Zach's Test Flashcards
“LNG” stands for:
Liquified Natural Gas
“DOT” stands for:
Department of Transportation
“LP Gas” stands for:
Liquified Petroleum Gas
“AHJ” stands for:
Authority Having Jurisdiction (fire marshal of a political subdivision)
“NFPA” stands for:
The “NFPA 160” is the standard for:
National Fire Protection Association (the information for this test comes from the NFPA 160: “Standard for the use of flame effects before an audience”)
Twirling a flaming baton falls under a Group ___ Flame Effect
1 (manual, attended)
JFK’s eternal flame falls under a Group ___ Flame Effect
2 (unattended, outside)
Fire protection and life safety systems can be interrupted during the operation of permanently installed indoor flame effects only for __________________________________.
initial acceptance of the system.
Who sets criteria/fees for licenses and permits?
The commissioner of insurance of Texas
All flame effect control systems shall be designed to implement the following functions:
1) Emergency stop capability
2) Fuel management
3) Controlled enabling of flame effect
4) Controlled arming of the flame effect
5) Controlled & repeatable firing of flame effect
All flame effects shall have ______________________. Including startup, show operations, ____________ & ____________ shutdown procedures.
operating instructions; normal & emergency
An offense under this section is a ________________________.
Class A Misdemeanor
The operator shall make operating instructions for flame effects available to the ______________________.
AHJ (authority having jurisdiction)
“S.D.S” stands for:
And shall be available for all ___________ and ___________ used.
Safety Data Sheet; fuels and hazardous materials
All flame effects operators shall be ______ years of age.
21
Smoking is ____________.
prohibited in areas where fuels are being used.
The flame effect used when a magician makes some disappear is a group ___ flame effect.
7 (individual, unique)
We must have a ______________ liability policy no less than $_______________.
general; $1 million
The commissioner may, through the state fire marshal, suspend, revoke, or refuse to issue or renew a license or permit if any rule is violated. If this happens, a person is entitled to a hearing by the State Office of _______________.
Administrative Hearings
Flame effect materials and loaded devices in holding areas shall be secured and supervised continuously by an attendant trained in ________________________ procedures.
emergency response
The document that is used to convey to the AHJ the information needed to evaluate the flame effect for the purpose of applying for a permit is:
A flame effect plan (FOR THE AHJ)
Portions of fire protection and safety systems shall be permitted to be interrupted during the operation of temporary indoor flame effects when the following conditions are met: Approval of the ________________ and _________________, and an approved _________________.
AHJ and owner or owner’s agent; fire watch.
A control system that is part of a flame effect appliance that is used to prove that the source of ignition is present; also know as a “flame safeguard control” is called a:
Flame Effect Safety Controller
An area where flame effect material or loaded flame effect devices are held prior to use is called a:
Holding Area
The area made hazardous by the flame effect is the:
Hazard Area
A container or piping that holds a predetermined volume of fuel that is ready for use in a flame effect is called an:
Accumulator
All flame effects devices and materials shall have drawings, manuals, or written descriptions. This documentation shall be on site and available to the _______________________.
AHJ (authority having jurisdiction)
The last fuel shutoff valve before the flame effect burner is the ____________________.
effect valve
A fast-closing valve that automatically and completely shuts off the fuel supply in response to a normal or safety shutdown is a:
safety shutoff valve
The maximum quantity of flammable flame effect materials and loaded devices stored in a holding area shall be the quantity used in ______________. Quantities in excess of those used in one day shall be permitted to be stored in holding areas with the approval of the _______________.
one day; AHJ
An individual who, by experience, training, or examination has determined the skill and ability to safely assemble, conduct, or supervise flame effects in accordance with 2154.253 Occupations Code.
Flame Effects Operator
Stationary or hand held device of a solid, liquid, or gas designed specifically to produce an open flame when ignited to display a thermal, physical, visual, or audible phenomenon.
Flame Effects
Public displays shall be conducted in accordance with:
the NFPA 160 (“Standard for the use of flame effects before an audience”)Appl
Application for a permit for 50 people or more includes:
1) Name, Address, Phone #, License #
2) Date, Time, Alternative Date/Time for event
3) Location or alternative location of event
4) Plan & info required by NFPA 160 & 1126
5) General liability insurance
6) Name and employer of person who will give verbal instruction on exits and dire safety info on building
7) Whether building has sprinkler system or personnel on standby fire watch
Group I Flame Effect
attended
manually controlled
Group II Flame Effect
individual or group flame effect
unattended operation
temporarily or permanently installed OUTSIDE
Group III Flame Effect (FOR SURE ON TEST)
attended
temporarily installed
Group IV (4) Flame Effect
large individual or group flame effect
permanently installed inside or outside
unattended operation
Group V (5) Flame Effect
(same as group 6 + one thing)
large individual or group flame effect
temporarily or permanently installed, inside or outside
intermittent or CONTINUOS operation
Group VI (6) Flame Effect
large individual or group flame effect
temporarily or permanently installed, inside or outside
intermittent operation
has cast members
Group VII (7) Flame Effect
individual flame effect
temporarily or permanently installed, inside or outside
UNIQUE, DOESN’T FIT INTO ANY OTHER CLASSIFICATION
Hybrid Flame Effect
flame effect used in combination with pyrotechnics
Persons assisting at public displays must be:
18 years old & under the direct supervision of a licensed pyrotechnic operator.
During the display, at least one approved ___________________________ fire extinguisher or ____________________________________ or equivalent means of fire protection shall be provided.
Class A, type 2, 1/2 gallon
charged garden hose connected to a water line
A display must be conducted in accordance with all ____________________ and conditions prescribed by the fire prevention officer at the time of the ___________________.
local regulations
site inspection
The use of flame effects before an assembly of 50 people or more shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of the ___________________ Standards for Flame Effects Before an Audience, 2001 Edition.
NFPA 160
Public displays shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of the ________________________________.
NFPA 1123, Code for Fireworks Display, 1995 Edition, (On test 1123 not NFPA 160)
Testing of fireworks and components of fireworks intended for public displays shall be performed in an area set aside for that purpose and located a safe distance from any plant building or other structure. Such testing shall be permitted by a ___________________________________________, conducted under the direct on-site supervision of a licensed pyrotechnic operator, and ______________________________________ is required.
a licensed manufacturer, or licensed distributor
no public display permit
A license shall be valid for a period of _________________ from the date of issuance.
one year (On test)
When the term “interstate” or “foreign commerce” is used in the federal regulations, it will, for the purpose of such adoption, include all modes of ___________________ in Texas.
transportation
When the term “department” is used in the text of the federal regulations as being the Department of Transportation, it shall, for the purpose of such adoption, mean the ____________________________________________.
Texas Department of Insurance
A copy of _____________________ shall be kept available for inspection in the Office of the State Fire Marshal.
Title 49 CFR
The change of a licensee’s name, business location, residence, or mailing address requires a revised license document. Licensees must submit written notification within _______________ of the change.
14 days
You can only test ______ times in a 12 month period.
3
Each disciplinary action by the Texas Department of Insurance taken against a person or organization licensed or permitted under Occupations Code Chapter 2154 shall be taken in accordance with the ______________________________________________________________________, or state fire marshal, in effect at the time of the regulated action for which the disciplinary action is taken.
statutory law, regulations and orders of the commissioner of insurance,
The chief law enforcement officer of the state charged with the responsibility of fire prevention is:
“State fire marshal”
The______________________ shall adopt rules for applications for licenses and permits.
commissioner
In adopting a rule, the commissioner may use standards recognized by ________________________ and standards published by a nationally recognized standards-making organization.
federal law or regulation
The NFPA 160 DOES NOT apply to:
(1)*
Flame effects produced solely by pyrotechnic special effects devices or pyrotechnic material
(2)*
Use of pyrotechnic special effects
(3)*
Storage of flammable solids, liquids, and gases not to be used to create flame effects
(4)
Nitrocellulose-based flame projectors
(5)
Manufacture, off-site storage, and transportation of materials and equipment used to produce flame effects
(6)
Use of flame effects in fire training, except where there is an audience that is not part of the training
(7)*
Manufacture, transportation, storage, sale, or use of model or high-power rocket motors
(8)
Traditional nontheatrical public display of flames such as the following:
(a)
Use of lighted candles in restaurants or religious services
(b)
Fireplaces in areas open to the public
(c)
Restaurant cooking visible to the patrons
(d)
Listed Group II flame effects
(9)
Use of consumer fireworks by the public
(10)
Use of motor vehicles in races or sanctioned competitive sporting events
(11)*
Use of ground-based effects utilizing explosives, liquid fuels, or other combustibles in air show environments
(12)
Use of pyrotechnic effect simulation equipment as defined in NFPA 1126
The NFPA 160 applies to:
(1)
Use of flame effects before an audience (see 3.3.13, Flame Effect)
(2)
Design, fabrication, installation, testing, control, operation, and maintenance of equipment, materials, procedures, and systems used to produce flame effects
(3)
Rehearsal, videotaping, audiotaping, or filming of any television, radio, or movie production if such production is before an audience and includes the use of flame effects
(4)
Rehearsal of any production incorporating flame effects intended to be presented before an audience
(5)
Storage and holding at a venue where flammable and combustible materials are to be used to create flame effects
(6)
That portion or component of any hybrid flame effect that utilizes fuels, materials, devices, and methodologies governed by this standard
The building must have a ____________________________ or provide personel to implement a ____________________________ acceptable to the AHJ.
fire sprinkler system
standby fire watch
Before flame effects are used, an announcement to the assembly must be made about ___________, fire protection and fire alarm systems.
exits
Fire and life safety systems that have been interrupted shall be restored ______________________________ completion of the flame effect.
Immediately after (on test)
Flame effects shall only be fired after they have been confirmed as armed following the completion of the enable and arming process and confirmation that the ___________________ is clear.
hazard area
Look through the last 2 pages of my pdf notes (which are mainly definitions) to see if any additional definitions need to be on these cards.
The flame effect operator shall inspect all areas of the site where flame effect materials and devices are ignited before ___________ and after ____________.
start-up, shutdown
Emergency operations shall be in accordance with the plan approved by the _________.
AHJ
When required, a walk-through and a representative demonstration of the flame effects shall be provided to the ________ before flame effects are approved.
AHJ
