FIRE OFFICER FINAL EXAM AND PRACTICE EXAM

FIRE OFFICER FINAL EXAM AND PRACTICE EXAM

NEWEST EXAM ACTUAL EXAM 500 QUESTIONS

AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED

ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+

What is NFPA 1600 For? - ANSWER- Standard on Disaster/Emergency Management and business continuity

What is NFPA 1561 for? - ANSWER- Standard on Emergency services incident management system

The goal for ___ ___ ___ in a public assembly occupancy is to ensure that all of the access and egress pathways are clear and in good order. - ANSWER- code compliance inspection

Adoption by reference - ANSWER- Method of code adoption in which the specific edition of a model code is referred to within the adopting ordinance or regulation.

Adoption by transcription? - ANSWER- Method of code adoption in which the specific edition of a model code is referred to within the adopting ordinance or regulation.

Authority having jurisdiction - ANSWER- An organization, office, or individual responsible for enforcing the requirements of a code or 1 / 4

standard, or for approving equipment, materials, an installation, or a procedure.

Automatic sprinkler system - ANSWER- A system of pipes with water under pressure that allows water to be discharged immediately when a sprinkler head operates.

Business continuity planning - ANSWER- An ongoing process to ensure that the necessary steps are taken to identify the impact of potential losses and maintain viable recovery strategies, recovery plans, and continuity of services.

Catastrophic theory of reform - ANSWER- An approach in which fire prevention codes or firefighting procedures are changed in reaction to a fire disaster.

Construction type - ANSWER- the combination of material used in the construction of a building or structure, based on the varying degrees of fire resistance and combustibility.

Fire prevention division or hazardous use permit - ANSWER- A local government permit that is renewed annually after the fire prevention division performs a code compliance inspection. A permit is required if the process, storage, or occupancy activity creates a life safety hazard.Restaurants with more than 50 seats, flammable liquid storage, and printing shops that use ammonia are examples of occupancies that may require a permit.

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Floor plans - ANSWER- Views of a building's interior. Rooms, hallways, cabinets, and the like are drawn in the correct relationship to each other.

Fuel load - ANSWER- The total quantity of all combustible products found within a room or space.

High risk property - ANSWER- structure that has potential for a catastrophic property of life loss in the even of a fire.

High value property - ANSWER- structure that contains equipment, material, or items that have high replacement value.

Masonry wall - ANSWER- A wall that consists of brick, stone, concrete, block, terra cotta, tile, adobe, precast or cast in place concrete.

Mini/max codes - ANSWER- Codes developed and adopted at the state level for either mandatory or optional enforcement by local governments; these codes cannot be amended by local governments.

Mitigation - ANSWER- Measures taken to limit or control the consequences, extent, or severity of an incident that cannot be reasonably prevented.

Model Codes - ANSWER- Codes generally developed through the consensus process with the use of technical committees developed by a code making organization 3 / 4

Occupancy type - ANSWER- the purpose for which a building or an portion thereof is used of intended to be used.

Ongoing compliance inspection - ANSWER- inspection of an existing occupancy to observe the housekeeping and confirm that the built in fire protection features such as fire exit doors and sprinkler systems are in good working order.

Ordinance - ANSWER- Law established by an authorized subdivision of a state, such as a city, county or town.

Plot plan - ANSWER- A representation of the exterior of a structure, identifying doors, utilities access, and any special considerations or hazards.

Pre Incident plan - ANSWER- A written document resulting from the gathering of general and detailed data to be used by responding personnel for determining the resources and actions necessary to mitigate anticipated emergencies at a specific facility.

Regulations - ANSWER- Orders written by a governmental agency in accordance with the statute or ordinance authorizing the agency to create the regulation. Regulations are not laws by have the force of law.

Risk assessment - ANSWER- The process of identifying hazards, monitoring those hazards, determining the likelihood of their

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