FF 1&2 Fire & Life Safety Initiatives, Chapter 27

Question 1

Which is one of the 16 Firefighter Life Safety Initiatives?

Accepted Answer

Utilize avail tech wherever it can produce higher levels of health & safety

Question 2

Which mnemonic is used to instruct people about what to do if their clothes catch on fire?

Accepted Answer

Stop, drop, and roll

Question 3

The required frequency of code enforcement inspections is usually determined by:

Accepted Answer

the fire code.

Question 4

Alkaline smoke alarm batteries should be replaced once every _____ months.

Accepted Answer

6

Question 5

Which item is typically addressed by a building code?

Accepted Answer

Construction type

Question 6

What percentage of residential fires are caused by cooking?

Accepted Answer

47

Question 7

Do codes address homes, workplaces, both, or neither?

Accepted Answer

Both

Question 8

Which is an acceptable storage area for gasoline and other flammable liquids at a residence?

Accepted Answer

Outbuilding

Question 9

Which exterior item is of particular importance to check when inspecting a private residence?

Accepted Answer

Visibility of house numbers from street

Question 10

How many building major use classifications are there?

Accepted Answer

Three

Question 11

What is the recommended placement of smoke alarms in a home?

Accepted Answer

1 in each BR, 1 outside each sleeping area,& 1 on each level of the home

Question 12

Horizontal evacuation is used primarily in which type of occupancy?

Accepted Answer

Healthcare

Question 13

Fire safety program teaches people how to get out of their homes safely in the event of a fire?

Accepted Answer

Exit Drills In The Home

Question 14

Most fires are caused by:

Accepted Answer

avoidable actions or situations.

Question 15

Which is the national initiative designed to unite the fire service, L.S.O, and professionals?

Accepted Answer

Fire is Everyone’s Fight

Question 16

How often should smoke alarms be tested?

Accepted Answer

Monthly

Question 17

Resid fire sprink combined with smoke alarms reduce the risk of death from fire by approx ___%.

Accepted Answer

80

Question 18

Many new smoke alarms contain an extended-life _____-year battery.

Accepted Answer

10

Question 19

Which is the most challenging problem presented by a fire in a healthcare facility?

Accepted Answer

Protecting nonambulatory patients

Question 20

When inspecting a private residence, what is the most important thing to provide the occupant?

Accepted Answer

Recommendations on making the home safer

Question 21

Which is one of the two goals of public fire safety education?

Accepted Answer

To teach ppl how to prev the L.O.L, inj, and prop damage from occu

Question 22

How are fire codes related to building codes?

Accepted Answer

They are closely related.

Question 23

Which is a correct principle of residential fire safety?

Accepted Answer

Discuss primary and secondary exit routes from every room with the occupant

Question 24

Which item is of particular importance for inclusion in a precident survey?

Accepted Answer

Location of overhead utility wires

Question 25

How does a code become a regulation?

Accepted Answer

It is adopted by state or local government

Question 26

What is the term for a voluntary home fire inspection requested by a homeowner?

Accepted Answer

Home fire safety survey

Question 27

Which is one of the 16 Firefighter Life Safety Initiatives?

Accepted Answer

Champion public education as a critical fire and life safety program

Question 28

Which item about a bldg’s elec sys is of particular importance to note on a preincident survey?

Accepted Answer

Location of shut-offs

Question 29

How is an inspection of a private residence usually initiated?

Accepted Answer

A request from the occupant

Question 30

Which is one of the building major use classifications?

Accepted Answer

Public assembly

Question 31

Which is the most common cause of fires in bedrooms?

Accepted Answer

Improper use of smoking materials

Question 32

A comprehensive, all-hazard unifying approach that includes programs used by a community

Accepted Answer

community risk reduction.

Question 33

Which is one of the 16 Firefighter Life Safety Initiatives?

Accepted Answer

Develop and implement medical and physical fitness standards

Question 34

Type II construction is:

Accepted Answer

noncombustible.

Question 35

What is the beginning penalty for a fire code violation?

Accepted Answer

Verbal or written warning

Question 36

If solid fuels are reg burned, it is recom that the flue pipe be prof insp every _____ months.

Accepted Answer

12

Question 37

How are codes enforced by a fire department adopted?

Accepted Answer

By the local governing body

Question 38

______ includes a range of activ intended to prev the outbreak of fires or limit fire conseqs.

Accepted Answer

Fire prevention

Question 39

Which statement about inspecting a private residence is correct?

Accepted Answer

It is voluntary and requires the occupant's permission

Question 40

Combustible wood materials may be used throughout Type _____ construction.

Accepted Answer

V

Question 41

Which item is typically addressed by a fire code?

Accepted Answer

Provision of safe egress for occupants

Question 42

As applied to priv resid, which room category includes lvg rooms, fam rooms, and entert rooms?

Accepted Answer

Living rooms

Question 43

Which is one of the primary goals of public fire safety education?

Accepted Answer

To teach people how to react appropriately if an emergency occurs

Question 44

Which type of code is commonly adopted by communities?

Accepted Answer

Building

Question 45

Which type of fire extinguisher should be located in the kitchen?

Accepted Answer

ABC

Question 46

Which agency develops model building codes?

Accepted Answer

International Code Council

Question 47

All of the following are common topics of focus in public fire safety ed programs except one.

Accepted Answer

Dorm living

Question 48

When considering the placement of smoke alarms, which location should be avoided?

Accepted Answer

Near heating or air conditioning ducts

Question 49

Which is the main objective of a home fire safety survey?

Accepted Answer

Prevent fires and reduce injuries and deaths

Question 50

Which agency develops model fire codes?

Accepted Answer

National Fire Protection Association

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