Fire Officer Principles &
Practices, Ch 6, 4th
Edition(225 questions and
answers).
A fire officer looks at a building from two different perspectives,
what are they?
• Pre-incident plan.
• Life safety inspection. p.158
Although they are separate activities, preincident planning and code
enforcement require similar skill sets, including what four things?
1. Understanding of fire growth.
2. Development.
3. Building construction.
4. Built in fire protection. p.159
With respect to the fire officer's role in community fire safety, Which
four items may fire department community risk reduction activities
include?
1. Fire prevention.
2. Preincident planning.
3. Fire.
4. life-safety education. p.159
With respect to the fire officer's role in community fire safety, fire
department community risk reduction activities may include fire
prevention, preincident planning, fire, and life-safety education.
Fire officers play multiple roles in relation to properties within their
communities including handling which three tasks?
1. Identifying and correcting fire safety hazards through safety
checks or code enforcement.
2. Developing and maintaining preincident plans.
3. Promoting fire safety through public education. p.159
,With respect to the fire officer's role in community fire safety,
during the course of their workday, What two things do fire officers
often conduct?
1. Preincident planning.
2. Fire inspection activities.
Figure 6-1. p.159
With respect to built in fire protection, What is the goal of fire
protection?
Contain the fire within a building or area. p.159
With respect to built in fire protection, The goal of fire protection is
to contain the fire within a building or area. What were the two
primary primary methods used in big cities that were being built in
the late 1880s?
1. Compartmentation.
2. Automatic fire sprinklers. p.159
What is a term used to describe a passive fire protection method
using fire-rated floors, protection of vertical openings such as stairs
and elevator shafts, in the form of fire walls and fire partitions, and
fire-resistive construction (e.g,, rated columns and beams to
prevent collapse and spread of fire?
Compartmentation. p.159
What is a term used to describe an active fire protection method, as
there has to be some action or motion in order to work effectively in
the event of a fire?
Automatic fire sprinklers. p.159
With respect to built-in fire protection, What is another example of
an active fire protection method?
Fire alarm systems. p.159
With respect to built in fire protection, What are the five most
common issues discovered during a preincident plan or code
enforcement visit?
1. Blocked access to fire department system connection.
2. improper storage in fire pump and riser
3. items hanging from fire sprinklers and piping.
4. Not enough clearance to allow a fire sprinkler to fully
operate.
,5. Incorrect fire sprinkler coverage if the occupancy or
contents have changed. p.159
With respect to built in fire protection, Which four items can be
immediately corrected at the request of the fire officer?
1. Blocked access to fire department system connection.
2. Improper storage in fire pump and riser.
3. Items hanging from fire sprinklers and piping.
4. Not enough clearance to allow a fire sprinkler to fully
operate. p.159
What is the NFPA standard for preincident planning?
NFPA 1620. p.160
What is the term used to describe a document developed by
gathering data used by responding personnel in effectively
managing emergencies for the protection of occupants,
participants, responding personnel, property, and the environment?
Preincident plan. p.160
With respect to preincident planning, The original purpose of a
preincident plan was to provide information that would be useful in
the event of a fire at a high-value or high-risk location. What is a
term used to describe a property that contains equipment,
materials, or items that have high replacement value?
High-value property. p.160
With respect to preincident planning, What are properties
containing agriculture equipment, electronic data processing
equipment or scientific equipment; fine arts center; and storage or
manufacturing sites an example of?
High-value property. p.160
With respect to preincident planning, What is a term used to
describe a property that has the potential to produce a catastrophic
property or life loss in the event of a fire?
High-risk property. p.160
With respect to preincident planning, What are nuclear power
plants, bulk fuel storage facilities, hospitals, and jails an example
of?
High-risk property. p.160
, With respect to preincident planning, Which two entities are
facilities that store or handle hazardous materials required to
submit information about those materials and the threats they
pose?
1. Fire department.
2. Local Emergency Planning Council (LEPC). p.161
With respect to preincident planning, Today, preincident plans are
used for all types of buildings and occupancies within a fire
department's response area. What is a pre-incident plan meant to
identify in advance?
The strategies, tactics, and actions that should be taken if a
predictable situation occurs, and to make the firefighters familiar
with the building. p.161
With respect to preincident planning, Data collection requires a
systematic approach. The Fire officer should use a standardized
method for completing each preincident plan. What are the six
considerations taken into account when completing a preincident
plan as outlined by NFPA 1620?
1. Identify physical elements and site considerations.
2. Identify occupancy considerations.
3. Identify water supply and fire protection systems.
4. Identify special considerations.
5. Identify emergency operation considerations.
6. Document findings. p.161
With respect to preincident planning, The first step is to evaluate
the physical elements and site considerations. What is a term used
to describe a representation of the exterior of the structure,
identifying site access, doors, utilities access, and any special
consideration or hazards?
Plot plan. p.161
With respect to preincident planning, What is a term used to
describe interior views of the building, rooms, hallways, cabinets,
and the like are drawn in the correct relationship to each other in
such a plan?
Floor plans. p.161
In which part of the pre-incident plan should the following be
documented; Location of utilities, including gas, electric, and
