FIRE INSPECTION & CODE
ENFOREMENT 8TH ED CH1.
QUESTIONS WITH ACTUAL SOLUTIONS
to vvperform vvtheir vvjobs vvproperly, vvinspectors vvmust vvunderstand vvtheir vvassigned
vvduties vv- vvAnswerno vvthe vvapplicable vvbuilding vvand vvfire vvcode vvprovisions vvand
vvhow vvthey vvrelate vvto vvone vvanother, vvand vvbe vvaware vvof vvthe vvauthority vvthey
vvhave vvfor vvconducting vvtheir vvduties.
inspectors vvmust vvbecome vvfamiliar vvwith vv- vvAnswerthe vvstatues, vvcodes,
vvregulations, vvand vvpermitting vvprocesses vvthat vvare vvin vveffect vvin vva vvparticular
vvjurisdiction
inspectors vvmust vvbecome vvfamiliar vvwith vvthe vvstatues, vvcodes, vvregulations, vvand
vvpermitting vvprocesses vvthat vvare vvin vveffect vvin vva vvparticular vvjurisdiction, vvincluding
vvthe vvfollowing: vv- vvAnswer- vvenabling vvlegislation vvthat vvcreates vvthe vvinspection
vvposition vvor vvthat vvdesignates vvindividuals vvto vvperform vvfire vvand vvsafety
vvinspections. vv
- vvState vv/ vvprovincial vvshe'll vvor vvlocal vvstatues vvthat vvprovide vvthe vvlegal vvbasis vvof
vvthe vvinspections
- vvState vv/ vvprovincial vvand vvlocal vvnews, vvcodes, vvordinance, vvand vvstatues vvthat
vvdetail vvvarious vvFire vvand vvLife vvsafety vvrequirements. vv
- vvstatues vvthat vvset vvthe vvlimits vvof vvauthority vvthat vvmay vvbe vvpart vvof vvState vv/
vvprovincial vvand vvlocal vvenabling vvlegislation. vv
- vvways vvin vvwhich vvstatues, vvregulates, vvand vvordinance vvcan vvbe vvaltar vvor
vvamended.
A vvlevel vv1 vvinspector vvmust vvbe vvable vvto vvperform vvthe vvfollowing vvduties: vv-
vvAnswer- vvHandel vvcitizen vvcomplaints vvrelated vvto vvFire vv& vvlife vvsafety. vv
- vvinterpret vvand vvapply vvadopted vvcodes vvand vvstandards. vv
- vvperform vvFire vvand vvLife vvsafety vvinspections vvof vvnew vvand vvexisting vvstructures.
vv
- vvdetermine vvoccupancy vvloads vvfor vvsingle-use vvbuildings. vv
- vvparticipate vvand vvlegal vvproceedings vvinvolving vvFire vvand vvLife vvSafety vvCode
vvissues. vv
- vvverify vvwater vvsupply vvfire vvflow vvcapacity vvto vvdetermine vvthe vvability vvof vvwater
vvsupply vvsystem vvis vvto vvprovide vvthe vvrequired vvlevel vvof vvprotection.
, inspector vv- vvAnswerperson vvwho vvis vvtrained vvto vvperform vvfire vvprevention vvand
vvlife vvsafety vvinspections vvof vvall vvtypes vvof vvnew vvconstruction vvin vvexisting
vvoccupancy.
statue vvof vvstatutory vvlaw vv- vvAnswerfederal vvor vvstate vv/ vvprovincial vvlegislative vvact
vvthat vvbecomes vvlaw, vvprescribes vvconduct, vvdefines vvcrimes, vvand vvpromotes
vvpublic vvgood vvand vvWelfare.
regulations vv- vvAnswerrules vvor vvdirectives vvof vvadministrative vvagencies vvthat vvhave
vvauthorization vvto vvuse vvthem.
enabling vvlegislation vv- vvAnswerlegislation vvthat vvgives vvappropriate vvofficials vvthe
vvauthority vvto vvimplement vvor vvenforce vvthe vvlaw
ordinance vv- vvAnswerlocal vvor vvMunicipal vvlaw vvthat vvapplies vvto vvpersons vvand
vvthings vvof vva vvlocal vvjurisdiction, vva vvlocal vvagency vvact vvthat vvhas vvthe vvforce vvof
vva vvstatue. vvDifferent vvfrom vvlaw vvthat vvis vvenacted vvby vvfederal vvor vvstate vv/
vvprovincial vvlegislators.
within vva vvpublic vvorganization, vvFire vvand vvLife vvsafety vvinspection vvprograms vvmay
vvbe vvlocated vvin vvthe vv- vvAnswerfire, vvbuilding, vvor vvCourt vvenforcement
vvdepartments.
Staffing vvfor vvfire vvprevention vvdivisions vvmay vvinclude vv- vvAnswernon-sworn
vvPersonnel, vvsworn vvpersonnel, vvor vva vvcombination vvof vvboth.
the vvbuilding vvdepartment vvis vvgenerally vvresponsible vvfor: vv- vvAnswer-reviewing vvand
vvapproving vvall vvnew vvconstruction vvand vvalterations vvto vvexisting vvstructures. vv
- vvconducting vvplans vvreview. vv
- vvissuing vvpermits vvrelated vvto vvbuilding vvand vvtheir vvuse. vv
- vvperforming vvfield vvinspections vvto vvverify vvthat vvapproved vvplans vvare vvfollowed vvin
vvthe vvconstruction vvand vvalteration vvprocess.
Private vvFire vvSaftey vvInspectors: vvinspectors vvemployed vvby vvinsurance vvor
vvunderwriting vvcompany vvfunction vvas: vv- vvAnswerrisk vvassessors
private vvfire vvsafety vvinspectors vvevaluate vvprocesses vvin vvfacilities vvthat vvare
vvinsured vvor vvunder vvwritten vvby vvthe vvinsurance vvcompany vvin vvan vvattempt vvto
vvidentify vv- vvAnswerhazards
private vvfire vvsafety vvinspectors vvevaluation vvprocess vvis vvdesigned vvto vv-
vvAnswermitigate vvrisk vvbefore vvany vvloss vvoccurs vvthat vvaffects vvboth vvinsured vvand
vvthe vvinsurance
mitigate vv- vvAnswerto vvmake vvless vvharsh vvor vvintense. vvTo vvalleviate.
ENFOREMENT 8TH ED CH1.
QUESTIONS WITH ACTUAL SOLUTIONS
to vvperform vvtheir vvjobs vvproperly, vvinspectors vvmust vvunderstand vvtheir vvassigned
vvduties vv- vvAnswerno vvthe vvapplicable vvbuilding vvand vvfire vvcode vvprovisions vvand
vvhow vvthey vvrelate vvto vvone vvanother, vvand vvbe vvaware vvof vvthe vvauthority vvthey
vvhave vvfor vvconducting vvtheir vvduties.
inspectors vvmust vvbecome vvfamiliar vvwith vv- vvAnswerthe vvstatues, vvcodes,
vvregulations, vvand vvpermitting vvprocesses vvthat vvare vvin vveffect vvin vva vvparticular
vvjurisdiction
inspectors vvmust vvbecome vvfamiliar vvwith vvthe vvstatues, vvcodes, vvregulations, vvand
vvpermitting vvprocesses vvthat vvare vvin vveffect vvin vva vvparticular vvjurisdiction, vvincluding
vvthe vvfollowing: vv- vvAnswer- vvenabling vvlegislation vvthat vvcreates vvthe vvinspection
vvposition vvor vvthat vvdesignates vvindividuals vvto vvperform vvfire vvand vvsafety
vvinspections. vv
- vvState vv/ vvprovincial vvshe'll vvor vvlocal vvstatues vvthat vvprovide vvthe vvlegal vvbasis vvof
vvthe vvinspections
- vvState vv/ vvprovincial vvand vvlocal vvnews, vvcodes, vvordinance, vvand vvstatues vvthat
vvdetail vvvarious vvFire vvand vvLife vvsafety vvrequirements. vv
- vvstatues vvthat vvset vvthe vvlimits vvof vvauthority vvthat vvmay vvbe vvpart vvof vvState vv/
vvprovincial vvand vvlocal vvenabling vvlegislation. vv
- vvways vvin vvwhich vvstatues, vvregulates, vvand vvordinance vvcan vvbe vvaltar vvor
vvamended.
A vvlevel vv1 vvinspector vvmust vvbe vvable vvto vvperform vvthe vvfollowing vvduties: vv-
vvAnswer- vvHandel vvcitizen vvcomplaints vvrelated vvto vvFire vv& vvlife vvsafety. vv
- vvinterpret vvand vvapply vvadopted vvcodes vvand vvstandards. vv
- vvperform vvFire vvand vvLife vvsafety vvinspections vvof vvnew vvand vvexisting vvstructures.
vv
- vvdetermine vvoccupancy vvloads vvfor vvsingle-use vvbuildings. vv
- vvparticipate vvand vvlegal vvproceedings vvinvolving vvFire vvand vvLife vvSafety vvCode
vvissues. vv
- vvverify vvwater vvsupply vvfire vvflow vvcapacity vvto vvdetermine vvthe vvability vvof vvwater
vvsupply vvsystem vvis vvto vvprovide vvthe vvrequired vvlevel vvof vvprotection.
, inspector vv- vvAnswerperson vvwho vvis vvtrained vvto vvperform vvfire vvprevention vvand
vvlife vvsafety vvinspections vvof vvall vvtypes vvof vvnew vvconstruction vvin vvexisting
vvoccupancy.
statue vvof vvstatutory vvlaw vv- vvAnswerfederal vvor vvstate vv/ vvprovincial vvlegislative vvact
vvthat vvbecomes vvlaw, vvprescribes vvconduct, vvdefines vvcrimes, vvand vvpromotes
vvpublic vvgood vvand vvWelfare.
regulations vv- vvAnswerrules vvor vvdirectives vvof vvadministrative vvagencies vvthat vvhave
vvauthorization vvto vvuse vvthem.
enabling vvlegislation vv- vvAnswerlegislation vvthat vvgives vvappropriate vvofficials vvthe
vvauthority vvto vvimplement vvor vvenforce vvthe vvlaw
ordinance vv- vvAnswerlocal vvor vvMunicipal vvlaw vvthat vvapplies vvto vvpersons vvand
vvthings vvof vva vvlocal vvjurisdiction, vva vvlocal vvagency vvact vvthat vvhas vvthe vvforce vvof
vva vvstatue. vvDifferent vvfrom vvlaw vvthat vvis vvenacted vvby vvfederal vvor vvstate vv/
vvprovincial vvlegislators.
within vva vvpublic vvorganization, vvFire vvand vvLife vvsafety vvinspection vvprograms vvmay
vvbe vvlocated vvin vvthe vv- vvAnswerfire, vvbuilding, vvor vvCourt vvenforcement
vvdepartments.
Staffing vvfor vvfire vvprevention vvdivisions vvmay vvinclude vv- vvAnswernon-sworn
vvPersonnel, vvsworn vvpersonnel, vvor vva vvcombination vvof vvboth.
the vvbuilding vvdepartment vvis vvgenerally vvresponsible vvfor: vv- vvAnswer-reviewing vvand
vvapproving vvall vvnew vvconstruction vvand vvalterations vvto vvexisting vvstructures. vv
- vvconducting vvplans vvreview. vv
- vvissuing vvpermits vvrelated vvto vvbuilding vvand vvtheir vvuse. vv
- vvperforming vvfield vvinspections vvto vvverify vvthat vvapproved vvplans vvare vvfollowed vvin
vvthe vvconstruction vvand vvalteration vvprocess.
Private vvFire vvSaftey vvInspectors: vvinspectors vvemployed vvby vvinsurance vvor
vvunderwriting vvcompany vvfunction vvas: vv- vvAnswerrisk vvassessors
private vvfire vvsafety vvinspectors vvevaluate vvprocesses vvin vvfacilities vvthat vvare
vvinsured vvor vvunder vvwritten vvby vvthe vvinsurance vvcompany vvin vvan vvattempt vvto
vvidentify vv- vvAnswerhazards
private vvfire vvsafety vvinspectors vvevaluation vvprocess vvis vvdesigned vvto vv-
vvAnswermitigate vvrisk vvbefore vvany vvloss vvoccurs vvthat vvaffects vvboth vvinsured vvand
vvthe vvinsurance
mitigate vv- vvAnswerto vvmake vvless vvharsh vvor vvintense. vvTo vvalleviate.
