NFPA 1035 Exam UPDATED ACTUAL Questions
and CORRECT Answers | A+ Verified | 2026
• What is the American Paradigm of Fire?
1. An action plan that describes how a risk-reduction initiative will be implemented
2. A fire and life safety program that targets a specific issue
3. The foundation of the entire prevention intervention system
4. The belief held by many people that fire cannot or will not happen to them -✓✓ The
belief held by many people that fire cannot or will not happen to them
• One community risk reduction strategy is to provide codes and standards, and have
penalties for irresponsible behaviour. Which integrated prevention intervention
describes this strategy?
Enforcement
Engineering
Economic incentives
Emergency response -✓✓ Enforcement
• The five integrated prevention interventions are referred to as the "Five Es". What
does "Education" refer to?
Using technology and built-in protection in prevention strategies
Codes and standards that require the use of technology
Financial incentives that promote the use of technology
Teaching people about a risk issue and how to prevent it -✓✓ Teaching people about a
risk issue and how to prevent it
• The Office of the Fire Marshal and Emergency Management's commitment to an
integrated approach for the delivery of fire protection services in Ontario is based on the
three lines of defence against fire. What are The Three Lines of Defense (in order)?
Fire safety standards and enforcement, fire investigation, and emergency response
Public fire safety education, fire safety standards and enforcement, and emergency
response
Fire safety standards and enforcement, emergency response, and public fire safety
education
Public fire safety education, fire investigation, an emergency response -✓✓ Public fire
safety education, fire safety standards and enforcement, and emergency response
• Which of the following best describes the abilities of an educator certified to NFPA
1035 Fire and Life Safety Educator I?
, Prepare educational programs and information to meet identified needs
Conduct media interviews, and prepare news releases and advisories
Create, administer, and evaluate educational programs and information
Coordinate and deliver existing educational programs and information -✓✓ Coordinate
and deliver existing educational programs and information
• What type of sprinkler system contains water under pressure at all times and is used in
areas that are not subject to temperatures below 4 degrees Celsius?
Deluge
Dry-pipe
Preaction
Wet-pipe -✓✓ Dry-pipe
• Simultaneous ignition of all combustibles in an area, causing burning from floor to
ceiling, describes the transition between which stages of fire development?
Growth and decay
Growth and fully developed
Incipient and growth
Fully developed and decay -✓✓ Growth and fully developed
• Which statement is true about an ionization smoke alarm?
The alarm sounds when smoke obscures the path of light or scatters light
They typically respond faster to flaming fires than smoldering fires
They typically respond faster to smoldering fires than flaming fires
The unit contains a photoelectric cell that detects the particles of fuel in smoke -✓✓
They typically respond faster to flaming fires than smoldering fires
• The burning of matches and spontaneous combustion are examples of what type of
heat source?
Chemical heat
Nuclear heat
Electricity
Mechanical heat -✓✓ Chemical heat
• A carbon dioxide fire extinguisher is effective on which types of fire?
Class B and Class C
Class A and Class C
Class A and Class B
Class C and Class D -✓✓ Class B and Class C
and CORRECT Answers | A+ Verified | 2026
• What is the American Paradigm of Fire?
1. An action plan that describes how a risk-reduction initiative will be implemented
2. A fire and life safety program that targets a specific issue
3. The foundation of the entire prevention intervention system
4. The belief held by many people that fire cannot or will not happen to them -✓✓ The
belief held by many people that fire cannot or will not happen to them
• One community risk reduction strategy is to provide codes and standards, and have
penalties for irresponsible behaviour. Which integrated prevention intervention
describes this strategy?
Enforcement
Engineering
Economic incentives
Emergency response -✓✓ Enforcement
• The five integrated prevention interventions are referred to as the "Five Es". What
does "Education" refer to?
Using technology and built-in protection in prevention strategies
Codes and standards that require the use of technology
Financial incentives that promote the use of technology
Teaching people about a risk issue and how to prevent it -✓✓ Teaching people about a
risk issue and how to prevent it
• The Office of the Fire Marshal and Emergency Management's commitment to an
integrated approach for the delivery of fire protection services in Ontario is based on the
three lines of defence against fire. What are The Three Lines of Defense (in order)?
Fire safety standards and enforcement, fire investigation, and emergency response
Public fire safety education, fire safety standards and enforcement, and emergency
response
Fire safety standards and enforcement, emergency response, and public fire safety
education
Public fire safety education, fire investigation, an emergency response -✓✓ Public fire
safety education, fire safety standards and enforcement, and emergency response
• Which of the following best describes the abilities of an educator certified to NFPA
1035 Fire and Life Safety Educator I?
, Prepare educational programs and information to meet identified needs
Conduct media interviews, and prepare news releases and advisories
Create, administer, and evaluate educational programs and information
Coordinate and deliver existing educational programs and information -✓✓ Coordinate
and deliver existing educational programs and information
• What type of sprinkler system contains water under pressure at all times and is used in
areas that are not subject to temperatures below 4 degrees Celsius?
Deluge
Dry-pipe
Preaction
Wet-pipe -✓✓ Dry-pipe
• Simultaneous ignition of all combustibles in an area, causing burning from floor to
ceiling, describes the transition between which stages of fire development?
Growth and decay
Growth and fully developed
Incipient and growth
Fully developed and decay -✓✓ Growth and fully developed
• Which statement is true about an ionization smoke alarm?
The alarm sounds when smoke obscures the path of light or scatters light
They typically respond faster to flaming fires than smoldering fires
They typically respond faster to smoldering fires than flaming fires
The unit contains a photoelectric cell that detects the particles of fuel in smoke -✓✓
They typically respond faster to flaming fires than smoldering fires
• The burning of matches and spontaneous combustion are examples of what type of
heat source?
Chemical heat
Nuclear heat
Electricity
Mechanical heat -✓✓ Chemical heat
• A carbon dioxide fire extinguisher is effective on which types of fire?
Class B and Class C
Class A and Class C
Class A and Class B
Class C and Class D -✓✓ Class B and Class C
