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Fire Inspector 1 Study QuestionsWhat is the minimum acceptable residual pressure in a water supply system that must
be available for firefighting? - answer20 psi
What type of sprinkler system is a type of dry system that, when activated, flows water
from all heads at the same time because all of the heads are open? - answerdeluge
What is the starting point used to measure travel distance to an exit? - answerthe most
remote point subject to occupancy
How many sleeping accommodations are required for an occupancy to be classified as
a hotel? - answer16
What are examples of exit lighting that is required in many occupancies? -
answeremergency lighting to illuminate means of egress
An extinguisher designed for Class A fires carries which color and shape symbol? -
answergreen triangle
During which phase of a fire does flashover usually occur? - answerfully develped
What are the states of matter? - answersolid, liquid, gas
What are the four phases of fire development in their correct order? - answerincipient,
growth, fully developed, decay
Two common file folder formats used in the organization of fire inspection records are
chronological and ___________. - answerfunctional
The purpose of the NFIRS is to collect useful national data on the many underlying
factors in a fire. - answertrue
What material is inherently fire resistive? - answermasonry
What designation of fire door would be required for use as part of a fire wall? - answerA
How many different types of fire loads does a Type III construction have - answer2
What NFPA 13 hazard class includes occupancies that may produce severe fires -
answerextra hazards
, How many general categories of fire are there? - answer5
Since steel conducts heat well, it will tend to do what as temperature exposure
increases? - answerexpand and loose strength
In addition to activating the fire alarm and detection system, which other action will a
duct-detector perform? - answershut down the air-handling system if it detects smoke
What is the fire department connection (FDC)? - answera connection where the FD can
pump water into a sprinkler or standpipe system
What assemblies of pieces of wood or wood-and-metal combinations often used to
support floors and roofs? - answerwood trusses
What is an area of refuge in relationship to an exit from a building? - answera protected
area designed for use by people with mobility impairements
What fire alarm and detection system component is either an automatic or manually
operated device that, when activated, causes the system to indicate an alarm? -
answeralarm initiation device
What type of glass is manufactured so that a thin sheet of plastic is placed between two
sheets of glass? - answerlaminated glass
When a building has an automatic fire sprinkler system, what must you make sure the
system is matched to perform against? - answercontent hazard level
What NFPA standard governs the standard for portable fire extinguishers? - answer10
How thick can wood posts in a heavy timber constructed building be? - answer8" or
larger
A gravity vent is part of which system in a building? - answersmoke management
Wood and metal furnishings, paper, and office supplies are which content hazard level?
- answerordinary
Found throughout a building, which building material is rarely used for structural
support? - answerplastic
What is the name of the measurement device used to test water flow from a hydrant? -
answerpitot gauge
What type of sprinkler system requires a secondary device to activate, such as a smoke
detector, before water will be released into the piping system? - answerpreaction
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