Quiz #23 Flashcards

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According to Book 1 Basic Inspection Guide, Provide and maintain appropriate numbers on a contrasting background and visible from the street to indicate the correct address of the building. Minimum size is _____ inches high by ______ inches wide

A

4 inches, 2 inches

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According to Book 1 Basic Inspection Guide, All Fire Department sprinkler and standpipe inlet connections shall be provided with approved signs indicating the type of system and the area served. Signs shall be securely attached to the building adjacent to the inlet connections. Signs shall be not less than ____ inches in width and _____ inches in height.

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8” wide & 4” high

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According to Book 1 Basic Inspection Guide, Apartments, Hotels, Condominiums and Apartment/Hotels, In the event an apartment house has ____ or more dwelling units or a hotel has ____ or more guest rooms, either the owner or a responsible resident having charge thereof shall reside on the premises

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Apartment 16, Hotel 20

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According to Book 1 Basic Inspection Guide, Apartments, Hotels, Condominiums and Apartment/Hotels - In every building other than single family dwellings, there shall be maintained at all times, one unobstructed aisle which leads to each required exit. Each required aisle shall have a width equal to the minimum required in other sections of this article or when not specified, the minimum width shall be ______.

A

44”

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According to Book 1 Basic Inspection Guide, Apartments, Hotels, Condominiums and Apartment/Hotels - By a window openable from the interior without the use of a key, tool, or special knowledge or effort, as determined by the Chief. Such window shall have minimum dimension of ____ inches when open. The sill shall be not more than ____ inches above the floor and landing.

A

29”, 30” sill

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According to Book 1 Basic Inspection Guide, Apartments, Hotels, Condominiums and Apartment/Hotels - Every person owning or managing a building three or more stories in height shall provide and maintain an approved stairway identification sign at each floor level landing in every stair shaft. The sign shall indicate the __________________________________

A

floor level, the lower and upper terminations of the stairway, whether or not there is roof access, and the identification of the stairway

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According to Book 1 Basic Inspection Guide, Apartments, Hotels, Condominiums and Apartment/Hotels, the following garden -type residential occupancies which have exits from each dwelling unit or guest room opening directly to an open exit corridor, courtyard, driveway, alley, or street shall not be required to have portable fire extinguishers:

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(Garden-type) Apartment houses containing 15 or less apartments and not over two stories in height.

(Garden-type) Hotels containing 19 or less guest rooms and not over two stories in height

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According to Book 1 Basic Inspection Guide, Light Industrial Occupancy - Class I liquids shall not be stored in basements, B) Class Il and III liquids may be stored in a basement only with a special permit issued by the Chief. A special permit allowing basement storage of Class II and III liquids is subject to the following conditions:

A

Class II liquids - 60 gal
Class IIIA liquids - 120 gal
Class IIIB liquids - 180 gal

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According to Book 1 Basic Inspection Guide, Place of Assemblage - Restaurant, Night Clubs, Dance Halls - EXIT DOORS, Width and height: Every required exit doorway shall be of a size so as to permit the installation of a door not 1 less than three feet in width and not less than six feet eight inches in height. When installed, exit doors shall be capable of opening so that the clear width of the exit not less than ______ inches.

A

32 inches

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According to Book 1 Basic Inspection Guide, NIGHT INSPECTIONS - Place of Assemblage, The storing or keeping of any combustible merchandise, materials, or equipment in any sub -floor area, attic, boiler room, mechanical room, heating equipment room, water heater closet or electrical panel room in a manner which would create or constitute a fire hazard is _____________

A

prohibited

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According to Book 1 Basic Inspection Guide, Auto Fueling Stations - This switch shall be easily and readily accessible from the dispensing apparatus and shall be posted with a permanent sign with letters one -inch high stating “GAS PUMP SHUT -OFF. “ This switch must not be closer than ______ feet nor farther than ______ feet from any dispenser

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no closer than 15’ & no farther than 100’

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12
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According to Book 1 Basic Inspection Guide, Auto Fueling Stations - Within ____ feet of every dispenser there shall be located at least one portable fire extinguisher having a minimum rating of 2A, 20B:C

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75’

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According to Book 1 Basic Inspection Guide, Auto Fueling Stations - No open flame producing device used on any Public Garage or Auto Fueling Station premises shall be located or brought within ____ feet of any dispenser, except heaters installed as required by Section 57.100.32

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25’

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14
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According to Volume 6, 11/0-00.00 FIRE PREVENTION, Pre-Fire Planning and Fire Prevention, General occupancies with 1 required exit interval is _________________ and general occupancies with 2 or more required exits interval is __________________

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once every 3 years,
once each year

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According to Volume 6, 11/0-00.00 FIRE PREVENTION, 11/1 FIRE PREVENTION/GENERAL, Officers in the Bureau of Emergency Services or the Fire Prevention Bureau may initiate transfers of inspection responsibility. This transfer may be completed upon agreement by the responsible officers. Also initiate an F-____, if, during a pre-fire planning inspection, it is discovered that the occupancy should be a fire station inspection responsibility

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F-44

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16
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According to Volume 6, 11/5 SPECIFIC HAZARDS, In Group A Occupancies or portions thereof having an occupant load of less than 300, panic hardware may be omitted from the main exit when the main exit consists of a single door. A key locking device may be used in lieu of panic hardware, provided there is a readily visible metallic sign adjacent to the doorway stating,

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“THIS DOOR MUST REMAIN UNLOCKED WHENEVER THE PUBLIC IS PRESENT”

17
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  1. According to Volume 6, 11/5 SPECIFIC HAZARDS, 11/5 SPECIFIC HAZARDS - The awning under a fire escape drop ladder shall have a ___________ opening in the awning under the drop ladder. This opening may be closed by a Snap-On canvas cover. Any covering for an opening in a metal awning (91.4506g) shall be an approved design.
A

24” x 24”

18
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According to Volume 6, 11/5 SPECIFIC HAZARDS, 11/5 SPECIFIC HAZARDS - Fires which involve energized electrical equipment where the electrical nonconductivity of the extinguishing agent is of importance (WHAT CLASS IS THIS)

A

Class C

19
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According to Volume 6, 11/7 INSPECTION GUIDES, 11/7 INSPECTION GUIDES - 57.57.40B A. No storage in basement unless ____________.

A

sprinklered

20
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According to Volume 6, 11/7 INSPECTION GUIDES,
III. COMBINATION - DRY STANDPIPES, Minimum of ____ clearance around inlet and outlets

A

3’

21
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According to Volume 6, 12/1 PRE-FIRE PLANNING - 12/1 PRE-FIRE PLANNING - If inspection responsibility is another station’s, notify that ________________. If serious fire or life hazard exists, notify your immediate superior and remain on the scene until relieved of responsibility

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Station commander

22
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According to BOOK 83 - FIRE INVESTIGATION MANUAL, there are three main elements involved in the determination of every fire cause. These elements include:

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Heat, Fuel, and an Event which brings the two together

23
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According to BOOK 83 - FIRE INVESTIGATION MANUAL, the responsibility for the investigation of fires is shared between the ________________, which has the primary responsibility for the cause determination of fires, and the _______________

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Bureau of Emergency Services, Bureau of Fire Prevention

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According to BOOK 83 - FIRE INVESTIGATION MANUAL, INTRODUCTION TO FIRE INVESTIGATION - As per the Manual of Operation, the responsibility for determining the most probable cause of a fire rests with the __________________.

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Incident Commander

25
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According to BOOK 83 - FIRE INVESTIGATION MANUAL, The Arson Investigation Section is organized to provide ______________ fire investigation service for the City of Los Angeles on a 24-hour basis.

A

Limited

26
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According to BOOK 83 - FIRE INVESTIGATION MANUAL, CAUSE DETERMINATION - There are three main elements involved in the determination of every fire cause. These elements include Heat, Fuel, and ________________

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an event which brings the two together

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According to BOOK 57, Fire Code, SECTION 311VACANT PREMISES Abandoned premises. Buildings, structures and premises for which an owner cannot be identified or located by dispatch of a certificate of mailing to the last known or registered address, which persistently or repeatedly become unprotected or unsecured, which have been occupied by unauthorized persons or for illegal purposes, or which present a danger of structural collapse or fire spread to adjacent properties shall be considered to be abandoned, declared unsafe and abated by demolition or rehabilitation in accordance with the California Property Maintenance Code and the California Building Code.
Report such building to?

A

Fire Prevention Bureau

28
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According to BOOK 57, Fire Code, Table 507.3.2 Fire Hydrant Spacing, What is the distance between hydrants for High Density residential and neighborhood commercial?

A

300’-450’

29
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According to BOOK 57, Fire Code, 903.2.11.3 Buildings __________ or more in height. An automatic sprinkler system shall be installed throughout buildings that have one or more stories with an occupant load of 30 or more located ____________ or more above the lowest level of fire department vehicle access, measured to the finished floor.

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3 stories, 3 stories

30
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According to BOOK 57, Fire Code, TABLE 906.3(1)
FIRE EXTINGUISHERS FOR CLASS A FIRE HAZARDS, what is the maximum distance of travel to extinguisher for light (low), ordinary (moderate) and extra (high) hazard occupancy. IN FEET

A

75’, 75’, 75’