TCFP fire inspector chapter 4

Dry cleaning and laundry facilities are considered _____ occupancies.

Business

When construction features separate the incidental-use area from the rest of the building, they must:

restrict the passage of fire

The National Building Code of Canada (NBC) defines three types of building construction:

Combustible, noncombustible, and heavy-timber

Separated occupancies are

entire structures or portions of structures that have several occupancy types within them.

What determines the construction type of a structure in the United States?

Construction material performance under fire conditions

High hazard occupancies must be

separated from all other occupancies

In nonseparated occupancies each portion is classified according to:

its own use.

What makes wood trusses appealing in Type V structures

They can support large loads over relatively large spans

What conditions contribute to the high fire load of mercantile occupancies?

The arrangement of merchandise on display and in storage

Which occupancy description does NFPA� subclassify based on the number of occupants?

Assembly occupancy

What are some of the elements an inspector should look out for in a structure that has been converted from a warehouse to apartments?

Fire protection systems, exit signage, emergency lighting

Type I structures are composed of only _____ materials

noncombustible

Mixed-use structures are separated from other occupancies by:

appropriate fire walls

In institutional/health care facilities, an inspector may find that:

more than one fire and life safety code applies

What is a typical Type V structure

Single-family dwelling

The _____ of record typically determines the type of construction used

design professional

In most cases, what is the responsibility of an inspector when inspecting a multiple-use occupancy?

Verify that the structure still falls under the same classification

Why do educational occupancies present significant challenges for inspectors?

Facilities are used for a wide variety of activities

What determines the occupancy classification of a one- or two-family dwelling?

Degree of fire separation of units

Any area designated as incidental must _____ to the occupancy requirements of the building or portion of the building it occupies.

Conform

A _____ is an example of a common Type III structure

mercantile structure

Which construction type is the strictest in terms of the amount of combustible materials allowed?

Type I

Interior building elements in Type IV construction

are solid or laminated wood with no concealed spaces

Model code organizations have developed classifications that separate each occupancy into risk categories based upon:

the use of the structure or space

The majority of local building codes are based on _____ developed by third-party organizations.

Model codes