Fire Inspector 1 Study Questions | 142 Questions and Answers(A+ Solution guide)

What is the minimum acceptable residual pressure in a water supply system that must be available for firefighting? - 20 psi What type of sprinkler system is a type of dry system that, when activated, flows water from all heads at the same time because all of the heads are open? - deluge What is the starting point used to measure travel distance to an exit? - the most remote point subject to occupancy How many sleeping accommodations are required for an occupancy to be classified as a hotel? - 16 What are examples of exit lighting that is required in many occupancies? - emergency lighting to illuminate means of egress An extinguisher designed for Class A fires carries which color and shape symbol? - green triangle During which phase of a fire does flashover usually occur? - fully develped What are the states of matter? - solid, liquid, gas What are the four phases of fire development in their correct order? - incipient, growth, fully developed, decay Two common file folder formats used in the organization of fire inspection records are chronological and ___________. - functional The purpose of the NFIRS is to collect useful national data on the many underlying factors in a fire. - trueWhat material is inherently fire resistive? - masonry What designation of fire door would be required for use as part of a fire wall? - A How many different types of fire loads does a Type III construction have - 2 What NFPA 13 hazard class includes occupancies that may produce severe fires - extra hazards How many general categories of fire are there? - 5 Since steel conducts heat well, it will tend to do what as temperature exposure increases? - expand and loose strength In addition to activating the fire alarm and detection system, which other action will a duct-detector perform? - shut down the air-handling system if it detects smoke What is the fire department connection (FDC)? - a connection where the FD can pump water into a sprinkler or standpipe system