Alabama Fire College: Fire Inspector 1
Study Guide Solutions
Final Notice - ANSWER✔✔-Written correspondence used when violations are not
corrected to notify the owner that legal action may be taken to ensure code compliance
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) - ANSWER✔✔-Signed into law on July 4, 1966 by
President Lyndon B. Johnson, allows public access to government records.
Field Notes - ANSWER✔✔-The original, on-scene description of conditions that existed
at the time of the fire inspection.
NFPA 170 - ANSWER✔✔-Standard for Fire Safety and Emergency Symbols
Chronological
Functional - ANSWER✔✔-What are the two common file formats?
Chronological Format - ANSWER✔✔-Arranges file contents by date, usually with the
most recent activity at the front of the file.
Functional File Format - ANSWER✔✔-Groups file information into section by activity
type.
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,Fire and life safety education specialist - ANSWER✔✔-A member of the fire department
who deals with the public on education, fire safety, and juvenile fire safety programs.
Fire Marshal - ANSWER✔✔-A member of the fire department who inspects businesses
and enforces laws that deal with public safety and fire codes.
Fire Investigator - ANSWER✔✔-An individual who has demonstrated the skills and
knowledge necessary to conduct, coordinate, and complete an investigation.
Fire Protection Engineer - ANSWER✔✔-A member of the fire department who works
with building owners to ensure that their fire suppression and detection systems will
meet code and function as needed.
Performance-based code - ANSWER✔✔-Outlines the requirement that a design has to
meet, but does not state that a particular method or material must be used to meet the
requirement.
Prescriptive Code - ANSWER✔✔-Defines the specifics of a material of construction or
action to be taken
Standard - ANSWER✔✔-A document, the main text of which contains only mandatory
provisions using the word "shall" to indicate requirements and that is in a form
generally suitable for mandatory reference by another standard or code or for adoption
into law.
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,Permit - ANSWER✔✔-A document issued by the authority having jurisdiction for the
purpose of authorizing performance of a specified activity.
NFPA 1031 - ANSWER✔✔-Standard for Professional Qualifications for Fire Inspector
and Plan Examiner.
Prescriptive Code
Performance-based Code - ANSWER✔✔-Codes that are used during the fire inspection
process
Annealed - ANSWER✔✔-The process of forming standard glass
Awning Windows - ANSWER✔✔-Windows that have one large or two medium-size
panels, which are operated by a hand crank from the corner of the window.
Balloon-frame Construction - ANSWER✔✔-An older type of wood frame construction
in which the wall studs extend vertically from the basement of a structure to the roof
without any fire stops.
Bowstring Trusses - ANSWER✔✔-Trusses that are curved on the top and straight on
the bottom.
Casement Windows - ANSWER✔✔-Windows in a steel or wood frame that open away
from the building via a crank mechanism.
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, Combustibility - ANSWER✔✔-The property describing whether a material will burn
and how quickly it will burn.
Continuous Beam - ANSWER✔✔-A beam supported at three or more points.
Curtain Walls - ANSWER✔✔-Nonbearing walls that are used to separate the inside and
outside of the building, but that are not part of the support structure for the building.
Dead Load - ANSWER✔✔-The weight of a building, consists of the weight of all
materials of construction incorporated into a building.
Double-hung Windows - ANSWER✔✔-Windows that have two movable sashes that
can go up and down.
Double-pane Glass - ANSWER✔✔-A window design that traps air or inert gas between
two pieces of glass to help insulate a house.
Fire Enclosure - ANSWER✔✔-A fire-rated assembly used to enclose a vertical opening
such as a stairwell, elevator shaft, and chase for building utilities.
Fire Partition - ANSWER✔✔-An interior wall extending from the floor to the underside
of the floor above.
Fire Wall - ANSWER✔✔-A wall with a fire-resistive rating and structural stability that
separates buildings or subdivides a building to prevent the spread of fire.
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Study Guide Solutions
Final Notice - ANSWER✔✔-Written correspondence used when violations are not
corrected to notify the owner that legal action may be taken to ensure code compliance
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) - ANSWER✔✔-Signed into law on July 4, 1966 by
President Lyndon B. Johnson, allows public access to government records.
Field Notes - ANSWER✔✔-The original, on-scene description of conditions that existed
at the time of the fire inspection.
NFPA 170 - ANSWER✔✔-Standard for Fire Safety and Emergency Symbols
Chronological
Functional - ANSWER✔✔-What are the two common file formats?
Chronological Format - ANSWER✔✔-Arranges file contents by date, usually with the
most recent activity at the front of the file.
Functional File Format - ANSWER✔✔-Groups file information into section by activity
type.
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,Fire and life safety education specialist - ANSWER✔✔-A member of the fire department
who deals with the public on education, fire safety, and juvenile fire safety programs.
Fire Marshal - ANSWER✔✔-A member of the fire department who inspects businesses
and enforces laws that deal with public safety and fire codes.
Fire Investigator - ANSWER✔✔-An individual who has demonstrated the skills and
knowledge necessary to conduct, coordinate, and complete an investigation.
Fire Protection Engineer - ANSWER✔✔-A member of the fire department who works
with building owners to ensure that their fire suppression and detection systems will
meet code and function as needed.
Performance-based code - ANSWER✔✔-Outlines the requirement that a design has to
meet, but does not state that a particular method or material must be used to meet the
requirement.
Prescriptive Code - ANSWER✔✔-Defines the specifics of a material of construction or
action to be taken
Standard - ANSWER✔✔-A document, the main text of which contains only mandatory
provisions using the word "shall" to indicate requirements and that is in a form
generally suitable for mandatory reference by another standard or code or for adoption
into law.
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,Permit - ANSWER✔✔-A document issued by the authority having jurisdiction for the
purpose of authorizing performance of a specified activity.
NFPA 1031 - ANSWER✔✔-Standard for Professional Qualifications for Fire Inspector
and Plan Examiner.
Prescriptive Code
Performance-based Code - ANSWER✔✔-Codes that are used during the fire inspection
process
Annealed - ANSWER✔✔-The process of forming standard glass
Awning Windows - ANSWER✔✔-Windows that have one large or two medium-size
panels, which are operated by a hand crank from the corner of the window.
Balloon-frame Construction - ANSWER✔✔-An older type of wood frame construction
in which the wall studs extend vertically from the basement of a structure to the roof
without any fire stops.
Bowstring Trusses - ANSWER✔✔-Trusses that are curved on the top and straight on
the bottom.
Casement Windows - ANSWER✔✔-Windows in a steel or wood frame that open away
from the building via a crank mechanism.
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, Combustibility - ANSWER✔✔-The property describing whether a material will burn
and how quickly it will burn.
Continuous Beam - ANSWER✔✔-A beam supported at three or more points.
Curtain Walls - ANSWER✔✔-Nonbearing walls that are used to separate the inside and
outside of the building, but that are not part of the support structure for the building.
Dead Load - ANSWER✔✔-The weight of a building, consists of the weight of all
materials of construction incorporated into a building.
Double-hung Windows - ANSWER✔✔-Windows that have two movable sashes that
can go up and down.
Double-pane Glass - ANSWER✔✔-A window design that traps air or inert gas between
two pieces of glass to help insulate a house.
Fire Enclosure - ANSWER✔✔-A fire-rated assembly used to enclose a vertical opening
such as a stairwell, elevator shaft, and chase for building utilities.
Fire Partition - ANSWER✔✔-An interior wall extending from the floor to the underside
of the floor above.
Fire Wall - ANSWER✔✔-A wall with a fire-resistive rating and structural stability that
separates buildings or subdivides a building to prevent the spread of fire.
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