Fire Officer: Principles and Practice - 3rd Ed. Ch. 13 Questions and answers

When fire prevention codes or fire fighting procedures are changed in reaction to a fire disaster Catastrophic event The combination of materials used in the constructions of a building or structure based on the varying degrees of fire resistance and combustibility Construction type Previous Play Next Rewind 10 seconds Move forward 10 seconds Unmute 0:00 / 0:15 Full screen Brainpower Read More Codes generally developed through the consensus process with the use of technical committees developed by a code making organization Model codes Inspection of an existing occupancy to observe the housekeeping and confirm that the build in fire protection features are in working order Ongoing compliance inspection An arrangement of equipment located in a manner that allows water to be discharged through an attached hose and nozzles for the purpose of extinguishing a fire Standpipe system A law of an authorized subdivision of a state Ordinance The purpose for which a building or a portion thereof is used or intended to be used Occupancy type Series of pipes with small discharge nozzles located throughout a building Automatic sprinkler system An organization responsible for enforcing the requirements of a code or standards Authority having jurisdiction Not a law, but it is a written by a government agency that has the force of a law Regulation Public education activities are often performed by a combination of staff personnel and fire companies A document developed by gathering data used by responding personnel to determine the resources and actions necessary to mitigate anticipated emergencies at a specific facility is preincident plan A six step method for developing a preincident plan is provided in NFPA NFPA 1620 The preincident plan should evaluate the construction and physical elements of the structure and the site and should occur in the first step Determining which areas within the structure are resistant to the fire should occur in the second step When planning for possible evacuations, the location and number of occupants should be established, along with a tracking system The size of the building and its contents, construction type, occupancy exposures, and fire protection system will affect the amount and number of water needed the extinguish the fire In case responding personnel encounter hazardous materials, the preincident plan should provide contact information for the hazardous materials coordinator In case responding personnel encounter high voltage or specialized mechanical systems, the preincident plan should identify personnel who can provide technical assistance The preincident plan should identify the appropriate department response to implement in the fifth step The preincident plan should identify any special hazards in the fourth step When a fire involved other objects and flashes over, it is in the free burning phase When a jurisdiction passes an ordinance that adopts a specific edition of the model code, it is an Adoption by reference The model code is updated every 3-5 years In locations where freezing during cold weather occurs, automatic sprinkler systems are most often dry pipe The standpipe system that provides both 1.5 and 2.5 inch connections is the class 3