Module 9 Fire Prevention, Codes & Ordnance's, Public Education, Info, and Fire Investigation

The fire prevention function is performed by a fire department in two basic areas: By emergency response personnel (firefighters) assigned to the Operations Division and fire prevention personnel assigned to the Fire Prevention Bureau. Company personnel typically perform what duties?

Fire safety inspections in routine occupancies Pre-incident plans on the target and special hazards in their first in districts Provide public fire and life safety education All of the above are correct**

True or False? If a firefighter handles evidence, they become a "link in the chain of custody" for that evidence and are subject to legal inquiry and courtroom testimony.

True

Unusual odors, high heat and fire intensity, and unusual fire behavior upon the application of water may be caused by:

Use of an accelerant such as gasoline.

Firefighters should begin looking for evidence of fire cause:

While enroute to incident

Who is responsible for managing the Fire Prevention Bureau?

Fire Marshal

The duties of fire prevention personnel, which are specifically trained and technical experts in all aspects of fire prevention, may include:

Fire code inspections in routine, moderate and high hazard occupancies Perform engineering and plan check functions Investigate fires Provide public education All of the above are correct**

An architectural drawing showing the layout of a floor within a building as seen from above. It outlines where each room is and what the function of the room is?

Floor Plan

Typical Survey Equipment the Fire Inspector should take with them to the site of inspection would include all of the following, Except?

Full Personal Protective Equipment with a Self Contained Breathing Apparatus

As soon as you suspect an individual of arson, you should:

Have an authorized investigator take over.

"0nce in a building [to extinguish a fire], firefighters may seize [without a warrant] evidence of arson that is in plain view ... [and] officials need no warrant to remain in a building for a reasonable time to investigate the cause of the blaze after it has been extinguished." This is an excerpt from which of the following legal concepts?

Michigan v. Tyler

The Fire Prevention Triangle includes all of the following except?

Oxygen

What type of fire hazard is a result of an occupancy's operations or processes, such as a lack of a fixed fire protection system or the presence of common attics, party walls or open voids in multiple occupancies?

Special Fire Hazard

In most cases, who has the best opportunity for observing odd or suspicious conditions?

The firefighters who fought the fire.

Whenever possible, fire department personnel should guard a fire scene until:

The investigator has completed his evaluation of the scene.

What should firefighters on a pre-incident survey team do if certain areas are banned from the survey team due to secret processes?

These areas should be reported to the fire marshal or fire chief

True or False. Code enforcement should be used as a means for public fire education and information?

True

True or False. If you and your crew get into a potentially difficult public relations situation, make no comments and defer to the Battalion Chief or the appropriate official. NEVER SPECULATE!

True

Until findings are ready to be made public, how should one respond to inquiries about the fire's cause?

"This fire is under investigation"

What condition is described as that which is present in almost all types of occupancies and encourages a fire to start?

A common fire hazard

Who should accompany the firefighter during the entire survey of an occupancy?

A representative of the occupant

Which of the following describes some examples of a target hazard?

Area shopping centers, lumberyards, schools, nursing homes and hospitals

Once the exterior survey of an occupancy is completed, where should the survey team then proceed?

Enter through the front door and start the inspection survey at either the roof or the basement

It is essential that Fire Department personnel develop a good relationship with the press and media. All of the following are positive measures that can be taken to improve this relationship, Except?

Even if they insist on gaining access, for purposes of their own safety, keep the media back out of the way.

All of the following are categories of Heat Hazards, EXCEPT?

Fire

A condition that encourages a fire to start or increases the extent or severity of a fire is called?

Fire Hazard

What term is used to describe any device that is designed and used to start a fire?

Incendiary device

The exit interview should include all except with of the following activities?

Issue code enforcement violation penalties

Fire Prevention Officer/Inspectors typically conduct fire code inspections, assist engine companies with technical assistance, perform engineering and plan check functions, investigate fires and provide public education. What is the Professional standard for Fire Prevention Officer/Inspector?

NFPA # 1031 - Standard for Professional Qualifications for Fire Inspector

As per Michigan v. Tyler, remaining at a fire scene to investigate the cause of a fire requires:

No warrant

Of the following, what does a company officer need before conducting a fire safety survey

Permission from the building owner or occupant

What is the common name for the sketch that firefighters make of a building or area during the pre-incident survey?

Plot Plan

In it's effort to prevent fires and other threats to fire and life safety, fire departments must develop a "Strategic Plan" to inform and educate the public on fire and life safety issues. Which element (s) are included in such a plan?

Public Education. Public Relations and Marketing. Public Information, Press and Media Relations. All of the above***

What type of hazard is considered to be a facility in which there is a great possibility of life or property loss from fire?

Target hazard

Personal requirements for the Fire Inspector would include?

The Inspector should be well groomed, have a clean and neat appearance and always be in uniform. The Inspector should have the requisite knowledge, yet know their limitations. The Inspector should have good communication skills and confidence to impress the property owner/occupant. All of the above***

If you are on the scene of a multiple victim gunshot incident, which of the following information would be permissible for firefighters to provide the press?

You can provide the number of victims, their ages and genders, the fire department involvement and the hospital where they were transported. NEVER SPECULATE!