JONES AND BARTLETT FIRE INSPECTOR PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

JONES AND BARTLETT FIRE INSPECTOR
PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
aA2memberA2ofA2theA2fireA2departmentA2whoA2dealsA2withA2theA2publicA2onA2education,A2fir
eA2safety,A2andA2juvenileA2fireA2safetyA2programsA2-A2Ans--
FireA2andA2LifeA2SafetyA2EducationA2Specialist

AA2visualA2inspectionA2ofA2aA2buildingA2andA2itsA2propertyA2toA2determineA2ifA2theA2building
A2compliesA2withA2allA2pertinentA2statutesA2andA2regulationsA2ofA2theA2jurisdictionA2-A2Ans--
FireA2Inspection

anA2individualA2atA2theA2firstA2levelA2ofA2progressionA2whoA2hasA2metA2theA2jobA2performan
ceA2requirementsA2specifiedA2inA2thisA2standardA2forA2levelA21.A2theA2fireA2inspectorA2cond
uctsA2basicA2fireA2inspectionsA2andA2appliesA2codesA2andA2standardsA2NFPA1031A2-
A2Ans--FireA2InspectorA21


individualA2atA2theA2firstA2levelA2ofA2progressionA2whoA2hasA2metA2theA2jobA2performanceA2
requirementsA2specifiedA2inA2thisA2standardA2forA2levelA22.A2theA2fireA2inspectorA2conducts
A2mostA2typesA2ofA2inspectionsA2andA2interpretsA2applicableA2codesA2andA2standardsA2NF
PA1031A2-A2Ans--FireA2InspectorA22

anA2individualA2whoA2hasA2demonstratedA2theA2skillsA2andA2knowledgeA2necessaryA2toA2c
onduct,A2coordinate,A2andA2completeA2anA2investigationA2NFPA1033A2-A2Ans--
FireA2Investigator

aA2memberA2ofA2theA2fireA2departmentA2whoA2inspectsA2businessesA2andA2enforcesA2laws
A2thatA2dealA2withA2publicA2safetyA2andA2fireA2codesA2-A2Ans--FireA2Marshall


aA2memberA2ofA2theA2fireA2departmentA2whoA2worksA2withA2buildingA2ownersA2toA2ensureA2
thatA2theirA2fireA2suppressionA2andA2detectionA2systemsA2willA2meetA2codeA2andA2functionA
2asA2neededA2-A2Ans--FireA2ProtectiveA2Engineer


outlinesA2theA2requirementA2thatA2aA2designA2hasA2toA2meet,A2butA2doesA2notA2stateA2thatA
2aA2particularA2methodA2orA2materialA2mustA2beA2usedA2toA2meetA2theA2requirementA2-
A2Ans--PerformanceA2basedA2code


aA2documentA2issuedA2byA2theA2authorityA2havingA2jurisdictionA2forA2theA2purposeA2ofA2aut
horizingA2performanceA2ofA2aA2specifiedA2activityA2NFPAA21A2-A2Ans--Permit

definesA2theA2specificsA2ofA2aA2materialA2ofA2constructionA2orA2actionA2toA2beA2taken;A2suc
hA2asA2theA2typeA2ofA2electricalA2wiringA2toA2use,A2basedA2onA2theA2anticipatedA2usageA2or

, requirementA2toA2conductA2evacuationA2drillsA2inA2aA2structureA2-A2Ans--
A2
PrescriptiveA2code

aA2document,A2theA2mainA2textA2ofA2whichA2containsA2onlyA2mandatoryA2provisionsA2using
A2theA2wordA2"Shall"A2toA2indicateA2requirementsA2andA2thatA2isA2inA2aA2formA2generallyA2s
uitableA2forA2mandatoryA2referenceA2byA2anotherA2standardA2orA2codeA2orA2forA2adoptionA2
intoA2lawA2-A2Ans--Standard

theA2partA2ofA2aA2doorwayA2thatA2securesA2theA2doorA2toA2theA2studsA2inA2aA2buildingA2-
A2Ans--Jamb


aA2beamA2-A2Ans--joist

glassA2manufacturedA2withA2aA2thinA2vinylA2coreA2coveredA2byA2glassA2onA2eachA2sideA2ofA
2theA2coreA2-A2Ans--LaminatedA2Glass


piecesA2ofA2woodA2thatA2areA2gluedA2togetherA2-A2Ans--LaminatedA2wood

theA2weightA2ofA2theA2buildingA2contentsA2-A2Ans--LiveA2load

aA2wallA2thatA2isA2designedA2toA2provideA2structuralA2supportA2forA2aA2buildingA2-A2Ans--
LoadA2BearingA2Wall

aA2builtA2upA2unitA2ofA2constructionA2orA2combinationA2ofA2materialsA2suchA2asA2brick,A2cla
yA2tiles,A2orA2stonesA2setA2inA2mortarA2-A2Ans--Masonry

trussesA2inA2whichA2theA2topA2andA2bottomA2chordsA2areA2parallelA2-A2Ans--
ParallelA2chordA2trusses

wallsA2onA2aA2flatA2roofA2thatA2extendA2aboveA2theA2rooflineA2-A2Ans--parapetA2wall

aA2nonA2loadA2bearingA2wallA2thatA2subdividesA2spacesA2withinA2anyA2storyA2ofA2aA2buildin
gA2orA2wallA2-A2Ans--PartitionA2wall

aA2wallA2constructedA2onA2theA2lineA2betweenA2twoA2propertiesA2-A2Ans--PartyA2Wall

typeA2ofA2trussA2typicallyA2usedA2toA2supportA2aA2slopingA2roofA2-A2Ans--
PitchedA2ChordA2Truss

aA2roofA2withA2slopingA2orA2inclinedA2surfacesA2-A2Ans--PitchedA2Roof

constructionA2techniqueA2forA2buildingA2theA2frameA2ofA2theA2structureA2oneA2floorA2atA2aA2t
ime,A2eachA2floorA2hasA2aA2topA2andA2bottomA2plateA2thatA2actsA2asA2aA2firestopA2-A2Ans--
PlatformA2FrameA2Construction

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ntA2thatA2convertsA2theA2organicA2matterA2intoA2gases,A2liquids,A2andA2charA2-A2Ans--
Pyrolysis

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heets,A2butA2willA2stillA2shatterA2uponA2impactA2-A2Ans--PlateA2Glass

windowsA2thatA2projectA2inwardA2orA2outwardA2onA2anA2upperA2hinge;A2alsoA2calledA2factor
yA2windows.A2theyA2areA2usuallyA2foundA2inA2olderA2warehousesA2orA2commercialA2buildin
gsA2-A2Ans--ProjectedA2Windows

joistsA2thatA2areA2mountedA2inA2anA2inclinedA2positionA2toA2supportA2aA2roofA2-A2Ans--
Rafters

supportedA2atA2twoA2pointsA2nearA2itsA2ends.A2InA2simpleA2beamA2construction,A2theA2load
A2isA2deliveredA2toA2theA2twoA2reactionA2pointsA2andA2theA2restA2ofA2theA2structureA2render
sA2noA2assistanceA2inA2anA2overloadA2-A2Ans--SimpleA2Beam

chippingA2orA2pittingA2ofA2concreteA2orA2masonryA2surfacesA2-A2Ans--Spalling

aA2wallA2thatA2isA2designedA2toA2supportA2onlyA2theA2weightA2ofA2theA2wallA2itselfA2-A2Ans--
NonbearingA2wall

aA2doorA2designA2thatA2consistsA2ofA2woodA2fillerA2piecesA2insideA2theA2door.A2thisA2constr
uctionA2createsA2aA2strongerA2doorA2thatA2mayA2beA2fireA2ratedA2-A2Ans--SolidA2Core

glassA2thatA2isA2muchA2strongerA2andA2harderA2toA2breakA2thanA2ordinaryA2glassA2-A2Ans--
TemperedA2Glass

aA2propertyA2thatA2describesA2howA2quicklyA2aA2materialA2willA2conductA2heatA2-A2Ans--
thermalA2conductivity

aA2plasticA2materialA2capableA2ofA2beingA2repeatedlyA2softenedA2byA2heatingA2andA2harde
nedA2byA2coolingA2and,A2thatA2inA2theA2softenedA2state,A2canA2beA2repeatedlyA2shapedA2by
A2moldingA2orA2formingA2-A2Ans--thermoplasticA2material


aA2plasticA2materialA2that,A2afterA2havingA2beenA2curedA2byA2heatA2orA2otherA2meansA2isA2s
ubstantiallyA2infusibleA2andA2cannotA2beA2softenedA2andA2formedA2-A2Ans--
thermosetA2material

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ationA2thatA2canA2beA2usedA2toA2supportA2eitherA2floorsA2orA2roofsA2-A2Ans--truss

buildingsA2withA2structuralA2membersA2madeA2ofA2noncombustibleA2materialsA2thatA2have
A2aA2specifiedA2fireA2resistanceA2-A2Ans--TypeA21A2construction-A2fireA2resistive