FST 4 Final – Food Folklore and Health (Comprehensive Final Exam Review & Study Guide)
Factory Mutual engineers perform fire risk reduction and prevention inspections for properties,
working on behalf of:
a-the companies that own the properties.
b-the companies that insure the properties.
c-the U.S. government.
d-municipal governments. - correct answer ✔✔b-the companies that insure the properties.
The Great Fire of Chicago in 1871 is an example of a:
a-couvre feu.
b-red glare.
c-Rattle Watch.
d-conflagration. - correct answer ✔✔d-conflagration.
Lost business revenue, psychological damage, medical expenses, and temporary lodging are all
examples of:
a-indirect costs of fire.
b-direct costs of fire.
c-personal costs of fire.
d-community costs of fire. - correct answer ✔✔a-indirect costs of fire.
The __________ industry is the most prominent example of a nongovernmental entity that has
had a significant impact on fire prevention through the development of regulations.
a-education
b-healthcare
c-insurance
,d-financial - correct answer ✔✔insurance
The U.S. fire death rate is __________ that of several European countries.
a-more than double
b-about the same as
c-half
d-less than half - correct answer ✔✔a-more than double
__________ made large contributions to our present-day system of fire prevention and
protection, and can be tied to the NFPA, UL, and ISO.
a-The National Board of Fire Underwriters
b-Paul v. Virginia
c-Familia Publica
d-The National Commission on Fire Prevention and Control - correct answer ✔✔a-The National
Board of Fire Underwriters
A(n) __________ is a system of rules, guidelines, methods, and regulations developed through
the consensus process by private, nonprofit organization for adoption by governments.
a-inspection
b-ordinance
c-fire protection system
d-model code - correct answer ✔✔d-model code
In 1904, a leaf fire on the grounds of the then-Bureau of Standards led to:
a-the prohibition of combustible voids.
b-the national standard requiring tin-clad fire doors.
c-a national standard for hose coupling threads.
, d-a national standard for sprinkler installation. - correct answer ✔✔c-a national standard for
hose coupling threads.
President Woodrow Wilson was responsible for which of the following in 1920?
a-Proclaiming the first Fire Prevention Week
b-Issuing the first National Fire Prevention Day Proclamation
c-Holding the first National Conference on Fire Prevention
d-Signing the Federal Fire and Prevention Control Act - correct answer ✔✔b-Issuing the first
National Fire Prevention Day Proclamation
The __________ is an NFA program whose mission is to "establish an organization of post-
secondary institutions to promote higher education and to enhance the recognition of the fire
and emergency services as a profession to reduce loss of life and property from fire and other
hazards."
a-U. S. Fire Administration
b-Federal Emergency Management Agency
c-Fire and Emergency Services Higher Education Program
d-National Interagency Fire Center - correct answer ✔✔c-Fire and Emergency Services Higher
Education Program
The __________ was created in 1974 and focuses its efforts on fire prevention and public
education; training and professional development for fire and emergency response personnel;
fire department operations management and fire safety technology, testing and research;
collection, analysis, and dissemination of pertinent data; and grants and funding.
a-U.S. Fire Administration
b-National Bureau of Standards
c-Emergency Management Agency
d-Consumer Product Safety Commission - correct answer ✔✔a-U.S. Fire Administration
Factory Mutual engineers perform fire risk reduction and prevention inspections for properties,
working on behalf of:
a-the companies that own the properties.
b-the companies that insure the properties.
c-the U.S. government.
d-municipal governments. - correct answer ✔✔b-the companies that insure the properties.
The Great Fire of Chicago in 1871 is an example of a:
a-couvre feu.
b-red glare.
c-Rattle Watch.
d-conflagration. - correct answer ✔✔d-conflagration.
Lost business revenue, psychological damage, medical expenses, and temporary lodging are all
examples of:
a-indirect costs of fire.
b-direct costs of fire.
c-personal costs of fire.
d-community costs of fire. - correct answer ✔✔a-indirect costs of fire.
The __________ industry is the most prominent example of a nongovernmental entity that has
had a significant impact on fire prevention through the development of regulations.
a-education
b-healthcare
c-insurance
,d-financial - correct answer ✔✔insurance
The U.S. fire death rate is __________ that of several European countries.
a-more than double
b-about the same as
c-half
d-less than half - correct answer ✔✔a-more than double
__________ made large contributions to our present-day system of fire prevention and
protection, and can be tied to the NFPA, UL, and ISO.
a-The National Board of Fire Underwriters
b-Paul v. Virginia
c-Familia Publica
d-The National Commission on Fire Prevention and Control - correct answer ✔✔a-The National
Board of Fire Underwriters
A(n) __________ is a system of rules, guidelines, methods, and regulations developed through
the consensus process by private, nonprofit organization for adoption by governments.
a-inspection
b-ordinance
c-fire protection system
d-model code - correct answer ✔✔d-model code
In 1904, a leaf fire on the grounds of the then-Bureau of Standards led to:
a-the prohibition of combustible voids.
b-the national standard requiring tin-clad fire doors.
c-a national standard for hose coupling threads.
, d-a national standard for sprinkler installation. - correct answer ✔✔c-a national standard for
hose coupling threads.
President Woodrow Wilson was responsible for which of the following in 1920?
a-Proclaiming the first Fire Prevention Week
b-Issuing the first National Fire Prevention Day Proclamation
c-Holding the first National Conference on Fire Prevention
d-Signing the Federal Fire and Prevention Control Act - correct answer ✔✔b-Issuing the first
National Fire Prevention Day Proclamation
The __________ is an NFA program whose mission is to "establish an organization of post-
secondary institutions to promote higher education and to enhance the recognition of the fire
and emergency services as a profession to reduce loss of life and property from fire and other
hazards."
a-U. S. Fire Administration
b-Federal Emergency Management Agency
c-Fire and Emergency Services Higher Education Program
d-National Interagency Fire Center - correct answer ✔✔c-Fire and Emergency Services Higher
Education Program
The __________ was created in 1974 and focuses its efforts on fire prevention and public
education; training and professional development for fire and emergency response personnel;
fire department operations management and fire safety technology, testing and research;
collection, analysis, and dissemination of pertinent data; and grants and funding.
a-U.S. Fire Administration
b-National Bureau of Standards
c-Emergency Management Agency
d-Consumer Product Safety Commission - correct answer ✔✔a-U.S. Fire Administration
