IFSTA Unit test 1 (Fall ) Graded A+

NFPA Founding - ANSWER-Founded in 1896, National Fire Protection Association NFPA 13 - ANSWER-The first standard regulated the design and installation of fire sprinkler systems in structures Iroquois Theater Fire, Chicago - ANSWER-1903 "Fireproof theater" 602 lives 250 injured Panic hardware on exit doors The Great Fire of 1904 - ANSWER-Toronto, Ontario 104 buildings destroyed removal of overhead obstructions and changes to Toronto's building code Triangle Shirtwaist Fire - ANSWER-New York City, 1911 10 story clothing factory 146 killed, mostly from jumping to escape NFPA 101: Life Safety Codes-- established egress Cocoanut Grove Nightclub Fire - ANSWER-Boston, 1942 492 killed via overcrowding, combustible interior finishes/decorations, lack of emergency lighting Stricter life safety requirements (101) Barnum, ringling brothers, Bailey Circus Fire - ANSWER-Hartford, Connecticut, 1944 168 killed Wax and gasoline used to make tent waterproof Use of tents for occupancy Our Lady of the Angels School Fire - ANSWER-Chicago, Illinois, 1958 95 killed Unprotected stairwell, combustible finish, fire alarm system Fire evacuation drills MGM Grand Hotel Fire - ANSWER-Las Vegas 1980 Killed 85, Injured 679 Unsprinklered casino and 26 story hotel above Local law: all highrise buildings to install sprinkler systems Station Nightclub Fire - ANSWER-West Warwick, rhode Island 2003 100 killed, 256 injured Pyrotechnics ignited, lack of sprinkler system, bottleneck at egress made people trample eachother Murrah Building Bombing - ANSWER-Oklahoma City 1995 168 killed via domestic terrorist truck bomb Increased collapse rescue awareness World Trade Center and Pentagon Terrorist Attacks - ANSWER-New York 2001 Greater funding to FD's Fixing communication gap NCFPC - ANSWER-National Commission on Fire Prevention and Control "America Burning" 1973 Cultural Strengths - ANSWER-Integrity Moral character Work Ethic Pride Courage Loyalty Respect Compassion NFPA 1001 - ANSWER-Standard for Fire Fighter Professional Qualifications NPFA 1582 - ANSWER-Standard of Comprehensive Occupational Medical Program for Fire Departments NFPA 472 - ANSWER-Standard for Competence of Responders to Hazardous Materials/Weapons of Mass Destruction Incidents NFPA 1003 - ANSWER-Standard for Airport Fire Fighter Professional Qualifications NFPA 1002 - ANSWER-Standard for Fire Apparatus Driver/Operator Professional Qualifications NFPA 1006 - ANSWER-Standard for Technical Rescuer Professional Qualifications NFPA 1051 - ANSWER-Standard for Wildland Fire Fighter Professional Qualifications NFPA 1521 - ANSWER-Standard for Fire Department Safety Officer