ICC FIRE PLANS EXAMINER QUESTIONS 2026
FULL PRACTICE TEST
◉ home rule. Answer: The power a city or county to establish its
own system of governing and local ordinances without receiving a
charter from the state (which comes with certain requirements and
limitations)
◉ Fire Prevention. Answer: (1) Part of the science of fire protection
that deals with preventing the outbreak of fire by eliminating fire
hazards through such activities as inspection, code enforcement,
education, and investigation programs. (2) Division of a fire
department responsible for conducting fire prevention programs of
inspection, code enforcement, education, and investigation.
◉ Code Enforcement. Answer: Process of enforcing a body of law
aimed at reducing fire and life-safety hazards a well as mandating
the proper installation and maintenance of building/structure fire
and life-safety features to provide adequate community fire
prevention.
◉ Plans Examiner. Answer: Official charged with reviewing plans for
new construction as well as modifications to existing structures to
ensure that applicable fire and life safety codes are followed
, ◉ Fire Inspector. Answer: Fire personnel assigned to inspect
property with the purpose of enforcing fire regulations
◉ Engineer. Answer: (1)Fire protection or fire prevention personnel
who are qualified by professional engineering credentials. (2) A
member of the engineering profession.
◉ Passive features. Answer: are those fixed building construction
◉ Active Fire Protection System. Answer: are those systems and
equipment that operate or can be used to suppress a fire
◉ Active Features. Answer: Sprinkler systems, Standpipes, Detection
and Alarm systems, Smoke control systems, Elevator controls
◉ Passive Features. Answer: Roof Construction types and materials,
Fire-rated walls, Fire-rated floor and ceiling assemblies, Fire-rated
doors and door hardware, Smoke/fire dampers
◉ Permit Process. Answer: a body of laws and typically requires that
a building permit be issued from the appropriate AHJ before any
new building construction, addition, renovation, alteration, or
demolition occurs.
FULL PRACTICE TEST
◉ home rule. Answer: The power a city or county to establish its
own system of governing and local ordinances without receiving a
charter from the state (which comes with certain requirements and
limitations)
◉ Fire Prevention. Answer: (1) Part of the science of fire protection
that deals with preventing the outbreak of fire by eliminating fire
hazards through such activities as inspection, code enforcement,
education, and investigation programs. (2) Division of a fire
department responsible for conducting fire prevention programs of
inspection, code enforcement, education, and investigation.
◉ Code Enforcement. Answer: Process of enforcing a body of law
aimed at reducing fire and life-safety hazards a well as mandating
the proper installation and maintenance of building/structure fire
and life-safety features to provide adequate community fire
prevention.
◉ Plans Examiner. Answer: Official charged with reviewing plans for
new construction as well as modifications to existing structures to
ensure that applicable fire and life safety codes are followed
, ◉ Fire Inspector. Answer: Fire personnel assigned to inspect
property with the purpose of enforcing fire regulations
◉ Engineer. Answer: (1)Fire protection or fire prevention personnel
who are qualified by professional engineering credentials. (2) A
member of the engineering profession.
◉ Passive features. Answer: are those fixed building construction
◉ Active Fire Protection System. Answer: are those systems and
equipment that operate or can be used to suppress a fire
◉ Active Features. Answer: Sprinkler systems, Standpipes, Detection
and Alarm systems, Smoke control systems, Elevator controls
◉ Passive Features. Answer: Roof Construction types and materials,
Fire-rated walls, Fire-rated floor and ceiling assemblies, Fire-rated
doors and door hardware, Smoke/fire dampers
◉ Permit Process. Answer: a body of laws and typically requires that
a building permit be issued from the appropriate AHJ before any
new building construction, addition, renovation, alteration, or
demolition occurs.
