Fire Prevention
Certification by the National Association of Fire Investigators requires all of the following EXCEPT:
four professional recommendations.
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.
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.
A community's Public Protection Classification System is based on all of the following EXCEPT its:
insurance rate
A community's Public Protection Classification System is based on all of the following EXCEPT its:
insurance rate.
The National Fire Protection Association publishes all of the following EXCEPT the:
international fire code
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
There are __________ levels of fire inspector listed in NFPA 1031, Standard for Professional Qualifications for Fire Inspector and Plan Examiner.
three
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.
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.
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
The reliability of active fire protection features depends on all of the following elements EXCEPT:
cost
All of the following are responsibilities of the plan examiner EXCEPT:
creating codes for the ICC
All of the following apply to state government budgets EXCEPT:
deficit spending is permitted.
__________ is a good starting point for learning how to perform a community risk analysis.
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
In 1967, the __________ opened the workings of government to the public and gave Americans access to the records of federal agencies.
Freedom of Information Act
__________ are allowed to vote in the ICC process.
Only code officials representing member jurisdictions
Which of the following are threatened by hostile fires?
Jobs The economy Public spending for education, health care, and public infrastructure
__________ are usually considered too risky for anyone other than speculators.
Junk bonds
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
Which is NOT an objective of fire prevention activities?
Lowering property values
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
__________ is software that "reads" written documents when scanned and digitizes characters.
Optical character recognition
Which is NOT a way in which the insurance industry has encouraged fire prevention practices?
Paying premium holders when a fire occurs
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.
__________ 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
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
The __________ developed the National Electric Code, the National Building Code, and the National Fire Prevention Code.
National Board of Fire Underwriters
The __________ was established in 1972 to facilitate the development of job performance standards for uniformed fire service personnel.
National Board on Fire Service Professional Qualifications
USFA training programs operate out of the:
National Emergency Training Center.
Which is a source of training courses for plan review staff?
National Fire Academy International Code Council National Fire Protection Association IT IS All of the above
The __________ maintains more than 300 codes, standards, guides, and recommended practices.
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 is NOT a result of commercial fire prevention and protection enterprises?
fire suppression services
__________ is a computer tool for evaluating the risk of exposure to wildfires.
fireline
In Public Fire Education Planning, A Five-Step Process, identification, the __________ step, is the process of using fire records and statistics to determine the most serious fire problems facing a community.
first
All of the following are human-created risks EXCEPT:
flooding
Successful fire prevention programs depend:
on well-trained personnel.
Following the World Trade Center bombing in 1993, 50,000 people were evacuated from the complex. Search and evacuation were completed __________ after the explosion.
11 hours
The term hazardous materials first appeared in fire codes in the:
1980s and 1990s.
More than __________ ASTM standards are referenced in the International Building Code and International Fire Code.
200
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.
70-75
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 would NOT be a result of the design step of Public Fire Education Planning, A Five-Step Process?
A list of the most serious fire problems facing a community.
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
A(n) __________ fee is a fee charged by a government organization for providing a specific service.
A(n) __________ fee is a fee charged by a government organization for providing a specific service.
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 the act of assessing the fitness of an organization to test and certify individuals in accordance with a standard.
Accreditation
__________ is one way model code groups can make money.
Adoption by transcription
The National Commission on Fire Prevention, the 24-member panel appointed by President Richard Nixon, released the report:
America Burning.
__________ are the most cost-effective and efficient method of protecting property from fire.
Automatic sprinklers
Which of the following is NOT an example of a conflagration?
Black Death
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 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.
__________ means to authenticate or vouch for.
Certify
Founded in 1735, the first fire insurance company in the American colonies was called:
Charleston's Friendly Society for the Mutual Insurance of Houses Against Fire.
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.
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
Which is NOT a characteristic of an effective records management system?
Complexity
Which is NOT included in an operating budget?
Construction and renovation costs
__________ is the classification of a building or structure into one of the five types or subtypes included in the model building codes, based on types of materials and structural protection afforded.
Construction classification
A fire department will respond to which of the following emergencies?
Corrosive liquid spill Child stuck in a well Emergency medical service required following a car crash All of the above
__________ perform fire risk reduction and prevention inspections for properties, working on behalf of the companies that insure the properties.
Factory Mutual engineers
__________ contribute to public apathy and the potential for significant danger.
False alarms
__________ perform the bulk of fire prevention activities in the United States.
Federal fire services
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
Who commonly performs the preliminary fire investigation?
Initial fire department officer in charge
The ability to locate which type of record is essential to criminal and civil actions and can affect the outcome of a case?
Inspection records Plan review records Investigation records ALL OF THE ABOVE
Which is a positive feature of using a paper records management system?
It is transportable.
__________ 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
__________ are the only model codes to require a specific amount of living space per occupant.
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
__________ accounted for nearly 80 percent of all structure fires in 2012.
Residential occupancies
__________ was a fire prevention pamphlet published by the NBFU in 1930 directed at high school students.
Safeguarding the Nation Against Fire
Which is NOT an example of institutional occupancy?
Shopping mall
__________ typically include building construction type and location, fire department vehicle access issues, fire protection systems, and fire flow requirements.
Site plan items
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.
In which step of Public Fire Education Planning, A Five-Step Process is the program that was designed actually implemented and tweaked if necessary?
Step 4
Following the Great Fire of London, Nicholas Barbon formed a group for the insurance of buildings against fire. It grew into:
The London Fire Office.
Which is the best resource for finding detailed information on housing, population, and income in your community?
The U.S. Census Bureau's website
Which is NOT a potential use of a computerized IMS?
The ability to access data when the power is out
Following the Great Fire of London, Nicholas Barbon formed a group for the insurance of buildings against fire. It grew into:
The london fire office
You are working hard to develop a fire safety education program because your community has experienced a recent rash of fireplace-related residential fires. Why might it NOT be a good idea to base your entire program on this local trend?
The small sample size may not reflect an accurate picture of the potential hazards.
__________ major regional codes evolved in the 20th century, and almost every state adopted at least one of them.
Three
__________ of the United States Code contains the federal laws regarding public records within the federal government.
Title 44
Which of the following is NOT an ability of fire departments regarding hazardous materials?
To hear a hazardous materials release criminal's case in court
One example of a corporation with an effective fire safety policy that helped prevent significant loss in a 1991 fire is:
Tyson foods
Which fire investigator function requires specialized training?
Using armed and unarmed self-defense b) Giving effective courtroom testimony c) Interviewing witnesses d) All of the above
__________ 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
A demographic profile and a risk profile are the two components of a:
community risk analysis.
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.
You are a fire fighter arriving at the scene of a fire in an abandoned farmhouse. You notice several signs of recent activity on the steps of the house, including a flashlight, a bag of chips, and some spray cans. What makes this scene potentially dangerous?
a) The dilapidated state of the farmhouse b) The possibility of squatters staying in the home c) The potential for hazardous materials inside the home, such as those used for manufacturing drugs d) All of the above
NFPA professional qualification standards can be used for:
a) training design and evaluation. b) certification. c) setting organizational policies, procedures, and goals. d) All of the above
A(n) __________ is the finalized budget that has been formally approved by the governing body of the jurisdiction.
adopted budget
Dedicated to coordinating the efforts of U.S. standards-making organizations, the __________ does not actually develop standards of its own.
american national standards institute
Codes and laws can only be effective in preventing tragedies from happening if they:
are obeyed.
All of the following are naturally occurring risks EXCEPT:
arson
Within the court system, the prosecution's most difficult task is often proving __________ occurred.
arson
Many state statutes have been amended in the wake of the events of September 11, 2001, to include __________ in the list of exemptions from freedom of information and public access laws.
birth certificates
The __________ is the long-range government financial plan typically used to fund construction projects, road construction, and land acquisition.
capital improvement budget
__________ is used to measure a fire investigation unit's effectiveness.
case closure rate
Fire department employees in a support position who are not trained fire fighters are:
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
Fire prevention bureaus are responsible for all of the following EXCEPT:
developing model codes.
One of the most important aspects of construction regulation is the fire department's ability to deal with fires and emergencies __________ construction.
during
Step five of Public Fire Education Planning, A Five-Step Process, __________, provides a view of how successfully a program effected changes in awareness, knowledge, or behavior and provides a mechanism for program managers to modify the program to increase its effectiveness.
evaluation
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.
A __________ is a private firefighting force within an industrial or government complex, usually employees of the facility, trained and equipped for firefighting on site.
fire brigade
The catastrophic damage from Hurricane Andrew and the Northridge Earthquake was primarily due to:
lax enforcment of building codes
NICET certification is relevant to all of the following EXCEPT:
life safety educators.
A fund category within a budget is called a:
line item.
The __________ budget provides strong control over spending because funds cannot be shifted between categories without approval.
line-item
When selecting and prioritizing a community's risks, aim to:
maximize the potential positive impact.
__________ 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
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 associations of state fire marshals
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.
Which of the following would rarely require sprinklers based on occupancy classification?
office buildings
Edward Atkinson, president of Factory Mutual, is credited with all of the following EXCEPT:
organizing cotton mill owners into forming a mutual fire insurance company.
Built-in fire protection features, or fire resistance-rated construction, that provide fire safety and do not require activation are:
passive fire protection features.
Although not necessarily available to the general public, all of the following are public records EXCEPT:
personal emails.
__________ install most fire protection systems.
private firms
All of the following are methods of fire safety education for adults EXCEPT:
programs such as Safeguarding the Nation Against Fire.
One piece of demographic information that is NOT included in census data is:
proximity to a college or university.
The acronym PIO stands for:
public information officer.
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.
Property maintenance code inspections have significant potential to reduce the rate of deaths and injuries, especially in jurisdictions with large stocks of:
rental properties.
Developing __________ schedules allows you to justify spending once and then resubmit the justification every year.
replacement
In addition to public education programs, legislation and codes can prevent accidents and injuries. Examples of this include:
requiring residential smoke and carbon monoxide alarms. requiring residential sprinklers. restricting or banning fireworks. All of the above
Historically, __________ has been used to keep group homes out of certain neighborhoods and intimidate certain religious establishments.
selective code enforcement
Based on the number of fatalities, the evacuation times on September 11, 2001, were __________ the evacuation times following the 1993 World Trade Center bombing.
significantly less than
The 2007 __________ fire that killed nine fire fighters spread quickly because of an illegally constructed loading dock that should have been identified during a fire inspection, but the building had not been inspected since 1998.
sofa super store
A __________ is a system of piping, valves, hose outlets, and allied equipment installed in a building to distribute fire protection water.
standpipe
The authority to establish an investigation unit with law enforcement powers generally originates within a:
state statute
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
Certification by the International Association of Arson Investigators involves a point system with credit for all of the following EXCEPT:
successful completion of a practical exam.
In 1871, __________ destroyed 17,500 buildings, killed more than 300 people, and left more than 100,000 homeless.
the Great Chicago Fire
National certification from the model code organizations is now accomplished through:
the International Code Council.
Leadership Strategies for Community Risk Reduction and Executive Analysis of Community Risk Reduction are two courses delivered by __________ to address community risk reduction.
the National Fire Academy
The International Conference of Building Officials published:
the Uniform Building Code, the Uniform Mechanical Code, and the Uniform Fire Code.
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
In 1871, __________ destroyed 17,500 buildings, killed more than 300 people, and left more than 100,000 homeless.
the great Chicago fire
The Building Code Effectiveness Grading Schedule is based on all of the following EXCEPT:
water supply
All of the following groups tend to be relatively more vulnerable to fire incidents EXCEPT:
young adult males.
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