Fire Inspector 2: Combined
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
