Florida Fire Investigator Exam
Ordinary Construction correct answersBuilding in which the exterior and
load bearing interior walls are non-combustible, or limited combustion,
with a minimum one hour resistive rating
Open Flame correct answersOpen flame of a match or lighter is the most
effective and most common ignition source for fires
Bernoulli Effect correct answersWind blowing across a chimney opening,
lowering the pressure at the chimney mouth.
Yellow: Dangerous goods in numerical
order Blue: Dangerous goods by
material name Orange: All safety
recommendations.
Green: Table of Initial Isolation and protective action distances correct
answers2000 Emergency Response Book (colors)
Static Load correct answersLoads which are applied slowly ad remain
constant. Ex A heavy safe is a Live and Static Load.
Dead Load correct answersThe weight of the building itself and any
equipment permanently attached to it.
Live Load correct answersA Load that moves or is not constant
[Water in a Tank]
Fuel Load correct answersAll combustibles in a fire area, whether part of
the structure, finish, or furnishings.
Incendiary Fires correct answersA deliberately set fire
Burn Patterns or Char Depth correct answersThe most universally accepted
means to follow a fire's path
Fire Department correct answersResponsible for maintaining custody and
control of the scene until the investigation complete
Burn Patterns because their universal applicability correct
answersCornerstone of All Fire Investigations
, Changes in level indicate points of ventilation correct answersHeight of
significant levels of heat in a room is revealed by charring, burning,
blistering, or discoloration of paint or wall coverings. It will generally be level
that is of uniform height from the floor when the atmosphere in the room is
fairly static.
1 inch for every 45 minutes correct answersChar rate of wood
The Higher the intensity of the flame the faster the charring and the deeper
the resulting char. correct answersWhat effects char rate
Char Depth correct answersDepth to which pyrolysis action if fire has
converted an organic material to its volatile fractions and charcoal
Chip Board correct answersWood chips that are glued together and
formed into flat sheets
Alligatoring correct answersLarge shiny blisters of char that indicate a fast
moving fire (Only a Rule of thumb)
Spalling correct answersThe chipping or crumbling of concrete or
masonry surface. Flammable Liquid correct answersLiquids which have a
flash point <100 degrees F Combustible Liquid correct answersLiquid
which have a flash point >100 degrees F
Alloy correct answersHas a melting point below that of either
original metal Fuel Injection systems correct answershave 25-
100psi
Static Electricity correct answersWhen it discharges contributes to fire
and explosion hazards in many phases of industry.
Wool correct answersNatural Fiber, Minimal Fire Hazard
Cotton correct answersMost Flammable natural common fiber.
Considered most hazardous
Establishing a Preliminary Perimeter correct answersThe distance from
the apparent seat to the farthest discovered fragment should be
multiplied by at least 1.5
Most fire fatalities are a result of correct answersAsphyxiation, rather than
fire explosion
CO poisoning correct answersrequires 20% saturation to produce serious
side effects 40%= Unconsciousness is expected
50% or greater =Death
Ordinary Construction correct answersBuilding in which the exterior and
load bearing interior walls are non-combustible, or limited combustion,
with a minimum one hour resistive rating
Open Flame correct answersOpen flame of a match or lighter is the most
effective and most common ignition source for fires
Bernoulli Effect correct answersWind blowing across a chimney opening,
lowering the pressure at the chimney mouth.
Yellow: Dangerous goods in numerical
order Blue: Dangerous goods by
material name Orange: All safety
recommendations.
Green: Table of Initial Isolation and protective action distances correct
answers2000 Emergency Response Book (colors)
Static Load correct answersLoads which are applied slowly ad remain
constant. Ex A heavy safe is a Live and Static Load.
Dead Load correct answersThe weight of the building itself and any
equipment permanently attached to it.
Live Load correct answersA Load that moves or is not constant
[Water in a Tank]
Fuel Load correct answersAll combustibles in a fire area, whether part of
the structure, finish, or furnishings.
Incendiary Fires correct answersA deliberately set fire
Burn Patterns or Char Depth correct answersThe most universally accepted
means to follow a fire's path
Fire Department correct answersResponsible for maintaining custody and
control of the scene until the investigation complete
Burn Patterns because their universal applicability correct
answersCornerstone of All Fire Investigations
, Changes in level indicate points of ventilation correct answersHeight of
significant levels of heat in a room is revealed by charring, burning,
blistering, or discoloration of paint or wall coverings. It will generally be level
that is of uniform height from the floor when the atmosphere in the room is
fairly static.
1 inch for every 45 minutes correct answersChar rate of wood
The Higher the intensity of the flame the faster the charring and the deeper
the resulting char. correct answersWhat effects char rate
Char Depth correct answersDepth to which pyrolysis action if fire has
converted an organic material to its volatile fractions and charcoal
Chip Board correct answersWood chips that are glued together and
formed into flat sheets
Alligatoring correct answersLarge shiny blisters of char that indicate a fast
moving fire (Only a Rule of thumb)
Spalling correct answersThe chipping or crumbling of concrete or
masonry surface. Flammable Liquid correct answersLiquids which have a
flash point <100 degrees F Combustible Liquid correct answersLiquid
which have a flash point >100 degrees F
Alloy correct answersHas a melting point below that of either
original metal Fuel Injection systems correct answershave 25-
100psi
Static Electricity correct answersWhen it discharges contributes to fire
and explosion hazards in many phases of industry.
Wool correct answersNatural Fiber, Minimal Fire Hazard
Cotton correct answersMost Flammable natural common fiber.
Considered most hazardous
Establishing a Preliminary Perimeter correct answersThe distance from
the apparent seat to the farthest discovered fragment should be
multiplied by at least 1.5
Most fire fatalities are a result of correct answersAsphyxiation, rather than
fire explosion
CO poisoning correct answersrequires 20% saturation to produce serious
side effects 40%= Unconsciousness is expected
50% or greater =Death
