TCFP FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY
EDUCATOR 1 EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
US History tells us that as far back as _______ in Boston, Massachusetts, building codes were
being changed to require that buildings be build of stone or brick
1679
Engineering
is a form of intervention used to change structures, products, and processes though the use of
technology, materials, construction, and environmental change
Enforcement
is the creation and adoption of codes, ordinances, and requirements for compliance to ensure
that people, structures, and systems adhere to the safest practices.
What are the three E's of fire prevention?
engineering, education, enforcement
Great Chicago Fire
a fire in 1871 that killed hundreds, left thousands homeless, and destroyed a third of Chicago,
fire prevention week
Iroquois Theater Fire 1903
Absolutely Fireproof, 602 dead
Triangle Shirtwaist Fire
a factory fire that killed 146 workers trapped in the building; led to new safety standard laws
Our Lady of the Angels School Fire
Chicago (1958). Unprotected stairwells, a combustible interior finish, and lack of a fire alarm
system. Brought attention to the design of school buildings, the requirement for fire detection
and alarm systems, and enclosed stairwells. Laws passed requiring fire evacuation drills. 7ft
mounted fire extinguishers 92 dead
Beverly Hills Supper Club Fire
165 persons lost their lives in the largest loss; Zebra Room, maze
,MGM Grand Fire
Accident
an event that happens unexpectedly or unintentionally
Active solutions (injury prevention)
Changes to achieve safer behavior due to the deliberate actions taken by participants
Community Risk Reduction (CRR)
The fire department's or other agency's identification and prioritization of risks to the
community followed by the integrated application of resources to improve public safety through
minimizing the probability or occurrence and/or the impact of unfortunate events.
Dissolution of responsibility
The assumption that it is not necessary to take action because others in the vicinity will take
care of the situation
Economic incentives
monetary rewards or threats used to motivate improved compliance and safer behaviors
Emergency response
having well trained and adequately staffed teams of first responders for risk reduction during
later stages of risk development when other interventions have failed
Evacuation
the process wherein occupants become aware of a building fire related emergency and
experience a variety of mental processes and actions before or while they travel to reach a place
of safety within or outside of a building
Injury
Any unintentional or intentional damage to the body resulting from acute exposure to thermal,
mechanical, electrical or chemical energy
Learned Irrelevance
A process in which when conditions such as emergency exits, are repeatedly encountered in the
workplace and people ignore them
Panic
fear induced fight or flight behavior that is nonrational, non adaptive, and nonsocial which
serves to reduce escape possiblilties
, Passive Solutions (injury prevention)
Changes to achieve safer environment through design and engineering solution
Pre movement time
the time between the recognition of the cue to the moment the occupants begin to evacuate
Primary prevention
Efforts to prevent an injury or illness from ever occurring.
Secondary Prevention
Efforts to limit the effects of an injury or illness that you cannot completely prevent.
tertiary prevention
actions taken to contain damage once a disease or disability has progressed beyond its early
stages
Sullivan-Hoey Fire Prevention Law
required sprinkler systems to be installed in all factories (Triangle Shirtwaist)
Thermal burns
are caused by fire, steam, hot objects, or hot liquids
Chemical burns
occur when living tissue is exposed to a corrosive substance such as a strong acid or base1
Electrical burns
result from electric current passing through the body causing rapid injury to the skin and other
organs, including the heart
Radiation Burns
are caused by exposure to radiation such as thermal radiation, radio frequency energy,
ultraviolet light and ionizing radiation
Residential Pools shall be fenced at least _____ feet high
4
The leading cause of death for people from ages 1 through 44 is
motor vehicle accidents
___________ is the leading cause of unintentional death for children ages 1 to 4
EDUCATOR 1 EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
US History tells us that as far back as _______ in Boston, Massachusetts, building codes were
being changed to require that buildings be build of stone or brick
1679
Engineering
is a form of intervention used to change structures, products, and processes though the use of
technology, materials, construction, and environmental change
Enforcement
is the creation and adoption of codes, ordinances, and requirements for compliance to ensure
that people, structures, and systems adhere to the safest practices.
What are the three E's of fire prevention?
engineering, education, enforcement
Great Chicago Fire
a fire in 1871 that killed hundreds, left thousands homeless, and destroyed a third of Chicago,
fire prevention week
Iroquois Theater Fire 1903
Absolutely Fireproof, 602 dead
Triangle Shirtwaist Fire
a factory fire that killed 146 workers trapped in the building; led to new safety standard laws
Our Lady of the Angels School Fire
Chicago (1958). Unprotected stairwells, a combustible interior finish, and lack of a fire alarm
system. Brought attention to the design of school buildings, the requirement for fire detection
and alarm systems, and enclosed stairwells. Laws passed requiring fire evacuation drills. 7ft
mounted fire extinguishers 92 dead
Beverly Hills Supper Club Fire
165 persons lost their lives in the largest loss; Zebra Room, maze
,MGM Grand Fire
Accident
an event that happens unexpectedly or unintentionally
Active solutions (injury prevention)
Changes to achieve safer behavior due to the deliberate actions taken by participants
Community Risk Reduction (CRR)
The fire department's or other agency's identification and prioritization of risks to the
community followed by the integrated application of resources to improve public safety through
minimizing the probability or occurrence and/or the impact of unfortunate events.
Dissolution of responsibility
The assumption that it is not necessary to take action because others in the vicinity will take
care of the situation
Economic incentives
monetary rewards or threats used to motivate improved compliance and safer behaviors
Emergency response
having well trained and adequately staffed teams of first responders for risk reduction during
later stages of risk development when other interventions have failed
Evacuation
the process wherein occupants become aware of a building fire related emergency and
experience a variety of mental processes and actions before or while they travel to reach a place
of safety within or outside of a building
Injury
Any unintentional or intentional damage to the body resulting from acute exposure to thermal,
mechanical, electrical or chemical energy
Learned Irrelevance
A process in which when conditions such as emergency exits, are repeatedly encountered in the
workplace and people ignore them
Panic
fear induced fight or flight behavior that is nonrational, non adaptive, and nonsocial which
serves to reduce escape possiblilties
, Passive Solutions (injury prevention)
Changes to achieve safer environment through design and engineering solution
Pre movement time
the time between the recognition of the cue to the moment the occupants begin to evacuate
Primary prevention
Efforts to prevent an injury or illness from ever occurring.
Secondary Prevention
Efforts to limit the effects of an injury or illness that you cannot completely prevent.
tertiary prevention
actions taken to contain damage once a disease or disability has progressed beyond its early
stages
Sullivan-Hoey Fire Prevention Law
required sprinkler systems to be installed in all factories (Triangle Shirtwaist)
Thermal burns
are caused by fire, steam, hot objects, or hot liquids
Chemical burns
occur when living tissue is exposed to a corrosive substance such as a strong acid or base1
Electrical burns
result from electric current passing through the body causing rapid injury to the skin and other
organs, including the heart
Radiation Burns
are caused by exposure to radiation such as thermal radiation, radio frequency energy,
ultraviolet light and ionizing radiation
Residential Pools shall be fenced at least _____ feet high
4
The leading cause of death for people from ages 1 through 44 is
motor vehicle accidents
___________ is the leading cause of unintentional death for children ages 1 to 4
