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Chapter 27 Fire and Life Safety Initiatives
Exam Questions With Correct Answers.
1. What percentage of residential fires are caused by cooking?
A) 22
B) 35
C) 47
D) 60 - answer✔✔C) 47
2. Which is the most challenging problem presented by a fire in a healthcare facility?
A) Exposure of the oxygen system
B) Protecting nonambulatory patients
C) Accounting for occupants
D) Evacuation of ambulatory patients - answer✔✔B) Protecting nonambulatory patients
3. Most fires are caused by:
A) uncontrollable or unpredictable events.
B) avoidable actions or situations.
C) unknown mechanisms.
D) natural events. - answer✔✔B) avoidable actions or situations.
4. Which is the national initiative designed to unite the fire service, life safety organizations, and
professionals to reduce home fire injuries, deaths, and property loss by changing how people
think about fire and fire prevention?
A) Learn Not To Burn
B) Community Emergency Response Training
C) Fire is Everyone's Fight
D) Home Safe - answer✔✔C) Fire is Everyone's Fight
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5. If solid fuels are regularly burned, it is recommended that the chimney or flue pipe be
professionally inspected every _____ months.
A) 3
B) 6
C) 12
D) 24 - answer✔✔C) 12
6. Which agency develops model building codes?
A) Insurance Services Office
B) International Code Council
C) Underwriters Laboratory
D) U.S. Fire Administration - answer✔✔B) International Code Council
7. Which is one of the 16 Firefighter Life Safety Initiatives?
A) Champion public education as a critical fire and life safety program
B) Encourage adoption and use of a standardized personnel accountability system
C) Require the appointment of a Health and Safety Officer in every department
D) Implement an annual Firefighter Safety Stand Down - answer✔✔A) Champion public
education as a critical fire and life safety program
8. How are codes enforced by a fire department adopted?
A) By the local governing body
B) Through general election
C) Through the enactment of administrative law
D) By the chief fire official - answer✔✔A) By the local governing body
9. When considering the placement of smoke alarms, which location should be avoided?
A) Ceiling
B) On a wall
C) In sleeping rooms
D) Near heating or air conditioning ducts - answer✔✔D) Near heating or air conditioning ducts
Chapter 27 Fire and Life Safety Initiatives
Exam Questions With Correct Answers.
1. What percentage of residential fires are caused by cooking?
A) 22
B) 35
C) 47
D) 60 - answer✔✔C) 47
2. Which is the most challenging problem presented by a fire in a healthcare facility?
A) Exposure of the oxygen system
B) Protecting nonambulatory patients
C) Accounting for occupants
D) Evacuation of ambulatory patients - answer✔✔B) Protecting nonambulatory patients
3. Most fires are caused by:
A) uncontrollable or unpredictable events.
B) avoidable actions or situations.
C) unknown mechanisms.
D) natural events. - answer✔✔B) avoidable actions or situations.
4. Which is the national initiative designed to unite the fire service, life safety organizations, and
professionals to reduce home fire injuries, deaths, and property loss by changing how people
think about fire and fire prevention?
A) Learn Not To Burn
B) Community Emergency Response Training
C) Fire is Everyone's Fight
D) Home Safe - answer✔✔C) Fire is Everyone's Fight
, ©THEBRIGHT EXAM STUDY SOLUTIONS 8/22/2024 12:54 PM
5. If solid fuels are regularly burned, it is recommended that the chimney or flue pipe be
professionally inspected every _____ months.
A) 3
B) 6
C) 12
D) 24 - answer✔✔C) 12
6. Which agency develops model building codes?
A) Insurance Services Office
B) International Code Council
C) Underwriters Laboratory
D) U.S. Fire Administration - answer✔✔B) International Code Council
7. Which is one of the 16 Firefighter Life Safety Initiatives?
A) Champion public education as a critical fire and life safety program
B) Encourage adoption and use of a standardized personnel accountability system
C) Require the appointment of a Health and Safety Officer in every department
D) Implement an annual Firefighter Safety Stand Down - answer✔✔A) Champion public
education as a critical fire and life safety program
8. How are codes enforced by a fire department adopted?
A) By the local governing body
B) Through general election
C) Through the enactment of administrative law
D) By the chief fire official - answer✔✔A) By the local governing body
9. When considering the placement of smoke alarms, which location should be avoided?
A) Ceiling
B) On a wall
C) In sleeping rooms
D) Near heating or air conditioning ducts - answer✔✔D) Near heating or air conditioning ducts
