The burden of reporting the storage and use of hazardous materials rests with:
a. the business
b. manufacturers
c. fire inspectors
d. the fire department
a. the business
Who is responsible for explaining the site's emergency response procedures and has access to the facility's safety data sheets?
a. fire inspector
b. property owner
c. facility legal counsel
d. fire department liaison
d. fire department liaison
When it comes to product containment, what is one of the greater problems inspectors will find?
a. the improper labeling of products
b. the lack of security of the products
c. the training requirements for personnel
d. the design and construction of stora
d. the design and construction of storage tanks
Who evaluates used storage equipment before it can be used again safely?
a. liaison
b. fire inspector
c. property owner
d. design professional
d. design professional
Which storage component can be designed so a container safely vents under controlled fire exposure?
a. pressure drum
b. pressure relief
c. pressure monitor
d. pressure cylinders
b. pressure relief
What does an inspector rely on to determine if sprinkler discharge density and design area are correct for the stored materials?
a. locally adopted fire codes
b. sprinkler manufacturer specifications
c. state/federal laws specific to given classes of haza
d. a particular NFPA standard for a given class of hazardous materials
Which of the following activities or processes that involve hazardous materials my be exempt from regulation?
a. pyrophorics
b. cryogenic fluids
c. explosives and blasting agents
d. pesticides, fungicides, and rodenticides
d. pesticides, fungicides, and rodenticides
Which organization regulates hazardous material transportation and its pipeline in the US?
a. department of commerce (DOC)
b. department of the interior (DOI)
c. department of transportation (DOT)
d. bureau of alcohol, tobacco, firearms and explosives (AT
c. department of transportation (DOT)
To accomplish a code's intent regarding hazardous materials storage, use, and handling, fire inspectors must become familiar with the applicable standards and :
a. state laws
b. DOT regulations
c. the jurisdiction's adopted codes
d. the storage facility e
c. the jurisdiction's adopted codes
What organization has codes or standards that apply to hazardous materials and include the International Fire Code and International Building Code?
a. ul
b. icc
c. astm
d. nfpa
b. icc
Hazardous materials classifications are based on criteria in:
a. state laws
b. the adopted fire code
c. manufacturer standards
d. the facility emergency management plan
b. the adopted fire code
What is one information source an inspector can use to verify proper chemical classification?
a. site manager
b. property owner
c. certificate of occupancy
d. certificate of residency
c. certificate of occupancy
Which resource available to assist inspectors in determining classifications is a free internet-based search engine and a compilation of a number of databases developed by several US agencies?
a. nfpa 400
b. appendix e in the ifc
c. hazardous materials ex
d. wireless information system for emergency responders
What is the most common class of hazardous material that inspectors will encounter?
a. organic peroxides
b. water-reactive materials
c. explosives and blasting agents
d. flammable and combustible liquids
d. flammable and combustible liquids
A liquid is classified as either flammable or combustible when it contains:
a. carbon and nitrogen
b. carbon and hydrogen
c. nitrogen and phosphorus
d. hydrogen and phosphorus
b. carbon and hydrogen
Which classification of sandpipe and hose fire suppression systems is primarily designed for use by building occupants trained in its use or by fire department personnel?
a. class I
b. class II
c. class III
d. class IV
b. class II
As part of the maintenance requirements of NFPA 25, standpipe and hose fire suppression systems must be flow and hydrostatic tested:
a. annually
b. every three years
c. every five years
d. every ten years
c. every five years
Which of the following is a component of standpipe and hose fire suppression systems?
a. control panel
b. water purifying filer
c. pressure-regulating device
d. emergency backflow indicator
c. pressure-regulating device
Fire loss data reveals that in buildings equipped with automatic sprinklers, about ___ percent of all fires were controlled or extinguished by the sprinkler system.
a. fifty-five
b. sixty-two
c. ninety-four
d. ninety-nine
c. ninety-four
When a fire is not controlled in a sprinkler-equipped building, which of the following is MOST likely a cause?
a. inclement weather conditions
b. blocked entrances or egresses
c. inadequate or lack of water supply
d. slow response time of the fire departm
c. inadequate or lack of water supply
Thermally sensitive devices such as fusible links keep most sprinklers closed and when heat from a fire affects these devices:
a. all sprinklers activate automatically
b. sprinklers closest to the fire activate automatically
c. sprinklers farthest from th
b. sprinklers closest to the fire activate automatically
Which type pf sprinkler systems operate when an electronic detector or manual control device is activated?
a. deluge or dry-pipe sprinkler systems
b. deluge or preaction sprinkler systems
c. wet-pipe or dry-pipe sprinkler systems
d. preaction or wet-pipe
b. deluge or preaction sprinkler systems
Which automatic sprinkler system is continually charged with water under pressure that discharges immediately when heat from a fire activates one or more sprinklers?
a. deluge sprinkler system
b. preaction sprinkler system
c. dry-pipe sprinkler system
d.
d. wet-pipe sprinkler system
Which automatic sprinkler system is continually charged with compressed air and when a sprinkler activates, the air is released, allowing the water-flow control valve to operate and charge the system with water?
a. deluge sprinkler system
b. dry-pipe spri
b. dry-pipe sprinkler system
Which automatic sprinkler system consists of open sprinklers attached to unpressurized dry pipes?
a. deluge sprinkler system
b. dry-pipe sprinkler system
c. wet-pipe sprinkler system
d. preaction sprinkler system
a. deluge sprinkler system
Which automatic sprinkler system is continually charged with air that may or may not be under pressure and operates when a sprinkler opens due to a thermally sensitive device and the activation of detection devices?
a. deluge sprinkler system
b. preaction
b. preaction sprinkler system
Which automatic sprinkler system is continually charged with air under pressure combined with a detection system that controls the operation of the waterflow control valve?
a. looped sprinkler systems
b. multicycle sprinkler systems
c. combined dry pipe a
d. combined dry pipe and preaction sprinkler system
Which automatic sprinkler system is used in special circumstances where an additional level of protection against false activation is required, such as in data centers or museums?
a. looped sprinkler system
b. multicycle sprinkler systems
c. combined dry
d. combined dry pipe and preaction sprinkler system
Which automatic sprinkler system is designed to be operated repeatedly in response to a detection device and shuts on and off based on the demand indicated by the detection device?
a. looped sprinkler system
b. multicycle sprinkler systems
c. combined dry
b. multicycle sprinkler systems
Which automatic sprinkler system has the advantage of water flowing to the sprinklers from multiple directions?
a. gridded systems
b. multicycle sprinkler systems
c. combination sprinkler systems
d. backup distribution sprinkler systems
a. gridded systems
While maintaining a minimum required residual pressure in the system, a water supply must be able to deliver the required volume of water to:
a. immediately extinguish the fire
b. at least 50% of all sprinklers in the system
c. at least 75% of all sprinkl
d. the highest or most remote sprinkler in a structure
Which of the following statements about sprinkler systems and a water supply is MOST accurate?
a. the secondary water supply may be from a private source
b. the primary water supply must come from a public source
c. the primary water supply may come from
c. the primary water supply may come from a public or private source
What is the purpose of fire department connections as part o automatic sprinkler systems?
a. protect firefighters in the structure
b. allow for use of any secondary water supply
c. boost the pressure of the primary water supply
d. serve as a backup protec
c. boost the pressure of the primary water supply
Which of the following are used to turn off or isolate the water supply to the system when it is necessary to perform maintenance, change sprinklers, or interrupt operation?
a. key locks
b. remote sensing valves
c. waterflow control valves
d. main system
c. waterflow control valves
Which type of valve is a gate valve that has a yoke on the outside with a threaded stem or screw?
a. post indicator valve
b. outside stem and yoke
c. wall post indicator valve
d. post indicator valve assembly
b. outside stem and yoke
How are portable fire extinguishers classified?
a. type of fire they will extinguish
b. type of agent used in the system
c. amount of time it takes to expel the agent
d. type of occupancy in which they are located
a. type of fire they will extinguish
Portable fire extinguishers are rated by:
a. type of occupancy and intended use
b. intended use and type of agent used
c. intended use and extinguishing capability
d. type of agent used and location in an occupancy
c. intended use and extinguishing capability
Which fire extinguisher agent is subject to freezing if not kept in a heated area or an antifreeze agent added?
a. foam
b. water
c. dry chemical
d. carbon dioxide (CO2)
b. water
Which fire extinguisher agent extinguishes primarily through a smothering action?
a. foam
b. water
c. dry chemical
d. carbon dioxide (CO2)
d. carbon dioxide (CO2)
Which fire extinguisher agent is especially suitable for controlling fires outdoors?
a. foam
b. water
c. dry chemical
d. carbon dioxide (CO2)
c. dry chemical
Wet-chemical fire extinguishing agents are delivered to the hazard area in the form of a:
a. drip
b. foam
c. spray
d. stream
c. spray
The general category of fire extinguishing agents that effectively leaves no residue is a:
a. foam system
b. clean agent system
c. dry-chemical system
d. carbon dioxide (CO2)
b. clean agent system
Which type of clean system agent is no longer produced but may still be in service?
a. halon
b. na-x
c. lith-x
d. met-l-x
a. halon
The special-agent fire extinguishing system that is extremely cold and can freeze exposed skin is the:
a. dry powder system
b. clean agent system
c. dry-chemical system
d. carbon dioxide (CO2) system
d. carbon dioxide (CO2) system
What is critical to total flooding applications of carbon dioxide systems in order for them to be effective?
a. room integrity
b. predischarge alarms
c. cost of maintenance
d. proper training in use
a. room integrity
The fire alarm component that serves as the brain of an alarm system is called the:
a. initiating device
b. notification appliance
c. fire alarm control unit (FACU)
d. secondary power supply (SPS)
c. fire alarm control unit (FACU)
Which component's power supply usually comes from the building's main power connection to the local utility provider?
a. initiating device
b. extra alarm functions
c. primary power supply
d. secondary power supply
c. primary power supply
Which component can consist of batteries with chargers, engine-driven generators with a storage battery, or multiple engine-driven generators?
a. initiating device
b. notification appliance
c. primary power supply
d. secondary power supply
d. secondary power supply
Which component sends a signal to the FACU using either hard-wire systems or a signal conveyed by radio wave over a special frequency?
a. initiating device
b. notification appliance
c. primary power supply
d. secondary power supply
a. initiating device
The most common types of alarm-signaling systems used for signaling a fire alarm in a structure are:
a. tactile notification appliances
b. visual notification appliances
c. textual notification appliances
d. audible notification appliances
d. audible notification appliances
Automatic alarm-initiating devices are more commonly known as:
a. alarms
b. initiators
c. detectors
d. activators
c. detectors
Which type of automatic initiating devices are relatively inexpensive and least prone to nuisance alarms?
a. heat detection devices
b. flame detection devices
c. smoke detection devices
d. combination detection devices
a. heat detection devices
Which type of fire detection and alarm system specialty signal indicates an off-normal condition of the complete fire protection system?
a. alert signal
b. alarm signal
c. trouble signal
d. supervisory signal
d. supervisory signal
A (An) ___ is a warning of a fire emergency or dangerous condition that demands immediate attention.
a. alert signal
b. alarm signal
c. trouble signal
d. supervisory signal
b. alarm signal
Which type of specialty signal indicates loss of primary power or failure or removal of an initiating device?
a. alert signal
b. alarm signal
c. trouble signal
d. supervisory signal
c. trouble signal
What must be verified to ensure that fire and life safety requirements are met during construction?
a. site access
b. fire watch personnel
c. rehabilitation or rest area
d. adequate number of employees
a. site access
At a construction site, an inspector must comply with ___ regulations or locally adopted requirements for the use of personnel protective clothing and equipment.
a. insurance
b. building department
c. environmental protection agency (EPA)
d. occupational
d. occupational safety and health administration (OSHA)
Who should the inspector notify when violations are found during a site visit?
a. fire marshal
b. general contractor
c. insurance representative
d. building department official
b. general contractor
Which of the following establishes the basis for all future inspections of a building?
a. owner documentation of construction and maintenance
b. final building review issuing occupancy guidelines and permits
c. final insurance report on rates and exemptio
d. accurate and complete record keeping during plans review and field verification visits
If the owner or contractor fail to follow the requirements of the building or fire code, records may be required for use in:
a. rezoning claims
b. any legal action
c. insurance rate increases
d. employee or subcontractor pay disputes
b. any legal action
The AHJ establishes a plans review and permitting process to verify structures that are new, remodeled, or have a change in occupancy classification meet the requirements of:
a. nation standards
b. state adopted building and fire codes
c. locally adopted
c. locally adopted building and fire codes
Who is responsible for verifying that construction activities conform to the plans approved by the plans examiner and issued as part of the permit documents?
a. inspector
b. fire marshal
c. city manager
d. insurance representative
a. inspector
The inspector or plans examiner who reviews the plans:
a. cannot be responsible for field verification
b. may also be responsible for field verification
c. must have another inspector or plans examiner also review them
d. must have an independent third pa
b. may also be responsible for field verification
Which is he BEST option for preventing an owner/occupant from attempting to omit a requirement?
a. a team approach
b. significant fines or fees
c. insurance rate increases
d. an independent monitor
a. a team approach
Which statement about procedures for accepting field changes is MOST accurate?
a. the inspector is always allowed to approve field changes
b. an owner/occupant can make field changes without approval
c. once a plan is approved, changes cannot be made to t
d. the authority may rest solely with the fire marshal or building official