FIRE PREVENTION FINAL STUDY
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Fire yPrevention yActivities yare yconsidered ythe ysingle ymost yimportant yfunction yof
ythe yAmerican yfire yservice y(T/F) y- ycorrect yanswers y-True
The yNational yCommission yon yFire yPrevention yand yControl ywas yformed yunder
ythe ydirection yof yUS yPresident: y- ycorrect yanswers y-Nixon
During ythe yrecommissioning yof yAmerica yBurning, yThe yFEMA ycommission
yreached y_______ ymajor yconclusions. y- ycorrect yanswers y-Two
The yfire yproblem yin ythe yUSA yis ysuch ythat yfire yloss yper ycapita yexceeds ythat
yof yevery ymajor ycountry yin ythe yindustrialized yworld. y(T/F) y- ycorrect yanswers y-
True
Which yof ythe yfollowing yis ythe yresult yof ya yjurisdiction yindemnifying yan
yinspector? y- ycorrect yanswers y-The yjurisdiction yassumes ythe yresponsibility yfor
yany yclaims yagainst ythe yinspector
In ywhich yof ythe yfollowing ysituations ymay yan yinspector ybe yheld ypersonally
yliable yfor ytheir yactions? y- ycorrect yanswers y-If yinspectors yfail yto yperform
yfollow-up yinspections yto yensure ypreviously yidentified yviolations ywere ycorrected.
, If yan yinspector yperforms yan yinspection yin ywhich yviolations yare yidentified, ywhat
yis ythe yappropriate yfollow-up yaction? y- ycorrect yanswers y-Conduct yappropriate
yfollow yup yinspections yto yensure ythat ythe yviolation yhas ybeen ycorrected.
What yentity yestablishes ythe yauthority yto yperform ythe yduties yof yan yinspector? y-
ycorrect yanswers y-Code yadopted yby ythe yAuthority yHaving yJurisdiction y(AHJ)
Generally yspeaking, ywhich yof ythe yfollowing yis ythe yMOST ysignificant yfactors yin
ychanging yfire ybehavior? yFuel ytype, yVentilation, yAmbient yconditions,
yCompartmentalization. y- ycorrect yanswers y-Ventilation
What yis ythe ydifference ybetween yflammable yand ycombustible? y- ycorrect
yanswers y-Flammable yliquids yburn yat ynormal yworking ytemperatures ywhile
ycombustible yliquids yneed yheat ybefore ythey ywill yignite.
A ycondition yin ywhich ythe ytemperature yin ya ycompartment yresults yin ythe
ysimultaneous yignition yof yall ythe ycombustible ycontents yin ythe yspace yis: y-
ycorrect yanswers y-Flashover
What ystage yof ya yfire yis ydescribed yas ya ysmall yfire ythat yis yconfined yto
ymaterials yfirst yignited? y- ycorrect yanswers y-Incipient ystage
How ydo yinterior yfinishes yof ya ybuilding yaffect yfire ybehavior? y- ycorrect yanswers
y-Flammable yfinishes ycontribute yto ythe yfire yload yand yspread yfire.
What yis ythe yprimary ydanger yof ya ycompartment yfire ythat yis yin ythe ydecay
ystage ydue yto yreduced yoxygen yconcentrations? y- ycorrect yanswers y-Backdraft
How ydoes ya ywood-frame ybuilding yaffect ythe yfuel yload yof ya yfire yin ythat
ystructure? y- ycorrect yanswers y-The ybuilding yitself yis ycombustible yand
ycontributes yto ythe yfuel yload.
Fire ydetection, yalarm, yand ysuppression ysystems yare ydesigned yto yreact yduring
ywhich ystage yof ya yfire? y- ycorrect yanswers y-Incipient yStage
Which yoccupancy yis yany ybuilding, ystructure, yor ycompartment yused yfor ythe
ygathering yof y50 yor ymore ypersons? y- ycorrect yanswers y-Assembly
Group yA yOccupancy y- ycorrect yanswers y-Assembly: yWhere y50 yor ymore ypepole
ygatgher yfor ythe ypurpose yof yamusement, yentertainment, yconsuming yfood yor
ydrink, yetc. ySpecial yuse yamusement ybuildings ywith yno yminimum yoccupant yload
yare yalso yincluded
Group yB yOccupancy y- ycorrect yanswers y-Business yOccupancy yused yto ydeliver
yservice ytype yor yprofessional ystorage yof yrecords yand yaccounts. yOffices, ybanks,
yetc
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Fire yPrevention yActivities yare yconsidered ythe ysingle ymost yimportant yfunction yof
ythe yAmerican yfire yservice y(T/F) y- ycorrect yanswers y-True
The yNational yCommission yon yFire yPrevention yand yControl ywas yformed yunder
ythe ydirection yof yUS yPresident: y- ycorrect yanswers y-Nixon
During ythe yrecommissioning yof yAmerica yBurning, yThe yFEMA ycommission
yreached y_______ ymajor yconclusions. y- ycorrect yanswers y-Two
The yfire yproblem yin ythe yUSA yis ysuch ythat yfire yloss yper ycapita yexceeds ythat
yof yevery ymajor ycountry yin ythe yindustrialized yworld. y(T/F) y- ycorrect yanswers y-
True
Which yof ythe yfollowing yis ythe yresult yof ya yjurisdiction yindemnifying yan
yinspector? y- ycorrect yanswers y-The yjurisdiction yassumes ythe yresponsibility yfor
yany yclaims yagainst ythe yinspector
In ywhich yof ythe yfollowing ysituations ymay yan yinspector ybe yheld ypersonally
yliable yfor ytheir yactions? y- ycorrect yanswers y-If yinspectors yfail yto yperform
yfollow-up yinspections yto yensure ypreviously yidentified yviolations ywere ycorrected.
, If yan yinspector yperforms yan yinspection yin ywhich yviolations yare yidentified, ywhat
yis ythe yappropriate yfollow-up yaction? y- ycorrect yanswers y-Conduct yappropriate
yfollow yup yinspections yto yensure ythat ythe yviolation yhas ybeen ycorrected.
What yentity yestablishes ythe yauthority yto yperform ythe yduties yof yan yinspector? y-
ycorrect yanswers y-Code yadopted yby ythe yAuthority yHaving yJurisdiction y(AHJ)
Generally yspeaking, ywhich yof ythe yfollowing yis ythe yMOST ysignificant yfactors yin
ychanging yfire ybehavior? yFuel ytype, yVentilation, yAmbient yconditions,
yCompartmentalization. y- ycorrect yanswers y-Ventilation
What yis ythe ydifference ybetween yflammable yand ycombustible? y- ycorrect
yanswers y-Flammable yliquids yburn yat ynormal yworking ytemperatures ywhile
ycombustible yliquids yneed yheat ybefore ythey ywill yignite.
A ycondition yin ywhich ythe ytemperature yin ya ycompartment yresults yin ythe
ysimultaneous yignition yof yall ythe ycombustible ycontents yin ythe yspace yis: y-
ycorrect yanswers y-Flashover
What ystage yof ya yfire yis ydescribed yas ya ysmall yfire ythat yis yconfined yto
ymaterials yfirst yignited? y- ycorrect yanswers y-Incipient ystage
How ydo yinterior yfinishes yof ya ybuilding yaffect yfire ybehavior? y- ycorrect yanswers
y-Flammable yfinishes ycontribute yto ythe yfire yload yand yspread yfire.
What yis ythe yprimary ydanger yof ya ycompartment yfire ythat yis yin ythe ydecay
ystage ydue yto yreduced yoxygen yconcentrations? y- ycorrect yanswers y-Backdraft
How ydoes ya ywood-frame ybuilding yaffect ythe yfuel yload yof ya yfire yin ythat
ystructure? y- ycorrect yanswers y-The ybuilding yitself yis ycombustible yand
ycontributes yto ythe yfuel yload.
Fire ydetection, yalarm, yand ysuppression ysystems yare ydesigned yto yreact yduring
ywhich ystage yof ya yfire? y- ycorrect yanswers y-Incipient yStage
Which yoccupancy yis yany ybuilding, ystructure, yor ycompartment yused yfor ythe
ygathering yof y50 yor ymore ypersons? y- ycorrect yanswers y-Assembly
Group yA yOccupancy y- ycorrect yanswers y-Assembly: yWhere y50 yor ymore ypepole
ygatgher yfor ythe ypurpose yof yamusement, yentertainment, yconsuming yfood yor
ydrink, yetc. ySpecial yuse yamusement ybuildings ywith yno yminimum yoccupant yload
yare yalso yincluded
Group yB yOccupancy y- ycorrect yanswers y-Business yOccupancy yused yto ydeliver
yservice ytype yor yprofessional ystorage yof yrecords yand yaccounts. yOffices, ybanks,
yetc
