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Fire Inspector Assessment IV Questions and Answers 2024
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Fire Inspector Assessment IVFire inspectors may want to acquaint fire suppression personnel with proposed building
plans so they can: - answerprovide 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? - answerVerification 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. - answerThin/Thin
Fire department access is determined by local codes or ordinances to specify: -
answerwidth of roads.
Obstructions to fire department access include all the following except: - answerramps
When evaluating fire access roads, all parts of the building should be accessible with a
__________ foot hoseline. - answer150
Local codes or ordinances should specify driveway and entrance requirements for a
facility based on: - answerthe largest fire apparatus that will be expected to respond to
the occupancy.
Driveway width curves and surfaces should be designed: - answerto accommodate the
turning radius of fire apparatus.
The first design element of a fire department access road surface should be: -
answerstrong enough to handle the weight of a fire apparatus.
During a field inspection, the fire inspector should do all of the following except: -
answerdetermine the cost to the contractor of changes being required by the fire
department.
During plans review, an inspector should determine __________ for apparatus access.
- answerturning radius
The __________ or __________ should specify driveway and entrance requirements
that facilitate access for the largest fire apparatus. - answerModel codes, standards
, An extremely important aspect of Building Codes is the __________ to the site for fire
apparatus and fire fighters. - answeraccessibility
A concern for firefighting personnel at any given location is the ability to place _______
in a position where it can operate effectively during _______. - answerfire apparatus,
emergency operations
In order to ensure that __________ or __________ have appropriate access to the
building, fire lanes may need to be established. - answeraerial apparatus, other fire
equipment
Which of the following best describes a fire hazard involving cooking equipment? -
answerCombustible 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: - answerflammable and explosive limits.
The percentage of a flammable substance in air that will burn when in contact with an
ignition source best defines: - answerflammable/explosive limit.
Choose the best answer regarding the difference between compressed and liquefied
gases at normal temperatures. Within a pressurized container: - answercompressed
gases are only in a gaseous state.
The agency that regulates the transportation of compressed and liquefied gases is the: -
answerU.S. Department of Transportation (DOT).
To avoid trapping cryogenic liquids in piping, which choice for installed piping is the
safest? - answerA pressure relief device between every two shut-off valves and piping
sloped up from the container.
Cryogenic liquids have a boiling point of: - answer-130 degrees F.
Pyrophoric materials can ignite when they come in contact with: - answerair
The best source of information on a specific hazardous material from the manufacturer
is the: - answerMaterial Safety Data Sheet (MSDS).
An identification system that can be implemented in an area where hazardous materials
are regularly stored and used is the: - answerNFPA 704 system
The Emergency Response Guide is: - answerintended to be carried in every public
safety vehicle in the country.
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