Alabama Fire College Inspector 1/2 Questions and Answers 100% Verified
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Alabama Fire College Inspector 1/2
Minimum water supply for a class 1 or 3 standpipe system is _____ gpm for at least
30mn with 65psi residual pressure at the highest outlet. - ️️500
When liquid propane gas is stored in the same area as flammable or combustible liquid,
the containers must be at least ______ feet apart - ️�...
Alabama Fire College Inspector 1/2
Minimum water supply for a class 1 or 3 standpipe system is _____ gpm for at least
30mn with 65psi residual pressure at the highest outlet. - ✔️✔️500
When liquid propane gas is stored in the same area as flammable or combustible liquid,
the containers must be at least ______ feet apart - ✔️✔️20 feet
Fire protection engineers have established _____ PSI as a minimum required residual
pressure when computing the available water for flow test results. - ✔️✔️20psi
A fire pump serving a standpipe system should be tested ______ - ✔️✔️weekly
A fire department pumper can effectively supply around ______ feet in a high rise
building depending on hydrant pressure and other factors. - ✔️✔️450 feet
Class 2 standpipe is for __________ use - ✔️✔️occupational
Standpipe classifications:
1.
2
3. - ✔️✔️1. Fire Dept only
2. Occupant use only
3. Both Fire Dept and Occupant use
NFPA 13D requires _______ for any sprinkler - ✔️✔️18 GPM
Stored material should not be stacked closer than ____ inches to a sprinkler head -
✔️✔️18 inches
_______ system is used when it is especially important that water damage be
prevented, even if the sprinkler pipes should break accidentally. - ✔️✔️Preaction
Fire dampers are usually activated by _____ ______ - ✔️✔️fusible links
________ detectors are - activated by heat (expansion) and are self-resetting
(automatic) - ✔️✔️Bimetallic
Class ____ fires: fire of flammable and combustible liquids and gases such as gasoline,
kerosene and propane - ✔️✔️B
Pressure tanks should be filled ______ of water with ____ psi - ✔️✔️2/3; 75psi
,Fire extinguishers >40lbs should be mounted no higher than ______ feet from the floor -
✔️✔️3 ½
The most common gallonage rating for horizontal shaft pumps in use today are _____ -
_____ GPM. - ✔️✔️500 - 1500 gpm
_______ _______ is an aqueous solution of either potassium carbonate and water or
potassium acetate and water - ✔️✔️Wet chemical
_______ _______ extinguishers limitations are the clean-up - ✔️✔️Dry chemical
_____ ______ agents are difficult to clean up due to water repellant - ✔️✔️Dry
chemical
Freeboard should never be more than ___ inches - ✔️✔️6
_________ ________ is wood chips glued together to make flat sheets - ✔️✔️Particle
board
The maximum size for an approved safety can is ___ gallons - ✔️✔️5
Open burning fire should not be allowed within ______ feet of a structure - ✔️✔️50
Approved incinerators for burning trash should be at least _____ feet from a structure -
✔️✔️15
Fire in an approved burn container should not be within ____ feet of a structure -
✔️✔️25
Explosives are class ___ hazardous material - ✔️✔️1
TNT/dynamite are considered ______ _________ - ✔️✔️high explosives
Explosives must be packed at least ______ feet from the magazine - ✔️✔️50
__________ _________ prevents fire growth - ✔️✔️Solid staking (piling)
Rack storage requires sprinklers within all the racks exceeding _____ feet - ✔️✔️25
__________ _________ is the heating of an organic substance without the addition of
external heat - ✔️✔️Spontaneous combustion
, ________ is the transfer of heat energy from one body to another - ✔️✔️Conduction
Fire doubles its intensity with each ____ degrees increase - ✔️✔️18
Ordinary combustion produces _____ BTU per 1lb - ✔️✔️8,000 BTU's
______ ________ test flame spread ratings based on: 0-asbestos cement board and
100-red oak wood - ✔️✔️Steiner tunnel
Ohms measures ___________ - ✔️✔️resistance
Amps measure ________ _________ - ✔️✔️electrical current
Volts measures _______ - ✔️✔️voltage
NFPA _____ addresses ventilation control and fire protection of commercial cooking
operation - ✔️✔️NFPA 96
Assembly occupancies with occupant load of >______ shall be protected by approved,
supervised automatic sprinkler system. Also shall have an alarm system - ✔️✔️300
Assembly occupancy classifications:
A-
B-
C- - ✔️✔️A - 1,000+ people
B - 300-1,000 people
C - 50-300 people
Pressure treated wood loses _____ of its strength - ✔️✔️25%
Library reading room accommodates? 1 person per _____ sq ft. - ✔️✔️50 square feet
Exercise facility accommodates 1 person per ___ sq ft - ✔️✔️50 square feet
A college dormitory has a sprinkler system installed. Sprinkler heads may be omitted
from the closets if they do not exceed _____ sq feet - ✔️✔️24 square feet
A series of floor opening that connect 2 or more stories is called an _______ -
✔️✔️ATRIUM
_______ is the upper part of a truss - ✔️✔️Chord
U shaped member with squared corners is a ______ - ✔️✔️channel
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