Midterm Flashcards
Humans used Fire for heat and light sometime around______
500,000 B.C
Matches are reported to have existed sine the time of the ________
Roman Empire
The first recorded attempts at fire prevention and protection took place in Rome in about ________
300 B.C
When and who was the first instituted the first municipal fire department?
24 B.C by Roman Emperor Augustus
A.D 872
Curfew enforcement in Oxford
A.D 1066
William the conqueror decreed people must extinguish all home fires every evening.
A.D 1500
- Prohibited wooden chimneys
- Mandated brick stone walls
- English cities regulated Bakers and Candle makers
Great fire of London that burned for 5 days and 5 nights
A.D 1666
Most of Jamestown destroyed, and Boston ravaged by 9 serious fires
1608
1871
Great Chicago Fire
What happened after the Great Chicago Fire?
- Safety conditions worsened afterwards
- Insurance industry threatened to cancel policies unless regulations were enforced
Massachusetts colony passed a law prohibiting smoking outdoors in ________
1638
Which state passed the first no-smoking law?
Massachusetts
Mutual fire insurance
Not-for-profit system in which all policyholders are members of the company ; when premiums exceed losses, surplus funds are distributed among the members.
Stock fire insurance
Fire insurance provided by commercial, for profit companies.
Acceptable risk
The level of fire risk that the general public is willing to bear at a given time.
Conflagration
A very large destructive fire that defies control an causes extensive damage over a large area.
Fire protection system
A system that detects fire or combustion products, suppress or extinguishes fire, retards the passage of fire or smoke, or makes notification or alarm.
Model code
A code developed by an organization for adoption by governments.
Ordinance
Law of a political subdivision of a state.
Building Code effectiveness Grading Schedule
A system developed by the ISO to evaluate the potential effectiveness of local government building regulatory systems, patterned after the public protection classification system.
Fire brigade
A private firefighting force within an industrial or government complex, usually employees of the facility, trained and equipped for firefighting on site.
Fire resistance-rated assemblies
Assemblies of materials designed and tested to retard the passage of heat, smoke, and fire for a given period of time.
Public protection classification system
The ISO’s system of rating a jurisdiction’s system of public fire protection, including the fire department, water supply, and communications system.
Standard
A rule for measuring or a model to be followed; how to do something and what materials to use; also known as referenced standard.
Third-party inspection
Inspection or testing by an approved nongovernmental agency that is forwarded to the code official for action or an inspection performed on behalf of the local government.
Adoption
The acceptance and formal approval of a model code by the governing body of a jurisdiction.
Adoption by reference
Code adoption process in which the jurisdiction passes an ordinance that lists or references a specific edition of a model code.
Adoption by transcription
Code adoption process in which the model code is republished as an ordinance by a jurisdiction.
Code
A systematically arranged body of rules; when and where to do or not to do something.
Interior finish
The exposed interior surface of a building or structure , whether for acoustical, decorative, insulative, or fire protection purposes.
Mini-max code
Code adopted at a state level that cannot be locally amended.
Construction classification
Classification of a building or structure into one of the five types or subtypes included in the model building codes, based on types of materials and structural protection afforded.
Fire command centers
Fire resistance-rated rooms normally found within high-rise buildings and other large structures that contain controls for fire protection systems, building systems and utilities, and communications systems.
Fire department connections
External hose connections to supply fire protection water for automatic sprinklers and standpipes.
Fire protection ratings
Protection provided for building elements from the effects of fire expressed in terms of time.
Knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs)
A competency model used to recruit and retain qualified individuals for successful job performance.
Site plan
A plan for proposed development; it is typically the first plan submitted to the jurisdiction and includes location type, proposed roadway and parking facilities, and available fire flow.
Standpipe
A system of piping, valves, hose outlets, and allied equipment installed in a building to distribute fire protection water.
Structural fire protection
Protection afforded to structural elements to resist the effects of fire; protection is generally provided through encasement with concrete, gypsum, or other approved materials.
Inspection model
Method of determining inspection priorities in which local officials select The occupancies to be inspected.
Inspection warrant
Administrative warrant; a warrant issued by a court with jurisdiction commanding an officer to inspect a specific premise.
Permit
Approval from the appropriate code official that authorizes construction, operation of a regulated process, or the maintenance of a regulated occupancy type.
Permit conditions
Code-specified conditions regarding permit issuance, including posting of the permit, submitting to inspection, accuracy in the permit application process, and complying with all code provisions.
Permit system
System of determining inspection priorities based on permits required by the model fire codes.
Right of entry clause
Clause within the model fire codes that authorizes the fire official to enter buildings and premises for the purpose of enforcing the code with the permission of the occupant.
Seismograph records
Records of ground vibration and airblast measured during blasting operations.
Selective code enforcement
Illegal code enforcement actions based on political or other motives.
Shall
A positive and definitive requirement of the code that must be performed; action is mandatory.
Shot records
Records of blasting operations.
Outside screw and yoke valve
A fire protection system water supply valve in which the stem protrudes from the housing when the valve is shut, making the valve condition readily apparent.
