Florida State Fire Inspector CORRECT
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS(GRADED A+)
What type of assembly occupancy will handle 101-3,000 people? - ANSWER Class B
What's the max. occupant load of 45x20 dentist office? - ANSWER 9 persons
Steiner tunnel test flame spread rating for Red Oak - ANSWER 100
The height limit of a single sprinkler standpipe system is? - ANSWER 275 ft
Suites in NEW HEALTH CARE FACILITIES are limited to how many sq ft? - ANSWER
10,000 sq ft
Dry and wet pipe should be tested how often? - ANSWER Annually
What is the max. travel distance to a Class A extinguisher? - ANSWER 75 feet
What class of standpipe is designed for use by the buildings resident? - ANSWER Class
II
A halon system should be inspected? - ANSWER Semi-annually
What type of facility is required to practice emergency evacuation drills? - ANSWER
Hospitals
Water tanks should be filled with ______ water, and _____ Pressurized air? - ANSWER
2/3 water & 1/3 air
What type of heat detectors are least prone to false alarms, but are slow to activate? -
ANSWER Fixed temp
Ohms are a measurement of electrical _____ ? - ANSWER resistance
Ordinary combustion produces how many BTUs? - ANSWER 8000 btu
What should an inspector do if he encounters a locked door during an inspection? -
ANSWER Ask the building owner to unlock the door.
What is the minimum distance off the floor for a fire extinguisher? - ANSWER 4 inches
Three common hazardous gases that are products of combustion include CARBON
MONOXIDE, CYANIDE and _____ - ANSWER CARBON DIOXIDE
, Dry chemical extinguishers limitations are? - ANSWER They leave a messy residue that
is hard to clean up after
Check valves are used to ? - ANSWER Limit the flow of water to one direction
What is the most common type of fire pump used today? - ANSWER Horizontal shaft
Fire extinguishers less than 40 lbs should be mounted no higher than ____ from the
floor? - ANSWER 5 feet
For fire suppression purposes, In a multi-zone standpipe system, what is the maximum
effective height that a pumper can supply a standpipe? - ANSWER 450 ft
What is the temperature range for sprinkler heads? - ANSWER 135 F - 650 F
Explosives must be packed at least ____ feet from the magazine? - ANSWER 50 ft
What should also be checked when reviewing HVAC plans? - ANSWER Heat detector
locations
Fire protection engineers have established ______ Psi as a minimum required pressure
when computing the available water for an area? - ANSWER 20 Psi
Testing of fixed carbon dioxide systems should be performed how often? - ANSWER
Annually
How many sq. ft per person is required in fitness centers? - ANSWER 50 sq ft
A water supply must be able to deliver the required volume of water at a residual
pressure of _____ psi at the highest sprinkler head? - ANSWER 15 psi
What type of fire pump does not require a water prime? - ANSWER Vertical turbine
How often should dry chemical extinguishers be inspected? - ANSWER Monthly
Fire extinguishers greater than 40 lbs should be mounted NO higher than _____ feet
from the floor? - ANSWER 3 1/2 feet
Dry Chemical cylinders must be hydrostatically tested how often? - ANSWER 12 years
What type of detector operates on two types of metal that have different heat expansion
ratios? - ANSWER Bi-metallic
What type of suppression system is used when it is especially important that water
damage be prevented, even if the sprinkler pipes should break? - ANSWER Pre-
activation system
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS(GRADED A+)
What type of assembly occupancy will handle 101-3,000 people? - ANSWER Class B
What's the max. occupant load of 45x20 dentist office? - ANSWER 9 persons
Steiner tunnel test flame spread rating for Red Oak - ANSWER 100
The height limit of a single sprinkler standpipe system is? - ANSWER 275 ft
Suites in NEW HEALTH CARE FACILITIES are limited to how many sq ft? - ANSWER
10,000 sq ft
Dry and wet pipe should be tested how often? - ANSWER Annually
What is the max. travel distance to a Class A extinguisher? - ANSWER 75 feet
What class of standpipe is designed for use by the buildings resident? - ANSWER Class
II
A halon system should be inspected? - ANSWER Semi-annually
What type of facility is required to practice emergency evacuation drills? - ANSWER
Hospitals
Water tanks should be filled with ______ water, and _____ Pressurized air? - ANSWER
2/3 water & 1/3 air
What type of heat detectors are least prone to false alarms, but are slow to activate? -
ANSWER Fixed temp
Ohms are a measurement of electrical _____ ? - ANSWER resistance
Ordinary combustion produces how many BTUs? - ANSWER 8000 btu
What should an inspector do if he encounters a locked door during an inspection? -
ANSWER Ask the building owner to unlock the door.
What is the minimum distance off the floor for a fire extinguisher? - ANSWER 4 inches
Three common hazardous gases that are products of combustion include CARBON
MONOXIDE, CYANIDE and _____ - ANSWER CARBON DIOXIDE
, Dry chemical extinguishers limitations are? - ANSWER They leave a messy residue that
is hard to clean up after
Check valves are used to ? - ANSWER Limit the flow of water to one direction
What is the most common type of fire pump used today? - ANSWER Horizontal shaft
Fire extinguishers less than 40 lbs should be mounted no higher than ____ from the
floor? - ANSWER 5 feet
For fire suppression purposes, In a multi-zone standpipe system, what is the maximum
effective height that a pumper can supply a standpipe? - ANSWER 450 ft
What is the temperature range for sprinkler heads? - ANSWER 135 F - 650 F
Explosives must be packed at least ____ feet from the magazine? - ANSWER 50 ft
What should also be checked when reviewing HVAC plans? - ANSWER Heat detector
locations
Fire protection engineers have established ______ Psi as a minimum required pressure
when computing the available water for an area? - ANSWER 20 Psi
Testing of fixed carbon dioxide systems should be performed how often? - ANSWER
Annually
How many sq. ft per person is required in fitness centers? - ANSWER 50 sq ft
A water supply must be able to deliver the required volume of water at a residual
pressure of _____ psi at the highest sprinkler head? - ANSWER 15 psi
What type of fire pump does not require a water prime? - ANSWER Vertical turbine
How often should dry chemical extinguishers be inspected? - ANSWER Monthly
Fire extinguishers greater than 40 lbs should be mounted NO higher than _____ feet
from the floor? - ANSWER 3 1/2 feet
Dry Chemical cylinders must be hydrostatically tested how often? - ANSWER 12 years
What type of detector operates on two types of metal that have different heat expansion
ratios? - ANSWER Bi-metallic
What type of suppression system is used when it is especially important that water
damage be prevented, even if the sprinkler pipes should break? - ANSWER Pre-
activation system
