Company Officer 6Th Ed Chapter 9

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The level of hazard posed by a structure can be pre planned during its ______.

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Construction

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Local jurisdictions often adopt one or more ____ delegating authority for protecting the public from fires and other life safety hazards.

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Ordinances

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Front 3

Rather than write its own fire code, the governing body may choose to adopt the current edition of the International Code Councils International Fire Code (IFC) or NFPA ___, “Fire Code”.

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NFPA 1

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When conducting inspections or pre planning buildings or facilities, company officers should refer to their ____ division if they have questions regarding potential code infractions.

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Prevention

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When conducting inspections or pre planning buildings or facilities, company officers should refer to their ____ division if they have questions regarding potential code infractions.

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Prevention

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_____ are legal documents that govern activities at various levels of government.

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Codes

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Front 7

The term “____ code”, describes a set of requirements that are similar to a standard, and these requirements generally are “_______ codes”. A consensus organization, such as NFPA or the ICC, develops model codes that contain agreed upon requirements for fire protection, building construction, structural safety, building _____, and life safety.

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Model code

Prescriptive code

Building sanitation

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Front 8

Currently there are ____ model code organizations in the United States and one in Canada.

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Two

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Front 9

Facilities that are under the jurisdiction of the United States Department of Defense (DoD) enforce a different set of codes. Those codes are known as the United ______ criteria (UFC).

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United Facilities Criteria

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Front 10

The term “_____ Standard” refers to a document that a committee of experts has developed and agreed upon before publication. Consensus standard committees are usually represented by trade associations, scientific and professional societies, special interest groups or persons, government agencies, and standards-developed organizations.

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“Consensus Standard”

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The term “_____ Standard” refers to a document that a committee of experts has developed and agreed upon before publication. Consensus standard committees are usually represented by trade associations, scientific and professional societies, special interest groups or persons, government agencies, and standards-developed organizations.

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“Consensus Standard”

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The _____ develops and publishes the majority of the consensus standards concerning fire protection, electrical systems, and life safety systems in the U.S. and Canada.

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NFPA

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The term “_____ Standard” refers to a document that a committee of experts has developed and agreed upon before publication. Consensus standard committees are usually represented by trade associations, scientific and professional societies, special interest groups or persons, government agencies, and standards-developed organizations.

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“Consensus Standard”

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The _____ develops and publishes the majority of the consensus standards concerning fire protection, electrical systems, and life safety systems in the U.S. and Canada.

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NFPA

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NFPA ___ “Fire Code”

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NFPA 1

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The term “_____ Standard” refers to a document that a committee of experts has developed and agreed upon before publication. Consensus standard committees are usually represented by trade associations, scientific and professional societies, special interest groups or persons, government agencies, and standards-developed organizations.

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“Consensus Standard”

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The _____ develops and publishes the majority of the consensus standards concerning fire protection, electrical systems, and life safety systems in the U.S. and Canada.

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NFPA

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NFPA ___ “Fire Code”

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NFPA 1

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NFPA ___ “ standard for the inspection, testing and maintenance of water based fire protection systems.”

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NFPA 25

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NFPA ___ “ national electric code”.

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NFPA 70

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NFPA ___, “national fire alarm, and signaling code”.

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NFPA 72

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NFPA ___, “national fire alarm, and signaling code”.

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NFPA 72

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NFPA __ “ life, safety code”.

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NFPA 101

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NFPA ___, “national fire alarm, and signaling code”.

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NFPA 72

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NFPA __ “ life, safety code”.

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NFPA 101

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NFPA ___ “ standard system for the identification of the hazardous materials for emergency response”.

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NFPA 704

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NFPA ___, “national fire alarm, and signaling code”.

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NFPA 72

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NFPA __ “ life, safety code”.

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NFPA 101

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NFPA ___ “ standard system for the identification of the hazards of materials for emergency response”.

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NFPA 704

P209

Front 30

NFPA __ “ building, construction and safety code”.

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NFPA 5000

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Front 31

NFPA ___, “national fire alarm, and signaling code”.

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NFPA 72

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NFPA __ “ life, safety code”.

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NFPA 101

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NFPA ___ “ standard system for the identification of the hazards of materials for emergency response”.

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NFPA 704

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NFPA __ “ building, construction and safety code”.

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NFPA 5000

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NFPA ___ “ standard for the installation of sprinkler systems”

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NFPA 13

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ASTM INTERNATIONAL is a consensus-based standards writing and testing organization.

_____ ________ develops testing process. Is that other testing organizations use the development of safety products.

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ASTM International

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E__-__ : “ standard test method for surface burning characteristics of building materials.”

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E84-18

P210

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E__-__ : “ standard test method for surface burning characteristics of building materials.”

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E84-18

P210

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E__-__ : “ standard test methods for fire tests of roof coverings.”

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E108-17

P210

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E__-__ : “ standard test method for surface burning characteristics of building materials.”

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E84-18

P210

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E__-__ : “ standard test methods for fire tests of roof coverings.”

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E108-17

P210

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E__-__ : “ standard test methods for fire tests of building, construction and materials.”

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E119-18

P210

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____ ______ Is an independent, not for profit, product safety testing and certification organization.

UL ha developed more than ___ standards for safety.

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Underwriters Laboratories

800

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The _____ _____ _____ ____ is a private nonprofit organization that administers and coordinate the voluntary standardization and conformity assessment system.

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The American National Standards Institute (ANSI)

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Front 45

Besides accrediting organizations that develop consensus standards, ANSI Includes an ____ process for manufacturers who wish to contest test results of the product or materials.

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Appeals

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Front 46

Many ANSI standards are cross-referenced between ____and occupational safety and health administration documents(OSHA).

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NFPA

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Front 47

Locally adopted building codes regulate the ___ of construction based on the intended use structure size and the presents or lack of an automatic fire suppression system.

The construction materials and their fire resistance to fire exposure. Determine the ___ of building construction.

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Type

Type

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Front 48

The ____ ____ ____ (__) adopt and Amend’s building codes to meet local requirements.

In the United States, they are currently ___ major model building codes. NFPA 5000 “ building construction and safety code.” And the International code councils (ICC) , “International Building Code (IBC)”.

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Authority having Jurisdiction (AHJ)

Two

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Front 49

Both NFPA and the IBC classify buildings in ___ types of construction (Type 1 through Type 5).

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Five

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Front 50

Type __ construction (also known as fire resistive construction) provides the highest level of protection from fire spread, as well as structural collapse. All structural members are composed of noncombustible or limited combustible materials with a high fire resistance rating, so that the structural members do not add to the fuel load.

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Type 1

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Type __ construction can be expected to remain structurally stable longer than other construction types during a fire, and is considered to be the most collapse resistant.

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Type 1

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Type __ structures are often incorrectly referred to as being “fire proof”.

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Type 1

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Buildings classified as type ___ construction, also known as noncombustible construction are composed of materials that will not contribute to the Fire development or spread.

Type _ construction materials do not meet the stricter requirements of those materials used in a type one building classification, but still do not add to the fuel load.

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Type 2

Type 2

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Type __

The most common form of this construction type includes metal, framing, members, metal, cladding, or concrete block wall construction and unprotected, open web joists supporting metal roof decks. These buildings are more prone to collapse than type one because they are constructed of lighter weight materials with lower fire resistance ratings.

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Type 2

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Front 55

Type ___ construction (also known as ordinary construction) is commonly found in Mercantile, business, residential structures and older schools. This construction type requires that exterior walls and structural members be constructed of noncombustible or limited combustible. Interior walls, columns, beams floors and roofs are completely or partially constructed of ____.

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Type 3

Wood

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Front 56

Type __ (, also known as heavy timber construction) is characterized by the use of large dimensional lumber or laminated wood.

Type ___ structures are extremely stable and resistant to collapse due to the sheer mass of their structural members.

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Type IV (4)

Type 4

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Front 57

Type __ construction is commonly known as “wood frame.”

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Type 5

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Type V construction consists of framing materials that include wood 2x4 or 2x__-inch studs.

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2x6 inch

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Type 5 construction includes the use of prefabricated wood trust system in place of solid floor ____.

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Joists

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When wood I-beams are used, They are usually constructed of a central piece of thin plywood or wood composite glued to two 2 x __” pieces forming the top and bottom of the truss.

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2x4”

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_____ built homes (also known as manufactured, pre-fabricated modular and industrialized housing)

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Factory built

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____ homes take many forms and include Mobil homes that have an axle assembly under the frame.

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Factory Built

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_______ homes are the most common type of factory built homes almost completely prefabricated prior to delivery and the least expensive.

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Manufactured

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______ homes are not required to conform to model building codes. They are required to conform to a US Department of housing and urban development standard that is similar to type five construction.

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Manufactured homes

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Factory built homes constructed before ___ have less fire resistance than those of current construction penis.

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1976

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An NFPA analysis of fires in residential occupancies indicates a steady decline in fires in manufactured home since ____.

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1980

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_____ homes: modular or sectional homes, must comply with the same local building codes outside to build homes. Only about _% of all factory built structures are modular homes..

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Modular

6%

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_____ homes: modular or sexual homes, must comply with the same local building codes outside to build homes. Only about _% of all factory built structures are modular homes..

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Modular

6%

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____ homes : penalized homes are assembled on site from preconstructed panels made of foam insulated sandwiched between sheets of plywood. The individual panels are normally 8 feet wide by up to __ feet long.

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Panelized

40

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______ Homes: precut homes consist of individual parts that are custom cut, and must be assembled on site. Pole houses, Log homes, post and beam construction A-frames.

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Pre-cut homes

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______ Homes: precut homes consist of individual parts that are custom cut, and must be assembled on site. Pole houses, Log homes, post and beam construction A-frames.

Back 71

Pre-cut homes

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______ homes : one of the more recent developments in factory built homes, the hybrid modular structure includes elements of modular, design, and ______ design.

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Hybrid

Panelized

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______ Homes: precut homes consist of individual parts that are custom cut, and must be assembled on site. Pole houses, Log homes, post and beam construction A-frames.

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Pre-cut homes

P216

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______ homes : one of the more recent developments in factory built homes, the hybrid modular structure includes elements of modular, design, and ______ design.

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Hybrid

Panelized

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Front 75

An ______ ______ can be defined as the use of all or a portion of a building or structure. Occupancy classifications are typically a consideration during inspection and preplanning.

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Occupancy Classification

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Model code organizations have developed classifications that separate each occupancy into risk categories based upon the ___ of the structure or space.

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Use

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An assembly occupancy is any structure or compartment (room) that is used for the gathering at __ or more persons. Many possible uses fall under this general classification, including houses of worship, theaters, restaurants, and arenas.

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50 or more

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A church is an ___ occupancy

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Assembly

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____ occupancies provide a workplace for a large number of occupants in an office environment.

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Business

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____- NFPA 101 NFPA 5000 building construction and safety code and ICC describe an educational occupancy as a structure that is used by __ or more persons through the 12th grade that meets for __ or more hours in a day or more than __ hours in a week.

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Educational

6

4

12

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Gymnasiums, lecture hall and dining halls follow the requirements for ______ occupancies.

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Assembly

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Daycare facilities, providing supervision or personal care service for ___ or more children older than 2 1/2 years old are also classified within the educational category.

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6

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NFPA classifies manufacturing and processing facilities as ______ occupancies.

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Industrial

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_____- buildings classified as group I Institutional by the ICC codes are occupancies in which people, with physical limitations due to health or age are cared for or provided medical treatment.

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Institutional

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Healthcare occupancies, provide health or medical services to ____ or more individuals who cannot evacuating cells during an emergency without assistance from staff or emergency responders.

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4

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Ambulatory healthcare occupancies are buildings or portions of buildings that provide medical services to __ or more patients on an outpatient basis. Patients in the Silletti’s may be in capable of self preservation without assistance due to anesthesia or medication.

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4

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_________ health care.

Urgent care facilities are included in this category due to the nature of treatment and inability of patients to care for themselves. The ICC codes, classify, outpatient care facilities as Group B _____ occupancies.

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Ambulatory

Business

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As defined in NFPA 1 and NFPA, 101 _____ and ______ facilities are locations for the occupants are held under restraint or security.

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Detention and Correctional

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Detention and a correctional

The ICC codes include these facilities within the classification of Group I _______ Subdivision I-3.

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Institutional

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Front 90

NFPA one and NFPA 101 describe residential board and care occupancies as locations were lodging boarding and personal care are provided to ___ or more residents who are unrelated to the owner or operator.

Back 90

4

P223

Front 91

The evacuation capabilities of a residential board and care occupancy must be properly classified as ____, ____, and ____.

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Slow

Prompt

Impractical

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Front 92

Day care occupancies provide care, maintenance and supervision of persons of any age for periods of less than ____ hours per day.

Back 92

24

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Front 93

The ICC model codes include provisions for day care facilities within the classifications of Group E ___ and Group I ___ subdivision I -4.

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Educational

Institutional

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Front 94

Each of the model codes defines a _____ occupancy as any building that is used to display or sell merchandise. Mercantile occupancies contain both large quantities of combustible materials any potential for high life loss.

Back 94

Mercantile

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Each of the model codes defines a _____ occupancy as any building that is used to display or sell merchandise. Mercantile occupancies contain both large quantities of combustible materials any potential for high life loss.

Back 95

Mercantile

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The NFPA divides residential occupancies into ___ categories.

One and two family dwelling

Lodging or rooming house

Hotel

Dormitory

Apartment Building

P224

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5

P224

Front 97

Each of the model codes defines a _____ occupancy as any building that is used to display or sell merchandise. Mercantile occupancies contain both large quantities of combustible materials any potential for high life loss.

Back 97

Mercantile

P224

Front 98

The NFPA divides residential occupancies into ___ categories.

One and two family dwelling

Lodging or rooming house

Hotel

Dormitory

Apartment Building

P224

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5

P224

Front 99

Occupancies that are used to store, goods, merchandise, vehicles, or animals are generally referred to as ____ facilities.

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Storage

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Front 100

The MRI space in a facility is broken down into ___ zones.

Zone 1: common hospital (facility corridor)

Zone 2: MRI waiting room

Zone 3: Restricted corridor that accesses MRI scanning room

Zone 4: Scanner room which is separated from Zone 3 by the scan room door.

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4

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The MRI space in a facility is broken down into ___ zones.

Zone 1: common hospital (facility corridor)

Zone 2: MRI waiting room

Zone 3: Restricted corridor that accesses MRI scanning room

Zone 4: Scanner room which is separated from Zone 3 by the scan room door.

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4

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MRI SAFETY

Never bring emergency equipment into Zones __ and __, even during a fire, since the magnet fields may be present. If an incident requires emergency responders to enter the MRI room with equipment, the MRI machine may need to be deactivated (Quenched) before entry.

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Zones 3 and 4

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The _____/______ classification, which is only recognized by the ICC, is used for buildings or structures that do not fit any other classifications.

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Utility/miscellaneous

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In general, the NFPA ___ does not require the separation of occupancies in the same structure.

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NFPA 101

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Front 105

The __ does not have separate occupancy, classifications for multiple use occupancies.

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ICC

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Model codes usually require fire-resistance rated _____ regarding incidental use.

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Separations

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Model codes usually require fire-resistance rated _____ regarding incidental use.

Back 107

Separations

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Front 108

NFPA ___ “ standard for fire doors, and other opening protectives”

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NFPA 80

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Front 109

Model codes usually require fire-resistance rated _____ regarding incidental use.

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Separations

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Front 110

NFPA ___ “ standard for fire doors, and other opening protectives”

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NFPA 80

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Structures contain multiple occupancy, types are considered to be ____-____ occupancies.

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Mixed use

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Assembly and educational occupancies are not permitted in the same building with a Factory/Industrial High hazard group __-_ occupancy classification.

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H-1

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____________ and alarm systems

Designed to trigger an alarm when a fire or potential fire is detected.

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Fire detection and alarm systems

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____________ and alarm systems

Designed to trigger an alarm when a fire or potential fire is detected.

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Fire detection and alarm systems

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____-May be activated manually. Local alarm systems share one common feature: they initiate an alarm signal only on the premises where they are installed.

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Local

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____________ and alarm systems

Designed to trigger an alarm when a fire or potential fire is detected.

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Fire detection and alarm systems

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____-May be activated manually. Local alarm systems share one common feature: they initiate an alarm signal only on the premises where they are installed.

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Local

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The primary purpose of ___ alarm systems is to alert systems is to alert building occupants to a fire so that they will leave the building.

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Local

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____________ and alarm systems

Designed to trigger an alarm when a fire or potential fire is detected.

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Fire detection and alarm systems

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____-May be activated manually. Local alarm systems share one common feature: they initiate an alarm signal only on the premises where they are installed.

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Local

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The primary purpose of ___ alarm systems is to alert systems is to alert building occupants to a fire so that they will leave the building.

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Local

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______ -used only in communities that have municipal alarm box systems. These systems are installed within a building and connected directly to a municipal alarm box located on the street adjacent to the building. When a fire activates the auxiliary alarm system, the system transmits a signal to the fire and emergency services organization.

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Auxiliary

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_____ station- connected directly to the communications dispatch center of the fire and emergency services organization. Remote station stations usually use a leased telephone line, Not municipal fire alarm boxes, to transmit an alarm.

Commonly used in communities not served by a central station system remote station systems may be coded or non-Coded.

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Remote Station

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_____ station- connected directly to the communications dispatch center of the fire and emergency services organization.

Commonly used in communities not served by a central station system remote station systems may be coded or non-Coded.

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Remote Station

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______- used to protect large commercial and industrial buildings, high-rise buildings and groups of commonly old buildings and a single location, such as a college campus, or an industrial complex. Each building in the complex is protected by a separate system, connected to a common receiving point somewhere on the premises. The receiving point was being a separate structure or any part of the structure that is remote from any hazardous operations. An employee who is training system operation in the protocols for handling system. Alarms should constantly staff the receiving point.

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Proprietary

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_____ station- connected directly to the communications dispatch center of the fire and emergency services organization.

Commonly used in communities not served by a central station system remote station systems may be coded or non-Coded.

Back 126

Remote Station

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______- used to protect large commercial and industrial buildings, high-rise buildings in groups of commonly old buildings in a single location, such as a college campus, or an industrial complex. Each building in the complex is protected by a separate system, connected to a common receiving point somewhere on the premises. The receiving point was being a separate structure or any part of the structure that is remote from any hazardous operations. An employee who is training system operation in the protocols for handling system. Alarms should constantly staff the receiving point.

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Proprietary

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Some _____ systems are also used to monitor facility security systems.

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Proprietary

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_____ station -differs from a proprietary system in two ways. First the receiving point is not on the protected premises second the owners of the protected premises does not employ the person receiving an alarm. The operator works in receiving location called a central station, and is an employee of the alarm service company contracted to protect the premesis.

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Central Station

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___________/_______ communications - supplementary systems installed in properties in addition to one of the other types of systems previously listed their purpose is to increase the capability of providing detailed information to occupants, and or emergency responders on the premises.

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Emergency voice / alarm communications

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___________/_______ communications - supplementary systems installed in properties in addition to one of the other types of systems previously listed their purpose is to increase the capability of providing detailed information to occupants, and or emergency responders on the premises.

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Emergency voice / alarm communications

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These systems may be separate from, or integrated into the facilities main fire detection/signaling system. And one way communication systems information can be sent to but not received from the occupants in to waste systems. Occupants can send, and receive information.

Back 132

Emergency voice/ alarm communications

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Front 133

In the absence of a municipal water system, or if the municipal systems water pressure is too low to properly supply the fire protection system. The owner/occupant may have an elevated water tank on the buildings ____ or a freestanding water tank on the property.

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Roof

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Stationary fire pumps are almost always electrically driven centrifugal pumps with a discharge capacity from ____ to ____ gpm.

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500 to 4500

P230

Front 135

_____ fire alarm systems - owned and maintained by the fire and emergency services municipality or other entity. These systems may include dedicated fire alarm circuits connected to straight fire alarm boxes or Street boxes that are individual radio transmitters on a dedicated fire alarm frequency.

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Public fire alarm systems

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_____ fire alarm systems - owned and maintained by the fire and emergency services municipality or other entity. These systems may include dedicated fire alarm circuits connected to straight fire alarm boxes or Street boxes that are individual radio transmitters on a dedicated fire alarm frequency.

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Public fire alarm systems

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Front 137

These systems are classified as either type A (manual retransmission) or type B (automatic retransmission).

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Public fire alarm systems

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Standpipe and hose systems- found in single story buildings in large area buildings on each floor of structures that are greater than ___ stories and industrial facilities.

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Four

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Standpipe and hose systems- found in single story buildings in large area buildings on each floor of structures that are greater than ___ stories and industrial facilities.

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Four

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Front 140

NFPA ___ classifies standpipe and hose systems as Class 1, 2 or 3, according to their intended use.

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NFPA 14

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Standpipe:

Class __ systems: are intended for firefighting personal training, handling large headlines, 2 1/2” hose. They usually consist of strategically located valve control 2 1/2” outlets attached to the standpipe riser. The 2 1/2” hose connections may be equipped with a reducer on the cap that allows for the connection of a 1 1/2” hose company.

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Class 1

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Standpipe:

Class ___ systems-

Are designed for use either by train building, occupants or fire department personnel. The systems are equipped with one and a half inch hose and nozzle and stored on a hose rack system. These systems typically use a single jacket typos in our equipped with a lightweight twist type shut off nozzle.

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Class 2 system

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Standpipe:

Class ___ systems-

Are designed for use either by train building, occupants or fire department personnel. The systems are equipped with one and a half inch hose and nozzle and stored on a hose rack system. These systems typically use a single jacket typos in our equipped with a lightweight twist type shut off nozzle.

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Class 2 system

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Class ___ system

Combine the features of class one and class two systems quest three systems, provide one and a half inch hose stations to supply water streams by trained building occupants, and 2 1/2 inch hose connections to supply a larger volume of water for use by fire departments, and those trained and handling heavy fire Streams. The system must allow both class one and class to services to be used simultaneously.

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Class 3

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Designed to automatically extinguish fires, preventing them from spreading.

Back 145

Fire extinguishing systems

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Front 146

Designed for life, safety purposes, or to protect property by removing smoke, and or controlling and spread system types include

passive systems

Pressurization systems

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Smoke management systems

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_____ systems -smoke control barriers with sufficient fire endurance to protect against fire spread examples of passive measures including song. Fire stops around barrier, penetrations door gasket and drop seals stare in elevator vestibules.

Back 147

Passive

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_____ systems -smoke control barriers with sufficient fire endurance to protect against fire spread examples of passive measures including song. Fire stops around barrier, penetrations door gasket and drop seals stare in elevator vestibules.

Back 148

Passive

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____ systems use mechanical fans and ventilation to create a pressure difference across a barrier, such as a wall to prevent smoke from infiltrating to the high-pressure side of the barrier.

Back 149

Pressurization systems

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____ Smoke Control

Designed to limit the movement of smoke from one compartment building to another.

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Zone

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____ Smoke Control

Designed to limit the movement of smoke from one compartment building to another.

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Zone

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_____- in areas such as building atriums and Highway towers smoke control systems may be designed to Dilute the contaminants. fresh air dilutes contaminants to an acceptable level for humans to breathe.

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Dilution

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____ method

Uses mechanical ventilation, along with the properties of smoke to collect at the highest point in the largest space .

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Exhaust

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____ method

Uses mechanical ventilation, along with the properties of smoke to collect at the highest point in the largest space .

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Exhaust

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_____ Air flow method- used in large spaces were smoke migration from the fire zone is limited by opposed airflow. High velocity, air aimed at the area of fire origin keep the smoke from migrating into unaffected areas.

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Opposed Air Flow Method

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Rapid fire development usually occurs during ____ stage.

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Growth

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Rapidfire development usually occurs during ____ stage.

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Growth

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Keep in mind that if the fire enters _____-limited decay that does not indicated that the fire is in its final stage of development.

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Ventilation-limited

P233

Front 159

Unconfined fires, draw air in from all sides any entrainment drawing in the air cools, the plume of hot gases, reducing flame length and _____extension.

Back 159

Vertical

P233

Front 160

When the fuel package is not in the middle of the room, the combustion zone (the area where sufficient air is available) to feed the fire expands ___ and a higher plume results.

Back 160

Vertically

P233

Front 161

A fire is said to be in the ___ stage until the fires’ heat released rate, has reached its peak, eat it, because of a lack of fuel, or lack of oxygen.

Back 161

Growth

P233

Front 162

_____ ______ is the tendency of gases to form into layers according to temperature, gas density and pressure.

Back 162

Thermal Layering

P234

Front 163

_____ ______ is the tendency of gases to form into layers according to temperature, gas density and pressure.

Back 163

Thermal Layering

P234

Front 164

Changes in ventilation and ____ _____ can significantly alter thermal Layering. the flow path is defined as the space between the air intake and exhaust outlet.

Back 164

Flow path

P234

Front 165

As the mass and energy of the hot gas layer increases, so does the _____.

Back 165

Pressure

P234

Front 166

The appearance of isolated flames is sometimes in immediate indicator of _______.

Back 166

Flashover

P234

Front 167

The interface between a hot gas layers and cooler layer of air is commonly referred to as the _______ plane because the net pressure is zero or neutral. Where the layers meet.

Back 167

Neutral Plane

P234

Front 168

Most residential fires that develop beyond the incipient stage become _______-limited.

Back 168

Ventilation Limited

P235

Front 169

As the efficiency of combustion decreases, ( incomplete Combustion) the heat release rate ____ and the amount of unburned fuel within the hot gas layer increases.

Back 169

Decreases

P235

Front 170

Even if temperatures decrease, _______ can continue.

Back 170

Pyrolysis

P236

Front 171

The characteristics of the fuel and fuel load in today’s typical fires, will cause fires to quickly become ______ limited.

Back 171

Ventilation

P236

Front 172

In order for a ventilation, limited fire to grow it needs a new supply of ____.

Back 172

Oxygen

P236

Front 173

Even coordinated, tactical ventilation increases the combustion rate in _____ limited fires.

Back 173

Ventilation limited

P236

Front 174

_____ _____ ______ refers to the rapid transition from the fire growth stage or early decay stage to a ventilation, limited fully developed stage.

Among these events are flashover and Backdraft.

Back 174

Rapid fire development

P237

Front 175

Smoke explosions are also incidents of rapid fire development, but they involve more than just one ______ of a structure.

Back 175

Compartment

P237

Front 176

_____ occurs when all exposed combustible surfaces and objects within a compartment have been heated to the ignition temperature in Ignite almost simultaneously.

Back 176

Flashover

P237

Front 177

A significant indicator of flashover is _____.

Back 177

Rollover

P238

Front 178

______. Describes a condition where the unburned fire gases that have accumulated at the top of the compartment, ignite and flames propagate through the hot gas later or across the ceiling.

Back 178

Rollover

P238

Front 179

When a fire is in ventilation, limited decay, the introduction of new oxygen can trigger _____ quickly.

Back 179

Flashover

P238

Front 180

A ____ neutral plane can also indicate a fire above your level.

Back 180

High

P239

Front 181

____ level Neutral Plane- could indicate that the compartment has not yet ventilated or that flashover is approaching.

Back 181

Mid level Neutral Plane.

P239

Front 182

Very ____ level neutral plane- may indicate that the Fire is reaching back draft conditions. This occurrence can also mean a fire is below you. (Basement fire or lower story).

Back 182

Low

P239

Front 183

Backdraft occurs in the ____ stage, in a space containing a high concentration of heated flammable gases that lacks sufficient oxygen for flaming combustion.

Back 183

Decay

P240

Front 184

Heat moves from warmer objects to cooler objects at a rate that is related to the temperature differential of the objects and the thermal _______ of its materials.

Back 184

Conductivity

P241

Front 185

Heat is transferred from one object to another by conduction, convection, and _____.

Back 185

Radiation

P241

Front 186

When a fire occurs in a confined area such as outdoors, much of the heat dissipates into the atmosphere through radiation and _____.

Back 186

Convection

P241

Front 187

Outdoor fires (nonstructural) are always consider ___ Limited, because they have an unimpeded limitless supply of oxygen. Removing _____ from the path of outdoor fires is an option for controlling in.

Back 187

Fuel limited

Fuel

P241

Front 188

Unless they compartment fire is it it’s incipient stage the fire should be considered ______- limited.

Back 188

Ventilation

P241

Front 189

____ allows fires that have stopped growing to continue to grow.

Back 189

Ventilation

P241

Front 190

Any structure fire the method by which the fire received needed oxygen to sustain the combustion reaction occurs through one or many ______ paths.

Back 190

Flow paths

P242

Front 191

Any structure fire the method by which the fire received needed oxygen to sustain the combustion reaction occurs through one or many ______ paths.

Back 191

Flow paths

P242

Front 192

In structure fire, the floor plan and openings within the structure determine the available ___ path.

Back 192

Flow

P242

Front 193

The floor plan and openings in a structure, determine available flow ___.

Back 193

Flow path

P242

Front 194

Firefighters working in exhaust portion of the flow path will feel the increase in temperature as the velocity and or turbulence increases causing increased _____ heat transfer.

Back 194

Convective

P243

Front 195

Firefighters working in exhaust portion of the flow path will feel the increase in temperature as the velocity and or turbulence increases causing increased _____ heat transfer.

Back 195

Convective

P243

Front 196

______ heat transfer is a similar phenomenon to windchill except energy is transferred from a hot fluid (gas) to a solid surface PPE rather than from a hot surface (skin) to a cooler fluid (air).

Back 196

Convective

P243

Front 197

The time that firefighters are operating in the ___ should be strictly limited.

Back 197

Flow path

P243

Front 198

Ventilation significantly influence is how fires develop and spread. ___ ______ ventilation is the actual and potential ventilation of a structure based on structural openings, construction type and building ventilation systems.

Back 198

Pre existing Ventilation

P243

Front 199

When a fire becomes _____ controlled, the Available air supply determines the speed and extent of fire development, and the direction of fire travel.

Back 199

Ventilation

P243

Front 200

Wind driven conditions can occur in any type of structure wind speeds as low as ___mph can create wind driven fire conditions.

Back 200

10mph

P245

Front 201

A strong ____ can overpower the natural convective effect of a fire and drive the smoke and hot gases back into the building.

Back 201

Wind

P245

Front 202

A ____ ____ occurs when a mixture of unburned, fuel, gases, and oxygen comes in contact with an ignition source.

Back 202

Smoke explosion

P245

Front 203

Building fuel includes the ____ of the structure and the structural members themselves.

Back 203

Contents

P246

Front 204

Fuel type

Class __- or cellulose type of fuels are the most common types of fuels found in structures.

Class __- type of fuels consists of flammable, combustible, liquids and gases.

Class __ -type of fuels include energized, electrical wiring, equipment, and appliances.

Back 204

Class A

Class B

Class C

P247

Front 205

Fuel type

Class __- or cellulose type of fuels are the most common types of fuels found in structures.

Class __- type of fuels consists of flammable, combustible, liquids and gases.

Class __ -type of fuels include energized, electrical wiring, equipment, and appliances.

Back 205

Class A

Class B

Class C

P247

Front 206

Fuel types:

Class __- type of fuels combustible metals are found in limited commercial or industrial occupancies and vehicles.

Class __- type of fuels deep fat fryer’s are mainly associated with commercial kitchens.

Back 206

Class D

Class K

P247

Front 207

In compartment Fires, class ___ fuel combustible materials with high surface to mass ratios are much more easily ignited and will burn more quickly than same substance with less surface area.

Back 207

Class A

P247

Front 208

The __ area and type of fuel involved influence compartment fires involving Class B flammable/combustible liquids.

Back 208

Surface area

P247

Front 209

____ smoke is often present in fires involving materials like foam, synthetics, and plastics.

Back 209

Black smoke

P247

Front 210

The total quantity of combustible contents of a building space, or fire area is referred to as the fuel load. Also called the “_____ load”.

Back 210

Fire Load

P247

Front 211

Knowledge of building construction and occupancy types will be essential to determining ___ loads.

Back 211

Fuel loads

P247

Front 212

A structures ___ are often the most readily available fuel source and significantly influence fire development in a compartment fire.

Back 212

Contents

P249

Front 213

A structures ___ are often the most readily available fuel source and significantly influence fire development in a compartment fire.

Back 213

Contents

P249

Front 214

Structures contents, often the most readily available fuel, will Vary depending on the ______.

Back 214

Occupancy

P249

Front 215

Fuels in the upper level of __ compartments will pyrolize more quickly from the hot gas layer.

Back 215

Adjacent

P250

Front 216

The combustibility of a ____ surface is a basic concern to the fire safety of an entire community.

Back 216

Roofs

P250

Front 217

The combustibility of a ____ surface is a basic concern to the fire safety of an entire community.

Back 217

Roofs

P250

Front 218

A fires ____ heat can ignite exterior of exposures if they aren’t protected.

Back 218

Radiant

P250

Front 219

Over the last 50 years, building construction in North America has changed drastically. I’m single family residential structures, the square footage of houses increased over ___% between 1973 and ____.

Back 219

150%

1973 and 2008

P251

Front 220

___ floor plans can contribute to fire spread because they have fewer fire barriers than compartmentalized floor plans.

Back 220

Open

P252

Front 221

___ floor plans can contribute to fire spread because they have fewer fire barriers than compartmentalized floor plans.

Back 221

Open

P252

Front 222

In modern fire environments, it is common to experience a decay period prior to ____.

Back 222

Flashover

P253

Front 223

Once fire become ___ limited, the amount of smoke forced out of structural gaps or openings is reduced or stopped.

Back 223

Ventilation limited

P253

Front 224

Once fire become ___ limited, the amount of smoke forced out of structural gaps or openings is reduced or stopped.

Back 224

Ventilation limited

P253

Front 225

During ___ ___ ____ (__) operations, doors should be closed following entry to reduce open venting and increase occupant and firefighter tenability.

Back 225

Vent enter Search (VES)

P253

Front 226

Should firefighters become separated from one another, they should enter a room with a door and __ it to provide a level of protection until they can be rescued or escape.

Back 226

Close

P253

Front 227

A fire in a large compartment will normally develop more ___ than one in a small compartment.

Back 227

Slowly

P253

Front 228

Thermal properties of a building include:

Insulation

Heat reflectivity

_____

Back 228

Rentention

P254

Front 229

Thermal properties of a building include:

Insulation

Heat reflectivity

_____

Back 229

Rentention

P254

Front 230

______- contains heatwithin the building which causes a localized increase in temperature and fire Growth and may introduce an additional fuel source.

Back 230

Insulation

P254

Front 231

_____ _____ - increases fire spread through the transfer of radiant heat from wall surfaces to adjacent fuel surfaces.

Back 231

Heat reflectivity

P254

Front 232

______- maintains temperature by slowly absorbing and releasing large amounts of heat.

Back 232

Retention

P254

Front 233

Sight, sound, and touch (sensory) indicators that firefighters use to not reliably indicate impending ____.

Back 233

Collapse

P254

Front 234

Data and imagines from thermal imagers do not reliably indicate impending _____.

Back 234

Collapse

P254

Front 235

Modern roof sheathing is thinner than ____ construction roof sheathing, and it can fail locally well in advance of general structural collapse.

Back 235

Legacy

P255

Front 236

Modern trusses are generally spaced ___ inches apart, and this spacing can contribute to early roof failure and provide large openings that firefighters can fall through.

Back 236

24 inches

P255

Front 237

Modern roof trusses are spaced __ inches apart.

Back 237

24

P255

Front 238

Modern roof trusses are spaced __ inches apart.

Back 238

24

P255

Front 239

Unprotected engineered steel and wooden trusses can fail after ____ to ___ minutes of exposure to fire.

Back 239

5 to 10 minutes

P255

Front 240

For steel trusses, _____ degrees is the critical temperature of steel- the temperature at which steel begins to weaken.

Back 240

1,000 degrees

P255

Front 241

Floor joists used to support floors and multilevel structures May react to the fire, much the same way as ___ trusses.

Floors above _____fires are especially prone to Joist failures.

Back 241

Roof

Basement

P256

Front 242

Floor joists used to support floors and multilevel structures May react to the fire, much the same way as ___ trusses.

Floors above _____fires are especially prone to Joist failures.

Back 242

Roof

Basement

P256

Front 243

An arch or curved outline often indicates a _____ truss roof. Before the ___, the bowstring truss roof design was one of the most common design types for large commercial and industrial structures.

Back 243

Bowstring

1960’s

P256

Front 244

Are the principles of bowstring, truss construction are similar to other types of trust construction. Web members form a series of triangles that transport ______ from the bottom cord, and _______ from the top corner of the truss onto the load bearing walls.

Back 244

Tension

Compression

P256

Front 245

One difference with the bowstring truss is that the compressional forces within the top cord act to force the loadbearing walls, outward as well as _____.

Back 245

Downward

P256

Front 246

Bowstring truss roof systems constructed before the late 1960s have a common code deficiency: the bottom cord members may have inadequate _____ strength to support code-prescribed roof loads.

Back 246

Tensile

P256

Front 247

Some construction features such as _____ obstruct the ability to easily identify bowstring truss systems.

Back 247

Parapets

P256

Front 248

Hybrid trusses are built with wood and ____ components.

Back 248

Metal

P257

Front 249

Inspect the floor from ____ before operating on it if possible.

Back 249

Below

P258

Front 250

Inspect the floor from ____ before operating on it if possible.

Back 250

Below

P258

Front 251

Firefighters should attack a basement fire from the ______ only as a last resort.

Back 251

Stairway

P258

Front 252

Inspect the floor from ____ before operating on it if possible.

Back 252

Below

P258

Front 253

Firefighters should attack a basement fire from the ______ only as a last resort.

Back 253

Stairway

P258

Front 254

______ ventilation experiments, create a flow path of the stairway and out the front door, increasing hot gas, flow, and temperatures to levels that got injured or killed fully protected firefighters.

Back 254

Basement

P258

Front 255

Firefighters should always have charged _________ available when opening what areas to expose a wood floor system.

Back 255

Hose lines

P258

Front 256

_____-occupancy classification of buildings and structures or compartments that are used for the gathering of 50 or more persons penis.

Back 256

Assembly

P259

Front 257

_______- instantaneous explosion or rapid burning of superheated gases that occurs when oxygen is introduced into an oxygen depleted confined space. The stalled combustion resumes with explosive force..

Back 257

Back draft

P259

Front 258

_______- instantaneous explosion or rapid burning of superheated gases that occurs when oxygen is introduced into an oxygen depleted confined space. The stalled combustion resumes with explosive force..

Back 258

Back draft

P259

Front 259

_____-a collection of rules and regulations that has been enacted by law any particular jurisdiction.

___ typically address a single subject area; examples include a mechanical, electrical building or fire code.

Back 259

Codes

Codes

L259

Front 260

_______- instantaneous explosion or rapid burning of superheated gases that occurs when oxygen is introduced into an oxygen depleted confined space. The stalled combustion resumes with explosive force..

Back 260

Back draft

P259

Front 261

_____-a collection of rules and regulations that has been enacted by law any particular jurisdiction.

___ typically address a single subject area; examples include a mechanical, electrical building or fire code.

Back 261

Codes

Codes

L259

Front 262

________ ____-area surrounding a heat source in which there is sufficient air available to feed a fire.

Back 262

Combustion zone

P259

Front 263

_____ physical flow or transfer of heat energy from one Body to another through direct contact or an intervening, medium from the point where the heat is produced to another location or from a region of high temperature to a region of low temperature.

Back 263

Conduction

P259

Front 264

_____ transfer of heat by the movement of heated fluids or gases, usually in an upward direction.

Back 264

Convection

P259

Front 265

______- the drawing in and transporting have solid particles or gases by the flow of a fluid.

Back 265

Entrainment

P259

Front 266

______- the drawing in and transporting have solid particles or gases by the flow of a fluid.

Back 266

Entrainment

P259

Front 267

Fire ___ and ____ systems -

System of detection devices, wiring and supervisory equipment used for detecting, fire, or products of combustion, and then signaling that these elements are Present.

Back 267

Fire detection and Alarm System

L259

Front 268

______- the drawing in and transporting have solid particles or gases by the flow of a fluid.

Back 268

Entrainment

P259

Front 269

Fire ___ and ____ systems -

System of detection devices, wiring and supervisory equipment used for detecting, fire, or products of combustion, and then signaling that these elements are Present.

Back 269

Fire detection and Alarm System

L259

Front 270

fire ____ system -

System designed to act directly upon the hazard to mitigate or eliminated, not simply to detect, is presence, and or initiate an alarm.

Back 270

Fire extinguishing system

P259

Front 271

______- the drawing in and transporting have solid particles or gases by the flow of a fluid.

Back 271

Entrainment

P259

Front 272

Fire ___ and ____ systems -

System of detection devices, wiring and supervisory equipment used for detecting, fire, or products of combustion, and then signaling that these elements are Present.

Back 272

Fire detection and Alarm System

L259

Front 273

fire ____ system -

System designed to act directly upon the hazard to mitigate or eliminated, not simply to detect, is presence, and or initiate an alarm.

Back 273

Fire extinguishing system

P259

Front 274

_____ loads -maximum amount of heat that can be really released if all fuel in a given area is consumed;

Expressed in __________ and obtained by dividing the amount of fuel present by the Floor ____.

Back 274

Fire loads

Pounds per square foot

Area

P259

Front 275

______- the drawing in and transporting have solid particles or gases by the flow of a fluid.

Back 275

Entrainment

P259

Front 276

Fire ___ and ____ systems -

System of detection devices, wiring and supervisory equipment used for detecting, fire, or products of combustion, and then signaling that these elements are Present.

Back 276

Fire detection and Alarm System

L259

Front 277

fire ____ system -

System designed to act directly upon the hazard to mitigate or eliminated, not simply to detect, is presence, and or initiate an alarm.

Back 277

Fire extinguishing system

P259

Front 278

_____ loads -maximum amount of heat that can be really released if all fuel in a given area is consumed;

Expressed in __________ and obtained by dividing the amount of fuel present by the Floor ____.

Back 278

Fire loads

Pounds per square foot

Area

P259

Front 279

_____- (1) stage of a fire at which all surfaces and objects with any space have been headed to the ignition temperature in flame breaks out, almost at once over the surface of all objects in space. (2) rapid transition from the growth stage to be fully developed stage.

Back 279

Flashover

P259

Front 280

___ ___- composed of at least one intake opening one exhaust opening any connecting volume between the openings. The difference in pressure determines the direction of flow. He can’t smoke in a high-pressure area will flow towards areas of lower pressure.

Back 280

Flow path

P259

Front 281

_____- Limited -a fire with adequate oxygen in which the heat released rate and growth rate are determined by the characteristics of the fuel, such as quantity and geometry.

Back 281

Fuel-Limited

P259

Front 282

_____- form of energy associated with the motion of atoms or molecules in solids or liquids that is transferred from one body to another as a result of a temperature difference between the bodies, such as from the sun to the Earth.

To signify its intensity; it’s measured in _____.

Back 282

Heat

Temperature

P260

Front 283

_____- form of energy associated with the motion of atoms or molecules in solids or liquids that is transferred from one body to another as a result of a temperature difference between the bodies, such as from the sun to the Earth.

To signify its intensity; it’s measured in _____.

Back 283

Heat

Temperature

P260

Front 284

____ flames -flames in the hot gas layer that ignite the gas later is within its flammable range and has begun to ignite, often observed immediately before flashover.

Back 284

Isolated flames

P260

Front 285

_____- form of energy associated with the motion of atoms or molecules in solids or liquids that is transferred from one body to another as a result of a temperature difference between the bodies, such as from the sun to the Earth.

To signify its intensity; it’s measured in _____.

Back 285

Heat

Temperature

P260

Front 286

____ flames -flames in the hot gas layer that ignite the gas later is within its flammable range and has begun to ignite, often observed immediately before flashover.

Back 286

Isolated flames

P260

Front 287

_____ Plane -level at a compartment opening where there is an equal difference in pressure exerted by expansion in buoyancy of hot smoke flowing out of the opening and the N-word pressure of cooler ambient temperature air flowing in through the opening.

Back 287

Neutral Plane

P260

Front 288

_____- form of energy associated with the motion of atoms or molecules in solids or liquids that is transferred from one body to another as a result of a temperature difference between the bodies, such as from the sun to the Earth.

To signify its intensity; it’s measured in _____.

Back 288

Heat

Temperature

P260

Front 289

____ flames -flames in the hot gas layer that ignite the gas later is within its flammable range and has begun to ignite, often observed immediately before flashover.

Back 289

Isolated flames

P260

Front 290

_____ Plane -level at a compartment opening where there is an equal difference in pressure exerted by expansion in buoyancy of hot smoke flowing out of the opening and the N-word pressure of cooler ambient temperature air flowing in through the opening.

Back 290

Neutral Plane

P260

Front 291

______- local or municipal law that applies to person and things are the local jurisdiction; a local agency act that has the force of a statute; different from law, that is enacted by federal or state provincial legislatures.

Back 291

Ordinance

P260

Front 292

Public _____ _____ Systems -

Owned and maintained by the fire and emergency services, municipality or other entity the systems may include dedicated fire alarm circuits connected to a Street fire alarm boxes, or Street boxes that are individual radio transmitters on a dedicated fire alarm Frequency.

Back 292

Public Fire Alarm Systems

P260

Front 293

_____- (1). Transmission or transfer of heat energy from one Body to another body at a lower temperature through intervening space by electromagnetic waves, such as infrared, thermal waves, radio waves, or X-rays.

Back 293

Radiation

P260

Front 294

_____- (1). Transmission or transfer of heat energy from one Barry to another body at a lower temperature through intervening space by electromagnetic waves, such as infrared, thermal waves, radio waves, or X-rays.

Back 294

Radiation

P260

Front 295

____- condition in which the unburned fire gases that have accumulated at the top of a compartment, ignite and planes propagate through the hot gas later or across the ceiling. He’s super heated gases are pushed under pressure away from the Fire area and into uninvolved areas where they mix with oxygen…

Back 295

Rollover

P260

Front 296

_____- (1). Transmission or transfer of heat energy from one Barry to another body at a lower temperature through intervening space by electromagnetic waves, such as infrared, thermal waves, radio waves, or X-rays.

Back 296

Radiation

P260

Front 297

____- condition in which the unburned fire gases that have accumulated at the top of a compartment, ignite and planes propagate through the hot gas later or across the ceiling. He’s super heated gases are pushed under pressure away from the Fire area and into uninvolved areas where they mix with oxygen…

Back 297

Rollover

P260

Front 298

_____ ____- form of fire gas ignition the ignition of accumulated flammable products of combustion and air that are within their flammable range.

Back 298

Smoke Explosion

P260

Front 299

_____ Management System- system that limits the exposure of building occupants to smoke may include elements, such as compartmentation control of smoke migration from the affected area, and a means of removing Smoke to the exterior of the building.

Back 299

Smoke Management System

P260

Front 300

_____- A set of principles, protocols or procedures that explain how to do something or provide a set of minimum standards to be followed. Adhering to a standard is not required by law of those standards may be incorporated in codes with are legally enforceable.

Back 300

Standard

P260

Front 301

_____ and _____ system -wet or dry system of pipes in a large single story or multi story building, with fire hose outlets, installed in different areas or on different levels of a building to be used by firefighters and or building occupants.

Back 301

Standpipe and Hose System

P260

Front 302

_____ Fire Pump

Water pump used in private fire protection to provide water supply to installed fire protection systems .

Back 302

Stationary Fire Pump

P261

Front 303

_____ Fire Pump

Water pump used in private fire protection to provide water supply to installed fire protection systems .

Back 303

Stationary Fire Pump

P261

Front 304

______ ______- outcome of combustion in a confined space in which gases tend to form into layers according to temperature, gas density and pressure with the hottest gases found at the ceiling in the coolest gases at floor level.

Back 304

Thermal Layering

P261

Front 305

_____ Fire Pump

Water pump used in private fire protection to provide water supply to installed fire protection systems .

Back 305

Stationary Fire Pump

P261

Front 306

______ ______- outcome of combustion in a confined space in which gases tend to form into layers according to temperature, gas density and pressure with the hottest gases found at the ceiling in the coolest gases at floor level.

Back 306

Thermal Layering

P261

Front 307

_____ supply system -

A public or private water supply designed to provide adequate water at sufficient pressure to facilities, equipped with sprinklers, and or standpipe systems.

Back 307

Water Supply System

P261

Front 308

A number of organizations developed and publish ____ standards that relate to building construction, Fire and life safety, and hazardous processes.

Back 308

Consensus

P209

Front 309

Reinforced concrete, precast, concrete, and protected steel frame construction meet the criteria for type __ construction.

Back 309

Type 1

P212

Front 310

Two examples of this type of construction or single-family residences, and some multi story apartment buildings.

Type __ construction

Back 310

Type V

P214

Front 311

The __ code preempts all local building codes and is more stringent than model building coats. The HUD code is based on performance standards and tends to encourage construction innovations.

Back 311

HUD

P215

Front 312

____ homes usually have wheels in a permanent, still under carriage and our towed behind a transport vehicle for delivery.

Back 312

Manufactured

P215

Front 313

____ occupancy -used for gathering of 50 or more persons for deliberation, worship, entertainment, eating, amusement, awaiting transportation or similar uses.

Back 313

Assembly

P218

Front 314

____ occupancy -used for gathering of 50 or more persons for deliberation, worship, entertainment, eating, amusement, awaiting transportation or similar uses.

Back 314

Assembly

P218

Front 315

____ -occupancy used for the transaction of business other than mercantile.

Back 315

Business

P218

Front 316

____ occupancy -used for gathering of 50 or more persons for deliberation, worship, entertainment, eating, amusement, awaiting transportation or similar uses.

Back 316

Assembly

P218

Front 317

____ -occupancy used for the transaction of business other than mercantile.

Back 317

Business

P218

Front 318

Educational -occupancy used for education purposes through the twelfth grade by __ or more persons for __ hours per day or more than __ hours per week.

Back 318

6 persons

4 hours day

12 hours week

P219

Front 319

____ occupancy -used for gathering of 50 or more persons for deliberation, worship, entertainment, eating, amusement, awaiting transportation or similar uses.

Back 319

Assembly

P218

Front 320

____ -occupancy used for the transaction of business other than mercantile.

Back 320

Business

P218

Front 321

Educational -occupancy used for education purposes through the twelfth grade by __ or more persons for __ hours per day or more than __ hours per week.

Back 321

6 persons

4 hours day

12 hours week

P219

Front 322

___ occupancy- in which products are manufactured or in which processing, assembling, Mixing, processing,finishing, decorating, or repair operations are conducted.

Back 322

Industrial occupancy

P219

Front 323

The combustibility or flammability of the continents, and the method of storage inside a storage facility, usually determines the ____ of the occupancy.

Back 323

Classification

P224

Front 324

Multiple use occupancies usually require ___ to determine which parts of the facility fall under a particular occupancy classification.

Back 324

Inspectors

P227

Front 325

NFPA __ standard for the installation of stationary pumps for fire protection.

Back 325

NFPA 20

P230

Front 326

NFPA __ standard for the installation of stationary pumps for fire protection.

Back 326

NFPA 20

P230

Front 327

NFPA __ , standard for the installation of a standpipe and hose systems.

Back 327

NFPA 14

P230

Front 328

The ___ ___ exists openings where hot gases exit in cooler air enters the compartment.

Back 328

Neutral plane

P234

Front 329

____ may occur during the growth stage as the hot gas layer forms at the ceiling of the compartment.

Back 329

Rollover

P238

Front 330

____ generally proceeds flashover, but it may not always result in flashover.

Rollover contributes to ____ conditions, because the burning gas is at the upper levels of the room, generate tremendous amounts of radiant heat, transfers to other fuels in the room.

Back 330

Rollover

Flashover

P238

Front 331

_____ represents a transition from the growth stage to the fully developed stage.

Back 331

Flashover

P238

Front 332

Regardless of the type, quantity, or configuration of the fuel, heat release depends on ___.

Back 332

Oxygen

P238

Front 333

An increase in low level ventilation (such as opening a door or window) prior to upper level ventilation can result in a rapid combustion of the flammable gases, called ___.

Backdraft occurs after the __ stage, in a space containing high concentration of heated flammable gases that Lacks sufficient oxygen for flaming combustion.

Back 333

Backdraft

Decay

P240

Front 334

Air current changing direction, neutral plane lifting, or smoke rushing out, are indicators of potential rapid fire development. To some degree, the violence of a backdraft is dependent on the extent to which fuel/air mixture is ____.

Back 334

Confined

P240

Front 335

The flow path is composed of two regions: the hot exhaust flow out and the ambient airflow in.

The flow is __ directional due to pressure difference is where the ambient air flows toward the seed of the fire and reacts with the fuel.

Back 335

Unidirectional

P242

Front 336

When hot gases follow the flow path from areas of high to low pressure, they ____ heat to a larger portion of the structure.

Back 336

Convent

P243

Front 337

Beginning an attack on a ____ limited structure, fire, with ventilation alone, will progressively increase the fires heat released rate and spread as additional Vents are made.

Back 337

Ventilation limited

P244

Front 338

____ ventilation occurs when a structural member fails- usually because of exposure to heat-and introduces a new source of oxygen to the fire.

Back 338

Unplanned ventilation

P244

Front 339

_____ conditions can create differences in pressure that can cause windows to fail.

Back 339

Wind

P245

Front 340

The only indication of potential for a smoke explosion is the presence of smoke, generally in an area away from the ___ or after fire.

Back 340

Fire

P245

Front 341

If fires are _____ limited, higher fuel loads indicate a greater amount of unburned fuel that could reignite with the introduction of a new oxygen source.

Back 341

Ventilation-limited

P248

Front 342

When the fire is located low in the building, such as in a basement or on the first floor, ____ heat will cause vertical extension through atriums, unprotected stairways, vertical shafts, and concealed spaces.

Back 342

Convected

P250

Front 343

When the fire is located low in the building, such as in a basement or on the first floor, ____ heat will cause vertical extension through atriums, unprotected stairways, vertical shafts, and concealed spaces.

Back 343

Convected

P250

Front 344

Fires originating on upper levels, generally extended downward, much more slowly through structure ____ or explosions.

Back 344

Collapse

P250

Front 345

Metal gusset plates in ____ trusses can fail quickly when exposed to heat.

Back 345

Wooden

P255

Front 346

Adhesive and other industrial glues are used more frequently in modern type __ construction to connect engineered structural members.

Back 346

Type 5

P215

Front 347

Within the growth stage, a variety of fire behaviors can occur, depending on the number of _____ sources.

Back 347

Ventilation

P233

Front 348

Understanding fire dynamics is largely an understanding of everything that can happen during the ____ stage.

Back 348

Growth

P233

Front 349

Once the ___ __ reaches the walls of the fire compartment, the hot gas layer begins to develop.

Back 349

Ceiling jet

P234

Front 350

Although the heat release rate decreases when a fire is ____-____, the temperature in the room may remain high.

Back 350

Ventilation-limited

P236

Front 351

During ____, the environment of the room changes from a two layer condition (hot on top, cooler on the bottom) to a single, well mixed hot gas condition from floor to ceiling.

Back 351

Flashover

P237

Front 352

____ is distinguished from flashover, because it involves only the fire gases at the upper levels of the compartment and not the other fuel packages within a compartment.

Back 352

Rollover

P238

Front 353

The size, number, and locations of the openings, as well as the velocity of the air being exchanged influence ____.

Back 353

Ventilation

P238

Front 354

Anytime a compartment or space contains hot combustion products, firefighters must consider potential for ____ before creating any openings in the compartment.

Back 354

Backdraft

P240

Front 355

Fire spread results from ___ transferring from a burning object to other objects of lower temperatures.

Back 355

Heat

P241

Front 356

When a fire is confined within a compartment, the walls, ceiling, floor, and objects in the compartment absorb the ___ heat produced by the fire.

Back 356

Radiant

P241

Front 357

The ___ can increase the pressure inside the structure, Drive smoke and flames into unBurned portions of the structure and onto advancing firefighters and or upset tactical ventilation efforts. She did it down over here in the corner.

Back 357

Wind

P245

Front 358

Until they fall, there may be no indication that a fire fighter is in danger of falling through from “_____” the roof, or even standing on the roof.

Back 358

Sounding

P255

Front 359

An example of intermingled uses will be a large commercial printing operation (industrial occupancy) that has bulk paper storage (storage occupancy) throughout the facility. NFPA___ recommends that the most restrictive fire and life safety requirements be enforced in this situation.

Back 359

NFPA 101

P227

Front 360

When hot gases follow the flow path from areas of high to low pressure, they ____ heat to a larger portion of the structure.

Back 360

Convect

P243

Front 361

Beginning in attack on a _____ -limited fire with ventilation alone will progressively increase the fires heat released rate and spread as additional vents are made.

Back 361

Ventilation limited

P244

Front 362

____ ventilation occurs when a structural member fails-usually because of exposure to heat-and introduces a new source of oxygen to the fire.

Back 362

Unplanned Ventilation

P244

Front 363

The only indication of potential for a smoke explosion is the presence of smoke generally in an area ____ from the fire, or after fire.

Back 363

Away

P245