CHFSP QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
TheA2"LifeA2SafetyA2Code"A2usedA2inA2USA2hospitalsA2isA2formallyA2namedA2-A2Ans--
NFPAA2101-2012
TheA2"HealthcareA2Code"A2usedA2inA2USA2hospitalsA2isA2formallyA2namedA2-A2Ans--
NFPAA299-2012
TheA2EmergencyA2PowerA2(Generator)A2CodeA2isA2formallyA2namedA2-A2Ans--NFPAA2110
TheA2entityA2thatA2approvesA2respiratorsA2isA2-A2Ans--NIOSH
WhatA2isA2theA2bestA2wayA2toA2identifyA2potentialA2workplaceA2fireA2andA2relatedA2hazards
A2-A2Ans--conductA2comprehensiveA2analysesA2andA2surveys
ThisA2isA2anA2odorlessA2gasA2thatA2inhibitsA2theA2bloodA2fromA2carryingA2oxygenA2toA2theA2
brainA2-A2Ans--CarbonA2Monoxide
TheA2"AlarmA2System"A2codeA2isA2formallyA2namedA2-A2Ans--NFPAA272
DoorsA2locatedA2inA2smokeA2barriersA2mustA2meetA2whatA2thicknessA2andA2minuteA2rating
A2-A2Ans--1-3/4"A2thickA2andA2aA220A2minuteA2rating
AA2deviceA2usedA2inA2wetA2areasA2toA2protectA2humansA2fromA2electricA2shockA2-A2Ans--
AA2groundA2faultA2circuitA2interrupterA2(GFCI)
WhatA2typeA2ofA2fireA2extinguishingA2systemA2effectiveA2onA2computerA2firesA2isA2nowA2kn
ownA2toA2beA2environmentallyA2dangerousA2-A2Ans--Halon
WhichA2organizationA2publishesA2standardsA2specificallyA2forA2bulkA2oxygenA2systemsA2-
A2Ans--NFPA
WhenA2testingA2aA2sprinklerA2systemA2howA2muchA2timeA2isA2allowedA2betweenA2achievin
gA2sustainedA2flowA2andA2initiationA2ofA2fireA2alarmsA2-A2Ans--90A2seconds
WhichA2agencyA2publishesA2generalA2standardsA2onA2storingA2hazardousA2orA2flammable
A2materialsA2-A2Ans--NFPA
TrueA2orA2False:A2InA2mostA2situationsA2PPEA2canA2beA2usedA2asA2aA2substituteA2forA2othe
rA2controlsA2-A2Ans--FalseA2-
A2PPEA2cannotA2beA2substitutedA2forA2otherA2appropriateA2controls
, WhatA2isA2theA2appropriateA2wayA2toA2detectA2suspectedA2gasA2cylinderA2leaksA2-A2Ans--
usingA2soapyA2water
OSHAA2andA2theA2UniformA2FireA2CodeA2(UFC)A2defineA2classA21A2flammableA2liquidsA2as
A2anyA2liquidA2withA2aA2flashA2pointA2belowA2whatA2temperatureA2-A2Ans--
73A2degreesA2Fahrenheit
WhatA2organizationA2addressesA2safetyA2signsA2andA2color-codeA2schemesA2-A2Ans--
ANSI
WhatA2fire-relatedA2injuryA2contributesA2toA2theA2mostA2fireA2deathsA2-A2Ans--
SmokeA2Inhalation
WhatA2NFPAA2publicationA2addressesA2electricalA2groundingA2requirementsA2inA2healthca
reA2facilitiesA2-A2Ans--NFPAA299
WhatA2NFPAA2standardA2addressesA2theA2installationA2ofA2fireA2sprinklerA2systemsA2-
A2Ans--NFPAA213
WhatA2standardA2orA2lawA2requiresA2healthcareA2facilitiesA2toA2developA2evacuation/
egressA2proceduresA2forA2disabledA2personsA2-A2Ans--ADAA2TitleA2III
FirewatchA2mustA2beA2implementedA2whenA2aA2SPRINKLERA2SystemA2isA2outA2ofA2servic
eA2forA2moreA2thanA2___A2hoursA2inA2aA224A2hourA2periodA2-A2Ans--10
FirewatchA2mustA2beA2implementedA2whenA2aA2FIREA2ALARMA2systemA2isA2outA2ofA2servi
ceA2forA2moreA2thanA2___A2hoursA2inA2aA224A2hourA2periodA2-A2Ans--4
ThisA2codeA2establishesA2theA2minimumA2fireA2andA2egressA2standardsA2forA2buildingsA2-
A2Ans--NFPAA2101A2"TheA2LifeA2SafetyA2Code"
HowA2oftenA2mustA2aA2hospitalA2testA2automaticA2smokeA2detectionA2devicesA2forA2airA2ha
ndlingA2equipmentA2-A2Ans--AnnuallyA2(alsoA2calledA2HVACA2Shutdown)
WhatA2standardA2addressesA2theA2requirementA2forA2testingA2roofA2hatchesA2-A2Ans--
NFPAA272
HowA2oftenA2doA2standpipeA2hosesA2needA2toA2beA2fullyA2inspectedA2
(accordingA2toA2NFPAA21962)A2-A2Ans--EveryA23A2Years
WhichA2NFPAA2standardA2addressesA2theA2placementA2ofA2smokeA2detectorsA2inA2corrido
rsA2-A2Ans--NFPAA272
FireA2andA2SmokeA2doorsA2cannotA2exceedA2whatA2undercutA2gap?A2-A2Ans--3/4"
FireA2andA2SmokeA2doorsA2cannotA2exceedA2whatA2verticalA2gap?A2-A2Ans--1/8"
ANSWERS
TheA2"LifeA2SafetyA2Code"A2usedA2inA2USA2hospitalsA2isA2formallyA2namedA2-A2Ans--
NFPAA2101-2012
TheA2"HealthcareA2Code"A2usedA2inA2USA2hospitalsA2isA2formallyA2namedA2-A2Ans--
NFPAA299-2012
TheA2EmergencyA2PowerA2(Generator)A2CodeA2isA2formallyA2namedA2-A2Ans--NFPAA2110
TheA2entityA2thatA2approvesA2respiratorsA2isA2-A2Ans--NIOSH
WhatA2isA2theA2bestA2wayA2toA2identifyA2potentialA2workplaceA2fireA2andA2relatedA2hazards
A2-A2Ans--conductA2comprehensiveA2analysesA2andA2surveys
ThisA2isA2anA2odorlessA2gasA2thatA2inhibitsA2theA2bloodA2fromA2carryingA2oxygenA2toA2theA2
brainA2-A2Ans--CarbonA2Monoxide
TheA2"AlarmA2System"A2codeA2isA2formallyA2namedA2-A2Ans--NFPAA272
DoorsA2locatedA2inA2smokeA2barriersA2mustA2meetA2whatA2thicknessA2andA2minuteA2rating
A2-A2Ans--1-3/4"A2thickA2andA2aA220A2minuteA2rating
AA2deviceA2usedA2inA2wetA2areasA2toA2protectA2humansA2fromA2electricA2shockA2-A2Ans--
AA2groundA2faultA2circuitA2interrupterA2(GFCI)
WhatA2typeA2ofA2fireA2extinguishingA2systemA2effectiveA2onA2computerA2firesA2isA2nowA2kn
ownA2toA2beA2environmentallyA2dangerousA2-A2Ans--Halon
WhichA2organizationA2publishesA2standardsA2specificallyA2forA2bulkA2oxygenA2systemsA2-
A2Ans--NFPA
WhenA2testingA2aA2sprinklerA2systemA2howA2muchA2timeA2isA2allowedA2betweenA2achievin
gA2sustainedA2flowA2andA2initiationA2ofA2fireA2alarmsA2-A2Ans--90A2seconds
WhichA2agencyA2publishesA2generalA2standardsA2onA2storingA2hazardousA2orA2flammable
A2materialsA2-A2Ans--NFPA
TrueA2orA2False:A2InA2mostA2situationsA2PPEA2canA2beA2usedA2asA2aA2substituteA2forA2othe
rA2controlsA2-A2Ans--FalseA2-
A2PPEA2cannotA2beA2substitutedA2forA2otherA2appropriateA2controls
, WhatA2isA2theA2appropriateA2wayA2toA2detectA2suspectedA2gasA2cylinderA2leaksA2-A2Ans--
usingA2soapyA2water
OSHAA2andA2theA2UniformA2FireA2CodeA2(UFC)A2defineA2classA21A2flammableA2liquidsA2as
A2anyA2liquidA2withA2aA2flashA2pointA2belowA2whatA2temperatureA2-A2Ans--
73A2degreesA2Fahrenheit
WhatA2organizationA2addressesA2safetyA2signsA2andA2color-codeA2schemesA2-A2Ans--
ANSI
WhatA2fire-relatedA2injuryA2contributesA2toA2theA2mostA2fireA2deathsA2-A2Ans--
SmokeA2Inhalation
WhatA2NFPAA2publicationA2addressesA2electricalA2groundingA2requirementsA2inA2healthca
reA2facilitiesA2-A2Ans--NFPAA299
WhatA2NFPAA2standardA2addressesA2theA2installationA2ofA2fireA2sprinklerA2systemsA2-
A2Ans--NFPAA213
WhatA2standardA2orA2lawA2requiresA2healthcareA2facilitiesA2toA2developA2evacuation/
egressA2proceduresA2forA2disabledA2personsA2-A2Ans--ADAA2TitleA2III
FirewatchA2mustA2beA2implementedA2whenA2aA2SPRINKLERA2SystemA2isA2outA2ofA2servic
eA2forA2moreA2thanA2___A2hoursA2inA2aA224A2hourA2periodA2-A2Ans--10
FirewatchA2mustA2beA2implementedA2whenA2aA2FIREA2ALARMA2systemA2isA2outA2ofA2servi
ceA2forA2moreA2thanA2___A2hoursA2inA2aA224A2hourA2periodA2-A2Ans--4
ThisA2codeA2establishesA2theA2minimumA2fireA2andA2egressA2standardsA2forA2buildingsA2-
A2Ans--NFPAA2101A2"TheA2LifeA2SafetyA2Code"
HowA2oftenA2mustA2aA2hospitalA2testA2automaticA2smokeA2detectionA2devicesA2forA2airA2ha
ndlingA2equipmentA2-A2Ans--AnnuallyA2(alsoA2calledA2HVACA2Shutdown)
WhatA2standardA2addressesA2theA2requirementA2forA2testingA2roofA2hatchesA2-A2Ans--
NFPAA272
HowA2oftenA2doA2standpipeA2hosesA2needA2toA2beA2fullyA2inspectedA2
(accordingA2toA2NFPAA21962)A2-A2Ans--EveryA23A2Years
WhichA2NFPAA2standardA2addressesA2theA2placementA2ofA2smokeA2detectorsA2inA2corrido
rsA2-A2Ans--NFPAA272
FireA2andA2SmokeA2doorsA2cannotA2exceedA2whatA2undercutA2gap?A2-A2Ans--3/4"
FireA2andA2SmokeA2doorsA2cannotA2exceedA2whatA2verticalA2gap?A2-A2Ans--1/8"