Midterm

Question 1

Humans used Fire for heat and light sometime around______

Answer 1

500,000 B.C

Question 2

Matches are reported to have existed sine the time of the ________

Answer 2

Roman Empire

Question 3

The first recorded attempts at fire prevention and protection took place in Rome in about ________

Answer 3

300 B.C

Question 4

When and who was the first instituted the first municipal fire department?

Answer 4

24 B.C by Roman Emperor Augustus

Question 5

A.D 872

Answer 5

Curfew enforcement in Oxford

Question 6

A.D 1066

Answer 6

William the conqueror decreed people must extinguish all home fires every evening.

Question 7

A.D 1500

Answer 7

• Prohibited wooden chimneys
• Mandated brick stone walls
• English cities regulated Bakers and Candle makers

Question 8

Great fire of London that burned for 5 days and 5 nights

Answer 8

A.D 1666

Question 9

Most of Jamestown destroyed, and Boston ravaged by 9 serious fires

Answer 9

1608

Question 10

1871

Answer 10

Great Chicago Fire

Question 11

What happened after the Great Chicago Fire?

Answer 11

• Safety conditions worsened afterwards

- Insurance industry threatened to cancel policies unless regulations were enforced

Question 12

Massachusetts colony passed a law prohibiting smoking outdoors in ________

Answer 12

1638

Question 13

Which state passed the first no-smoking law?

Answer 13

Massachusetts

Question 14

Mutual fire insurance

Answer 14

Not-for-profit system in which all policyholders are members of the company ; when premiums exceed losses, surplus funds are distributed among the members.

Question 15

Stock fire insurance

Answer 15

Fire insurance provided by commercial, for profit companies.

Question 16

Acceptable risk

Answer 16

The level of fire risk that the general public is willing to bear at a given time.

Question 17

Conflagration

Answer 17

A very large destructive fire that defies control an causes extensive damage over a large area.

Question 18

Fire protection system

Answer 18

A system that detects fire or combustion products, suppress or extinguishes fire, retards the passage of fire or smoke, or makes notification or alarm.

Question 19

Model code

Answer 19

A code developed by an organization for adoption by governments.

Question 20

Ordinance

Answer 20

Law of a political subdivision of a state.

Question 21

Building Code effectiveness Grading Schedule

Answer 21

A system developed by the ISO to evaluate the potential effectiveness of local government building regulatory systems, patterned after the public protection classification system.

Question 22

Fire brigade

Answer 22

A private firefighting force within an industrial or government complex, usually employees of the facility, trained and equipped for firefighting on site.

Question 23

Fire resistance-rated assemblies

Answer 23

Assemblies of materials designed and tested to retard the passage of heat, smoke, and fire for a given period of time.

Question 24

Public protection classification system

Answer 24

The ISO’s system of rating a jurisdiction’s system of public fire protection, including the fire department, water supply, and communications system.

Question 25

Standard

Answer 25

A rule for measuring or a model to be followed; how to do something and what materials to use; also known as referenced standard.

Question 26

Third-party inspection

Answer 26

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.

Question 27

Adoption

Answer 27

The acceptance and formal approval of a model code by the governing body of a jurisdiction.

Question 28

Adoption by reference

Answer 28

Code adoption process in which the jurisdiction passes an ordinance that lists or references a specific edition of a model code.

Question 29

Adoption by transcription

Answer 29

Code adoption process in which the model code is republished as an ordinance by a jurisdiction.

Question 30

Code

Answer 30

A systematically arranged body of rules; when and where to do or not to do something.

Question 31

Interior finish

Answer 31

The exposed interior surface of a building or structure , whether for acoustical, decorative, insulative, or fire protection purposes.

Question 32

Mini-max code

Answer 32

Code adopted at a state level that cannot be locally amended.

Question 33

Construction classification

Answer 33

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.

Question 34

Fire command centers

Answer 34

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.

Question 35

Fire department connections

Answer 35

External hose connections to supply fire protection water for automatic sprinklers and standpipes.

Question 36

Fire protection ratings

Answer 36

Protection provided for building elements from the effects of fire expressed in terms of time.

Question 37

Knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs)

Answer 37

A competency model used to recruit and retain qualified individuals for successful job performance.

Question 38

Site plan

Answer 38

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.

Question 39

Standpipe

Answer 39

A system of piping, valves, hose outlets, and allied equipment installed in a building to distribute fire protection water.

Question 40

Structural fire protection

Answer 40

Protection afforded to structural elements to resist the effects of fire; protection is generally provided through encasement with concrete, gypsum, or other approved materials.

Question 41

Inspection model

Answer 41

Method of determining inspection priorities in which local officials select The occupancies to be inspected.

Question 42

Inspection warrant

Answer 42

Administrative warrant; a warrant issued by a court with jurisdiction commanding an officer to inspect a specific premise.

Question 43

Permit

Answer 43

Approval from the appropriate code official that authorizes construction, operation of a regulated process, or the maintenance of a regulated occupancy type.

Question 44

Permit conditions

Answer 44

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.

Question 45

Permit system

Answer 45

System of determining inspection priorities based on permits required by the model fire codes.

Question 46

Right of entry clause

Answer 46

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.

Question 47

Seismograph records

Answer 47

Records of ground vibration and airblast measured during blasting operations.

Question 48

Selective code enforcement

Answer 48

Illegal code enforcement actions based on political or other motives.

Question 49

Shall

Answer 49

A positive and definitive requirement of the code that must be performed; action is mandatory.

Question 50

Shot records

Answer 50

Records of blasting operations.

Question 51

Outside screw and yoke valve

Answer 51

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.