.
C. 15.
D. 20.
D. 20.
Sec 26G: Certain buildings are required to be protected with an adequate system of automatic sprinklers in accordance with the provisions of the state code. Which of the following example is required to be protected with automatic sprinklers in accordance with this section?
A. Rooms or areas of a telephone central office equipment building.
B. An addition of more than 7500 ft.² to a one-story building having a fire resistance rating as prescribed in the State building code that is used as an office supply company provided the building is protected by an automatic fire alarm system.
C. An open air parking structure having not less than 25% of the total wall area open to the atmosphere at each level, utilizing at least two sides of the structure.
D. A one-story building having a fire resistance rating as prescribed in the State building code that is used solely for offices provided the building is protected by an automatic fire alarm system.
B. An addition of more than 7500 ft.² to a one-story building having a fire resistance rating as prescribed in the State building code that is used as an office supply company provided the building is protected by an automatic fire alarm system.
Sec 26H: In any city or town which accepts the provisions of this section, every lodging house or boardinghouse shall be protected throughout with an adequate system of automatic sprinklers in accordance with the provisions of the State building code. For the purposes of this section, lodging house or boardinghouse shell mean a house where lodgings are left to _____ or more persons not within the second degree of kindred to the person conducting it.
A. Two.
B. Four.
C. Six.
D. Eight.
C. Six.
Sec 26I: In a city, town or district which excepts the provisions of this section, any building hereafter constructed or hereafter substantially rehabilitated so as to constitute the equivalent of new construction and occupied in the whole or in part for residential purposes and containing not less than _____ dwelling units, including, but not limited to lodging houses, boarding houses, fraternity houses, dormitories, apartments, townhouses, condominiums, hotels, motels, and group residences, shall be equipped with an improved system of automatic sprinklers in accordance with the provisions of the State building code.
A. 2.
B. 4.
C. 6.
D. 8.
B. 4.
Sec 4: The marshal or the head of the fire department to whom he may delegate authority, has made inspection of an institution as defined by the State building code in July of this year. In what month will the next inspection take place?
A. November.
B. October.
C. September.
D. August.
B. October. (90 days)
Sec 23: Except as otherwise provided by rules and regulations of the board of fire prevention regulations, no volatile inflammable fluid except an amount not exceeding 1 quart contained in an approved safety can and no non-volatile inflammatory inflammable fluid accept an amount not exceeding _____ for domestic use shall be kept, used or stored in any part of the building used for habitation.
A. 5 gallons.
B. 10 gallons.
C. 15 gallons.
D. 20 gallons.
B. 10 gallons.
Sec 10: The board of fire prevention regulations shall make, and form time to time may alter, amend and repeal, rules and regulations relative to fire prevention which said board is authorized or hired under any provision of this chapter to adopt or make. The board shall hold public hearings on the first _____ in May and October in each year, and at such other times as it may determine.
A. Monday.
B. Tuesday.
C. Wednesday.
D. Thursday.
D. Thursday.
Sec 38B: And underground storage tank is anyone or combination of tanks, including, without limitation, underground pipes connected thereto, used to contain and accumulation of regulated substance and the volume of which including the volume of underground pipes connected thereto is:
A. Any pipeline facility, including gathering lines, which is regulated under the natural gas pipeline safety act of 1968.
B. Any flow-through process tank.
C. Any fuel oil storage tank in a basement upon a floor with all sides visible.
D. Gasoline stored in a tank 10% beneath the surface of the ground.
D. Gasoline stored in a tank 10% beneath the surface of the ground.
Sec 58: The board may make such rules and regulations as it deems suitable for the insurance of various types and classes of certificates. Which of the following is required to have a certificate for installation and servicing fire extinguishing systems?
A. The filling or charging of a portable fire extinguisher by the manufacture prior to its initial sale.
B. The installation or servicing of water sprinkler systems installed in compliance with the State building code.
C. A firm engaged in the business of servicing portable fire extinguishers or installing and servicing fixed fire extinguishing systems.
D. Firms engaged in the selling at wholesale or retail of portable fire extinguishers but not engaged in the installation or recharging of them.
C. A firm engaged in the business of servicing portable fire extinguishers or installing and servicing fixed fire extinguishing systems.
Sec 9: Your city or town passes a new ordinance or bylaw pertaining to the handling of fireworks. Each city or town’s shall submit a copy of such ordinance or bylaws to the board within _____ after the passage thereof.
A. 7 days.
B. 10 days.
C. 21 days.
D. 30 days.
B. 10 days.
Sec 13: A license granted under this section for the manufacture of fireworks shall be deemed to be granted or filed upon condition that if the land described in the license ceases to be used for the after mentioned uses, the holder of the license shall within _____ after such cessation eliminate all hazardous conditions incident to such cessation.
A. Two weeks.
B. Three weeks.
C. Four weeks.
D. Six weeks.
B. Three weeks.
Sec 26A 1/2: Every building or structure of more than 70 feet in height above the mean grade and constructed prior to January 1, 1975, shall be protected with an adequate system of automatic sprinklers in accordance with the provisions of the State building code. Which of the following examples would be required to be protected with an adequate system of automatic sprinklers?
A. Patient rooms and hospitals were oxogen therapy is administered.
B. Public Library’s containing historical artifacts.
C. High occupancy church.
D. Telephone central office equipment building without an automatic fire alarm system.
D. Telephone central office equipment building “without” an automatic fire alarm system.
(Wouldn’t be required with an automatic fire alarm system)
Sec 40: No person shall store fireworks in quantities except such as may be permitted by the rules and regulations of the board outside the premises of a firework manufactory in any building or other structure located within _____ .
A. 1000 feet of a church.
B. 1500 feet of a church.
C. 2000 feet of an abandoned building.
D. 2500 feet of an abandoned building.
A. 1000 feet of a church (or theater, hall, place of assembly, factory, or any inhabited building).
Sec 56: In any city or town which accepts the provision of this section, no person shall engage in the business of conducting or maintaining an open air parking space without a license granted, in the city of Boston, bye it’s Commissioner of transportation, and in any other city or town, by the local licensing authority, provided in all cases by the head of the fire department. Licenses granted hereunder shall expire on _____ following the date of issue.
A. April 30.
B. May 30.
C. June 30.
D. July 30.
A. April 30.
Sec 2: The head of the fire department where in a fire or explosion has destroyed or damage property shall investigate the cause and circumstances thereof. If the officials unable to determine the cause, he shall _____ notify the marshal.
A. Within 24 hours.
B. Immediately.
C. Within 48 hours.
D. Within five days.
B. Immediately.
Sec 10: The board of fire prevention regulations shall make, and from time to time may alter, amend and repeal, rules and regulations relative to fire prevention. The board shall hold public meetings on the first Thursday in May and _____ in each year, and at such other times as it may be determined, on petitions for changes in the rules and regulations formulated by it.
A. November.
B. September.
C. October.
D. December.
C. October.
First Thursday in May and October in each year
Sec 23: Except as otherwise provided by rules and regulations of the board of fire prevention regulations, no non-volatile and flammable fluid in quantity exceeding _____ , shall be kept, used or stored, except in the tank of an automobile, motorboat or stationary engine, within 50 feet of any building used for habitation, unless they permit has first been obtained therefore from the head of the fire department.
A. 1 quart.
B. 1 gallon.
C. 10 gallons.
D. 30 gallons.
D. 30 gallons.
Sec 26D: Approved primary power smoke detector which is activated by being permanently wired to a source of alternating current electric power provided that: all power supplies shall be sufficient to operate the alarm signal for at least _____ continuous minutes.
A. 4
B. 7
C. 1
D. 10
A. 4
Sec 58: The board may make such rules and regulations as it deems suitable for the insurance of various types and classes of certificates for the sale and servicing of portable fire extinguishers. Which of the following activities requires the insurance of a certificate?
A. Filling or charging of a portable fire extinguisher by the manufacture prior to its initial sale.
B. A firm engaged in the business of servicing portable fire extinguishers or installing in servicing fixed fire extinguishing systems.
C. Firms engaged in the selling at wholesale or retail of portable fire extinguishers but not engaged in the installation or recharging of them.
D. Fire departments recharging portable fire extinguishers as a public service where no charge is made, provided, however, that the members of the fire department is trained in the proper filling and recharging of the fire extinguishers.
B. A firm engaged in the business of servicing portable fire extinguishers or installing in servicing fixed fire extinguishing systems.
Sec 58: The board shall make rules and regulations as it deems suitable for the insurance of various types of classes and certificates for which of the following:
A. Firms engaged in the business of servicing (not manufacturing) portable fire extinguishers or installing and servicing fixed fire extinguishing systems.
B. Servicing by a firm of its own portable fire extinguishers or fixed systems by its own personnel specially trained for such servicing.
C. Firms engaged in selling at wholesale or retail of portable fire extinguishers but not engaged in the installation or recharging of them.
D. The installation or servicing of water sprinkler systems installed in compliance with the State building code.
E. Fire departments recharging portable fire extinguishers as a public service where no charge is made.
F. The filling or charging of the portable fire extinguisher by the manufacturer prior to its initial sale.
A. Firms engaged in the business of servicing (not manufacturing) portable fire extinguishers or installing and servicing fixed fire extinguishing systems. (TRUE)
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Also TRUE:
• An employee of firms engaged in the business of servicing portable fire extinguishers or installing or servicing fixed fire extinguisher systems who services extinguishers or fixed systems.
• A firm performing hydrostatic testing of fire extinguishers.
Sec 26A 1/2: Every building 70 feet or more above mean grade and constructed before 1/1/75 must contain:
A. A system of automatic sprinklers.
B. An automatic fire alarm system.
C. Two public telephones.
D. Whatever fire protective measures that the state marshal shall require.
A. A system of automatic sprinklers.
Sec 26E: Any residential building must be equipped with a smoke detector _____ .
A. Within 10 feet of any furnace.
B. Outside each sleeping area.
C. 7 feet inside the front door.
D. Outside the kitchen.
B. Outside each sleeping area.
Sec 26I: A citizen comes to see you as a chief of the fire department. He wishes to know if he builds a fraternity house, does he need to put in automatic sprinklers? Your town has excepted section 26I, so you know that he must install a sprinkler system if his fraternity house will have ____ .
A. 3 or more rooms.
B. 6 or more rooms.
C. 4 or more rooms.
D. 12 or more rooms.
C. 4 or more rooms.
Not limited to just fraternity houses, but also lodging houses, boarding houses, dormitories, apartments, townhouses, condominiums, hotels, motels, and group residence: containing not less than 4 dwelling units shall be equipped with an approved system of automatic sprinklers.
Sec 23: The amount of volatile fuel that you can store in the basement of your home without a permit is:
A. 1 1/2 pints in an improved safety can.
B. 1 1/2 quarts in a glass or metal jar.
C. 31 gallons in a plastic container.
D. 31 gallons and a metal drum.
A. 1 1/2 pints in an improved safety can. (BEST ANSWER)
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The correct answer is an amount not exceeding 1 quart. Because 1 1/2 pints is less than 1 quart it is the best answer.
Sec 26A 1/2: Every building or structure of more than 70 feet in height above mean grade and constructed prior to January 1, 1975 shall be protected with an adequate system of automatic sprinklers. Any building or structure subject to the provisions of this section shall have the entire gross square footage of the building or structure equipped with automatic sprinklers by March 20, _____ .
A. 1991.
B. 1994.
C. 1998.
D. 2001.
C. 1998. \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ A. 1991. (1/3 equipped) B. 1994. (2/3 equipped) C. 1998. (Entire building equipped) D. 2001. (Irrelevant made up date)
Sec 2: The chief of the department asks you for the records of a suspicious fire. Your records have been destroyed in another suspicious fire. You could get a copy of the records from the fire from _____ who is required to keep a copy of all suspicious fires.
A. The State Fire Marshal.
B. The building commissioner.
C. The Public Safety Commissioner.
D. The police chief.
A. The State Fire Marshal.
Sec 10C: Of the following persons, the person that would be required to have a certificate for the certification of oil burner technician is:
A. The owner of the building.
B. An employee of an oil burner company installing a new burner.
C. The manager of a building cleaning an oil burner strainer.
D. An employee of the building cleaning a nozzle of a burner.
B. An employee of an oil burner company installing a new burner.
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Also required to repair, alter, or install any oil burning equipment. Not required for electrical wiring and connections, cleaning of an oil burner strainer or nozzle, cleaning or replacement of a photocell.
Sec 25A: You, as a fire prevention officer, receive a telephone call from a person that wants to know what type of license he requires to sell secondhand kerosene space heaters. The correct reply that you should give him is:
A. If he is not storing more than 10 gallons, he does not need a license.
B. The fire marshal must inspect the heaters before he can sell them.
C. The license is given by the Department of Public Safety.
D. You inform him that there is no license because secondhand space heaters are prohibited.
D. You inform him that there is no license because secondhand space heaters are prohibited.
Sec 23: The amount of volatile inflammable fluid that you can store in your basement is:
A. 1 quart in an approved safety can.
B. 1 gallon in an approved safety can.
C. 10 gallons in an approved safety can.
D. 30 gallons in an approved safety can.
A. 1 quart in an approved safety can.
Sec 26A 1/2: Every building or structure of more than 70 feet in height above mean grade and constructed prior to January 1, 1975 shall be protected with an adequate system of automatic sprinklers. Using the option provided in section 26A 1/2, the building owner shall comply by having the entire gross square footage of the building or structure equipped with automatic sprinklers by March 30, _____ .
A. 1991.
B. 1994.
C. 1998.
D. 2001.
B. 1994. (Key words in this question was “using the option provided in Sec 26A1/2” otherwise 1994 would only require 2/3 equipped and the entire building equipped by 1998)
Sec 37: A property owner comes to you, the Fire Chief with the following question. He has and 11,000 gallon aboveground storage tank in which he plans to store diesel fuel. He wants to know from whom he must obtain authorization from in order to use this tank? Of the following answers, the most correct is:
A. License from the local licensing authority.
B. Permit from the Fire Chief.
C. License from the State Fire Marshal.
D. Permit from the State Fire Marshal.
D. Permit from the State Fire Marshal.
Sec 38A: A property owner comes to you, the Fire Chief with the following question. He has an underground gasoline tank which he wants to have removed. He wants to know from whom he must obtain authorization from in order to remove this tank. Of the following answers, the most correct is:
A. License from the local licensing authority.
B. Permit from the Fire Chief.
C. License from the state fire marshal.
D. Permit from the commissioner.
B. Permit from the Fire Chief.
(Sec 38A: Removal of underground storage tank requires a permit from the state fire marshal or any official designated by him, aka Fire Chief.)
Sec 10C: An old-timer is installing a complete new oil burner in Sunnyvale Nursing Home. A Deputy from Fire Prevention is in the home and happens to observe this installation. Of the following choices, what is the old-timer required to have?
A. A toolbox.
B. Installation instructions.
C. Certificate as an oil burner technician.
D. Electricians license.
C. Certificate as an oil burner technician.
Sec 10C: The owner of a building can do without holding a certificate as an oil burner technician for the following… the exception is:
A. Clean the oil burner nozzle.
B. Clean the oil burner photocell.
C. Clean the oil burner strainer.
D. Alter, repair, or install the electrical wiring and connections.
E. Altered, repair, or install an oil burner.
E. Altered, repair, or install an oil burner. (NEEDS CERTIFICATE)
Sec 38A: No underground tank which has been used for the keeping or storage of flammable or combustible fluid shall be removed or relocated unless a permit for such removal or relocation has first been obtained from _____ .
A. The State Fire Marshal.
B. The local licensing authority.
C. The head of the fire department.
D. The local Department of Public Health.
A. The State Fire Marshal. (or any official designated by the State Fire Marshal.)
Sec 28B: Any establishment wherein canine guards are maintained shall notify the head of the fire department of the District, city or town within which such establishment is located of the:
A. Breed of the canines.
B. The secret commands which the canines understand.
C. Name of the owner or manager of the building.
D. Name, address, and telephone number of the person who supplies for controls such canines.
D. Name, address, and telephone number of the person who supplies for controls such canines.
Sec 27B: Who is not allowed to pile snow on or against any fire hydrant or other similar device used for fire protection?
A. Employee of the state.
B. Owner of a jewelry store if the hydrant is within 25 feet of his business.
C. Employee of the town.
D. Employee of a contracted construction company working for the town.
B. Owner of a jewelry store if the hydrant is within 25 feet of his business. (Not allowed)
Sec 10H: Which of the following would be required to hold a certificate as an oil burner technician?
A. Maintenance man cleaning the nozzle of an oil burner installed at his factory.
B. The owner of Jay’s oil burner service.
C. Manager of an apartment house cleaning the photocell of the oil burner.
D. Employee of an oil company installing a new oil burner.
D. Employee of an oil company installing a new oil burner.
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Sec 10H: No firm or corporation engaged in the business of altering, repairing, or installing oil burning equipment shall be required to hold a certificate as an oil burner technician; provided that such work is performed for them by persons certified as oil burner technicians.
Sec 25E: A gas appliance is any heater, stove, dishwasher, or clothes dryer which uses a gaseous fuel other than propane for the operation thereof, and which is manufactured after June 1, 1988, unless it is equipped with:
A. A gas detector.
B. A gas shutoff.
C. An intermittent ignition device.
D. A gas flowmeter.
C. An intermittent ignition device.
Sec 25E: … an is automatically ignited by means other than an intermittent ignition device.
Sec 5: As a fire inspector, you investigate a complaint of a motorcycle being stored in a hallway of an apartment house. house. You speak to the owner of the motorcycle, and he tells you that it is safer in the hallway, then it would be outside where it would be subject to vandalism. The strongest action you could take to address this matter is:
A. Notify the police department and have them start court proceedings.
B. Seize it immediately and move it to an impound area.
C. Order the occupant in writing that the motorcycle must be removed within 24 hours.
D. Notify the police department so they can have the motorcycle towed from the scene.
C. Order the occupant in writing that the motorcycle must be removed within 24 hours.
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If the said order is not complied within 24 hours, the person making such an order, or any person designated by him, may enter and remove it at the expense of the owner or occupant.
Sec 25B: Who can sell an unvented liquid fired space heater?
A. No one may sell an unvented liquid fired space heater.
B. A plumber may sell an unvented liquid fired space heater.
C. A used appliance store may sell an unvented liquid fired space heater.
D. An electrician may sell an unvented liquid fired space heater.
A. No one may sell an unvented liquid fired space heater.
Sec 25: No salamander or stove for drying any construction material may be used in any building except under such conditions as may be prescribed by the board, and no such salamander or stove shall be set upon a wooden floor unless it is raised above the floor at least _____ and is set upon brick or other incombustible material in a bed of sand at least _____ thick, spread upon the floor covering an area of at least _____ in all directions larger than the area of the salamander or stove.
A. 2 inches, 4 inches, 2 feet.
B. 4 inches, 2 inches, 2 feet.
C. 4 inches, 2 inches, 4 feet.
D. 2 inches, 4 inches, 4 feet.
B. 4 inches, 2 inches, 2 feet.
Sec 25E: A prospective purchaser of an automatic gas appliance would see what information labeled on the appliance?
A. Residential use only.
B. Danger.
C. Warning.
D. Intermittent ignition.
D. Intermittent ignition.
Sec 26D: An approved monitored battery power smoke detector, shall be capable of producing an alarm signal for at least _____ continuous minutes at the battery voltage at which a trouble signal is normally obtained followed by _____ days of trouble signal operation.
A. 1, 7.
B. 2, 4.
C. 4, 4.
D. 4, 7.
D. 4, 7.
Sec 27A: No person shall shut off, disconnect, obstruct, remove or destroy, or cause a permit to be shut off, disconnected, obstructed, removed or destroyed, any part of any sprinkler system without first procuring a written permit to do so from _____ .
A. Head of the building department.
B. Head of the police department.
C. Head of the fire department.
D. Commissioner.
C. Head of the fire department.
Sec 28B: The person having control of a mercantile, commercial, or industrial establishment where in canine guards are maintained shall notify the…
A. Head of the police department.
B. Dog officer.
C. Head of the fire department.
D. City or town manager.
C. Head of the fire department.
Sec 5: You respond to a complaint about storage on the porch of a house. You issue the owner an order in writing to remove the hazard. After 24 hours, in which the owner has failed to comply with the order, you have the material removed. Who is responsible for the cost of said removal?
A. Fire department.
B. State police.
C. Police department.
D. Building owner.
D. Building owner. (or occupant)
Sec 9A: The board may permit the sale of _____ , under proper conditions as they may specify.
A. Unvented space heaters.
B. Secondhand unvented space heaters.
C. Stove polish with a flashpoint below 140°F.
D. Model rocket engines.
D. Model rocket engines.
Sec 25A: Who is authorized to sell secondhand unvented space heaters?
A. Antique dealer.
B. No one is allowed to sell one.
C. Out-of-state dealer.
D. Secondhand dealer.
B. No one is allowed to sell one.
Sec 26: Any basement of a mercantile establishment, any building used in whole or in part for the business of woodworking, shall, upon the order of the marshal, be equipped with _____ , provided that no such order shall apply to any building unless four or more persons live or are usually employed therein above the second floor.
A. Smoke detectors.
B. Automatic sprinklers.
C. Burglar alarm.
D. Public telephones.
B. Automatic sprinklers.
Sec 52: No one shall keep matches for sale or use in any store unless:
A. There are no laws governing the sale of matches.
B. The manager/supervisor is over 21 years of age.
C. The same are stored in unbroken cases.
D. Packages of 25-100 on display.
C. The same are stored in unbroken cases. (or in a metal or other fireproof receptacle with the cover closed.)
Sec 25: No heater used for drying any construction material shall be used in any building except under such conditions as may be prescribed by the board; and no such heater shall be set upon a wood floor unless it is raised above that floor at least ____ and set upon brick or other incombustible material in a bed of sand at least ____ spread upon the floor.
A. 2 inches, 4 inches.
B. 4 inches, 2 inches.
C. 2 inches, 2 inches.
D. 4 inches, 4 inches.
B. 4 inches, 2 inches.
Sec 2: Following an investigation of a fire or explosion, if the person making such investigation determines the causes not suspicious, or not a violation of law, he shall, in writing, notify the marshal within _____ .
A. Immediately.
B. 24 hours.
C. 48 hours.
D. 72 hours.
C. 48 hours. (Excluding Sundays and holidays)
Sec 25E: All of the following are considered “automatic gas appliances” with the exception of _____ , which uses a gaseous fuel other than propane for the operation thereof, and which is manufactured after June 1, 1988 and is automatically ignited by an intermittent ignition device.
A. Clothes washer.
B. Close dryer.
C. Dishwasher.
D. Domestic hot water heater.
D. Domestic hot water heater. (or a kitchen heating range, or a space heater)
Sec 27B: No person other than _____ shall pile, push or plow snow or ice on or against any fire hydrant which is located in any public or private way so as to conceal such hydrant or device or cover any outlet thereof. Violators shall be fined according to this section.
A. An employee plowing for the town.
B. A property owner, plowing his property adjacent to a firehouse.
C. An employee plowing for the state.
D. An employee plowing for the county.
B. A property owner, plowing his property adjacent to a firehouse.
Sec 46: No person shall manufacture, store, keep for sale, sell or transport any compound for use as a stove polish containing any liquid or compound whatsoever which will emit a gas that will flash at a temperature of less than _____ .
A. 100°F
B. 120°F
C. 140°F
D. 160°F
C. 140°F
Sec 50: Upon complaint made to a court or justice authorized to issue warrants in criminal cases that the complainant has probable cause to suspect that crude petroleum or any of its products, or explosive or flammable fluids, are kept or are to be found in any place contrary to this chapter or regulations made hereunder, such court justice may issue a search warrant to… the exception is:
A. Police officer.
B. Marshal.
C. Head of the fire department.
D. Head of the local licensing authority.
D. Head of the local licensing authority. (FALSE)
Sec 2: The head of a fire department in a city, town, or district wherein a fire or explosion has destroyed or damaged property shall investigate the cause and circumstances thereof in order to determine if such fire or explosion was caused by carelessness or design. If he is unable to determine the cause, he shall notify the marshal _____ .
A. Immediately.
B. Within 24 hours.
C. Within 48 hours.
D. Within 72 hours.
A. Immediately.
Sec 10C: Any regular employee of the owner or manager may _____ except for wiring and connections without holding a certificate of oil burner technician.
A. Install a new oil burner.
B. Make alterations to an oil burner.
C. Repair an oil burner.
D. Clean or replace a photo cell.
D. Clean or replace a photo cell.
Sec 23: Except as otherwise provided by rules and regulations of the board of fire prevention regulations, no volatile inflammable fluid except an amount not exceeding _____ contained in an approved safety can, and no non-volatile inflammable fluid except an amount not exceeding _____ for domestic use, shall be kept, used or stored in any part of any building used for habitation.
A. 1 quart – 5 gallons.
B. 1 gallon – 30 gallons.
C. 1 quart – 10 gallons.
D. 5 quarts – 30 gallons.
C. 1 quart – 10 gallons.
Sec 24: No part of any building used for habitation nor that part of any lot within _____ of a building so used shall, except as permitted by section 23, be used for the storage, keeping, or handling of any article or material that is or may become dangerous to the public safety as a fire menace.
A. 25 feet.
B. 50 feet.
C. 75 feet.
D. 100 feet.
B. 50 feet.
Sec 26C: The following shall be equipped with automatic smoke or heat detectors as provided by the rules and regulations of the board of fire prevention regulations… the exception is:
A. Hotels.
B. Boarding houses.
C. Apartment houses containing four or more dwelling units.
D. Lodging houses.
C. Apartment houses containing “four” or more dwelling units. (FALSE - “6 or more”)
Sec 26D: Approved monitored battery powered smoke detector, shall be a smoke detector which is activated by a battery power source provided that the battery is monitored to assure that the following conditions are met. The most correct statement is:
A. The unit is capable of producing an alarm signal for at least five continuous minutes.
B. An audible trouble signal is produced at least once every five minutes for seven consecutive days.
C. An audible trouble signal is produced for three consecutive days.
D. A distinctive audible trouble signal is given before the battery is incapable of operating the device for alarm purposes.
D. A distinctive audible trouble signal is given before the battery is incapable of operating the device for alarm purposes. (TRUE)
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A. The unit is capable of producing an alarm signal for at least “five” continuous minutes. (FALSE - “four”)
B. An audible trouble signal is produced at least once “every five minutes” for seven consecutive days. (FALSE - “every minute”)
C. An audible trouble signal is produced for “three” consecutive days. (FALSE - “seven”)
Sec 38B: An “underground storage tank”, is anyone or combination of tanks, including, without limitation, underground pipes connected thereto, used to contain an accumulation of regulated substance and the volume of which, including the volume of the underground pipes connected thereto, is _____ or more beneath the surface of the ground.
A. 10%.
B. 20%.
C. 50%.
D. 100%.
A. 10%.
Sec 4: The marshal or the head of the fire department to whom he may delegate authority, shall make an inspection every _____ of hospitals and nursing homes.
A. 30 days.
B. 45 days.
C. 60 days.
D. 90 days.
D. 90 days. (3 months)
Sec 9: Any ordinance or bylaw regulating blasting operations, or the use, handling, transportation or storage of dynamite or gunpowder, shall not take effect until such ordinance or bylaw is approved by the board, except that any such ordinance or bylaw that has not been approved or disapproved by the board within _____ after the receipt thereof shall be deemed to have been approved.
A. 10 days.
B. 30 days.
C. 60 days.
D. 90 days.
D. 90 days.
Sec 23: No non-volatile inflammable fluid in quantity exceeding _____ shall be kept, used or stored, except in the tank of an automobile, motorboat or stationary engine, within 50 feet of any building used for habitation, unless a permit has been obtained therefore from the head of the fire department.
A. 1 quart.
B. 1 gallon.
C. 10 gallons.
D. 30 gallons.
D. 30 gallons.
Sec 25E: A residence, is any building or structure in this state used primarily for dwelling purposes, including but not limited to single and multifamily dwellings or residences of any nature, including… the exception is:
A. Apartments.
B. Hotels.
C. Apartment projects.
D. Condominiums.
B. Hotels. (or motels) FALSE
Sec 26: Any basement of a mercantile establishment, any building used in whole or in part for the business of woodworking, or for the business of manufacturing or working upon cotton or linen, shall, upon order of the marshal, be equipped with automatic sprinklers, provided, that no such order shall apply to any building unless:
A. Four persons live on the third floor.
B. Four persons working on the second floor.
C. Three persons live on the third floor.
D. Six persons working on the second floor.
Sec 26: Unless four or more persons live or are usually employed therein above the second floor.
Sec 2: Your department had a fire at 10 AM Friday morning. The fire was not a violation of law, was not of suspicious origin, you were able to determine the cause. Which of the following days is the latest that you must report this fire to the state fire marshal?
A. 10 AM Saturday morning.
B. 10 AM Sunday morning.
C. 10 AM Monday morning.
D. 10 AM Tuesday morning.
C. 10 AM Monday morning.
48 hours not including Sundays or holidays
Sec 26B: Every building or structure not exceeding _____ in height above the mean grade directed or sustainably altered to be occupied for residential purposes shall be protected with an approved automatic fire warning system.
A. 40 feet.
B. 50 feet.
C. 60 feet.
D. 70 feet.
D. 70 feet.
Sec 26H: For the purpose of this section “lodging houses” or “boarding houses” shall mean a house where lodgings are let to _____ or more persons not within the second degree of kindred to the person conducting it.
A. Four.
B. Five.
C. Six.
D. Seven.
C. Six.
Sec 38B: An “underground storage tank”, is any one or combination of tanks, including, without limitation, underground pipes connected thereto, used to contain an accumulation of regulated substance located beneath the ground. Which of the following tanks is considered an underground storage tank within this section:
A. A tank containing gasoline, 20% of which is buried underground.
B. A septic tank.
C. Any flow through process tank.
D. A fuel oil storage tank, located in a basement, with an air space around all sides of the tank, and an air space above and below the tank.
A. A tank containing gasoline, 20% of which is buried underground.
Sec 58: The board may make such rules and regulations as it deems suitable for the issuance of various types and classes of certificates for which of the following activities?
A. The filling or servicing of a portable fire extinguisher by the manufacturer prior to its initial sale.
B. The servicing by a firm of its own portable fire extinguishers or fixed systems by its own personnel specially trained for such servicing.
C. Five departments recharging portable fire extinguishers as a public service where no charge is made.
D. A firm performing hydrostatic testing of fire extinguishers.
D. A firm performing hydrostatic testing of fire extinguishers.
Sec 5: You have responded to a complaint to the fire department regarding and accumulation of rubbish and waste paper which presents an obstacle to easy egress from a building. You have ordered the owner in writing, to abate the condition. What is the maximum amount of time the owner has to comply with your notice without incurring a further penalty?
A. No time is allowed, the hazard must be abated immediately.
B. 24 hours.
C. 48 hours.
D. 72 hours.
B. 24 hours.
Sec 14: Gasoline or any other volatile inflammable fluid which emits a vapor at a temperature below 100°F when tested in open air shall when in any vehicle which is in a building or other structure, be deemed to be kept in such building or other structure within the meaning of the preceding section; provided, that this section shall not apply to any private garage not in existence on July 1, 1911, which is in an appurtenance to a dwelling and in which not more than _____ automobiles or motor vehicles are kept.
A. Two.
B. Three.
C. Four.
D. Five.
B. Three.
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This is a tricky question. The key word was “appurtenance”; if key word “appurtenance” was not written the answer would be 2 automobiles.
Sec 26: A building which houses a business of manufacturing baskets, rattan or cane goods, shall, upon the order of the marshal, be equipped with automatic sprinklers; provided, that no such order shall apply to any building unless four or more persons live or are usually employed therein above the:
A. First floor.
B. Second floor.
C. Third floor.
D. Fourth floor.
B. Second floor.
Sec 38B: An “underground storage tank” is any one or combination of tanks, including, without limitation, underground pipes connected thereto; used to contain an accumulation of regulated substance and the volume of which, including the volume of underground pipes connected thereto, is _____ or more beneath the surface of the ground.
A. 10%.
B. 12%.
C. 20%.
D. 50%.
A. 10%.
Sec 58: The board may make such rules and regulations as it deems suitable for the issuance of various types of classes of certificates for the installation and servicing of fire extinction systems. Which of the following statements does NOT require the issuance of the certificate for the installation and servicing of fire extinguishing systems?
A. A firm engaged in the business of servicing portable fire extinguishers on installing and servicing fixed fire extinguishing systems.
B. An employee of firms engaged in the business of the servicing portable fire extinguishers or installing or servicing fixed fire extinguishing systems who services extinguishers or fixed systems.
C. A firm performing hydrostatic testing of fire extinguishers.
D. Firms engaged in the selling at wholesale or retail of portable fire extinguishers but not engaged in the installation or recharging of them.
D. Firms engaged in the selling at wholesale or retail of portable fire extinguishers but not engaged in the installation or recharging of them.
Sec 4: The marshal or the head of the fire department to who he may delegate authority, shall make an inspection _____ of institutions as defined by the State building code, and shall make a report of such inspection to each such department on forms submitted to the marshal by such department for this purpose.
A. Every month.
B. Every two months.
C. Every three months.
D. Every four months.
C. Every three months.
Sec 10: The board of fire prevention regulations shall make, and from time to time may alter, amend and repeal, rules and regulations relative to fire prevention which said board is authorized or required under any provision of this chapter. The board shall hold public hearings on the first _____ in May and October in each year, and at such other times as it may determine.
A. Monday.
B. Tuesday.
C. Wednesday.
D. Thursday.
D. Thursday.
Sec 10C: No person shall alter, repair or install any oil burning equipment or any of the appurtenance thereto, except for _____ , unless he holds a certificate granted by the examiner for the certification of oil burner technicians.
A. Any electrical work in connection with the alteration, repair or installation of oil burning equipment.
B. For electrical wiring and connections.
C. Installation of a used oil burner unit.
D. Installation of a new set of burner controls.
B. For electrical wiring and connections.
Sec 23: Except as otherwise provided by rules and regulations of the board of fire prevention regulations, no non-volatile inflammable fluid accept and amount not exceeding _____ for domestic use shall be kept, used or stored in any part of any building used for habitation.
A. 30 gallons.
B. 10 gallons.
C. 1 gallon.
D. 1 quart.
B. 10 gallons.
Sec 40: No person shall store fireworks in quantities except such as may be permitted by the rules and regulations of the board outside the premises of a fireworks manufactory in any building or other structure located within _____ of any church, theater, hall, place of assembly, factory or any inhabitable building.
A. 1000 feet.
B. 1250 feet.
C. 1500 feet.
D. 2000 feet.
A. 1000 feet.
Sec 58: The board may make such rules and regulations as it deems suitable for the issuance of various types and classes of certificates for installation and servicing of fire extinguishers. The provisions of this section shall NOT apply to the following… the exception is:
A. The filling or charging of a portable fire extinguisher by the manufacture prior to its initial sale.
B. An employee of firms engaged in the business of servicing portable fire extinction or installing or servicing fixed fire extinguishing systems who services extinguishers or fixed systems.
C. The servicing by a firm of its own portable extinguishers or fixed systems by its own personnel specially trained for such servicing.
D. The installation or servicing of water sprinkler systems installed in compliance with the State building code.
B. An employee of firms engaged in the business of servicing portable fire extinction or installing or servicing fixed fire extinguishing systems who services extinguishers or fixed systems.
