Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement
Exam 1 questions with correct answers.
The ultimate goal of any fire and life safety inspection program is to ANS - avoid the majority of
uncontrolled fires
In order to properly perform their assigned duties, the inspector must: ANS - have a thorough
understanding of the code and how sections of the code interrelate
Who has the responsibility for understanding the laws and ordinances that grant inspectors authority to
conduct inspections? ANS - Inspectors
Fire and life safety inspection programs and the authority of the inspectors who implement them are
founded in ANS - federal laws, state/provincial laws, and local ordinances
A fire inspector must have thorough knowledge and understanding of which of the follow?
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. ANS - D. Enabling
legislation that designates and authorizes fire and life safety inspections.
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 inspectors authority
D. Requirements of the NFPA 1031 Standard as related to the inspectors duties ANS - C. Stautes and/or
ordinances that set the limits of an inspector's authority
,What is enabling 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 ANS -
Legislation that gives appropriate officials the authority to implement or enforce the law
In the public arena, fire and life safety inspection programs are generally located in the __ departments
ANS - Building, code enforcement, or legal
How is the fire prevention function organized in many large departments? ANS - They are within a
bureau who reports to the chief of the department through the fire marshal
Who is responsible for fire prevention inspections at the state/provincial level ANS - The
state/provincial fire marshals' office
Which of the following is not likely to perform inspection sin unincorporated areas?
A. Civilian employees
B. Private investigators
C. on-duty fire companies
D. uniformed fire inspectors ANS - Private investigators
Those departments who do not have assigned authority for inspectors and code enforcement should:
A. concentrate on suppression and rescue activities
B. Develop a strong relationship 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 all established
jurisdictions ANS - Develop a strong relationship with the department having that authority
What are the normal duties of a building department? ANS - Reviewing and approving all new
construction and alterations to existing buildings
, 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 ANS - Issuing permits related to buildings and
their use
The duty of making field inspections to verify that approved plans are followed in construction and
alteration process is usually performed by: ANS - the building department
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 ANS - inspection of vacant structures
Which of the following is one of the to primary roles for private sector inspectors?
A. to identify errors and omissions 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 jurisdictions (AHJ)
D. to ensure appropriate fire and life safety is maintained within the company's facilities ANS - to
ensure appropriate fire and life safety is maintained within the company's facilities
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
Exam 1 questions with correct answers.
The ultimate goal of any fire and life safety inspection program is to ANS - avoid the majority of
uncontrolled fires
In order to properly perform their assigned duties, the inspector must: ANS - have a thorough
understanding of the code and how sections of the code interrelate
Who has the responsibility for understanding the laws and ordinances that grant inspectors authority to
conduct inspections? ANS - Inspectors
Fire and life safety inspection programs and the authority of the inspectors who implement them are
founded in ANS - federal laws, state/provincial laws, and local ordinances
A fire inspector must have thorough knowledge and understanding of which of the follow?
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. ANS - D. Enabling
legislation that designates and authorizes fire and life safety inspections.
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 inspectors authority
D. Requirements of the NFPA 1031 Standard as related to the inspectors duties ANS - C. Stautes and/or
ordinances that set the limits of an inspector's authority
,What is enabling 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 ANS -
Legislation that gives appropriate officials the authority to implement or enforce the law
In the public arena, fire and life safety inspection programs are generally located in the __ departments
ANS - Building, code enforcement, or legal
How is the fire prevention function organized in many large departments? ANS - They are within a
bureau who reports to the chief of the department through the fire marshal
Who is responsible for fire prevention inspections at the state/provincial level ANS - The
state/provincial fire marshals' office
Which of the following is not likely to perform inspection sin unincorporated areas?
A. Civilian employees
B. Private investigators
C. on-duty fire companies
D. uniformed fire inspectors ANS - Private investigators
Those departments who do not have assigned authority for inspectors and code enforcement should:
A. concentrate on suppression and rescue activities
B. Develop a strong relationship 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 all established
jurisdictions ANS - Develop a strong relationship with the department having that authority
What are the normal duties of a building department? ANS - Reviewing and approving all new
construction and alterations to existing buildings
, 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 ANS - Issuing permits related to buildings and
their use
The duty of making field inspections to verify that approved plans are followed in construction and
alteration process is usually performed by: ANS - the building department
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 ANS - inspection of vacant structures
Which of the following is one of the to primary roles for private sector inspectors?
A. to identify errors and omissions 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 jurisdictions (AHJ)
D. to ensure appropriate fire and life safety is maintained within the company's facilities ANS - to
ensure appropriate fire and life safety is maintained within the company's facilities
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
