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Fire Inspector I Test Prep (Study Guide) - Q&A ForFire Inspector I)
The ultimate goal of any fire and life safety inspection program is to:
A. identify building code violations.
B. avoid the majority of uncontrolled fires.
C. ensure building owners comply with the permit process.
D. establish a process of preplan inspections in jurisdictions. - ✔️ B.
In order to properly perform their assigned duties, the inspector must:
A. have a thorough understanding of the code and how sections of the code
interrelate.
B. be a certified law enforcement officer and have authority granted by the
state.
C. hold a Fire Officer rank in order to achieve the respect of the building
owners.
D. present themselves as a professional and deal with owners and
occupants fairly. - ✔️ A.
Who has the responsibility for understanding the laws and ordinances that
grant inspectors authority to conduct inspections?
A. Inspector
B. Police Chief
C. Company Officer
D. City (jurisdiction's) Attorney - ✔️ A.
Fire and life safety inspection programs and the authority of the inspectors
who implement them are founded in:
A. NFPA@ Life Safety code.
B. flre inspections technical references.
C. federal laws, state/provincial laws, and local ordinances.
D. the tradition of fire inspections dating back to the Hammurabian code.
- ✔️ C.
A fire inspector must have thorough knowledge and understanding of which
of the following?
A. Predicting fire behavior in any type of building
B. Strategies and tactics used in fighting multiple alarm building fires
,C. Human nature and how people respond when placed in stressful
situations
D. Enabling legislation that designates and authorizes fire and life safety
inspections - ✔️ D.
It is important for a fire inspector to understand the applications of which of
the following?
A. Dispatch and response procedures used by the local fire department
B. Procedures for, and outcomes of fire modeling research for structural
components
C. Stautes and./or ordinances that set the limits of an inspector's authority
D. Requirements of the NFPA@ 1031 Standard as related to the inspector's
duties - ✔️ C.
What is enabiing legislation?
A. Legislation that gives appropriate officials the authority to implement or
enforce the law
B. Legislation that establishes the groundwork for more complex and
definitive legislation
C. Legislation intended to establish a precedent or need for a new category
of regulations
D. A broad type of legislation that is generally said to establish an
"entitlement" environment - ✔️ A.
In the public arena, fire and iife safety inspection programs are generally
located in the - departments.
A. police, fire, or public works
B. fire, City Manager, or building codes
C. building, code enforcement, or legal
D. fire, building, or code enforcement - ✔️ D.
How is the flre prevention function organized in many large departments?
A. They are within a bureau who reports to the Chief of the department
through the Fire Marshal.
B. They are part of the building codes enforcement division who reports
directly to the mayor, manager, or commission'
C. They are a semi-private department to avoid accusations and the
temptations of political influence.
D. They are part of an independent buildings codes and inspections
,department separate from fire and law enforcement departments. -
✔️ A.
Who is responsible for fire prevention inspections at the state/provincial
Ievel?
A. The state/provincial fire marshal's office
B. The municipal jurisdiction closest to the structure
C. A contracted organization typically performs these duties
D. There are usually no authorities identified with this responsibility
- ✔️ A.
Which of the following is NOT likely to perform inspections in unincorporated
areas?
A. Civilian employees
B. Private investigators
C. On-duty fire companies
D. Uniformed fire inspectors - ✔️ B.
Those departments who do not have assigned authority for inspections and
code enforcement should:
A. concentrate on suppression and rescue activities.
B. develop a strong reiationship with the department having that authority.
C. work within the governance structure to secure that authority for the fire
department.
D. propose legislation to assign these responsibilities to the fire department
in a1l established jurisdictions. - ✔️ B.
What are the normal duties of a building department?
A. Reviewing and approving all new construction and alterations to existing
buildings
B. Identification testing of flre cause and origin, including necessary
laboratory
C. Identification and CASES prosecution of arsonists and associated arson-
related
D. Training of uniformed fire department personnel to conduct prevention
inspections - ✔️ A.
Which of the following is a responsibility of the building department?
A. Monitoring prevention inspections conducted by the fire department
, B. Approval of contractor, vendor, and subcontractor activities on site
C. Issuing permits related to buildings and their use
D. Testing materials used in the construction of buildings - ✔️ C.
The duty of making field inspections to verify that approved plans are
followed in the construction and alteration process is usually performed by:
A. on-duty fire companies.
B. the building department.
C. the shift commander.
D. the police department. - ✔️ B.
In jurisdictions that have a separate code enforcement department, their
duties typically include which of the following?
A. Inspection of road construction
B. Inspection of vacant structures
C. Inspection of sewage treatment facilities
D. Inspection of storm water control systems - ✔️ B.
Which of the following is one of the two primary roles for private sector
inspectors?
A. To identify errors and ommissions of the public inspection authority
B. To provide a private company with a legal defense when code violations are
found
C. To supplement the enforcement capabilities of the authority having
jurisdiction (AHJ)
D. To ensure appropriate fire and life safety is maintained within the
company's facilities - ✔️ D.
Which of the following is one of the two primary roles for private sector
inspectors?
A. To function as a primary enforcement agent for a government authority
B. To function as a risk assessor by evaluating processes and facilities
C. To function as an intermediary between the code and legal departments
D. To function as a legal agent in matters related to construction activities
- ✔️ B.
What defines the authority of a private inspector?
A. The employer
B. Ordinance/law
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