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27 Cards in this Set
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Who has the primary responsibility for the fire prevention effort within a given jurisdiction?
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The Fire Chief, however in larger municipalities the Fire Chief will usually assign the responsibility to the Fire Marshal
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What are the 4 objectives of inspections?
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1. To learn about the occupancy and the conditions in which it is operating
2. To observe and compare what is found during the inspection with the applicable Regulations and Codes 3. To record the findings of the inspection, the corrections needed, and the action taken to achieve reasonable compliance with Fire Regulations and Codes 4. To ensure that the minimum fire safety requirements are put into effect, and if not, to use the inspection record as a basis for legal action |
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What are the only buildings/dwellings that are not inspected according to the inspection frequency identified in the Department’s QMP (Quality Management Plan)?
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Residential buildings which have less than five dwelling units
Row housing |
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What are some of the responsibilities of the Fire Prevention division? (4)
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What is the purpose of public fire safety education?
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To establish behavior and attitudes in people that will impact positively upon fire situations.
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What steps should be followed when developing and implementing fire safety education programs? (5)
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How is a fire ban message delivered to the public?
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Through various media outlets
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What is a decision to issue a Fire Ban is based on?
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The six code components that make up the Fire Weather Index System (Fine Fuel Moisture Code, Duff Moisture Code, Drought Code, Initial Spread Index, Build Up Index, Fire Weather Index)
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Does EFRS typically enter residential dwellings and conduct fire surveys?
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No
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What percent of fire fatalities occur in one's home?
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80%
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By what percentage to survival rates increase with the use of smoke and carbon monoxide detectors that are properly installed, functioning, and maintained?
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50%
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What are some examples of fire hazards in the home? (7)
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A well-prepared pre-incident plan helps you to uncover items such as: (5)
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What are some common fire hazards likely to be found in almost all occupancies? (8)
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What are "common hazards"?
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A common fire hazard is a condition that is likely to be found in almost all occupancies; it is not associated with any specific occupancy, process, or activity.
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What are "personal hazards"?
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The term “personal hazard” covers all of the traits, habits, and personalities of the people who supervise, work in, live in, or visit the property or building in question. (this is the most serious hazard)
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What are "special hazards"?
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Special fire hazards arise from the process or operations that take place in a particular occupancy.
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What are some materials and processes that constitute special hazards? (8)
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What are "target hazards"?
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A target hazard is a condition, facility, or process that could produce or stimulate a fire involving a possible large life loss, a large fire loss, a large concentration of material that would burn rapidly, or a concentration of materials of high monetary value.
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What are some examples of target hazards? (8)
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What are "exposure hazards"?
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An exposure hazard is property that, when burning, may endanger nearby property or structures by fire that may extend from the exposed hazard.
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With regards to "exposure hazards" what the 3 classifications of occupancies?
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(based on the concentration of combustible storage, the process involved, and the number of occupants) |
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With regards to "exposure hazards" what are the 3 classifications of occupancies? |
(based on the concentration of combustible storage, the process involved, and the number of occupants) |
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What are the 4 different categories of "conflagration hazards"?
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What are some main factors that cause conflagration hazards? (6)
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What are the 4 objectives of fire company building surveys?
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What are some of the things to look out for during a Fire Company Survey? (8)
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