CHFSP Exam Study Guide –
Practice Questions with
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Latest 2026/2027 Update.
The "Life Safety Code" used in US hospitals is formally named - Answer✔✔-
NFPA 101-2012
The "Healthcare Code" used in US hospitals is formally named - Answer✔✔-
NFPA 99-2012
The Emergency Power (Generator) Code is formally named - Answer✔✔-NFPA
110
The entity that approves respirators is - Answer✔✔-NIOSH
What is the best way to identify potential workplace fire and related hazards -
Answer✔✔-conduct comprehensive analyses and surveys
This is an odorless gas that inhibits the blood from carrying oxygen to the brain
- Answer✔✔-Carbon Monoxide
,The "Alarm System" code is formally named - Answer✔✔-NFPA 72
Doors located in smoke barriers must meet what thickness and minute rating -
Answer✔✔-1-3/4" thick and a 20 minute rating
A device used in wet areas to protect humans from electric shock - Answer✔✔-
A ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI)
What type of fire extinguishing system effective on computer fires is now
known to be environmentally dangerous - Answer✔✔-Halon
Which organization publishes standards specifically for bulk oxygen systems -
Answer✔✔-NFPA
When testing a sprinkler system how much time is allowed between achieving
sustained flow and initiation of fire alarms - Answer✔✔-90 seconds
Which agency publishes general standards on storing hazardous or flammable
materials - Answer✔✔-NFPA
True or False: In most situations PPE can be used as a substitute for other
controls - Answer✔✔-False - PPE cannot be substituted for other appropriate
controls
What is the appropriate way to detect suspected gas cylinder leaks -
Answer✔✔-using soapy water
, OSHA and the Uniform Fire Code (UFC) define class 1 flammable liquids as any
liquid with a flash point below what temperature - Answer✔✔-73 degrees
Fahrenheit
What organization addresses safety signs and color-code schemes -
Answer✔✔-ANSI
What fire-related injury contributes to the most fire deaths - Answer✔✔-
Smoke Inhalation
What NFPA publication addresses electrical grounding requirements in
healthcare facilities - Answer✔✔-NFPA 99
What NFPA standard addresses the installation of fire sprinkler systems -
Answer✔✔-NFPA 13
What standard or law requires healthcare facilities to develop
evacuation/egress procedures for disabled persons - Answer✔✔-ADA Title III
Firewatch must be implemented when a SPRINKLER System is out of service for
more than ___ hours in a 24 hour period - Answer✔✔-10
Firewatch must be implemented when a FIRE ALARM system is out of service
for more than ___ hours in a 24 hour period - Answer✔✔-4
This code establishes the minimum fire and egress standards for buildings -
Answer✔✔-NFPA 101 "The Life Safety Code"
Practice Questions with
Verified Answers. GRADED A+.
Latest 2026/2027 Update.
The "Life Safety Code" used in US hospitals is formally named - Answer✔✔-
NFPA 101-2012
The "Healthcare Code" used in US hospitals is formally named - Answer✔✔-
NFPA 99-2012
The Emergency Power (Generator) Code is formally named - Answer✔✔-NFPA
110
The entity that approves respirators is - Answer✔✔-NIOSH
What is the best way to identify potential workplace fire and related hazards -
Answer✔✔-conduct comprehensive analyses and surveys
This is an odorless gas that inhibits the blood from carrying oxygen to the brain
- Answer✔✔-Carbon Monoxide
,The "Alarm System" code is formally named - Answer✔✔-NFPA 72
Doors located in smoke barriers must meet what thickness and minute rating -
Answer✔✔-1-3/4" thick and a 20 minute rating
A device used in wet areas to protect humans from electric shock - Answer✔✔-
A ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI)
What type of fire extinguishing system effective on computer fires is now
known to be environmentally dangerous - Answer✔✔-Halon
Which organization publishes standards specifically for bulk oxygen systems -
Answer✔✔-NFPA
When testing a sprinkler system how much time is allowed between achieving
sustained flow and initiation of fire alarms - Answer✔✔-90 seconds
Which agency publishes general standards on storing hazardous or flammable
materials - Answer✔✔-NFPA
True or False: In most situations PPE can be used as a substitute for other
controls - Answer✔✔-False - PPE cannot be substituted for other appropriate
controls
What is the appropriate way to detect suspected gas cylinder leaks -
Answer✔✔-using soapy water
, OSHA and the Uniform Fire Code (UFC) define class 1 flammable liquids as any
liquid with a flash point below what temperature - Answer✔✔-73 degrees
Fahrenheit
What organization addresses safety signs and color-code schemes -
Answer✔✔-ANSI
What fire-related injury contributes to the most fire deaths - Answer✔✔-
Smoke Inhalation
What NFPA publication addresses electrical grounding requirements in
healthcare facilities - Answer✔✔-NFPA 99
What NFPA standard addresses the installation of fire sprinkler systems -
Answer✔✔-NFPA 13
What standard or law requires healthcare facilities to develop
evacuation/egress procedures for disabled persons - Answer✔✔-ADA Title III
Firewatch must be implemented when a SPRINKLER System is out of service for
more than ___ hours in a 24 hour period - Answer✔✔-10
Firewatch must be implemented when a FIRE ALARM system is out of service
for more than ___ hours in a 24 hour period - Answer✔✔-4
This code establishes the minimum fire and egress standards for buildings -
Answer✔✔-NFPA 101 "The Life Safety Code"
