Fire Prevention
Which of the following is NOT an example of a conflagration?
Black Death
__________ is used to measure a fire investigation unit's effectiveness.
Case closure rate
The Federal Bureau of Investigation's __________ is a compilation of Uniform Crime Reports submitted by law enforcement agencies.
Crime in the United States
__________ contribute to public apathy and the potential for significant danger.
False alarms
__________ heating, lighting, ventilation, and electrical distribution equipment are major causes of fire.
Faulty or improperly maintained
__________ perform the bulk of fire prevention activities in the United States.
Federal fire services
Which fire investigator function requires specialized training?
Interviewing witnesses Giving effective courtroom testimony All of the above Using armed and unarmed self-defense
President Woodrow Wilson was responsible for which of the following in 1920?
Issuing the first National Fire Prevention Day Proclamation
Which of the following is NOT true of data regarding employee productivity, numbers and types of inspections, investigations, plan review activities, and public education programs?
It can be used by only the fire prevention bureau.
The Triangle Shirtwaist fire, which killed 147 factory workers in 1911, led to the development of the:
Life Safety Code.
Which of the following is an indirect cost of fire?
Loss of business while rebuilding
You run a company that uses all of the latest fire protection features and services available. What type of insurance would be most beneficial to your bottom line?
Mutual fire insurance
__________ is a not-for-profit system in which all policyholders are members of the company; when premiums exceed losses, surplus funds are distributed among the members.
Mutual fire insurance
Scene examination, documentation, evidence collection, interview and interrogation, post-scene investigation, and presentation are all areas covered by:
NFPA 1033, Standard for Professional Qualifications for Fire Investigator.
You are writing a paper on the inspection, testing, and maintenance of sprinkler systems and would like to reference some test protocols, schedules, and checklist summaries. Which document would be most useful?
NFPA 25, Standard for the Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance of Water-Based Fire Protection Systems
__________ is a user-friendly document that includes maintenance provisions; test protocols; and schedules that summarize weekly, monthly, and annual tests for nearly all water-based fire protection systems.
NFPA 25, Standard for the Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance of Water-Based Fire Protection Systems
Approximately __________ of arson offenses reported for 2012 in Crime in the United States were closed by arrest.
NOT 60
As the newly elected governor of Alabama, you are looking to analyze current state fire incidence data and overhaul the state's fire safety codes if necessary. Which organization would be most helpful in this process?
National Association of State Fire Marshals
__________ were a major factor in the thousand-fold increase in fire losses between 1865 and 1922.
New technologies and products
Generally, which type of record is NOT excluded from freedom of information and public access laws?
Notices of violation
Which is NOT an example of a holiday-specific fire hazard that can be anticipated?
Parties at nightclubs
Which is NOT a way in which the insurance industry has encouraged fire prevention practices?
Paying premium holders when a fire occurs
__________ can be revoked for failure to comply with the code or violation of permit conditions.
Permits
Which is NOT an example of institutional occupancy?
Shopping mall
Which is an advantage of hiring uniformed employees for fire prevention bureau staff?
There is a known record of work experience.
Why is the fire prevention bureau sometimes considered a "finishing school" for chief officers?
They will work with the business community, the press, and community organizations.
You are in charge of implementing an electronic IMS at a fire prevention bureau and are reviewing available technologies. Which of the following options sounds like the best solution?
This technology meets legal and organizational needs, but it will require training of personnel.
__________ major regional codes evolved in the 20th century, and almost every state adopted at least one of them.
Three
Which of the following organizations does NOT provide fire investigator training?
[American Institute of Architects
Protection provided for building elements from the effects of fire expressed in terms of time is called:
a fire protection rating.
In 1904, a leaf fire on the grounds of the then-Bureau of Standards led to:
a national standard for hose coupling threads.
Stock (for-profit) insurance companies adopted fire prevention as a business strategy following:
a series of conflagrations in major cities.
Generally, accredited certification programs are provided by:
state fire service training agencies. academic institutions. All of the above model code organizations.
The authority to establish an investigation unit with law enforcement powers generally originates within a:
state statute.
In 1871, __________ destroyed 17,500 buildings, killed more than 300 people, and left more than 100,000 homeless.
the Great Chicago Fire
Fire investigation units may receive federal assistance from all of the following EXCEPT:
the National Fire Waste Council.
Codes use the term __________ to indicate a positive and definitive requirement of the code that must be performed; action is mandatory.
"shall"
THE NFPA's code change process requires __________ weeks and relies on meetings of the __________ individual technical committees.
14; 205
In the United States, fire departments respond to an average of __________ fire calls annually.
2 million
More than __________ ASTM standards are referenced in the International Building Code and International Fire Code.
200
Buildings built before __________ were designed under a construction code different from the code in effect today
2000
Optical media such as CD-ROM and WORM have an estimated life of about __________ years.
30
An 85-year-old's odds of dying by fire are nearly __________ times higher than a 20-year-old's.
5
Statistics show the incidence of fire could potentially be reduced by up to __________ by undertaking a comprehensive program in which every public building is inspected.
50 percent
Since the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's inception in 1970, the rate of work-related fatalities has been reduced by:
50 percent.
__________ of civilian fire deaths and injuries occur in residences.
70 to 75 percent
The Department of Defense's fire inspector course was originally developed by the Air Force in 1967 and reduced fire losses across the Air Force by an estimated __________ over the next 10 years.
80 percent
Which is NOT an example of a records management system?
A telephone
__________ is a how-to document for use by public employees with statutory investigation authority and for private investigators for insurance or litigation purposes.
A Uniform Crime Report
You are called to investigate a fire at a residence in which a child died of smoke inhalation. After careful examination and dissection of the portable electric heater used in the child's room, you determine a faulty automatic shut-off sensor led the heater to overheat and become enflamed. What might result from this investigation?
A national recall of the portable electric heater
Which of the following is NOT a KSA for a job in the fire prevention bureau?
Ability to act quickly and calmly under emergency conditions
__________ is/are the level of fire risk that the general public is willing to bear at a given time.
Acceptable risk
__________ such as automatic sprinklers, fire detectors, or smoke removal systems operate or activate automatically or manually.
Active fire protection features
Which is NOT a goal of the in-service inspection program?
Adding duties to fire prevention bureaus
__________ is one way model code groups can make money.
Adoption by transcription
The jurisdiction's site plan approval may be subject to certain conditions such as:
All of the above
Which is a source of training courses for plan review staff?
All of the above
The National Commission on Fire Prevention, the 24-member panel appointed by President Richard Nixon, released the report:
America Burning.
Dedicated to coordinating the efforts of U.S. standards-making organizations, the __________ does not actually develop standards of its own.
American National Standards Institute
__________ are the most cost-effective and efficient method of protecting property from fire
Automatic sprinklers
The __________ is a system developed by the ISO to evaluate the potential effectiveness of local government building regulatory systems, patterned after the fire department grading schedule.
Building Code Effectiveness Grading Schedule
The __________ was the regional model code organization that served the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, and Midwestern states in the 20th century.
Building Officials and Code Administrators International
The IAAI's Certified Fire Investigator program is used by the __________ to certify its agents as fire investigators.
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives
Some local investigation units derive their law enforcement authority from the:
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives.
The Certified Fire Investigator program produces the only federal investigators trained by a federal law enforcement agency to qualify as expert witnesses in fire cause determination. The program is headed by the:
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives.
The division within the fire department or within the fire prevention bureau that oversees every building and structure from the time it starts as a blueprint, through to construction, renovation, and finally destruction by demolition or fire may be referred to as any of the following EXCEPT the:
Bureau of Standards.
__________ is the largest state fire prevention agency and is responsible for providing fire protection for the state's privately owned wildlands, as well as fire safety education, code enforcement, and investigation services.
CAL FIRE
From 2005 to 2007, portable heater fires in residential buildings accounted for an estimated average of 900 fires in the United States each year, which resulted in an average of approximately 45 deaths, 100 injuries, and $48 million in property loss. How are these losses related to property maintenance codes?
Central heating systems that do not conform to property maintenance codes lead tenants to seek other, more dangerous, means of heating.
__________ is/are particularly important for individuals who are called upon to testify in legal proceedings.
Certification
__________ means to authenticate or vouch for.
Certify
A fire department will respond to which of the following emergencies?
Child stuck in a well All of the above Emergency medical service required following a car crash Corrosive liquid spill
As a fire prevention bureau manager, you are having a difficult time retaining well-trained civilian personnel. What is the most likely reason for this situation?
Civilian personnel are dissatisfied from having witnessed their fire fighter counterparts compete for promotional opportunities that are not available to them.
__________ is/are the leading cause of sprinkler failure.
Closed valves
Which is a good option for saving time and improving communication during the site plan review process?
Co-locating fire department plan review staff at the building department
__________ tell us what to do; __________tell us how.
Codes; standards
Which is NOT included in an operating budget?
Construction and renovation costs
Which of the following measures would have been LEAST effective in preventing the 1985 fire at the Valley Parade Soccer Stadium in Bradford, England; the 2003 nightclub fire at The Station in West Warwick, Rhode Island; and the 2007 Sofa Super Store fire?
Decreasing fines for code violations
The fire prevention programs and efforts of the __________ are designed to protect the assets of the U.S. military and ensure the ability of its branches to carry out their missions.
Department of Defense
What would have been a practical result of the Great Fire of London?
Establishing regulations for fuel storage rules
Known as the father of fire protection engineering, __________ developed the tin-clad door, advocated for the installation of sprinklers in New England mills, and eventually became president of Factory Mutual.
Edward Atkinson
You are a fire inspector witnessing the inspection of a newly installed fire protection system in a new nursing home. What is your job?
Ensuring that the contractor performs the job in accordance with the code
In 1998, the remaining Factory Mutuals merged to form:
FM Global
__________ perform fire risk reduction and prevention inspections for properties, working on behalf of the companies that insure the properties.
Factory Mutual engineers
The __________ is an NFA program whose mission is to "establish an organization of post-secondary institutions to promote higher education and to enhance the recognition of the fire and emergency services as a profession to reduce loss of life and property from fire and other hazards."
Fire and Emergency Services Higher Education Program
__________ review site plans, plans for structural fire protection and separation or fire protection ratings, emergency egress, and fire protection systems.
Fire departments
__________ are the logical pick to investigate hazardous waste crimes because they regulate the storage, handling, and used of hazardous materials; extinguish fires and mitigate spills, leaks, and releases; and have vast experience with a wide range of materials, incidents, and situations.
Fire departments and fire prevention bureaus
__________ have the broadest mandate within inspection and enforcement of codes by state and local governments.
Fire officials
__________ is a computer tool for evaluating the risk of exposure to wildfires.
FireLine
__________ standards are used in a bond rating service's assessment of the government's financial management to determine the rating.
Governmental Accounting Standards Board
__________, a piano manufacturer, patented the first practical automatic sprinkler head in 1874.
Henry S. Parmalee
Who commonly performs the preliminary fire investigation?
Initial fire department officer in charge
__________ compare a structure to approved plans and the code.
Inspectors
__________ is the element of new construction regulation most important to the fire service.
Installation and acceptance tests for fire extinguishing, alarm, and other fire protection systems
Which industry was perhaps the most persistent and energetic in the development of means and methods of preventing fires?
Insurance industry
The National Fire Protection Association publishes all of the following EXCEPT the:
International Fire Code.
Which of the following statements is NOT true of Crime in the United States?
It is prepared every ten years.
Which is a positive feature of using a paper records management system?
It is transportable.
Which of the following does NOT apply to a computerized IMS?
Its data must be manipulated by hand.
The mission of the __________ is to protect human life, property, and the environment from fire and to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of state fire marshals' operations.
National Association of State Fire Marshals
The __________ developed the National Electric Code, the National Building Code, and the National Fire Prevention Code.
National Board of Fire Underwriters
The __________ may well be the most widely used model code in the world.
National Electrical Code
The __________ publishes Fire in the United States and studies and reports on the nation's fire problem, proposes solutions and priorities, and monitors proposed solutions.
National Fire Data Center.
The professional qualifications standards provided by the __________ are a valuable tool for establishing positions, developing KSAs, advertising and hiring, and determining base salaries that are in line with jobs with comparable skill levels.
National Fire Protection Association
Located in Boise, Idaho, the __________ is a cooperative effort among member agencies of the National Wildlife Coordinating Group.
National Interagency Fire Center
Which of the following would rarely require sprinklers based on occupancy classification?
Office buildings
Factory Mutual engineers perform fire risk reduction and prevention inspections for properties, working on behalf of:
One of the companies that insure the properties. the U.S. government. municipal governments.
__________ are allowed to vote in the ICC process.
Only code officials representing member jurisdictions
__________ is software that "reads" written documents when scanned and digitizes characters.
Optical character recognition
The wildland fire that took place on October 8, 1871, burning 3,780,000 acres and killing at least 1,500 people, is called the:
Peshtigo fire.
In 1913, the first American National Fire Prevention Convention was held in:
Philadelphia.
__________ review building and fire protection system plans for code compliance; represent the fire department at meetings with architects, engineers, and developers; and make recommendations for variances and code modifications.
Plan examiners
__________ fees are typically based on plan type, square footage, number of fire protection devices, or reviewer's time.
Plan review
__________ install most fire protection systems.
Private firms
__________ are the only model codes to require a specific amount of living space per occupant.
Property maintenance codes
__________ provide minimum standards for existing structures for light, ventilation, space, heating, sanitation, protection from the weather, life safety, and fire safety.
Property maintenance codes
You are attempting to inspect a furniture restoration shop that regularly spray paints furniture. Spray application of flammable finishes without a proper permit is a violation of the fire code. The shop owner is trying to prohibit you from entering. What might convince the shop owner to comply with the inspection?
Reminding the shop owner that violating the fire code is a criminal misdemeanor
__________ typically include building construction type and location, fire department vehicle access issues, fire protection systems, and fire flow requirements.
Site plan items
__________ are permanent or temporary structures that provide a walkway or method of transportation wherein the required means of egress is not apparent or is confounded through the use of theatrical or special effects.
Special amusement buildings
You are charged with evaluating and developing a hiring plan for your fire prevention bureau. Your bureau has had a recent rash of promotions out of the bureau. You would like to continue to take advantage of the fire fighter experience your remaining workers have but need to meet budget concerns while addressing the retention issue. What should you do?
Staff the bureau with a mixture of uniformed and civilian employees.
__________ made large contributions to our present-day system of fire prevention and protection, and can be tied to the NFPA, UL, and ISO.
The National Board of Fire Underwriters
__________ is/are a type of passive fire protection.
Structural fire protection
What is the first step in the ICC code change process?
Submit code change form
The group formed after the Portland conflagration to maintain uniform rates and commissions, repress incendiarism and arson, and devise and give effect to measures to provide for the common interests of the group was called:
The National Board of Fire Underwriters.
To promote uniformity in fire prevention standards, in 1896 the National Board of Fire Underwriters formed:
The National Fire Protection Association.
NFPA 1033, Standard for Professional Qualifications for Fire Investigator, and NFPA 921, Guide for Fire and Explosion Investigations, are developed and maintained by the NFPA's:
Technical Committee on Fire Investigator Professional Qualifications.
__________ was established by the ICC to represent the common interests of the fire service and the ICC, and gives members direct access to the ICC board.
The Fire Service Membership Council
__________ was created in 1984 to establish standards for accounting by state and local governments.
The Governmental Accounting Standards Board
__________ was formed when the Building Officials and Code Administrators International, the Southern Building Code Congress International, and the International Conference of Building Officials combined in 1994.
The International Code Council
Fire resistance-rated assemblies are designed and tested by which of the following?
Trade associations
__________ are protected under the freedom of information and public access laws.
Trade secrets
One example of a corporation with an effective fire safety policy that helped prevent significant loss in a 1991 fire is:
Tyson Foods.
After several complaints of faulty triggers on kitchen fire extinguishers, which organization would research the charges and ultimately issue a recall for the fire extinguishers if needed?
U. S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
The __________ develops consumer product safety standards, conducts research, informs and educates the public, and recalls unsafe products when necessary.
U. S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
The __________ was created in 1974 and focuses its efforts on public education; training for fire and emergency response personnel; and technology, testing and research.
U.S. Fire Administration
__________ are frequently involved in fires and have been the scenes of numerous multiple-fire fighter fatalities, including one on December 4, 1999, where six firefighters were killed trying to rescue a couple they believed were inside but had already evacuated the building.
Vacant and abandoned properties
"What agency has oversight responsibility of fire protection systems?", "How many and what type of systems are installed each year?", and "Is the fire department willing to provide personnel, training, and resources to adequately perform the job?" are all questions one should ask when developing a(n):
acceptance testing program.
A(n) __________ is the finalized budget that has been formally approved by the governing body of the jurisdiction.
adopted budget
You are a fire department site plan reviewer looking over the plan for a new hospital. You have several concerns, including gates with a clearance 1 foot under the minimum blocking access to the shipping entrance. There are also fire hydrant supply lines that do not meet the 8-inch minimum. In order to address the problems in the most cost-effective and agreeable way, you should:
alert the developer before the site plan has been finalized.
Codes and laws can only be effective in preventing tragedies from happening if they:
are obeyed.
Within the court system, the prosecution's most difficult task is often proving __________ occurred.
arson
The interest that governments pay when they borrow money is based on their:
bond rating.
Some of the greatest successes in fire loss prevention have evolved from efforts of __________ protecting their financial interests.
businesses
Fire prevention bureaus play a key role in ensuring that emergency plans and security measures developed by __________ do not conflict with emergency response procedures.
businesses other government agencies All of the above industry
The reliability of active fire protection features depends on all of the following elements EXCEPT:
cost.
The __________ is the long-range government financial plan typically used to fund construction projects, road construction, and land acquisition.
capital improvement budget
Government regulations for flame-resistant treatments for __________ are rooted in the methodical examination of fire scenes.
carpets bedding All of the above children's sleepwear
Fire prevention bureaus are often made up of a combination of uniformed and __________ employees.
civilian
Standard operating procedures must clearly state when and under what circumstances __________ are permitted to enter the fire scene or approach hazardous locations.
civilian employees
Fire departments that regulate construction typically employ:
civilian engineers or architects.
After failing to self-regulate insurance rates and commissions, the insurance industry developed __________ to promote the prevention of fires and the reduction of conflagration potential.
codes and standards
The Great fire of Chicago in 1871 is an example of a:
conflagration.
The __________ lies with the prosecutor and is beyond the control of the fire investigation unit.
conviction rate
All of the following are responsibilities of the plan examiner EXCEPT:
creating codes for the ICC.
Failure to retain the records in accordance with the regulations is a:
criminal act.
In 1066, William the Conqueror decreed that all home fires were to be extinguished and covered every evening at a time signaled by the ringing of a bell. This eventually led to the concept of:
curfew.
All of the following apply to state government budgets EXCEPT:
deficit spending is permitted.
Most __________ want timely inspection service, to know what is expected of them, and to be informed of the cost at the start of the project.
developers
Fire prevention bureaus are responsible for all of the following EXCEPT:
developing model codes.
Fire departments are among the first to respond to acts of __________ terrorism.
domestic
One of the most important aspects of construction regulation is the fire department's ability to deal with fires and emergencies __________ construction.
during
The fire department representative who processed the fire scene and determined the origin and cause of the fire becomes the __________ for the prosecution.
expert witness
Passive fire protection features may malfunction due to all of the following EXCEPT:
faulty activation.
The incident commander or __________ typically conducts an initial investigation into the origin and cause of every fire.
fire chief
The primary purpose of a(n) __________ is to prevent hostile fires and explosions, protect people through proper planning and preparation, and reduce fire spread potential through regulation of fuels and the maintenance of fire protection features.
fire code
The involvement of __________ in the inspection of new fire protection systems is a fairly recent development.
fire departments
All of the following are nontraditional functions of fire prevention bureaus EXCEPT:
fire safety education.
Fire investigators and criminal investigators employed by police departments should receive the same level of training in all of the following areas EXCEPT:
fire science
The site plan is normally the __________ plan submitted for review.
first
Property maintenance code inspections have significant potential to reduce the rate of deaths and injuries, especially in jurisdictions with large stocks of:
rental properties.
Meetings of the governing body and appointed boards and commissions must also comply with:
freedom of information and public access laws.
A fire department's construction regulation division oversees every building:
from the time it starts as a blueprint up through its construction, renovation, and destruction.
In addition to manufacturing, mutual insurance companies were first formed within all of the following EXCEPT the:
healthcare industry
Allowing trade secrets to be released is:
illegal and unethical.
Funding for government agencies charged with ensuring public safety is often:
inadequate.
Lost business, psychological damage, medical expenses, temporary lodging, and pets killed are all examples of:
indirect costs of fire.
An administrative warrant issued by a court with jurisdiction commanding an officer to inspect a specific premise is a(n):
inspection warrant.
The __________ is responsible for the physical performance of active fire protection systems tests and conformance with the code.
installing contractor
A(n) __________ is an occupancy that houses persons whose capacity for self-preservation is limited or diminished by reason of age, infirmity, or confinement.
institutional occupancy
The __________ industry is responsible for much of the regulatory system used to prevent fires and reduce fire loss.
insurance
The __________ industry is the most prominent example of a nongovernmental entity that has had a significant impact on fire prevention through the development of regulations.
insurance
The first active fire protection systems in buildings were the result of:
insurance company requirements.
The acronym JPR stands for:
job performance requirement.
The catastrophic damage from Hurricane Andrew and the Northridge Earthquake was primarily due to:
lax enforcement of building codes.
NICET certification is relevant to all of the following EXCEPT:
life safety educators.
Office work, warehouse work, and emergency communications in a 9-1-1 call center are assignments most commonly assigned to:
light-duty employees.
The __________ budget provides strong control over spending because funds cannot be shifted between categories without approval.
line-item
NFPA 1031, Standard for Professional Qualifications for Fire Inspector and Plan Examiner does NOT address:
management responsibilities.
Because they create uniformity within the state, most business interests and developers prefer:
mini-maxi codes.
A(n) __________ is a code developed by an organization for adoption by governments.
model code
Fire prevention, fire drills, and fire brigade training are mandated by:
model fire codes.
The U.S. fire death rate is __________ that of several European countries.
more than double
Following an inspection of a movie theater, you hand the owner a written notice that indicates you found that the exit lights were not illuminated. The notice includes the applicable code, the action necessary to comply with the code, and the date of a follow-up inspection to ensure compliance. You are issuing a(n):
notice of violation.
Research and fire tests conducted by the federal government had a twofold purpose early in the 20th century: reducing the fire threat to government institutions and:
obtaining data for the revision and reconstruction of state and municipal building codes.
Test records must be available __________ for inspectors to examine.
on site
NFPA code-change committees are structured so that no more than __________ of any committee represents a single interest in the group.
one-third
Outside screw and yoke valves and post indicator valves for sprinkler water supplies were designed to be instantly recognized as:
open and shut.
A law of a political subdivision of a state is a(n):
ordinance.
Built-in fire protection features, or fire resistance-rated construction, that provide fire safety and do not require activation are:
passive fire protection features.
The success of the job of protecting the public depends on selecting the best:
people.
The __________ budget was the first to include specific standards of performance for government agencies.
performance
Although not necessarily available to the general public, all of the following are public records EXCEPT:
personal emails.
The number of voting delegates in the ICC code change process is based on the:
population of the jurisdiction.
The state-required licensure system for professionals such as engineers and architects is known as:
professional registration.
One of the most important objectives of __________ is securing vacant or abandoned properties.
property maintenance codes
Inspection reports, notices of violation, plan review letters, permit applications are all examples of:
public records.
Governments generally want to promote public welfare; however, government efforts are often limited by:
public sentiment.
Government programs and the code development process are usually:
reactive.
Witnessing of acceptance tests by fire department personnel does all of the following EXCEPT:
restrict training for fire fighters in the design and operation of the fire protection system.
A(n) __________ clause is a clause within the model fire codes that authorizes the fire official to enter buildings and premises with the permission of the occupant for the purpose of enforcing the code.
right of entry
A __________ is a system of piping, valves, hose outlets, and allied equipment installed in a building to distribute fire protection water.
standpipe
Fire and building codes require that vacant structures be __________ in order to prevent them from being used for unsafe or illegal activities.
secured or demolished
Abandoned structures may __________, which creates a difficult situation for fire fighters and can put them at risk.
serve as temporary shelters for individuals who are homeless
A __________ is a plan for proposed development; it is submitted to the jurisdiction and includes location of structures, occupancy and construction type, proposed roadway and parking facilities, and available fire flow.
site plan
Uniforms of fire fighters and civilian employees should be:
slightly different, so civilians feel fully integrated while fire fighters still feel secure in their professional status.
The chances of dying in a fire are cut by one-half to two-thirds in __________ buildings.
sprinklered
Over the last 25 years, the United States' ranking in terms of fire death rate, as compared with the rates of other industrialized countries, has:
stayed the same.
Fire departments benefit from the technical knowledge of __________, who benefit from the knowledge of fire behavior and fire department tactics of the ___________.
structural engineers; fire department
Because of membership costs, travel expenses, and time away from the job, __________ has/have not been well represented in the NFPA code change process.
the fire service
All of the following are determined during the site plan approval process EXCEPT:
the means of egress.
Using __________ to prioritize inspections ensures that occupancies with the most hazard potential are inspected.
the permit system
When establishing an inspection program, initial steps include determining all of the following EXCEPT:
the types of fires that have been covered most frequently in the news.
Investigators and inspectors should be required to present __________ every time they seek admission to any premises or conduct interviews.
their credentials
A/the __________ is a nongovernmental agency that has been approved by the code official to conduct tests and inspections; test and inspection results are forwarded to a code official, who approves or rejects the installation, construction, or operation.
third-party agency
Inspection or testing by an approved nongovernmental agency that is forwarded to the code official for action or an inspection performed on behalf of the local government is a:
third-party inspection.
The National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies certifies fire protection technicians:
through testing, employment history, and personal recommendation.
The primary purpose of the plan review process is to:
verify that a proposed structure is code compliant before work begins.
Bonds normally require __________ approval in the form of a bond referendum.
voter
The Building Code Effectiveness Grading Schedule is based on all of the following EXCEPT:
water supply.
In a __________ budget, all government programs are rated in order of priority and funding is allocated based on the value of the service provided.
zero-based