Fire Inspector 2: Combined

¡Supera tus tareas y exámenes ahora con Quizwiz!

Explosives are class ___ hazardous material

1

Standpipe classifications: 1. 2 3.

1. Fire Dept only 2. Occupant use only 3. Both Fire Dept and Occupant use

Elongation of 100 feet of steel @ degrees is 9 ½ inches (they have you calculate 20 feet, best answer is 1.4)

1.4

Dry chem extinguisher, should be hydrostatic tested every _____ years

12

What are the present temperatures sprinkler heads operate on?

135-575

Approved incinerators for burning trash should be at least _____ feet from a structure

15

Fire doubles its intensity with each ____ degrees increase

18

NFPA 13D requires _______ for any sprinkler

18 GPM

Stored material should not be stacked closer than ____ inches to a sprinkler head

18 inches

Balcony or mezzanine with occupant loads greater than 100 shall have __ exits/means of egress provided.

2

Pressure tanks should be filled ______ of water with ____ psi

2/3; 75psi

Fire lane width?

20 feet

When liquid propane gas is stored in the same area as flammable or combustible liquid, the containers must be at least ______ feet apart

20 feet

Fire protection engineers have established _____ PSI as a minimum required residual pressure when computing the available water for flow test results.

20psi

A college dormitory has a sprinkler system installed. Sprinkler heads may be omitted from the closets if they do not exceed _____ sq feet

24 square feet

Fire in an approved burn container should not be within ____ feet of a structure

25

Rack storage requires sprinklers within all the racks exceeding _____ feet

25

Pressure treated wood loses _____ of its strength

25%

Maximum number of stories in platform framing is _____

3

Fire extinguishers >40lbs should be mounted no higher than ______ feet from the floor

3 ½

Portable fire extinguisher, ______ feet from commercial cooking

30

Assembly occupancies with occupant load of >______ shall be protected by approved, supervised automatic sprinkler system. Also shall have an alarm system

300

A fire department pumper can effectively supply around ______ feet in a high rise building depending on hydrant pressure and other factors.

450 feet

The maximum size for an approved safety can is ___ gallons

5

Explosives must be packed at least ______ feet from the magazine

50

Open burning fire should not be allowed within ______ feet of a structure

50

Fire lane from exterior door, how many feet?

50 feet

Exercise facility accommodates 1 person per ___ sq ft

50 square feet

Library reading room accommodates? 1 person per _____ sq ft.

50 square feet

Minimum water supply for a class 1 or 3 standpipe system is _____ gpm for at least 30mn with 65psi residual pressure at the highest outlet.

500

The most common gallonage rating for horizontal shaft pumps in use today are _____ - _____ GPM.

500 - 1500 gpm

Freeboard should never be more than ___ inches

6

What is the maximum height of a brick bearing wall?

6 stories

Storage tank means is _____ gallons or more

60

Maximum distance to a class D extinguisher is ____ feet (same for class A)

75

What is the travel distance for high hazard other than in sprinklered warehouse?

75 feet

Ordinary combustion produces _____ BTU per 1lb

8,000 BTU's

How many occupants allowed in a dentist office 40'l x20'w?

9 occupants

Holiday lighting permit is good for ____ days

90

What is considered a high rise?

>75 feet

Assembly occupancy classifications: A- B- C-

A - 1,000+ people B - 300-1,000 people C - 50-300 people

A series of floor opening that connect 2 or more stories is called an _______

ATRIUM

All things being equal, ______ load is the strongest for a structure

AXIAL

______ ________, the load is applied to the axial (center of a structural member)

Axial load

Class ____ fires: fire of flammable and combustible liquids and gases such as gasoline, kerosene and propane

B

________ detectors are - activated by heat (expansion) and are self-resetting (automatic)

Bimetallic

What is the passageway in a wall that weakens the wall and is used to pass wires?

Chase

_______ is the upper part of a truss

Chord

3 classes of roof coverings: Class A- Class B- Class C-

Class A - severe Class B - moderate Class C - light

_____ ______, heavy loads located at one point in a building

Concentrated load

________ is the transfer of heat energy from one body to another

Conduction

_____ _____, the load of the building and its permanent attached fixtures

Dead load

_____ ______ agents are difficult to clean up due to water repellant

Dry chemical

_______ _______ extinguishers limitations are the clean-up

Dry chemical

_____ ______, the portion of the means of egress between exit and public way

Exit discharge

________ is thick concrete pads that are heavily reinforced and transfers the loads of piers or columns to the ground

Footing

______ is a beam that supports others beams

Girder

_________ __________, the load delivered over a short period of time

Impact load

What is the steel or reinforced concrete placed in masonry walls above door & window openings?

LINTEL

Capacity of means of egress is to provide means of egress for _________ probable number of occupants (NOT to limit occupants to number commensurate with available means of egress.)

Maximum

According to 13D, how long should the water flow, how many min?

Maybe 30

NFPA _____ addresses ventilation control and fire protection of commercial cooking operation

NFPA 96

Square feet divided by occupant load factor = _________?

Occupancy load

How do you measure exit travel distance?

On the floor along the centerline of the natural path of travel, starting from most remote point subject to occupancy

Type Indicator control valve with window?

PIV

_________ ________ is wood chips glued together to make flat sheets

Particle board

_______ system is used when it is especially important that water damage be prevented, even if the sprinkler pipes should break accidentally.

Preaction

________ covers studs

Sheathing

__________ _________ prevents fire growth

Solid staking (piling)

__________ _________ is the heating of an organic substance without the addition of external heat

Spontaneous combustion

______ ______, a load that is applied slowly and remains constant

Static load

______ ________ test flame spread ratings based on: 0-asbestos cement board and 100-red oak wood

Steiner tunnel

Platform framing is type what construction?

Type V construction

________ improves appearance of a building and is NOT load bearing

Veneer

_______ _______ is an aqueous solution of either potassium carbonate and water or potassium acetate and water

Wet chemical

U shaped member with squared corners is a ______

channel

Concrete is strong in _______ and weak in ______ strength

compression; tensile

What causes smoke and heat to spread upward then outward within a building?

convection

Amps measure ________ _________

electrical current

Elevation drawing shows how many _______ and _______

floors and grade

Fire dampers are usually activated by _____ ______

fusible links

TNT/dynamite are considered ______ _________

high explosives

The _________ _________ is the only person allowed to shut down fire safety equipment in an emergency situation

incident commander

A party wall is a ________ ________ wall

load bearing

Halon system VISUALLY inspected?

monthly

portable extinguisher VISUALLY inspected?

monthly

Veneer wall on exterior has ____ ______ in case of fire

no effect

Class 2 standpipe is for __________ use

occupational

A ______ wall is an interior, non-load bearing wall

partition

A _____ _____ (sometimes called site plan) shows the location of the buildings on a lot. Also shows buildings in relations to the other buildings and streets.

plot plan

The ______ _____ is used to indicate how a building is situated to other buildings and streets

plot plan

Can use ________ ______ foams on hydrocarbon fire but CANNOT use hydrocarbon foams on polar solvent fires.

polar solvent

Fire alarms and sprinkler systems should be tested ________

quarterly

Ohms measures ___________

resistance

Roof class A?

severe

Load that moves?

shock load

Hot inside, cold outside, is ----- effect

stack effect

Bricks laid lengthwise are ______

stretchers

Volts measures _______

voltage

A fire pump serving a standpipe system should be tested ______

weekly


Conjuntos de estudio relacionados

MGMT 365 Chapter 12 Connect Test Questions

View Set

Lab 2 Elbow/Forearm white, Lab 3 Forearm/Wrist/Hand, Upper Extremities Ortho Indications, LECTURE 1 MIDTERMEXAM SHOULDER white

View Set