PRACTICE SOLUTION TESTED QUESTIONS
WITH COMPLETE ANSWERS
●● 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