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Fire Inspector 1 Study Guide (State Of Florida) – Q’s & A’s
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Fire Inspector 1 Study Guide (State OfFlorida) – Q’s & A’s
The inspector must have a through knowledge and understanding of the
following items: ✔️Ans -Enabling legislation, State/Local Statues,
ways to alter State/Local Statues
The personnel given the responsibility for fire and life safety inspections
programs are members of the: ✔️Ans -Fire Department
Categories of Inspections are: ✔️Ans -Annual (Routine), Issuance
of a permit, Response to a complaint, Eminent hazard, New Construction,
Change in Occupancy, Owner/Occupant Request
At the time of inspection the inspector should: ✔️Ans -invite the
building owner/occupant
Federal buildings in the local jurisdiction are ✔️Ans -not required
to comply with local codes
The development and implementation of codes are a result of a cooperative
effort among: ✔️Ans -Fire department administration, Mayor or
city/county manager, Municipal legislative body, Legislative body
Occasionally, it is prudent to obtain written permission to enter a site before
inspection. The use of a: ✔️Ans -Consent-To-Enter form will
remove questions
Standards and Codes are adopted by: ✔️Ans -the AHJ (Authority
Having Jurisdiction)
Standard ✔️Ans -is a set of principles, protocols, or procedures
that is developed by committees through a consensus process. A STANDARD
ONLY BECOMES A LAW WHEN LEGALLY ADOPTED BY A JURISDICTION OR
INCLUDED AS PART OF A CODE. "DEVELOPED THROUGH A CONSENSUS
PROCESS"
,Code ✔️Ans -is a collection or compilation of rules and regulations
enacted by a legislative body to become law in a particular jurisdiction. CODE
MUST HAVE ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS TO EXPLAIN HOW AND WHEN
THE STANDARDS ARE TO BE APPLIED. "HAS THE FORCE OF LAW" --LEGAL
DOCUMENT--
ANSI ✔️Ans -The American National Standards Institute. A private
nonprofit organization that administers and coordinated the voluntary
standardization and conformity assessment system.
NFPA 1 ✔️Ans -Uniform Fire Code
NFPA 13 ✔️Ans -Standard for the installation of Sprinkler Systems
NFPA 14 ✔️Ans -Standard for the installation of Standpipe and
hose systems
NFPA 101 ✔️Ans -Life Safety Code
NFPA 1031 ✔️Ans -Standard for Professional Qualifications for
Fire Inspector and Plan Examiner
Smoke Damper ✔️Ans -Device installed in air ducts that penetrate
a vertical or horizontal assemble such as a wall, floor, or ceiling. Designed to
restrict the movement of smoke between compartments.
Board of Appeals ✔️Ans -Has authority to interrupt fire code,
consists of 3-7 members who have experience in fire prevention or building
construction.
Variance ✔️Ans -A one time modification
Primary duty of a fire inspector ✔️Ans -to ensure the life safety of
both citizens and fire and emergency responders.
Oxidation ✔️Ans -is a chemical reaction involving the combination
of oxygen and other materials.
Fire Triangle ✔️Ans -HEAT, OXYGEN, FUEL
,Fire Tetrahedron ✔️Ans -FUEL, OXYGEN, HEAT, CHEMICAL
REACTION
Air consists of ✔️Ans -21 Percent Oxygen
Potential Energy ✔️Ans -energy possessed by an object that may
be released
Chemical Heat Energy ✔️Ans -Energy that is released when two or
more chemicals combine and react with one and another. Chemical heat
energy is the most common source of heat in combustion reactions.
Mechanical Heat Energy ✔️Ans -Form of energy generated by
friction or compression.
Conduction ✔️Ans -Transfer of heat within an object or to another
object by direct contact.
Convection ✔️Ans -Transfer of heat energy from a fluid to a solid
Radiation ✔️Ans -Transmission of energy as an electromagnetic
wave, light waves, radio waves...
Class A Fires ✔️Ans -Involve ordinary, solid, combustible materials
such as wood, cloth, paper, rubber, and many plastics
Class B Fires ✔️Ans -Involve flammable and combustible liquids
and gasses such as gasoline, oil, lacquer...
Class C Fires ✔️Ans -Involve energized electrical equipment
Class D Fires ✔️Ans -Involve combustible metals such as aluminum
Class K Fires ✔️Ans -Involve oils and greases normally found in
commercial kitchens
Fire Development ✔️Ans -Incipient Stage, , Growth Stage, Fully
Developed, and Decay
, Thermal Layering ✔️Ans -Tendency of gasses to separate into
layers according to temperature.
Rollover ✔️Ans -Describes a condition where the unburned fire
gases accumulated at the top of a compartment ignite and flames propagate
through the hot-gas layer
Fully Developed Stage ✔️Ans -Occurs when all combustible
materials in the compartment are burning.
Factors that affect Fire ✔️Ans -Fuel, Location, Compartment
Volume, Ventilation, Ambient Conditions such as wind, humidity..
Bearing Wall ✔️Ans -Wall that supports itself and the weight of the
roof
Type 1 Construction ✔️Ans -Non or Limited Combustible
materials. Highest Safety Levels.
Type 2 Construction ✔️Ans -Low Fire Risk, Materials won't
contribute to the spread.
Type 3 Construction ✔️Ans -Used in schools, churches, mercantile.
Exterior walls are non-combustible.
Type 4 Construction ✔️Ans -Heavy Timber, Large Dimensioned
lumber.
Type 5 Construction ✔️Ans -Commonly known as wood frame
Assembly Occupancies ✔️Ans -50 or more people, Churches,
Arenas, Theaters..
Business Occupancies ✔️Ans -Large number of occupants
Educational Occupancies ✔️Ans -Pre-School through 12th grade.
High Loads, Multiple Uses..
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