FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY UPDATED FINAL PAPER QUESTIONS
AND SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔educators may need to tailor the message to? - ✔✔age, ability, language and other
situations
✔✔Fire life and safety educator fall under what? and can report to who? - ✔✔prevention
or training division and can report directly to assistant chief or chief
✔✔Chain of command - ✔✔is the pathway way of highest level to the lowest
✔✔unity of command - ✔✔each individual reports to one person
✔✔in most communities you can call 911 how many digits is the other way - ✔✔7-10
digets
✔✔some watches and phones may not interface with the equipment what should the
people know - ✔✔the address and location of the emergency
✔✔telecommunicator is also the ? - ✔✔dispatcher
✔✔who says when you can hang up the 911 call and why - ✔✔the dispatcher because
they may stay on the phone to provide life saving instructions
✔✔whats unique to the fire service - ✔✔PPE
✔✔how long can a SCBA last for - ✔✔15-60 minutes
✔✔ionization smoke alarm - ✔✔responds faster to flames
✔✔photoelectric smoke alarm - ✔✔responds fast to smoldering fires
✔✔combination smoke alarm - ✔✔generally use carbon monoxide and either a
photoelectric or a ionization
✔✔is it the educators job to recommend a certain type of smoke alarm? - ✔✔no only to
enforce the proper maintenance
✔✔combination alarms distinguish the difference between - ✔✔products of combustion
due to flaming fire versus smoke from cooking food and steam from shower...etc
✔✔complete vs partial sprinkler system - ✔✔complete covers the entire building well
the partial only covers high-hazard areas such as Exit routes
, ✔✔three different levels of fire sprinklers - ✔✔coverage area, type of building and life
protection
✔✔for a one or two family dwelling what is the system installed for - ✔✔only to protect
life
✔✔how are sprinklers activated - ✔✔through heat and only activate the one that is
closest to the fire
✔✔residential and commercial sprinklers are - ✔✔to control fire as quickly as possible
with as little water as possible
✔✔the combination of having a smoke alarm and sprinkler reduce a persons chance of
dying by how much - ✔✔82%
✔✔type of extinguisher and the use - ✔✔A, ordinary water based or dry chem, B liquid
CO2 or dry chem, C electrical CO2 dry chem and clean agent, D metal dry powder, K
cooking alkaline mixture
✔✔Stored pressure extinguisher - ✔✔air pressurized water APW useful on small fires or
for overhaul
✔✔clean agents - ✔✔only use in well vented areas because they are toxic
✔✔what two extinguishers are silver - ✔✔APW and Wet chemical
✔✔are heat sensors appropriate for life safety - ✔✔No
✔✔Fire hazard - ✔✔is a condition that encourages a fire to start or increases it
✔✔personal fire hazards - ✔✔common hazards that are caused by the unsafe acts of a
individual
✔✔special fire hazard - ✔✔a flammable liquid in the area or any other means
✔✔TARGET HAZARDS - ✔✔is a great potential for loss of life or property loss such at
lumber yard, school, hospitals etc (may be labeled with a warning sign)
✔✔3 kinds of hazards and their color - ✔✔blue section is health rating, red is
flammability and yellow is instability
extra is white which is special
✔✔what does the rating mean - ✔✔1 is the minimal hazard, 4 is the severe hazard
AND SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔educators may need to tailor the message to? - ✔✔age, ability, language and other
situations
✔✔Fire life and safety educator fall under what? and can report to who? - ✔✔prevention
or training division and can report directly to assistant chief or chief
✔✔Chain of command - ✔✔is the pathway way of highest level to the lowest
✔✔unity of command - ✔✔each individual reports to one person
✔✔in most communities you can call 911 how many digits is the other way - ✔✔7-10
digets
✔✔some watches and phones may not interface with the equipment what should the
people know - ✔✔the address and location of the emergency
✔✔telecommunicator is also the ? - ✔✔dispatcher
✔✔who says when you can hang up the 911 call and why - ✔✔the dispatcher because
they may stay on the phone to provide life saving instructions
✔✔whats unique to the fire service - ✔✔PPE
✔✔how long can a SCBA last for - ✔✔15-60 minutes
✔✔ionization smoke alarm - ✔✔responds faster to flames
✔✔photoelectric smoke alarm - ✔✔responds fast to smoldering fires
✔✔combination smoke alarm - ✔✔generally use carbon monoxide and either a
photoelectric or a ionization
✔✔is it the educators job to recommend a certain type of smoke alarm? - ✔✔no only to
enforce the proper maintenance
✔✔combination alarms distinguish the difference between - ✔✔products of combustion
due to flaming fire versus smoke from cooking food and steam from shower...etc
✔✔complete vs partial sprinkler system - ✔✔complete covers the entire building well
the partial only covers high-hazard areas such as Exit routes
, ✔✔three different levels of fire sprinklers - ✔✔coverage area, type of building and life
protection
✔✔for a one or two family dwelling what is the system installed for - ✔✔only to protect
life
✔✔how are sprinklers activated - ✔✔through heat and only activate the one that is
closest to the fire
✔✔residential and commercial sprinklers are - ✔✔to control fire as quickly as possible
with as little water as possible
✔✔the combination of having a smoke alarm and sprinkler reduce a persons chance of
dying by how much - ✔✔82%
✔✔type of extinguisher and the use - ✔✔A, ordinary water based or dry chem, B liquid
CO2 or dry chem, C electrical CO2 dry chem and clean agent, D metal dry powder, K
cooking alkaline mixture
✔✔Stored pressure extinguisher - ✔✔air pressurized water APW useful on small fires or
for overhaul
✔✔clean agents - ✔✔only use in well vented areas because they are toxic
✔✔what two extinguishers are silver - ✔✔APW and Wet chemical
✔✔are heat sensors appropriate for life safety - ✔✔No
✔✔Fire hazard - ✔✔is a condition that encourages a fire to start or increases it
✔✔personal fire hazards - ✔✔common hazards that are caused by the unsafe acts of a
individual
✔✔special fire hazard - ✔✔a flammable liquid in the area or any other means
✔✔TARGET HAZARDS - ✔✔is a great potential for loss of life or property loss such at
lumber yard, school, hospitals etc (may be labeled with a warning sign)
✔✔3 kinds of hazards and their color - ✔✔blue section is health rating, red is
flammability and yellow is instability
extra is white which is special
✔✔what does the rating mean - ✔✔1 is the minimal hazard, 4 is the severe hazard
