FIRE INSPECTOR 1 STUDY GUIDE
(STATE OF FLORIDA) EXAM 2025
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
The inspector must have a through knowledge and understanding of the following items: -
ANS Enabling legislation, State/Local Statues, ways to alter State/Local Statues
The personnel given the responsibility for fire and life safety inspections programs are members
of the: - ANS Fire Department
Categories of Inspections are: - ANS Annual (Routine), Issuance of a permit, Response to a
complaint, Eminent hazard, New Construction, Change in Occupancy, Owner/Occupant Request
At the time of inspection the inspector should: - ANS invite the building owner/occupant
Federal buildings in the local jurisdiction are - ANS not required to comply with local codes
The development and implementation of codes are a result of a cooperative effort among: -
ANS Fire department administration, Mayor or city/county manager, Municipal legislative
body, Legislative body
Occasionally, it is prudent to obtain written permission to enter a site before inspection. The
use of a: - ANS Consent-To-Enter form will remove questions
Standards and Codes are adopted by: - ANS the AHJ (Authority Having Jurisdiction)
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,Standard - ANS is a set of principles, protocols, or procedures that is developed by
committees through a consensus process. A STANDARD ONLY BECOMES A LAW WHEN LEGALLY
ADOPTED BY A JURISDICTION OR INCLUDED AS PART OF A CODE. "DEVELOPED THROUGH A
CONSENSUS PROCESS"
Code - ANS is a collection or compilation of rules and regulations enacted by a legislative
body to become law in a particular jurisdiction. CODE MUST HAVE ADMINISTRATIVE
PROVISIONS TO EXPLAIN HOW AND WHEN THE STANDARDS ARE TO BE APPLIED. "HAS THE
FORCE OF LAW" --LEGAL DOCUMENT--
ANSI - ANS The American National Standards Institute. A private nonprofit organization that
administers and coordinated the voluntary standardization and conformity assessment system.
NFPA 1 - ANS Uniform Fire Code
NFPA 13 - ANS Standard for the installation of Sprinkler Systems
NFPA 14 - ANS Standard for the installation of Standpipe and hose systems
NFPA 101 - ANS Life Safety Code
NFPA 1031 - ANS Standard for Professional Qualifications for Fire Inspector and Plan
Examiner
Smoke Damper - ANS Device installed in air ducts that penetrate a vertical or horizontal
assemble such as a wall, floor, or ceiling. Designed to restrict the movement of smoke between
compartments.
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,Board of Appeals - ANS Has authority to interrupt fire code, consists of 3-7 members who
have experience in fire prevention or building construction.
Variance - ANS A one time modification
Primary duty of a fire inspector - ANS to ensure the life safety of both citizens and fire and
emergency responders.
Oxidation - ANS is a chemical reaction involving the combination of oxygen and other
materials.
Fire Triangle - ANS HEAT, OXYGEN, FUEL
Fire Tetrahedron - ANS FUEL, OXYGEN, HEAT, CHEMICAL REACTION
Air consists of - ANS 21 Percent Oxygen
Potential Energy - ANS energy possessed by an object that may be released
Chemical Heat Energy - ANS Energy that is released when two or more chemicals combine
and react with one and another. Chemical heat energy is the most common source of heat in
combustion reactions.
Mechanical Heat Energy - ANS Form of energy generated by friction or compression.
Conduction - ANS Transfer of heat within an object or to another object by direct contact.
Convection - ANS Transfer of heat energy from a fluid to a solid
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, Radiation - ANS Transmission of energy as an electromagnetic wave, light waves, radio
waves...
Class A Fires - ANS Involve ordinary, solid, combustible materials such as wood, cloth, paper,
rubber, and many plastics
Class B Fires - ANS Involve flammable and combustible liquids and gasses such as gasoline,
oil, lacquer...
Class C Fires - ANS Involve energized electrical equipment
Class D Fires - ANS Involve combustible metals such as aluminum
Class K Fires - ANS Involve oils and greases normally found in commercial kitchens
Fire Development - ANS Incipient Stage, , Growth Stage, Fully Developed, and Decay
Thermal Layering - ANS Tendency of gasses to separate into layers according to temperature.
Rollover - ANS Describes a condition where the unburned fire gases accumulated at the top
of a compartment ignite and flames propagate through the hot-gas layer
Fully Developed Stage - ANS Occurs when all combustible materials in the compartment are
burning.
Factors that affect Fire - ANS Fuel, Location, Compartment Volume, Ventilation, Ambient
Conditions such as wind, humidity..
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(STATE OF FLORIDA) EXAM 2025
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
The inspector must have a through knowledge and understanding of the following items: -
ANS Enabling legislation, State/Local Statues, ways to alter State/Local Statues
The personnel given the responsibility for fire and life safety inspections programs are members
of the: - ANS Fire Department
Categories of Inspections are: - ANS Annual (Routine), Issuance of a permit, Response to a
complaint, Eminent hazard, New Construction, Change in Occupancy, Owner/Occupant Request
At the time of inspection the inspector should: - ANS invite the building owner/occupant
Federal buildings in the local jurisdiction are - ANS not required to comply with local codes
The development and implementation of codes are a result of a cooperative effort among: -
ANS Fire department administration, Mayor or city/county manager, Municipal legislative
body, Legislative body
Occasionally, it is prudent to obtain written permission to enter a site before inspection. The
use of a: - ANS Consent-To-Enter form will remove questions
Standards and Codes are adopted by: - ANS the AHJ (Authority Having Jurisdiction)
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,Standard - ANS is a set of principles, protocols, or procedures that is developed by
committees through a consensus process. A STANDARD ONLY BECOMES A LAW WHEN LEGALLY
ADOPTED BY A JURISDICTION OR INCLUDED AS PART OF A CODE. "DEVELOPED THROUGH A
CONSENSUS PROCESS"
Code - ANS is a collection or compilation of rules and regulations enacted by a legislative
body to become law in a particular jurisdiction. CODE MUST HAVE ADMINISTRATIVE
PROVISIONS TO EXPLAIN HOW AND WHEN THE STANDARDS ARE TO BE APPLIED. "HAS THE
FORCE OF LAW" --LEGAL DOCUMENT--
ANSI - ANS The American National Standards Institute. A private nonprofit organization that
administers and coordinated the voluntary standardization and conformity assessment system.
NFPA 1 - ANS Uniform Fire Code
NFPA 13 - ANS Standard for the installation of Sprinkler Systems
NFPA 14 - ANS Standard for the installation of Standpipe and hose systems
NFPA 101 - ANS Life Safety Code
NFPA 1031 - ANS Standard for Professional Qualifications for Fire Inspector and Plan
Examiner
Smoke Damper - ANS Device installed in air ducts that penetrate a vertical or horizontal
assemble such as a wall, floor, or ceiling. Designed to restrict the movement of smoke between
compartments.
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,Board of Appeals - ANS Has authority to interrupt fire code, consists of 3-7 members who
have experience in fire prevention or building construction.
Variance - ANS A one time modification
Primary duty of a fire inspector - ANS to ensure the life safety of both citizens and fire and
emergency responders.
Oxidation - ANS is a chemical reaction involving the combination of oxygen and other
materials.
Fire Triangle - ANS HEAT, OXYGEN, FUEL
Fire Tetrahedron - ANS FUEL, OXYGEN, HEAT, CHEMICAL REACTION
Air consists of - ANS 21 Percent Oxygen
Potential Energy - ANS energy possessed by an object that may be released
Chemical Heat Energy - ANS Energy that is released when two or more chemicals combine
and react with one and another. Chemical heat energy is the most common source of heat in
combustion reactions.
Mechanical Heat Energy - ANS Form of energy generated by friction or compression.
Conduction - ANS Transfer of heat within an object or to another object by direct contact.
Convection - ANS Transfer of heat energy from a fluid to a solid
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, Radiation - ANS Transmission of energy as an electromagnetic wave, light waves, radio
waves...
Class A Fires - ANS Involve ordinary, solid, combustible materials such as wood, cloth, paper,
rubber, and many plastics
Class B Fires - ANS Involve flammable and combustible liquids and gasses such as gasoline,
oil, lacquer...
Class C Fires - ANS Involve energized electrical equipment
Class D Fires - ANS Involve combustible metals such as aluminum
Class K Fires - ANS Involve oils and greases normally found in commercial kitchens
Fire Development - ANS Incipient Stage, , Growth Stage, Fully Developed, and Decay
Thermal Layering - ANS Tendency of gasses to separate into layers according to temperature.
Rollover - ANS Describes a condition where the unburned fire gases accumulated at the top
of a compartment ignite and flames propagate through the hot-gas layer
Fully Developed Stage - ANS Occurs when all combustible materials in the compartment are
burning.
Factors that affect Fire - ANS Fuel, Location, Compartment Volume, Ventilation, Ambient
Conditions such as wind, humidity..
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