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FF2 Chapter 23

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Which statement is correct regarding how a pre-incident survey should be conducted?
a. the survey should be performed after business hours
b. the survey team should begin the survey at the ground floor interior
c. the survey team should be unaccompanied by the property manager/owner
d. the survey should follow a uniform format
d. the survey should follow a uniform format
Fire fighters visit a commercial/industrial property to become familiar with a building and anticipate fire behavior during a(n) __________.
a. fire inspection
b. pre-incident planning survey
c. enforcement survey
d. size-up
b. pre-incident planning survey
Which item is of particular concern when pre-planning a structure for vertical ventilation?
a. blown-in insulation
b. hot-mopped roof membrane
c. multiple ceilings
d. HVAC equipment
c. multiple ceilings
Which of the following is a critical item of information to be included in a pre-incident plan?
a. exit path width
b. an auxiliary water supply for fire attack
c. a connection for a pumper to supplement the sprinkler system's water supply
d. the ability to draft without the use of hard suction line
c. a connection for a pumper to supplement the sprinkler system's water supply
The function of a fire department connection (FDC) is to provide _______.
a. a connection for a pumper into a private water system
b. an auxiliary water supply for fire attack
c. a connection for a pumper to supplement the sprinkler system's water supply
d. the ability to draft without the use of hard suction line
c. a connection for a pumper to supplement the sprinkler system's water supply
Why would a low-rise building be equipped with a standpipe system?
a. to reduce water damage
b. because of the number of interior partitions
c. to enable attack lines to be connected near the fire
d. to provide pumper support for the sprinkler system
c. to enable attack lines to be connected near the fire
Which NFPA standard contains information on recommended practices for pre-incident planning?
a. 1400
b. 1620
c. 1581
d. 1600
b. 1620
A _______ is permanent pipe that is connected to a static water supply.
a. standpipe
b. dry hydrant
c. wharf hydrant
d. drafting riser
b. dry hydrant
A high-rise structure is generally defined as being at least ______ in height.
a. 125 ft.
b. 75 ft.
c. 50 ft.
d. 100 ft.
b. 75 ft.
Horizontal evacuation is most commonly applied to which group?
a. areas threatened by a hazardous materials release plume
b. non-adult students
c. residential occupants
d. non-ambulatory persons
d. non-ambulatory persons
Ordinary construction is Type ______.
a. I
b. III
c. IV
d. II
b. III
Types of Building Construction:
Type I - fire resistive
Type II - non-combustible
Type III - ordinary
Type IV - heavy timber
Type V - wood frame
What is an occupancy major use classification?
a. Commercial
b. Health Care
c. Educational
d. Eating/drinking establishment
a. Commercial
Classifications of Buildings:
Public Assembly - theaters, churches, arenas, meeting halls
Institutional - hospitals, schools, nursing homes
Commercial -retail stores, industrial factories, pkg garage
What is the function of a standpipe system?
a. provide pumper support to the sprinkler system
b. provide a means to connect a pumper to a private water system
c. eliminate the need to transport hose to the fire floor
d. eliminate the need to stretch attack lines form the street level to the fire floor
d. eliminate the need to stretch attack lines form the street level to the fire floor
What data are of particular relevance in the response phase of an emergency incident?
a. building access
b. construction type
c. occupancy type
d. built-in protection systems
a. building access
Properties that are particularly large or that pose unusual hazards have which type of designation?
a. priority location
b. high risk
c. special hazard
d. target hazard
d. target hazard
Where is the annunciator panel usually located?
a. near the sprinkler riser
b. near the stairway or elevator
c. near the building entrance
d. near the main electrical panel
c. near the building entrance
Which of the following indicate the type and location of the device that has set off the fire alarm in a building?
a. monitoring service
b. annunciator panel
c. alarm status panel
d. alarm reporting panel
b. annunciator panel
Who should accompany pre-incident survey team members as they preform their duty?
a. a representative of the property
b. a command level-officer
c. a fire prevention officer
d. no one
a. a representative of the property
Which process frequently results in removal of some built-in protection and introduction of new hazards to a building?
a. remodeling
b. re-roofing
c. change of ownership
d. change of occupancy
a. remodeling
Which type of building construction is also known as heavy timber?
a. II
b. IV
c. V
d. I
b. IV
Types of Building Construction:
Type I - fire resistive
Type II - non-combustible
Type III - ordinary
Type IV - heavy timber
Type V - wood frame
Which of the following is a primary factor in calculating the required flow rate for a building?
a. water supply
b. contents
c. access
d. age
b. contents
What is the term for a large fire involving multiple structures?
a . running fire
b. campaign fire
c. enfilade
d. conflagration
d. conflagration
Which type of building construction is also known as noncombustible?
a. IV
b. II
c. I
d. V
b. II
Types of Building Construction:
Type I - fire resistive
Type II - non-combustible
Type III - ordinary
Type IV - heavy timber
Type V - wood frame
A property's surrounding topography is relevant to the response phase of an emergency incident because it ____.
a. might render some sides of a building inaccessible
b. likely reflects the building layout on the interior
c. will influence water runoff
d. may influence fire behavior
a. might render some sides of a building inaccessible
What is the term for the amount of combustible material and heat release rate of a building's contents?
a. fire flow
b. hazard classification
c. fire load
d. specific heat
c. fire load
Which of the following is an example of a special hazard?
a. heavy timber construction
b. healthcare facility
c. high-voltage equipment
d. occupants trying to exit
d. occupants trying to exit
Which factor is of particular concern when trying to gain access to a public assembly during an emergency?
a. lack of access routes
b. power failure
c. security systems
d. occupants trying to exit
d. occupants trying to exit
Which of the following is an occupancy sub-category?
a. commercial
b. arena
c. public assembly
d. institutional
b. arena
What is the most important consideration when selecting a second hydrant for water supply at a large fire where fire fighters are using high flow rates?
a. static pressure
b. tested flow rate
c. number of outlets
d. supplying water main
d. supplying water main
Who usually performs a pre-incident plan?
a. fire prevention officer
b. an outside contractor
c. a crew that would respond to an emergency incident at the location
d. command level staff
c. a crew that would respond to an emergency incident at the location
Which of the following building features is designed to stop the spread of fire?
a. purlin
b. soffit
c. firewall
d. cripple
c. firewall
Which specialized type of fire suppression system is used in areas where flammable liquids are used or stored?
a. foam
b. deluge
c. hydrogenated hydrocarbon
d. water mist
a. foam
Fire safety surveys of private residences are ______.
a. voluntary and performed at the request of the homeowner
b. performed with the primary goal of code compliance
c. required in some jurisdictions
d. required by the NFPA
a. voluntary and performed at the request of the homeowner
Which assumption is made in pre-incident planning that is not made in fire prevention?
a. occupants will be unable to help themselves
b. correction of hazardous conditions will prevent an incident from occurring
c. informed occupants will take responsibility for their safety
d. a fire will occur
d. a fire will occur
What is the most critical problem when managing a fire in a high-rise building?
a. combustible structural members
b. getting water to the fire floor
c. high exposure hazard
d. the large number of occupants
d. the large number of occupants
Which statement about storing pre-incident plans on computers is correct?
a. the need to make and distribute updated copies is eliminated
b. the data are more visible in poor lighting conditions
c. paper remains the preferred means of data retrieval in emergency conditions
d. computers are too sensitive for emergency scene conditions
a. the need to make and distribute updated copies is eliminated
What is the term for a building that is endangered due to an incident in another building?
a. risk
b. endangerment
c. liability
d. exposure
d. exposure
Which item is the most important for inclusion in a pre-incident plan?
a. hydrant locations
b. built-in protection systems
c. lockbox location
d. annunciator panel location
a. hydrant locations
What is a common method of storing paper pre-incident plans?
a. three-ring binder
b. folded, laminated sheet
c. loose leaf
d. index card
a. three-ring binder
What is the primary role of a fire alarm system?
a. alert occupants to a hazard
b. provide occupants with a means of summoning help
c. send a signal to an alarm monitoring service
d. send a signal to the fire department
a. alert occupants to a hazard
Completed drawings in pre-incident plans should use _____ symbols.
a. topographic
b. standard
c. architectural
d. planometric
b. standard
What does a lockbox mounted on a building exterior contain?
a. spare sprinkler heads
b. alarm system pass codes
c. building keys
d. contact information for the manager/owner
c. building keys
Which document must be provided at an occupancy where a significant volume of hazardous materials is present?
a. CHEMTREC material reference sheet
b. Material safety data sheet
c. Emergency Response Guide
d. NFPA 49
b. Material safety data sheet
If a propane gas or fuel oil tank is present on a property, the pre-incident plan should indicate the tank's ______.
a. valve type
b. hydro date
c. capacity
d. pipeline diameter
c. capacity
To whom should pre-incident plans be made available?
a. units from the jurisdiction having authority only
b. the first-due unit for the location only
c. command-level staff only
d. any unit that would respond to an incident at that location
b. the first-due unit for the location only
Which item presents a critical hazard for vertical ventilation crews?
a. prefabricated concrete roof panels
b. lightweight roof trusses
c. rain roofs
d. rook mounted HVAC equipment
b. lightweight roof trusses
What is the goal of pre-incident planning?
a. to ensure a safe environment for occupants
b. to ensure compliance with applicable codes
c. to provide information for future reference in incident management
d. hazard assessment to establish the appropriate dispatch level
c. to provide information for future reference in incident management
In the absence of any unusual risk factors, pre-incident plans for one- and two-family residential buildings are _____.
a. not done
b. abbreviated
c. similar to those prepared for other occupancies
d. simple plot plans
a. not done
Who creates the final pre-incident plan drawings?
a. a fire prevention officer
b. an architect
c. the officer who surveyed the property
d. a graphic artist
c. the officer who surveyed the property
Which of the following items is typically included a pre-incident plan?
a. location of occupants
b. number of occupants
c. history of previous incidents
d. presence of hazardous materials
d. presence of hazardous materials
If electricity is supplied to a building by underground cables, where would be a likely location for the shut-off?
a. in a remote switching house
b. in a underground vault
c. next to the gas service meter
d. on the meter panel
b. in a underground vault
A drafting site is located close to a _______.
a. standpipe
b. fire department connection
c. hydrant
d. static water supply
d. static water supply
For which type of occupancy is a defend-in-place approach to fire protection commonly applied?
a. industrial complexes
b. large public assembly venues
c. educational facilities
d. healthcare facilities
d. healthcare facilities
Where should a pre-incident survey begin?
a. main entrance
b. top floor
c. lowest floor
d. outside
d. outside
Pre-incident plans can be useful as aids in ______.
a. personnel selection
b. training activities
c. code enforcement
d. budget development
b. training activities
What is defined as "the ongoing observation and evaluation of factors that are used to develop objectives, strategy, and tactics for fire suppression"?
a. strategy
b. incident
c. action plan
d. size-up
d. size-up
For the purpose of a pre-incident survey, which of the following is a particular concern with underground parking facilities?
a. presence of built-in protection systems
b. adequacy of natural ventilation
c. ability to support the weight of apparatus
d. sufficient overhead clearance to permit entry of apparatus
c. ability to support the weight of apparatus
Which item of pre-incident plan data is particularly critical for size-up?
a. use and occupancy
b. access
c. lockbox location
d. ownership
a. use and occupancy
Which statement about the use of private water-supply systems is correct?
a. these systems are designed to support both sprinkler systems and suppression operations
b. these systems are built to the same standards as public systems
c. access to the water supply is typically obtained through drafting hydrants
d. the condition and capacity of the system must be determined
d. the condition and capacity of the system must be determined
What is the term for a property that poses a large or unusual risk?
a. threat zone
b. hazard zone
c. target hazard
d. high-risk occupancy
c. target hazard
Which hazard poses a greatly increased risk to fire fighters during night operations?
a. underground utility vaults
b. illegal parking
c. overhead power lines
d. suspended acoustic ceilings
c. overhead power lines
Which type of building construction is also known as fire resistive?
a. II
b. I
c. IV
d. V
b. I
Types of Building Construction:
Type I - fire resistive
Type II - non-combustible
Type III - ordinary
Type IV - heavy timber
Type V - wood frame
What is the most challenging aspect of emergency incident operations at a healthcare facility?
a. lack of rated partitions
b. pressurized oxygen supplies
c. ventilation
d. protection of non-ambulatory patients
d. protection of non-ambulatory patients
Restaurants belong to which occupancy major use classification?
a. commercial
b. public assembly
c. institutional
d. high occupancy
b. public assembly
A pre-incident plan would be most necessary for which of the following locations?
a. news stand
b. tunnel
c. softball field
d. swimming pool
b. tunnel
Which item of information is critical for a private water supply system that feeds both the sprinkler system and the fire hydrants?
a. distance between hydrants and FDCs
b. the location of the system check valves
c. the system's ability to simultaneously supply both hydrants and sprinklers
d. the location of the system dry hydrants
c. the system's ability to simultaneously supply both hydrants and sprinklers
What is a common term for a secure key storage vault mounted on the exterior of a building?
a. key box
b. key code
c. magazine
d. lockbox
d. lockbox
An occupancy where there is high potential for loss of life or property form a fire is designed as a(n) _____ hazard.
a. extraordinary
b. target
c. life safety
d. special
b. target
Which type of building construction is also known as wood frame?
a. V
b. I
c. IV
d. II
a. V
Types of Building Construction:
Type I - fire resistive
Type II - non-combustible
Type III - ordinary
Type IV - heavy timber
Type V - wood frame
A school is an example of a(n) _____ hazard.
a. high-risk
b. elevated
c. target
d. special
c. target
Which statement about the use of HVAC equipment is ventilation is correct?
a. instructions for using the system in ventilation should be included on a pre-incident plan
b. the risk of improper use of HVAC for ventilation outweighs the potential benefits
c. these systems are designed to remove smoke without circulating it around the building
d. power supply to the HVAC system should be shut off
a. instructions for using the system in ventilation should be included on a pre-incident plan
Which system delivers water to fire outlets on each floor in a high-rise building?
a. water thief
b. riser
c. dry pipe
d. standpipe
d. standpipe
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