Chapter 6 Quiz Questions

NFPA standard for pre incident planning identifies how many considerations to take into account when completing a preincident plan?

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NFPA Experience with sprinklers

operated effectively in 92% of all fires, when activated, 96% effective

Which type of occupancy fire is associated with a higher than average number of fire fighter line of duty fire deaths?

Mercantile

Which type of code specifically prohibits local jurisdictions from adopting more restrictive regulations?

Min/max

A code developed by a standards developing organization that is made available for adoption by AHJ is a...

Model Code

NFPA for fire extinguishers

NFPA 10

At the local level, fire and safety codes are enacted by what?

Ordinance

What is the collective term for such building parameters as overall height, length, width, and number of stories?

Physical elements

What shows the relationship of the buildings to other buildings, streets, hydrants, utility controls

Plot plan

Which agency is best suited to provide transportation and shelter in the event of an evacuation?

Public school system

What is the main goal of a code compliance inspection on public assembly occupancies?

To clear access and egress paths

Which occupancy type includes nursing homes?

Institutional

Non-life threatening hazards causing failure of an inspection, a follow up inspection should be conducted within how many days?

30

A facility that have an evacuation or emergency operations plan should provide the fire department with what as soon as command is established.

A liaison

A use group is a subdivision of what?

An occupancy type

A restaurant is an example of which type of occupancy?

Assembly

Which NFPA term means "an organization, office, or individual responsible for enforcing the requirements of a code or standard, or for approving equipment, materials, an installation, or a procedure?

Authority having jurisdiction

Tangible items, such as an incendiary device, are classified as what type of evidence?

Demonstrative

What is the fire investigators primary responsibility when conducting a fire investigation?

Develop a properly documented case

Reports, photographs, records, and sketches are examples of what type of evidence?

Documentary

Where is a clean agent extinguishing system most likely to be found?

Electronic telecommunications facility

Model code updates code how often?

Every 3 to 5 years

Which type of code applies to existing buildings?

Fire

What does the catastrophic theory of reform refer to?

Fire code adoption and amendment

Who is responsible for preventing the contamination of evidence?

Fire crews of the scene

Which type of drawing shows interior views of a building, including stairwells, elevators, standpipe connections, and alarm panel locations?

Floor plan

Which type of special extinguishing system is used to protect gasoline storage tanks?

Foam

Which class of standpipe system is intended solely for use by firefighters?

I

Which is a primary goal of preincident planning?

Identify in advance suitable strategies, tactics, and actions

Which factory has the greatest effect on an object's rate of combustion?

Shape

A facility with which feature is required to submit information to the local emergency planning council in connection with preincident planning?

Storage or handling of hazardous materials

Chain of custody begins with who?

The fire officer