Volume 6 Flashcards
Each member must accept ___ responsibility for fire prevention as an integral part of the duties of a firefighter, regardless of position or assignment.
full
Fire prevention in the City of Los Angeles is as much a part of every firefighter’s duty as fire fighting.
reference
It is the ______ of every member to ensure the uniform application of the Los Angeles City Fire Code throughout the City.
responsibility
There will be one fire prevention policy for the City. Uniform application of this policy shall be the objective of all segments of the Department. The Fire Marshal shall develop and promulgate the overall Fire Prevention Program of the Department according to the policies established by the _____.
Fire Chief
Each Station Commander shall perform a drive-through inspection of their inspection district once each calendar ______.
quarter (3 months)
Drive through inspection - A report of the hazardous conditions noted and corrective action taken shall be forwarded to the Battalion Commander having responsibility for the district inspected, within ____ days of the date of each inspection.
ten (10)
Station commanders shall plan to complete a minimum of ____ of their total inspection work load during each calendar month.
one-tenth (1/10)
Battalion Commanders have the authority to adjust the inspection work load between the various stations in their battalions in order that stations may meet the cycle requirements
reference
Thorough and constructive inspections are the ____ LAFD standards of acceptance.
minimum
Stations commanders shall indicate scheduled reinspection dates on their monthly ___ station activity schedule.
F-957
Members shall familiarize themselves with the Fire Code, as it constitutes the authority upon which fire prevention operations are based.
reference
Each Fire Station shall develop and maintain their Fire Prevention records in accordance with the Department wide record keeping and inspection cycle.
reference
All new construction, including major additions or remodeling, will be supervised by the _______. Upon completion, the inspection responsibility will be determined by the _________.
Fire Prevention Bureau Fire Prevention Bureau
Fire station personnel will make new construction inspections of the following residential occupancies which are not required to have a fire alarm system:
Apartment houses two stories or less in height or containing 15 dwelling units or less. Hotels two stories or less in height or containing 19 guest rooms or less.
The following occupancies or conditions will normally be inspected by members of the Fire Prevention Bureau.
Group A Occupancies with an occupant load of 100 or more persons. EXCEPTION: Any church with an occupant load of less than 750 and which is not on the same property as a school or day care occupancy will be inspected by fire station personnel. B. Group B Occupancies: 1. Four stories or more in height. 2. 40,000 square feet or more total area of all floors. 3. Where a Division 4 permit is required in accordance with Section 57.04.03 of the Fire Code. EXCEPTION: Group A Occupancies with an occupant load of 99 or less. C. All Group E Occupancies. D. All Group H Occupancies except repair garages. E. All Group I Occupancies. F. Group R, Division 1 Occupancies six stories or more in height. 1. Group R, Occupancies housing more than six (6) persons.
The following occupancies or conditions will normally be inspected by fire station personnel.
A. Group A Occupancies with an occupant load of less than 100 persons. EXCEPTION: Any church with an occupant load of less than 750 and which is not on the same property as a school or day care occupancy will be inspected by fire station personnel. B. Group B Occupancies with less than four stories in height and less than 40,000 square feet total of all floors. C. Group H Division 4 Occupancies (Repair garages). D. Group R Occupancies. 1. Group R, Division 1 Occupancies less than six stories in height. 2. Group R, Division 3 Occupancies. 3. Group R, Occupancies housing 6 or fewer ambulatory or non-ambulatory persons, on the premises, not including employees or relatives.
The inspection responsibility in multi-occupancy buildings for individual occupancies having separate street addresses may be divided between the Fire Prevention Bureau and fire station personnel.
reference
Requests for fire clearance from an outpatient medical clinic shall he handled by the ____ having inspection responsibility for the occupancy.
Bureau
A “Fire Clearance Verification” letter shall be issued when the facility is inspected and found in compliance with Fire Code requirements. If violations are found, a Fire/Life Safety Violation notice F-____ shall be issued.
(F-340C)
the inspection cycle for general occupancies will be either an ____ or a ____-year inspection cycle based on the number of exits required. Occupancies which require only ___ exit shall be inspected once every three years. Occupancies with more than one required exit or containing over the allowable limits of hazardous materials shall be inspected once each ___.
annual or three- year one year
Enclosed corridor apartments/condominiums with ___ or more units or ___ stories in height; enclosed corridor hotels with ___ or more guest rooms or 3-5 stories in height; and company assemblage occupancies (normally 99 occupants or less) shall be inspected ____ each year (one daytime and one nighttime inspection – six months apart).
16 3-5 3-5 twice
Non-enclosed corridor apartments/ condominiums (garden type) occupancies with ___ or more units or ___ stories in height; and non-enclosed corridor hotels with 20 or more guest rooms or 3-5 stories in height shall be inspected once ____.
16 3-5 a year
Multi-unit dwellings shall include all enclosed corridor multi-unit residential occupancies 5-15 units in size and hotels with 6-19 guest rooms which are less than 3 stories in height. This category shall require inspection once every ____.
three years
Dwelling occupancies (4 units or less) are inspected by request or as a result of a complaint.
reference
Fire Prevention Bureau occupancies shall be inspected by field personnel for pre-fire planning purposes only, once every ____.
three years
Brush and grass shall be inspected ____ by the Brush Task Force or Departmental Sweep.
annually
The platoon inspection responsibilities shall be rotated once each ___ years.
three
General Occupancies - One required exit
Every 3 years
General Occupanies - 2 or more required exits or over threshold limits of hazardous materials
Once each year
Enclosed Corridor Apartments/Hotels with 16 or more units 3-5 stories Hotels with 20 or more guest rooms Hotels 3-5 stories Assembly Occupancies less than 100
Twice each year, one day and night 6 months apart
Non-enclosed Corridor apartments/hotels 16 or more units 3-5 stories Hotels with 20 or more guest rooms Hotels 3-5 stories
once each year
All enclosed corridor apartments/hotels 5-15 units in size and less than 3 stories hotels 6-19 guest rooms and less than 3 stories
Every three years
Fire Prevention - Requests for deviation from these requirements shall be made in writing, through channels, to the Commander, Bureau of Emergency Services.
reference
Officers in the Bureau of Emergency Services or the Fire Prevention Bureau may initiate transfers of inspection responsibility.
reference
Also initiate an F-___, if, during a pre-fire planning inspection, it is discovered that the occupancy should be a fire station inspection responsibility
F-44
Occupancy files shall be stored in a file cabinet by platoon, block number, and address.
reference
FP occupancy folders, left cut, ____ Insp. FP occupancy folders, center cut, ___ insp. FP occupancy folder, right cut, ___ insp.
Annual inspection Night Inspection 3 year inspection
Volume 6 - When a complaint is received, an F-___ form shall be filled out
F-334
If contact is not made, forward the entire file on the property, to the Fire Prevention Bureau, _______, for further action.
Legal Liaison
The hazard correction date should be a maximum of __ days from the date of preparation of the notice.
30
Any complaint of hazard received at the Fire Station should be inspected without delay, and in no case later than ____.
the following day
Complaints received from City Council Field Offices or City Council Deputies require ____ to report back to the City Council Field Office explaining the disposition of the complaint. The Battalion Office is the control point for the Fire Department regarding councilmatic complaints.
Battalion Commanders
If after a maximum of ___ days it is found that full compliance has not been obtained, the inspecting member shall initiate a “Request for Legal Action”, F-290, for forwarding through Battalion to the Legal Liaison Unit.
thirty
When an F-340 notice is issued to condemn the use of any appliance, device, equipment, system or material which creates a hazard or which fails to provide intended protection, an F-___ Condemnation Tag shall be attached to the item.
F-336
Citation - This procedure is used when a Fire Department member has observed the commission of a misdemeanor, and it is necessary to summon the violator before the Municipal Court.
reference
Any member of the Fire Department may issue a Citation provided such member has been authorized to do so.
reference
Citation authorization granted by
By the member’s Station or Unit Commander when the Citation is to be issued within the boundaries of the Very High Hazard Fire Severity Zone. By a Section Commander when the member is assigned to the Fire Prevention Bureau. By the member’s Battalion Commander under any other circumstances.
Issuance of a Citation, Form F-___, constitutes a peace officer arrest for violation of laws relating to fire prevention and fire suppression under authority of Penal Code Section 853.9.
F-211
Citation procedures - Witnesses should be at least __ years of age and apparently competent to testify in Court.
14
Arrest Procedures - This procedure must not be used except in the case of extreme urgency and only when the violation is clearly evident. The need for an arrest is extremely rare.
reference
The authority to make an arrest must be given in person by a _____ or higher ranking officer. Any officer of the Fire Prevention Bureau may grant permission to make an arrest.
Battalion Commander
Field personnel are responsible for conducting fire prevention inspections of churches (under occupant load of ___) in their districts.
750
School, churches, day nursery insp. - Before you begin your inspection tour, request that a ____ (E-occupancies) be conducted for you to observe.
fire drill
If it should be necessary or desirable to obtain information from another City department to help in making as good an inspection as possible, contact the _____ Unit of the Bureau of Fire Prevention.
Construction Services
AISLE - An exitway, at least __ wide providing a means of egress from a seating area or an area of booths, exhibits, or other equipment.
3’
ASSEMBLAGE - Any room or area where more than __ people gather for any purpose.
50
If cabinets are used to enclose standpipe hose, doors on same may have single-strength glass panes and may be locked. Lock shall be openable from the inside when the glass is broken, by turning a knob or latch.
reference
Volume 6 - Cabinets - If door is such that contents are not visible, it shall be labeled and openable from the outside without the use of a key or tool, and without any special knowledge or effort.
reference
Volume 6 - Each wet standpipe outlet shall be equipped with a hose not less than ___ in diameter; same to be equipped with an approved, variable fog nozzle.
1-1/2”
Volume 6 - Prohibited Dry vegetation within __’ of any structure.
20’
Volume 6 - Appliances Portable appliances shall not be placed closer than __ to wash basins, bathtubs, showers or other grounding surfaces.
5’
Exit Signs Lamps - When required to be lighted, shall be lighted with two electric lamps of not less than __ foot candle from each lamp.
5
a __’ clearance is required in front of all electrical panels. No storage of combustibles in electrical panel room.
3’
Exit Door Swing When serving an assemblage area, shall swing in the direction of exit travel. Shall be capable of opening at least __ degrees.
90
Every exit shall be lighted at all times when building is occupied, with light having an intensity of not less than ___ foot-candle at floor level.
one
Exit doors serving an assemblage area (having an occupant load of 50 or more) shall not be provided with any latch or lock unless it is panic hardware.
reference
At least one, having a 2-A classification shall be provided on each floor and distributed throughout each structure so that the horizontal distance of travel to the nearest unit from any point in a building shall not exceed __’.
75
The same as #1 above (75’ rule), and in addition, not less than one 2-A unit shall be provided for each ___ square feet of floor area or portion thereof.
5000
Not less than one 2-A unit within __’ of every open flame candle.
50’
Electric Panel - One ____ (extinguisher size) required near the main electrical panel.
10-BC
No extinguisher shall be located where the ambient temperatures exceed ___ degrees F.
120
Those up to and including 40 lbs. capacity shall be mounted so the top is not over ___’ above the floor level. Units with greater capacity shall be mounted so the top is not over ___’ above the floor level.
5’ 3 1/2’
Volume 6 - Extinguishers Every unit shall be inspected and have required service performed ___ or immediately after each use, whichever occurs first.
yearly
A fire drill shall be held at least ___ each school month.
once
When grounds are fenced, there shall be safe dispersal areas between fences and buildings, located not less than ___’ from buildings.
50’
Volume 6 - Fire Dept Access All gates shall be a minimum of ___’ and shall be readily openable
20’
Not more than __ gallons of flammable and/or combustible liquids shall be stored in any one Hazardous Materials Cabinet.
60
Glass containers shall not exceed a capacity of __ quart for flammable liquids. Metal and safety containers shall not exceed a capacity of __ gallons each.
1 5
Not more than ___ gallons shall be stored in closed containers, other than safety containers, outside of a hazardous materials cabinet.
10
Any fuel burning heating appliance in day care or educational occupancies shall not be located closer than ___ feet from any required exit where only one exit is provided.
10
All heating appliances shall be so located, insulated or shielded that they will not raise the temperature of any adjacent combustible materials above ___ degrees F.
160
No person shall use upon any stage or platform, inside any dressing room, or within the public area of any assembly occupancy any open flame, except by authority of a Special Permit from the ___.
Chief
open flame is prohibited within __’ of flammable or combustible liquids storage areas.
25
Lower Grades - 305.2.3 UBC - Pre-school, kindergarten, first or second grade pupils are not permitted above the first story except in buildings of Type I or II construction, and in buildings with sprinklers, (and at least two exits directly to the exterior for the exclusive use of such occupants.)
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Benches & Pews - Where fixed, the number of seats for determination of occupant load shall be based on one person for each __” of bench or pew length.
18”
Any room having an occupant load of __ or more persons where fixed seats are not installed, and which is used for assembly, classroom, dining, drinking or similar purposes, shall have the capacity of the room posted in a conspicuous place near the main exit from the room.
50
Aisles in classrooms - Each one shall be not less than ___” wide if serving only one side or 44” if serving two sides.
36”
Aisle Accessways Dead-End - None shall have a dead-end longer than __’.
20’
Seat Spacing- The spacing of seats, from the back of one to the back of the one behind it, shall be not less than ___”. In no case shall the space between the back of any seat and the front of the seat behind it be less than 12”.
33”
Table Spacing Minimum - The seating edges of adjacent tables shall be not less than ___” apart.
54 EXCEPTIONS This distance may be reduced to 36” where there are rectangular tables so arranged that there is seating on one side only.
Exits - Signs Shall be in letters at least __” high.
6”
Any solid door, making it impossible to see the extinguisher inside, shall be labeled, EXTINGUISHER, in letters not less than __” high.
3”
One 2-A unit shall be provided within __’ of travel from any point in the structure or area.
75’
There shall be not less than one 10 BC dry chemical and one 2-A unit at each booth or exhibit where flammable gas cylinders are used, demonstrated or exhibited, and a person qualified to operate them shall be in attendance.
reference
Except for natural Christmas trees, and in conjunction with open flame acts, all combustible materials less than __” thick shall be flameproofed.
3/8”
Drums or carboys shall not be stacked more than ___ containers high unless they are placed on pallets. The Code specifically states that the drums or carboys may be stacked to a height of __ feet when placed on pallets.
two 12
Volume 6 - Dilution - There shall not be less than one such container holding ___ pounds of an absorbent-neutralizer mixture.
50
A deluge water-shower and eye flusher, with the water piping carrying a pressure not exceeding ___ lbs., shall be provided near each area where corrosive materials which may burn, irritate, or otherwise be harmful to persons, are stored, processed, or used.
25
Maintain the storage of corrosive materials outside of buildings at least ___ feet from buildings or property lines.
five
Flammable aerosols are classed as a Class 1A liquid. Flammable aerosols may be displayed in retail sales areas if they are limited to a total of __ gallons. The quantity of flammable aerosols displayed may be ___ for areas protected by an automatic sprinkler system.
30 doubled
Over ____ lbs. of small arms ammunition requires the approval of the Fire Prevention Bureau as to location, fire protection equipment, warning placards and signs. (F-44 to FPB) Over ___ lbs. of small arms ammunition shall be stored in an approved manner and location. Amounts of ___ lbs. or less must be isolated from combustible material and sources of heat or ignition and stored in closed containers, securely and compactly stacked in a well-ventilated area.
1,000 500 500
Small arms ammunition shall be separated from flammable liquids, flammable solids, and oxidizing materials by a one-hour, fire resistive separation or by a distance of ___ feet.
25
