FLORIDA STATE FIRE INSPECTOR
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 100%
CORRECT
What is the max travel distance to an exit in a sprinkler protected education building?
- ANSWER200 ft
What is the activation temperature of an Orange Head Sprinkler? - ANSWER500-
575 Degrees F (Classification is Ultra High)
What are the three parts of Means of Egress - ANSWERExit access, Exit, Exit
discharge
What should an inspector do before performing any inspection? - ANSWERAsk for
permission to inspect the building
What is the length of time a temporary platform may be erected for in a new
assembly? - ANSWER30 days
A fire alarm must be in apartment buildings that are? - ANSWERMore than 3-4
stories, More than 11 units
What type of sprinkler head hangs down? - ANSWERPendant
How often are fire service elevators tested? - ANSWERMonthly
What is fire load? - ANSWERThe max amount of heat that can be produced if all the
combustible materials in a given area burn
What is the maximum travel distance for a Class D extinguisher - ANSWER75 feet
(Same as Class A)
What is the minimum clearance from combustible materials for cooking equipment? -
ANSWER18 Inches
What is the minimum distance between above ground flammable or combustible
storage tanks - ANSWER3 feet
What are the four basic components of a dry chemical extinguishing system? -
ANSWERStorage tank, Piping, Nozzle, Actuating Mechanism
What two materials is flame spread rating based on? - ANSWERAsbestos Cement
Board (0 rating) Red Oak Wood (100 rating)
What is the pressure in a dry pipe sprinkler system? - ANSWER15-20psi above the
trip point
, What is chipboard? - ANSWERSometimes used for floors in mobile homes (wood
chips glued together to make flat sheets)
Extinguishers weighing more than 40lbs must have the top no higher than? -
ANSWER3.5 feet
Extinguishers weighing more than 40 lbs must be no closer than ___ to the floor -
ANSWER4 inches
How tall is the typical platform-frame construction building? - ANSWER3 stories
What temperature is an ordinary sprinkler head rated at - ANSWER165F
What is fine aggregate usually made of? - ANSWERSand
What is the clearance required below sprinkler heads? - ANSWERA minimum of 18"
is required (measured from the deflector)
What are the water supplies for systems? - ANSWERMunicipal water, gravity tank,
reservoir with a pump, pressure tank,
What is the pressure at the highest sprinkler head in the system? - ANSWER15psi
with 7psi residual
An inspector CANNOT be held liable for acts they consider necessary to fulfill their
responsibilities but CAN be held liable for? - ANSWERThe manner in which they
perform acts
What are the three classes of Standpipe Systems? - ANSWERClass 1: Fire
personnel only
Class 2: Residential use (1 1/2" outlet)
Class 3: Both (2.5" and 1.5")
Fire drills should be conducted in educational facilities at what interval? -
ANSWEREvery month while school is in session
What is the thickness of a trap door for a stage? - ANSWER1.5"
Mezzanines can take up no more than how much of the total room? - ANSWER1/3
of the total room
What is the proportion of liquid to air in a pressurized tank at 75psi - ANSWER2/3
liquid to 1/3 air
What NFPA standard covers extinguishers? - ANSWERNFPA 10
What NFPA standard covers Sprinklers? - ANSWERNFPA 13
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 100%
CORRECT
What is the max travel distance to an exit in a sprinkler protected education building?
- ANSWER200 ft
What is the activation temperature of an Orange Head Sprinkler? - ANSWER500-
575 Degrees F (Classification is Ultra High)
What are the three parts of Means of Egress - ANSWERExit access, Exit, Exit
discharge
What should an inspector do before performing any inspection? - ANSWERAsk for
permission to inspect the building
What is the length of time a temporary platform may be erected for in a new
assembly? - ANSWER30 days
A fire alarm must be in apartment buildings that are? - ANSWERMore than 3-4
stories, More than 11 units
What type of sprinkler head hangs down? - ANSWERPendant
How often are fire service elevators tested? - ANSWERMonthly
What is fire load? - ANSWERThe max amount of heat that can be produced if all the
combustible materials in a given area burn
What is the maximum travel distance for a Class D extinguisher - ANSWER75 feet
(Same as Class A)
What is the minimum clearance from combustible materials for cooking equipment? -
ANSWER18 Inches
What is the minimum distance between above ground flammable or combustible
storage tanks - ANSWER3 feet
What are the four basic components of a dry chemical extinguishing system? -
ANSWERStorage tank, Piping, Nozzle, Actuating Mechanism
What two materials is flame spread rating based on? - ANSWERAsbestos Cement
Board (0 rating) Red Oak Wood (100 rating)
What is the pressure in a dry pipe sprinkler system? - ANSWER15-20psi above the
trip point
, What is chipboard? - ANSWERSometimes used for floors in mobile homes (wood
chips glued together to make flat sheets)
Extinguishers weighing more than 40lbs must have the top no higher than? -
ANSWER3.5 feet
Extinguishers weighing more than 40 lbs must be no closer than ___ to the floor -
ANSWER4 inches
How tall is the typical platform-frame construction building? - ANSWER3 stories
What temperature is an ordinary sprinkler head rated at - ANSWER165F
What is fine aggregate usually made of? - ANSWERSand
What is the clearance required below sprinkler heads? - ANSWERA minimum of 18"
is required (measured from the deflector)
What are the water supplies for systems? - ANSWERMunicipal water, gravity tank,
reservoir with a pump, pressure tank,
What is the pressure at the highest sprinkler head in the system? - ANSWER15psi
with 7psi residual
An inspector CANNOT be held liable for acts they consider necessary to fulfill their
responsibilities but CAN be held liable for? - ANSWERThe manner in which they
perform acts
What are the three classes of Standpipe Systems? - ANSWERClass 1: Fire
personnel only
Class 2: Residential use (1 1/2" outlet)
Class 3: Both (2.5" and 1.5")
Fire drills should be conducted in educational facilities at what interval? -
ANSWEREvery month while school is in session
What is the thickness of a trap door for a stage? - ANSWER1.5"
Mezzanines can take up no more than how much of the total room? - ANSWER1/3
of the total room
What is the proportion of liquid to air in a pressurized tank at 75psi - ANSWER2/3
liquid to 1/3 air
What NFPA standard covers extinguishers? - ANSWERNFPA 10
What NFPA standard covers Sprinklers? - ANSWERNFPA 13
