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CERTIFIED WILDFIRE MITIGATION SPECIALIST || || || ||
CWMS Test (Construction Edition) questions || || || || ||
with accurate detailed solutions || || ||
ASTM E2886 - correct answer✔✔Standard for testing ability of exterior vents to resist ember
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entry
NFPA 1142 Standard for Water Supplies for Suburban and Rural Fire Fighting - correct
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answer✔✔At minimum every building shall be provided with a water supply meeting || || || || || || || || || || || ||
requirements of _______________________________. || ||
1) Education
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2) Engineering
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3) Enforcement - correct answer✔✔Wildland Fire Mitigation activities fall into what 3 broad
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categories?
10% - correct answer✔✔Steepest allowable road grade (without other mitigation measures
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agreed on by AHJ) || || ||
NFPA 1143 Standard for Wildland Fire Management - correct answer✔✔Which NFPA standard
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provides minimum requirements to fire protection organizations on the management of wildland
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fire, including prevention, mitigation, preparation and suppression?
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Solid-core wood no less than 1 3/4 inch thick || || || || || || || ||
approved non-combustible material || ||
or have a minimum 20 min fire rating - correct answer✔✔Exterior doors shall be
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13 ft 6 inch vertical
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Unobstructed width of 20ft - correct answer✔✔Vertical clearance for roadways and unobstructed|| || || || || || || || || || || ||
width
heavy timber, ignition resistant material, fire-retardant treated wood, or have minimum 1 hour fire
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rated construction material (Unless AHJ declares risk warrants greater protection) - correct
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answer✔✔Exterior walls shall be || || ||
heavy timber construction, non-combustible material, fire-retardant treated wood, other ignition
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resistant materials, or have a 1 hour fire rating - correct answer✔✔All projections (balconies,
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decks, etc) shall be of || || || ||
5/8 inch sheathing or non-combustible materials - correct answer✔✔Eaves shall be boxed in with
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_______________________________________ or || ||
_________________________________________.
NFPA 1144 || ||
Standard for reducing structure ignition hazards from wildland fire - correct answer✔✔Standard
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which provides a methodology for assessing wildland fire ignition hazards around existing
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structure, residential developments and subdivisions and provides minimum requirements for new
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construction to reduce the potential of structure ignition from wildland fires
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6 Inches - correct answer✔✔Minimum non-combustible space between horizontal surface and
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siding.
Intermediate Zone - correct answer✔✔Extends out 30ft from foundation, deck, etc. || || || || || || || || || ||
Wildland Urban Interface - correct answer✔✔Area where wildland fuels abut structures with
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clear line of demarcation between residential, business and public structures and wildland fuels
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Class B - correct answer✔✔Minimum Fire Rating (Class) for exterior wall materials
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CERTIFIED WILDFIRE MITIGATION SPECIALIST || || || ||
CWMS Test (Construction Edition) questions || || || || ||
with accurate detailed solutions || || ||
ASTM E2886 - correct answer✔✔Standard for testing ability of exterior vents to resist ember
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
entry
NFPA 1142 Standard for Water Supplies for Suburban and Rural Fire Fighting - correct
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
answer✔✔At minimum every building shall be provided with a water supply meeting || || || || || || || || || || || ||
requirements of _______________________________. || ||
1) Education
|| ||
2) Engineering
|| ||
3) Enforcement - correct answer✔✔Wildland Fire Mitigation activities fall into what 3 broad
|| || || || || || || || || || || || ||
categories?
10% - correct answer✔✔Steepest allowable road grade (without other mitigation measures
|| || || || || || || || || || ||
agreed on by AHJ) || || ||
NFPA 1143 Standard for Wildland Fire Management - correct answer✔✔Which NFPA standard
|| || || || || || || || || || || ||
provides minimum requirements to fire protection organizations on the management of wildland
|| || || || || || || || || || || ||
fire, including prevention, mitigation, preparation and suppression?
|| || || || || ||
Solid-core wood no less than 1 3/4 inch thick || || || || || || || ||
approved non-combustible material || ||
or have a minimum 20 min fire rating - correct answer✔✔Exterior doors shall be
|| || || || || || || || || || || || ||
13 ft 6 inch vertical
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, 2
Unobstructed width of 20ft - correct answer✔✔Vertical clearance for roadways and unobstructed|| || || || || || || || || || || ||
width
heavy timber, ignition resistant material, fire-retardant treated wood, or have minimum 1 hour fire
|| || || || || || || || || || || || ||
rated construction material (Unless AHJ declares risk warrants greater protection) - correct
|| || || || || || || || || || || || ||
answer✔✔Exterior walls shall be || || ||
heavy timber construction, non-combustible material, fire-retardant treated wood, other ignition
|| || || || || || || || || ||
resistant materials, or have a 1 hour fire rating - correct answer✔✔All projections (balconies,
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
decks, etc) shall be of || || || ||
5/8 inch sheathing or non-combustible materials - correct answer✔✔Eaves shall be boxed in with
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
_______________________________________ or || ||
_________________________________________.
NFPA 1144 || ||
Standard for reducing structure ignition hazards from wildland fire - correct answer✔✔Standard
|| || || || || || || || || || || ||
which provides a methodology for assessing wildland fire ignition hazards around existing
|| || || || || || || || || || || ||
structure, residential developments and subdivisions and provides minimum requirements for new
|| || || || || || || || || ||
construction to reduce the potential of structure ignition from wildland fires
|| || || || || || || || || || ||
6 Inches - correct answer✔✔Minimum non-combustible space between horizontal surface and
|| || || || || || || || || || ||
siding.
Intermediate Zone - correct answer✔✔Extends out 30ft from foundation, deck, etc. || || || || || || || || || ||
Wildland Urban Interface - correct answer✔✔Area where wildland fuels abut structures with
|| || || || || || || || || || || ||
clear line of demarcation between residential, business and public structures and wildland fuels
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Class B - correct answer✔✔Minimum Fire Rating (Class) for exterior wall materials
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