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Fire inspectors may want to acquaint fire suppression personnel with proposed building plans so they
can: ANS - provide feedback about problems that may be encountered during a fire.
Which item would not be considered during a field observation of a site for emergency access? ANS -
Verification of code compliance for the storage, handling, and use of hazardous materials
Private driveways or parking lots may consist of either a __________ skin of asphalt over the top of
gravel or a __________ slab of concrete. ANS - Thin/Thin
Fire department access is determined by local codes or ordinances to specify: ANS - width of roads.
Obstructions to fire department access include all the following except: ANS - ramps
When evaluating fire access roads, all parts of the building should be accessible with a __________ foot
hoseline. ANS - 150
Local codes or ordinances should specify driveway and entrance requirements for a facility based on:
ANS - the largest fire apparatus that will be expected to respond to the occupancy.
Driveway width curves and surfaces should be designed: ANS - to accommodate the turning radius of
fire apparatus.
The first design element of a fire department access road surface should be: ANS - strong enough to
handle the weight of a fire apparatus.
During a field inspection, the fire inspector should do all of the following except: ANS - determine the
cost to the contractor of changes being required by the fire department.
,During plans review, an inspector should determine __________ for apparatus access. ANS - turning
radius
The __________ or __________ should specify driveway and entrance requirements that facilitate
access for the largest fire apparatus. ANS - Model codes, standards
An extremely important aspect of Building Codes is the __________ to the site for fire apparatus and
fire fighters. ANS - accessibility
A concern for firefighting personnel at any given location is the ability to place _______ in a position
where it can operate effectively during _______. ANS - fire apparatus, emergency operations
In order to ensure that __________ or __________ have appropriate access to the building, fire lanes
may need to be established. ANS - aerial apparatus, other fire equipment
Which of the following best describes a fire hazard involving cooking equipment? ANS - Combustible
materials are located within 18 inches of cooking equipment.
The upper and lower concentrations of a vapor that will produce a flame at a given pressure and
temperature are called: ANS - flammable and explosive limits.
The percentage of a flammable substance in air that will burn when in contact with an ignition source
best defines: ANS - flammable/explosive limit.
Choose the best answer regarding the difference between compressed and liquefied gases at normal
temperatures. Within a pressurized container: ANS - compressed gases are only in a gaseous state.
The agency that regulates the transportation of compressed and liquefied gases is the: ANS - U.S.
Department of Transportation (DOT).
To avoid trapping cryogenic liquids in piping, which choice for installed piping is the safest? ANS - A
pressure relief device between every two shut-off valves and piping sloped up from the container.
, Cryogenic liquids have a boiling point of: ANS - -130 degrees F.
Pyrophoric materials can ignite when they come in contact with: ANS - air
The best source of information on a specific hazardous material from the manufacturer is the: ANS -
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS).
An identification system that can be implemented in an area where hazardous materials are regularly
stored and used is the: ANS - NFPA 704 system
The Emergency Response Guide is: ANS - intended to be carried in every public safety vehicle in the
country.
A business owner of a machine shop that uses oil in its cutting operation has asked you for suggestions
for waste cans to be used in his shop. You should recommend the following type of containers: ANS -
metal cans with airtight lids.
When transferring flammable or toxic gases from bulk storage tanks to smaller cylinders, which of the
following should not apply? ANS - Bonding between tanks is always required.
On above-ground inside storage tanks for flammable or combustible liquid storage tanks, automatic
closing, heat-actuated valves are required on: ANS - all piping connections below the liquid level.
Inside storage tanks containing Class I, II, or III-A liquids must have vent pipes which terminate: ANS -
outside of building.
Manual gauging and other tank openings on storage tanks inside of buildings must have: ANS - vapor-
tight caps or covers.
When outside portable container storage for flammable and combustibles is located next to buildings,
the exterior walls of the buildings must be constructed of noncombustible or approved limited-
combustible materials having a fire-resistance rating of how many hours? ANS - 2 hours
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