FESHE FST 4 Final Study Guide CH 8-13 Updated 2025/26

FESHE FST 4 Final Study Guide CH 8-13
Updated 2025/26
Between 70 and 75 percent of civilian fire deaths and injuries occur in: - Correct Answers residences.
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II! Fire and building codes require that vacant structures be secured or ___ in order to prevent them from
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II! being used for unsafe or illegal activities. - Correct Answers demolished
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II! Property maintenance codes address ___. - Correct Answers both of the above (indoor and outdoor
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II! The threat of terrorist attacks enhances the need for traditional fire protection and ___. - Correct
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II! When the term ___ first appeared in fire codes in the 1980s and 1990s, some fire prevention bureaus
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II! scoffed at the idea of regulation. - Correct Answers hazardous materials
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II! Which of the following becomes even more important with the threat of terrorist attacks? - Correct
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II! Answers All of the choices are correct (Fire resistant-rated construction, fire protection systems, and
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II! Which of the following causes the most fatalities annually? - Correct Answers Choking
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II! Abandoned structures may ___, which creates a difficult situation for fire fighters and can put them at
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II! risk. - Correct Answers serves as temporary shelters for individuals who are homeless
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II! Certification by the National Association of Fire Investigators requires all of the following EXCEPT: -
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II! Correct Answers four professional recommendations.
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II! Fire investigations by ___ have generally been limited to fatal fires, potential criminal acts, and large
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II! losses. - Correct Answers All of the choices are correct. (dedicated fire prevention bureau personnel,
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II! local, state, and federal police agencies, and insurance companies and private firms)
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, II! Fire investigation units may receive federal assistance from all of the following EXCEPT: - Correct Answers
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the National Fire Waste Council.
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II! Fire investigators and criminal investigators employed by police departments should receive the same
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II! level of training in all of the following areas EXCEPT: - Correct Answers fire science.
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II! ___ is a how-to document for use by public employees with statutory investigation authority and for
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II! private investigators for insurance or litigation purposes. - Correct Answers NFPA 921, Guide for Fire and
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II! Physical evidence gathered at the scene of a fire investigation is gathered, inventoried, and: - Correct
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II! Since fire departments are involved in the investigation of fires, company officers and chief officers should
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II! be trained in basic: - Correct Answers fire scene investigation.
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II! Which of the following organizations does NOT provide fire investigator training? - Correct Answers
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II! Who commonly performs the preliminary fire investigation? - Correct Answers Initial fire department
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II! Which of the following statements is NOT true of Crime in the United States? - Correct Answers It is
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II! What legal authorization is usually used by fire departments to form fire investigation units? - Correct
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II! Answers NOT LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT (idk the answer) II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!




II! What professional training organization requires a credential review in their certification? - Correct
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