Fire Inspector 1 Study Guide (State of Florida)

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ANSI

The American National Standards Institute. A private nonprofit organization that administers and coordinated the voluntary standardization and conformity assessment system.

Which drawing is the most realistic view?

The Pictorial Drawing

What is fire load?

The maximum amount of heat that can be produced if all the combustible materials in a given area burn

15lbs

The maximum amount of pressure that needs to be placed upon delayed egress locks to initiate an audible alarm and county down to open.

Mean of Egress

The means of Egress System is composed of three basic elements: Exit Access, Exit, Exit Discharge

Photoelectric Detectors

Used in Large Common Areas

Materials stored inside may not be

stacked closer than 2 feet from the ceiling without automatic sprinklers or 18 inches of those with.

A rigid beam can span?

100 Feet

Most national developed fire codes require that all fire lanes and apparatus access roads extend to

150 feet of all portions of the building

How high are walls for a corner test?

25 Feet

In masonry buildings, a simple wood beam can span up to

25 Feet

Corner Test is done on

25 Foot Walls

A positive pressure fan is effective against winds of ____?

25 MPH

How tall is the typical platform frame construction building?

3 stories

What is the average GPM of horizontal shaft pumps?

500-1500 GPM

What is the activation temperature of an Orange head sprinkler?

500-575 F Ultra High

For every cubic foot delivered to the fire _____ BTU are generated

537

Class D

Combustible Metals

Habels Rule

Concentration PPM multiplied by minutes

Occasionally, it is prudent to obtain written permission to enter a site before inspection. The use of a:

Consent-To-Enter form will remove questions

Wet Standpipe

Continuously pressurized with water from a public supply

Who tests dry chemical extinguisher systems?

Contractor

Class C

Fires involving energized electrical equipment

Class B

Flammable Liquids

Class B Extinguishers

Flammable Liquids

What is the name of a beam that supports other beams?

Girder

Fusible Link

Has an advantage of being inexpensive, rugged, and easy to maintain, but slower to operate and a significant amount of smoke can flow through before activation.

Potassium Carbonate is a ____ Chemical

Wet

Basic Types of Sprinkler Systems

Wet-Pipe, Dry-Pipe, Deluge, Preaction

What is a simple beam?

A wood joist spanning wall to wall

What are the mounting requirements for fire alarm pull boxes?

Bottom no less the 3 1/2 feet from the floor and no more than 4 1/2 feet. Also the travel distance may not exceed 200 feet and one per floor minimum.

How often are fire service elevators tested?

MONTHLY

Steel Hoods

Made of 18 Gauge Steel, 18'' Clearance to combustible

Volts

Measure the pressure

Amps

Measure the quantity

Ohm

Measures the resistance

Pitot tube

Measures the velocity pressure

What are hidden lines?

Medium weight and composed of short dashes. They define edges and surfaces that are not visible in a particular view

A disadvantage of a dry chemical extinguisher?

Residue

Concrete is reinforced to

Resist the tensile forces upon it

RPM is

Robertson Protected Metal

What is needed to stabilize a pre-cast tilt slab wall?

Roof

Hotel Occupancies

Sleeping rooms for transients

In what ways is steels strength used?

Tension and Compression

Driver

Term used to describe an electric engine or diesel motor that provides power to the fire pump

What fire rating must exposed supports for above ground tanks have?

2 hours or more

For a 4" sprinkler riser, how wide must the main drain be?

2"

Class II Stand Pipe Riser

2" for buildings under 50'

What is the minimum distance needed between large LPG tanks and other flammable liquid storage tanks?

20 Feet

What is the minimum rating of a door into an exit access corridor?

20 Minutes

What is the rating for doors in a smoke proof enclosure?

20 Minutes

Maximum travel distance to a manual pull station

200 Feet

Travel Distance to Manual Pull Stations

200 Feet

What is the maximum travel distance to an exit in a sprinkler protected education building?

200 Feet

Air consists of

21 Percent Oxygen

How many square feet may a sprinkler cover in a low hazard?

225 Feet

Amount of time a battery backup system must run in normal mode

24 Hours

If sprinklers are omitted from a closet, it may not be over what size?

24 Square Feet

At what height does rack storage require sprinklers within the racks?>

25 Feet

What size basements require sprinkler protection?

2500 Square Feet or More

How many days does concrete take to set to it's designed strength?

28 Days

E value of Steel is

29 Million

What is the minimum distance between above ground flammable or combustible storage tanks?

3 Feet

For a building to be classified an apartment, how many units with independent kitchens are needed?

3 or More

What is the length of time a temporary platform may be erected?

30 Days

In an isometric drawing, what angles are the horizontal planes drawn above the horizon?

30 Degrees

Maximum travel Distance to a Class K Extinguisher

30 Feet

Fire Extinguishers should be within _____ of a cooking appliance.

30 Feet Max

Fire Watch

30 Minutes after a thermal cutting or welding operation

Backup Power for a Fire Alarm must activate within how many seconds after main power loss?

30 Seconds

At what occupant load is a fire alarm system required for Assembly Occupancies?

300 or Greater

Handrails must be between

34 and 38 inches

Where combustible materials such as paper clippings, wood shavings, or textile fibers a radius of

35 Feet must be cleared before welding

What is a Beam?

A horizontal structural member used to span between posts, columns or walls

What is a benchmark?

A known elevation of a plot plan.

According to NFPA 1 what is a highly volatile liquid?

A liquid with a boiling point of less than 68 degrees F

On a plan what is a schedule?

A list of details for building components such as doors, windows, or beams

What is a concentrated load?

A load located at one point

What is the clearance required below sprinkler heads?

A minimum of 18 inches

Variance

A one time modification

What is a chase?

A passageway, usually vertical, cut into a masonry wall for pipe or conduit

What is a gusset plate?

A piece of metal of plywood used to reinforce a joint of a truss

What is a hip rafter?

A rafter that extends from an outside corner of a building to the ridge board, usually at 45 degree to the ridge.

Fire Command Center

A room or area of a building where the status of the fire alarm equipment and there critical building systems associated with fire alarm systems can be manually controlled.

Means of Egress

A safe continuous path of travel from any point in a structure to a public way

Trouble Signal

A signal initiated by the fire alarm system or device indicative of a fault in a monitored circuit or component

What is a Wythe?

A single continuous vertical wall of masonry units

Referenced Standard

A standard that is incorporated or adopted as part of the model code that provides "specific information" as a guide

Radiant Energy Detector

A type of detector that looks for specific portions of the visible and invisible light spectrum produced by flames, sparks, or embers

What is another name of the solution composed of POTASSIUM CARBONATE?

A wet chemical extinguishing agent

Who has the ultimate authority to make changes in fire code?

AHJ (Authority having ...)

What ATSM number is the radiant panel fire test?

ASTM 162

Elevator Operation Phase 2

Allows Emergency use of the elevator with certain safe guards and special functions

Which landings have standpipe connection in Scissor Stairs?

Alternating Floors

Performance based design

Alternative for satisfying fire protection and life safety. When the building falls outside of common design.

8,000 BTU

Amount of heat that can be absorbed by 1 gallon of water

Air is removed rapidly from a dry pipe system by?

An accelerator and/or and exhauster

Smoldering

Burning with a little smoke and no flame

Fire Dampers are activated how?

By fusible links

Grounds around a Burn Pile or Bonfire should be

Cleared of Vegetation or cut to less than 3 inches

Class D Extinguishers

Combustible Metals

NFPA 30

Combustible and Flammable Liquids Code

Class K

Combustible cooking products such as vegetable or animal oils and fats

Monitor Roof

Common in factory buildings. They have a raised central section that extends several feet above the surrounding roof surface

Type 5 Construction

Commonly known as wood frame

What causes heat and smoke to spread upward then outward within a building?

Convection

Class K Extinguishers

Cooking, Greases, Fats, Oils

What type of doors do freight Elevators have?

Counter Balanced

What type of Class A fire is halon not very effective on?

Deep seated Class A Fires

Rollover

Describes a condition where the unburned fire gases accumulated at the top of a compartment ignite and flames propagate through the hot-gas layer

Detector

Detects

Backflow Preventer

Device designed to keep the backward flow of fire system water into the potable water system

Smoke Damper

Device installed in air ducts that penetrate a vertical or horizontal assemble such as a wall, floor, or ceiling. Designed to restrict the movement of smoke between compartments.

200 PSI for 2 Hours

Minimum pressure required during a hydrostatic test to check for leaks.

13.5 Feet

Minimum unobstructed access to a fire lane

A fire load rating of 11-15 in pounds per square inch is considered:

Moderately Severe

How often are fire service elevators tested?

Monthly

To be classified as a dormitory, how many people must it provide sleeping accommodations for?

More than 16 persons

What is the spacing distance between tanks storing Class I, II, or IIA

Must be 1/6th the sum of their diameters

Stand Pipe Locations?

Must be where any part of the floor is within 130 foot reach. 100 feet of hose and 30 feet of stream. They must also be a noncombustible fire rated stair wells.

Emergency Lighting

Must provide the proper amount of illumination (1 Foot Candle for 90 Minutes) when power for lighting is interrupted.

What is the standard for general storage sprinklers?

NFPA 231

Wood shingles are rated by ?

NFPA 256

What NFPA Standard covers Hoods and Ducts ?

NFPA 96

Do fire escape stairs count as a means of Egress?

NO

Is a painting plan a common type of plan?

NO

Is a partition wall load bearing?

NO

Is plate glass considered safety glass?

NO

NFPA 72 Deals with

National Fire Alarm Code

What is a pause?

If there is a layer of air warmer than the air below, the condition is called a pause

What does veneer do?

Improves appearance and no load bearing

Is carbon steel used in cryogenic tanks?

No

Balconies and Mezzanines with a load greater than 100 must have how many Means of Egress?

No less than 2

The thickness of wood used for fire stopping is what?

No less than 2 inches

Type 1 Construction

Non or Limited Combustible materials. Highest Safety Levels.

What is the hour rating of the roof in a dry cleaning facility?

Not less than 1 hour

What is the maximum travel distance for a Class D Extinguisher?

Not to exceed 75 feet

Where are the notes placed for a welding symbol?

Notes are placed within the tail

Alarm

Notifies

Occupant Load

Number of persons who may occupy a building or portion at one time.

What is a common type of indicating valve?

OS&Y Outside Stem and Yoke

What are the steps for performing a main drain test?

Observe, Open, Observe, Close

Class B Fires

Involve flammable and combustible liquids and gasses such as gasoline, oil, lacquer...

Class K Fires

Involve oils and greases normally found in commercial kitchens

Class A Fires

Involve ordinary, solid, combustible materials such as wood, cloth, paper, rubber, and many plastics

Horizontal Exit

Is an exit that allows occupants to egress from one side of a building to another through a fire resistance assembly

What is a flitch plate girder?

Is made by sandwiching a piece of steel between two wooden beams

What is a hip jack?

It extends from the top plate of the building to the hip rafter.

What is Axial Load?

It is a force that passes through the centroid of the section under construction. Structures have their greatest load when axial.

Bimetallic Detector

It is a heat detector that uses 2 metals with different expansion ratios. it is also auto resetting.

Hip Roof

It is a pitched roof that has no gables and all facets of the roof slope down from the peak.

What is a floor plan?

It is a sectional view taken on a horizontal plane 42' to 48' above the floor

Fully Developed Stage

Occurs when all combustible materials in the compartment are burning.

Stand Pipes are Needed in buildings where?

It is greater than 75' o the highest occupied floor or LARGE 1 story buildings (think horizontal)

What is a continuous beam?

One supported by 3 or more points

What is the color of the frangible bulb of an ordinary sprinkler head?

Orange or Red

More fire fighters have been killed in ________ construction

Ordinary

Class A Extinguishers

Ordinary Combustibles

Class A

Ordinary Combustibles, wood, paper, wool, things that when burned leave ash

What type of construction with exterior weight bearing walls have a 1 hour fire resistance rating?

Ordinary construction

What is a Border Line?

It is located near the edge of the sheet of drawing paper, used to separate various portions of the drawing.

What is used to test a wet pipe system to prevent unseating and the alarm?

It is tested with the alarm bypass valve

What is a drawback of sand lime mortar?

It is water soluble

What is a clapper valve?

It opens when the system flows water from the supply side and also opens the pumping to retard the chamber.

What is the retard chamber for?

It prefills with water during surges allowing water to the electronic alarm thus preventing false alarms

Business Occupancies

Large number of occupants

What temperature flash point is a flammable rating?

Less Than 100 Degrees F, OVER 100 it is combustible

Exit Signs

Letters must be 6 inches, must be positioned so exit access is no more than 100 feet away.

What is referred to as original rack storage?

Libraries

NFPA 101

Life Safety Code

What is an impact load?

Loads applied, or delivered, to a building in a short period of time.

Type 2 Construction

Low Fire Risk, Materials won't contribute to the spread.

The function of a jockey pump is to?

Maintain Pressure in the system

MSDS

Material Safety Data Sheet

Fuel Load

Maximum amount of combustible material in a given area of a building

175 PSI

Maximum listed pressure for most standpipe and sprinkler systems

Residential sprinkler systems require what size piping and what supply requirements?

Minimum 1/2 piping, May use domestic water supply with a single household shut off.

NFPA Placards

P = Potential for polymerization, B = Health Hazards, Numbers rate hazard

Three Primary Storage Method

Pallet, Rack, Solid

Annunciator Panel

Panel that provides emergency responders with information about the location and type of alarm

Public Way

Parcel of land such as a street or sidewalk

What is an exploded pictorial drawing?

Parts of the assembly are separated to better illustrate

Common Path of Travel

Path that all occupants must travel in one direction before reaching a point where they may choose between two separate and distinct paths to exits.

What type of sprinkler head hangs down?

Pendant

Institutional Occupancies

People with physical limitations, penal or corrections institutions.

Check Valve

Permits water flow in one direction

A short squat column is called?

Pier

Wet Barrel Hydrant

Popular in warm climates. The battle is full with water at all times

Parapet

Portion of a wall that extends above the level of the roof

Exit

Portion of the means of egress that is separate and protected from other parts of the building or fire rated construction

PIV means

Post Indicator Valve

What are two common type of extinguishing agents in hood systems?

Potassium Carbonate and Acetate

Educational Occupancies

Pre-School through 12th grade. High Loads, Multiple Uses..

What are two methods for pre-stressing concrete?

Pre-tensioning done at the plant, and post-tensioning done at the job site

NFPA 1

Uniform Fire Code

How hot can fluorescent light fixtures get?

Up to 1500 degrees

How many people should be on the board of Appeals?

Up to 7

What defines Educational Occupancies?

Used for Education, Through 12th Grade, Used by 6 or more people for more than 4 hours per day or 12 hour per week

Foam extinguishes a fire by

Smothering, Separating, Cooling, Suppressing

According to NFPA 72 the pull station should be mounted on the wall

So no part is less than 3 1/2 feet from the floor or a maximum of 4 1/2 feet

Current Practice is to locate Standpipes

So that any part of the floor is within 130' of Stand Pipe

Stairs

Solid and Slip Resistant, Landings must be provided so that no flight is greater than 12 feet, handrails are required for both sides. When 3 stories or less walls must have 1 hour rating, 4 stories or more 2 hour rating.

What is a sectional line?

Used in a sectional view to show that the material has been cut by the cutting plane

Type 3 Construction

Used in schools, churches, mercantile. Exterior walls are non-combustible.

What is a check valve?

Used to limit the flow in one direction

Proprietary Alarm

Used to protect large complexes or several sites with one receiving point.

What is an exploded pictorial drawing?

Used to show the relative position of parts or construction detail

Photoelectric Smoke Detector

Uses a small light source, either an incandescent bulb or a light emitting diode to detect smoke. It is done by shining a light through the chamber and smoke particles reflect it.

In structural steel, a symbol such as W12X16 means

W = type of beam, 12 = nminal depth, 16 = weight per linear foot

How often are fire pumps for standpipes tested?

WEEKLY

WPIV means

Wall Post Indicator Valve

Bearing Wall

Wall that supports itself and the weight of the roof

How often are pumps tested and run for standpipes?

Weekly

What is a lapse?

When atmospheric temperatures are constantly decreasing as height increases

Tar Kettles Must Have

a 40BC Fire Extinguisher within 25 feet

In a Dust Explosion the 1st explosion is followed by

a bigger one

At what temperature does steel being to fail?

above 1000 degrees F

General Alarms Sound through

an entire structure

Potential Energy

energy possessed by an object that may be released

Entry to a road access cannot

exceed 8 degrees

At the time of inspection the inspector should:

invite the building owner/occupant

Oxidation

is a chemical reaction involving the combination of oxygen and other materials.

Code

is a collection or compilation of rules and regulations enacted by a legislative body to become law in a particular jurisdiction. CODE MUST HAVE ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS TO EXPLAIN HOW AND WHEN THE STANDARDS ARE TO BE APPLIED. "HAS THE FORCE OF LAW" --LEGAL DOCUMENT--

Standard

is a set of principles, protocols, or procedures that is developed by committees through a consensus process. A STANDARD ONLY BECOMES A LAW WHEN LEGALLY ADOPTED BY A JURISDICTION OR INCLUDED AS PART OF A CODE. "DEVELOPED THROUGH A CONSENSUS PROCESS"

Seismic design includes ____ bracing

lateral

A class one air filter releases __________ or no gas

little

A fire load rating of 10 in pounds per square inch is considered:

moderate

Dormitory

more than 16 persons that are unrelated, fraternity, schools

Federal buildings in the local jurisdiction are

not required to comply with local codes

The term used to describe the area a building is off the property line as required by code

setback

A fire load rating of 5 in pounds per square inch is considered:

slight

Standards and Codes are adopted by:

the AHJ (Authority Having Jurisdiction)

What is a dead load?

the weight of the building itself and any equipment permanently attached or built in

Primary duty of a fire inspector

to ensure the life safety of both citizens and fire and emergency responders.

Heat Detectors

typically the slowest and reliable due to sensitivity

Flashover

Stage of a fire at which all surfaces and objects within a space have been heated to their ignition temperature and flame breaks out almost at once

Decay

Stage of a fire in which the available fuel is exhausted or oxygen level drops below 16%

UL 300

Standard Used in Cooking Equipment

NFPA 1031

Standard for Professional Qualifications for Fire Inspector and Plan Examiner

What does NFPA 1031 cover?

Standard for Professional Qualifications for Fire Inspectors?

NFPA 13

Standard for the installation of Sprinkler Systems

NFPA 14

Standard for the installation of Standpipe and hose systems

NFPA 20

Standards for the installation of stationary pumps for fire protection

Pre-tensioned reinforcing

Steel strands are stretched between anchors producing a tensile force in the steel, then concrete is placed around and allowed to harden.

What is the name of the test used to rate flame spread?

Steiner Tunnel Test

What is Ashlar Masonry

Stone cut rectangular units

What are the four basic components of a dry chemical extinguishing system?

Storage tank, piping, nozzles, actuating mechanism

What are the internal forces in a building which resist the load?

Stress and Strain

Water Hammer

Suddenly stopping the water moving though a hose or pipe. It results in an energy surge being transmitted in the opposite direction

What is a lintel?

Support for a masonry opening, usually steel or special form, such as pre-cast concrete

Thermal Layering

Tendency of gasses to separate into layers according to temperature.

Jockey Pump

Term used to describe a small pump used to maintain the pressure level in water based fire protection due to small fluctuations in the system

Post-tensioned Reinforcing

The Reinforcing steel is tensioned after the concrete is hardened

What is fire resistance?

The ability of a structural assembly to maintain its load bearing ability under fire conditions

What is the most critical thing for an inspector to check in a warehouse?

The automatic sprinkler system

What is cold flow?

The creeping or sliding of the fusible link of a sprinkler head caused by repeated heating

What is the discharge size of the Inspectors Test connection?

The discharge orifice shall be equal in size to the smallest sprinkler in the system

Elevator Operation Phase 1

The elevator is recalled to a certain floor and the door remains open

What is a ridge?

The horizontal member at the peak of the roof.

What is diameter?

The length of a line running between two points on the circle passing through the center

What is a bond?

The pattern in which masonry units are laid

Exit Discharge

The portion of the means of egress system between the termination of the exit and the public way

Bricks laid lengthwise are call what course?

The stretcher course

What is boiling point?

The temperature at which vapor pressure of the liquid is equal to the external pressure applied to it.

Autoignition temperature

The temperature to which a substance must be heated for ignition and self sustained combustion to occur without an external heat source

Travel Distance

The total distance a person travels within the exit access to reach an enclosed exit stairway or exterior door, or horizontal exit

Class 2 Standpipe

They are equipped with 1 1/2 inch outlets and are small diameter for use by the building occupants

Class 1 Standpipe

They are equipped with a 2 1/2 inch hose and are designed to be used by fire personnel only

What are the dimension lines?

They extend for length of distance being measured

When should fire pumps be tested?

They should be operated weekly and be done by in-plant managers.

Class 3 Standpipe

This has both 1 1/2 inch and 2 1/2 inch connections

Orthographic projections are

Three Dimensional

What is the purpose of the life safety code?

To provide minimum requirements for life and safety from fire and similar emergencies

Components of a truss

Top and bottom are called chords Connections are called panel points Struts are compressive connecting members

Convection

Transfer of heat energy from a fluid to a solid

Conduction

Transfer of heat within an object or to another object by direct contact.

Radiation

Transmission of energy as an electromagnetic wave, light waves, radio waves...

What is vellum?

Transparent paper original drawings are on

What are wooden peg pins called ?

Trunnels

What happens to marble when subjected to heat?

Turns to chalk

What is a circuit?

Two or more conductors carrying electricity from the source to the electrical device and returning.

Every suppression system for a kitchen should be

Type K

What type of mortar is for underground masonry?

Type M

Model Code

Typically developed by government through the consensus process by private, not for profit organizations

Aluminum Fails at

1200 Degrees F

Sprinklers are designed to operate at _____ PSI

15

What is the pressure at the highest sprinkler head in the system?

15 PSI with a 7PSI residual?

Steel is how many times stronger than concrete?

15 Times

How many times stronger is steel than concrete?

15 times

What is the pressure in a dry sprinkler system?

15 to 20 PSI above trip point.

Fire Lanes must be at least

16 Feet Wide for one way travel and 24 feet wide for 2 way travel

Deep Fryer shall have ___ space between other cooking surfaces.

16"

Plastics and combustible liquids release

16,000 BTU

What temperature is an ordinary sprinkler head rated at?

165 Degrees F

How many inches per person for bleacher and grandstand seating?

18

Minimum distance you can store within a sprinkler head

18 Inches

What is the minimum clearance for combustible materials for cooking equipment?

18 Inches

Minimum distance from a hydrant to the ground is

18''

No more than ____ actions for a pull station

2

How many days prior notice must a permit be obtained to use a tar kettle?

2 Days

What is the minimum fire resistance rating for enclosures connecting 4 or more stories?

2 Hour

What is the symbol for Class C fires?

It is a BLUE Circle

A structure will sustain its greatest load when the load is

Axial

An exhauster release air where?

The outside

Maximum allowed level for all audible alarm signals

110 dBa

What is the ignition temperature of Carbon Monoxide ?

1128 F

Assembly Occupancies

50 or more people, Churches, Arenas, Theaters..

If a suspended ceiling is within ____ inches of the ceiling sprinklers are not required

6

The smallest diameter Heavy Timber can be is:

6 Inches

What is the maximum height of an ordinary block bearing wall

6 Stories

A fixed storage tank is a vessel of how many gallons ?

60 gallons or larger

Smoke Inhalation accounts for

65% of deaths in a fire

Minimum headroom in an egress

7 Feet 6 Inches

To pass the "Pill Test" how many times must a match go out?

7 out of 8 Times

Maximum travel Distance to a Class A Extinguisher

75 Feet

What is the maximum of the property a tent may cover?

75 Percent

At what temp do cold draw steel cables fail?

800 Degrees F

Wood and Paper release

8000 BTU

How much does a modern high rise weigh per cubic foot?

8lbs

What type of ID is required for bulk haz-mat storage?

A 4 Digit ID

Spec Building

A building built without a tenant or occupant identified prior to construction

Board of Appeals

A group, 5-7 individuals who have experience with fire prevention. they arbitrate differences of opinion between fire inspectors, building officials, and property owners.

Most electrical fires are caused how?

Arcs and overheating

Halon Extinguishers

Are best suited for delicate electrical equipment, they test them semi annually

Areas of Refuge

Area where one or more people can wait safely for assistance during an emergency

What two materials is flame spread based on?

Asbestos (0 Rating) Red Oak Wood (100 Rating)

What should an inspector do before preforming any inspection?

Ask PERMISSION

Fire Stop

Framing member designed to stop the spread of a fire within a wall cavity

Bollard

Freestanding post designed to protect fire hydrants

First Step in the burning process is

Fuel and Oxygen Mix Properly

Factors that affect Fire

Fuel, Location, Compartment Volume, Ventilation, Ambient Conditions such as wind, humidity..

What are the two types of automatic roof vent designs?

Fusible Link type and Drop out Panel type

What are 3 activating devices on sprinkler heads?

Fusible Link, Glass Bulb, Chemical Pellet

What type of Electrical outlet should be installed in bathrooms?

GCFI, also install anywhere water is within 6 feet in kitchens

Fire Triangle

HEAT, OXYGEN, FUEL

Board of Appeals

Has authority to interrupt fire code, consists of 3-7 members who have experience in fire prevention or building construction.

Type 4 Construction

Heavy Timber, Large Dimensioned lumber.

Greater than 7 Stories it is a

High Rise

What are two common types of smoke detectors?

IONIZATION and Photo-Electric

Class C Fires

Involve energized electrical equipment

The access opening to fire escapes shall be no higher than ____ inches above the floor.

12

What is the covering over studs called?

Sheathing

Dip Tanks and Reservoirs

Should be contained in 1 hour fire-rated construction

Supervisory Signal

Signal given by a fixed fire protection system indicating readiness status of the system and devices

Manual Pull Stations can be

Single Action or Double Action

In a lodging or room house where a sleeping room is above the level of exit discharge, the primary means of escape shall be?

-- Enclosed Stairs -- horizontal exit -- Exterior Stair -- or a fire escape

What is the fire resistance rating of an exit door in buildings 3 stories or less?

1 Hour

What is the rate of rise for a Class B ramp ?

1 ft rise for every 8 ft of lenth.

Class I and III Standpipes require ______ FDC Connections

1 or More

What are the requirements for spare sprinkler heads?

1-300 Heads you need 6 spares on hand 301-1000 Heads you need 12 spares on hand

What size is the orifice opening of a sprinkler?

1/2 inch

Mezzanines can take no more than ____ of the total room?

1/3rd

What is the common scale used for floor plans?

1/4 inch = 1 foot

How much clearance in height and width is required for a public way

10 Feet

Tents must have how much spacing between stake lines

10 Feet

Operating pressure of a misting system

10 PSI

In regards to ordinary household lamp, what are the percentages of light and Heat?

10 Percent Light, 90 Percent Heat

What is the operating PSI of a pressurized water extinguisher?

100 PSI

Maximum distance a hydrant should be from a FDC

100'

Turnstiles exceeding ____ inches shall be treated as revolving doors

39

What increments do modular drawings use?

4

What is the maximum travel distance on a landing to reach the stairs?

4 Feet

A live fire watch is needed if the fire alarm system is out of service for what length of time?

4 Hours or Longer

Health Care and Ambulatory Care Occupancies

4 or more people who can not evacuate on their own

Residential Board and Care Occupancies

4 or more unrelated to the owners. Locations where lodging, boarding, and personal care are provided.

The mounting distance above the floor for a manual pull station

42'' ~54"

What is the egress minimum width from sleeping areas in health care occupancies?

48 inches

How long will rough cut timber last in a fire?

5 minute per inch

Carbon monoxide can be as much as ____ times greater in concealed spaces than in the open

50

_____ % of fire doors actually work

50

Maximum travel distance for a B rated extinguisher is

50 Feet

What is the distance required between explosives and unpacking area?

50 Feet

What is the occupant load factor for figuring a library reading room?

50 net feet squared

Defined as having a flashpoint above 100 F

A combustible

What is a means of egress

A continuous and unobstructed way of travel from any point in a building to a public way

What is a birds mouth cut?

A cut in the rafter to make it fit flush on the top plate

Ionization Smoke Detector

A device containing a small amount of radioactive material that ionizes the air between two charged electrodes to sense the presence of smoke particles

What is a plot plan?

A drawing showing the location of a building on its plot of land and various details. It is also know as a site plan?

Stand Pipe System

An arrangement of piping, valves, and hose connections installed in a structure to deliver water to fire hoses

If a straight line is not running horizontal or vertical which way is it running?

An inclined line

What is an atrium?

An opening through a series of floors for the purpose other than an enclosed stairway

Categories of Inspections are:

Annual (Routine), Issuance of a permit, Response to a complaint, Eminent hazard, New Construction, Change in Occupancy, Owner/Occupant Request

Light Frame Construction

Another term for Type 5 construction (Ballon frame)

Mercantile Occupancies

Any building used to display or sell merchandise, potential for high loss of life, large quantities of combustibles

What is a live load?

Any loads to a building other than the dead loads

Explain pressure relieving valves?

Any outlet that may have an outlet PSI greater than 100

Truss Failure

Any part of the truss fails it completely fails

What type of valve limits the flow in one direction?

Check valves

What is the upper part of a truss called?

Chord

What are the three classes of stand pipe systems?

Class 1 - Fire Personnel Only Class 2 - Occupants Only Class 3 - Both Fire/Occupants

Standpipes

Class 1 and 3 the size of the riser must be 4" for buildings less than 100'. 6" pipe for buildings over 100'.

Heat of Hydration

During the hardening of concrete, heat is given off by the chemical process in hydration

Trusses are built under what standard?

E-119

HYDROSTATIC TESTING OF EXTINGUISHERS occur

EVERY 5 Years, or 12 years on dry chemicals under 150 lbs

Mixed Use Occupancies

Each is individually classified by its primary occupancy

Access Controlled Egress

Egress side has a manual override during a fire alarm and an automatic override.

What are 3 types of fire pump drivers?

Electric, Diesel, Steam

Class C Extinguishers

Electrical Equipment

The inspector must have a through knowledge and understanding of the following items:

Enabling legislation, State/Local Statues, ways to alter State/Local Statues

Chemical Heat Energy

Energy that is released when two or more chemicals combine and react with one and another. Chemical heat energy is the most common source of heat in combustion reactions.

Pre-ignition

Energy transfer from a gas to a fuel

Ingress

Entrances or a means to enter a structure from a public way

Fire Drills should be conducted in educational facilities at what interval?

Every month well school is in session?

Define a High Rise

Exceeds 80~100 feet, is build of a combination of concrete and protected steel

What are the three parts of a Means of Egress?

Exit Access, Exit, Exit Discharge

When heated to 1000 Degrees F Steel will?

Expand up to 9 1/2 inches and fail at 1000-1100 Degrees

Rate of Rise detectors depend on what?

Expansion characteristics of heat. Will activate if there is a 12-15 degree per minute rise

What is the chief characteristics of ordinary construction?

Exterior walls made of masonary

Extinguisher Mounting

Extinguishers weighing under 40lbs may have a top no more than 5 feet above the floor. When over 40lbs the top must not be more than 3 1/2 feet high. Also the bottom must be no closer than 4 inches to the ground

Fire Tetrahedron

FUEL, OXYGEN, HEAT, CHEMICAL REACTION

Factory/Industrial Occupancies

Factory, subdivided due to use

Automatic Dry Standpipe

Filled with pressurized air and upon opening of a hose a valve drops the air pressure that permits the dry pipe to activate allowing water into the system

FACP Means

Fire Alarm Control Panel

FACP

Fire Alarm Control Panel (The Brain)

The personnel given the responsibility for fire and life safety inspections programs are members of the:

Fire Department

FDC

Fire Department Connection

What is passive fire defense

Fire Walls and Doors

The development and implementation of codes are a result of a cooperative effort among:

Fire department administration, Mayor or city/county manager, Municipal legislative body, Legislative body

What are the hazards of dip tank operations?

Fire involving the liquids and explosions involving the vapor and air mixtures

Mechanical Heat Energy

Form of energy generated by friction or compression.

Where is the annunciator panel located in a building?

In an area approved by the AHJ

Fire Development

Incipient Stage, , Growth Stage, Fully Developed, and Decay

Rafter

Inclined beam that supports a roof, runs parallel to the slope

What are 3 things that an Inspectors report should do ?

Inform, Analyze, and Recommend.

Vegetation must be cleared

Inside a tent and 10 feet around

To water flow test a sprinkler system what is used?

Inspectors Test Valve

Class D Fires

Involve combustible metals such as aluminum

Soponification

Process in which the fatty acids in the cooking medium react with the extinguishing agent and converts to foam or a soapy residue

Ignition

Process of initiating combustion

Heat Transfer

Process where by heat moves from one body or substance to another by radiation, conduction, ...

Pyrotechnics and Flames are

Prohibited in any tents or temporary structures

Beam Detector

Projects a narrow beam of light across a large open area from a sending unit to a receiving unit. When the beam is interrupted by smoke it activates the alarm

Residential Occupancies

Provide sleeping accommodations under conditions other than health care.

How often are sprinkler systems tested?

Quarterly

RHR Manes

Rate of Heat Release

What is the color Coding and GPM on hydrants?

Red = less than 500 GPM, Orange - 500-999 GPM, Green 1000-1499 GPM, Light Blue = 1500 GPM PLUS

What is another term for pictorial drawings?

Renderings

The horizontal measurement on stairs is called the ____

Run

What is fine aggregate in concrete usually used made of

Sand

What type of door is required for a flammable storage room?

Self Closing

What type of material is Halon ineffective on?

Self-Oxidizing

How often you should do a halon test?

Semi-Annually

When is a Pre-Action system used?

When it is important that the water damage be prevented, even if the pipes break accidentally.

What is a fire cut?

When the end of a joist is cut off at an angle to permit the joist to fall out of the masonry wall without damaging the wall

When must apartments have fire alarm systems?

When they are 3 or more stories and 11 or more living units

One Half Diagonal Rule

When two exits are required, they are to be located not less than one-half the length of the overall diagonal dimension of the room

Pull Stations should also be placed

Within 5 Feet of every exit so the occupants can activate as they leave.

Uncontained Fires should not be allowed

Within 50 feet of a structure

What is chipboard?

Wood chips glued together to make flat sheets

What are 4 hour fusible links

Wooden wedges or metal hooks

Is exit access permitted though dining rooms and sitting rooms?

Yes, just not through storage rooms or kitchens

Dry Barrel hydrant

water is pumped or drained when not in use. It protects it in freezing climates.

Line Detector

wire or tubing that can be strung along the ceiling of large open areas to detect an increase in the heat


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