FIRE INSPECTOR 1 STUDY GUIDE STATE OF
FLORIDA EXAM SCRIPT 2026 UPDATED
450 QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATE
ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ What type of sprinkler system is a type of dry system that, when
activated, flows water from all heads at the same time because all of the
heads are open? Answer: deluge
⩥ What is the starting point used to measure travel distance to an exit?
Answer: the most remote point subject to occupancy
⩥ How many sleeping accommodations are required for an occupancy to
be classified as a hotel? Answer: 16
⩥ What are examples of exit lighting that is required in many
occupancies? Answer: emergency lighting to illuminate means of egress
⩥ An extinguisher designed for Class A fires carries which color and
shape symbol? Answer: green triangle
⩥ During which phase of a fire does flashover usually occur? Answer:
fully develped
,⩥ What are the states of matter? Answer: solid, liquid, gas
⩥ What are the four phases of fire development in their correct order?
Answer: incipient, growth, fully developed, decay
⩥ Two common file folder formats used in the organization of fire
inspection records are chronological and ___________. Answer:
functional
⩥ The purpose of the NFIRS is to collect useful national data on the
many underlying factors in a fire. Answer: true
⩥ What material is inherently fire resistive? Answer: masonry
⩥ What designation of fire door would be required for use as part of a
fire wall? Answer: A
⩥ How many different types of fire loads does a Type III construction
have Answer: 2
⩥ What NFPA 13 hazard class includes occupancies that may produce
severe fires Answer: extra hazards
, ⩥ How many general categories of fire are there? Answer: 5
⩥ Since steel conducts heat well, it will tend to do what as temperature
exposure increases? Answer: expand and loose strength
⩥ In addition to activating the fire alarm and detection system, which
other action will a duct-detector perform? Answer: shut down the air-
handling system if it detects smoke
⩥ What is the fire department connection (FDC)? Answer: a connection
where the FD can pump water into a sprinkler or standpipe system
⩥ What assemblies of pieces of wood or wood-and-metal combinations
often used to support floors and roofs? Answer: wood trusses
⩥ What is an area of refuge in relationship to an exit from a building?
Answer: a protected area designed for use by people with mobility
impairements
⩥ What fire alarm and detection system component is either an
automatic or manually operated device that, when activated, causes the
system to indicate an alarm? Answer: alarm initiation device
⩥ What type of glass is manufactured so that a thin sheet of plastic is
placed between two sheets of glass? Answer: laminated glass
FLORIDA EXAM SCRIPT 2026 UPDATED
450 QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATE
ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ What type of sprinkler system is a type of dry system that, when
activated, flows water from all heads at the same time because all of the
heads are open? Answer: deluge
⩥ What is the starting point used to measure travel distance to an exit?
Answer: the most remote point subject to occupancy
⩥ How many sleeping accommodations are required for an occupancy to
be classified as a hotel? Answer: 16
⩥ What are examples of exit lighting that is required in many
occupancies? Answer: emergency lighting to illuminate means of egress
⩥ An extinguisher designed for Class A fires carries which color and
shape symbol? Answer: green triangle
⩥ During which phase of a fire does flashover usually occur? Answer:
fully develped
,⩥ What are the states of matter? Answer: solid, liquid, gas
⩥ What are the four phases of fire development in their correct order?
Answer: incipient, growth, fully developed, decay
⩥ Two common file folder formats used in the organization of fire
inspection records are chronological and ___________. Answer:
functional
⩥ The purpose of the NFIRS is to collect useful national data on the
many underlying factors in a fire. Answer: true
⩥ What material is inherently fire resistive? Answer: masonry
⩥ What designation of fire door would be required for use as part of a
fire wall? Answer: A
⩥ How many different types of fire loads does a Type III construction
have Answer: 2
⩥ What NFPA 13 hazard class includes occupancies that may produce
severe fires Answer: extra hazards
, ⩥ How many general categories of fire are there? Answer: 5
⩥ Since steel conducts heat well, it will tend to do what as temperature
exposure increases? Answer: expand and loose strength
⩥ In addition to activating the fire alarm and detection system, which
other action will a duct-detector perform? Answer: shut down the air-
handling system if it detects smoke
⩥ What is the fire department connection (FDC)? Answer: a connection
where the FD can pump water into a sprinkler or standpipe system
⩥ What assemblies of pieces of wood or wood-and-metal combinations
often used to support floors and roofs? Answer: wood trusses
⩥ What is an area of refuge in relationship to an exit from a building?
Answer: a protected area designed for use by people with mobility
impairements
⩥ What fire alarm and detection system component is either an
automatic or manually operated device that, when activated, causes the
system to indicate an alarm? Answer: alarm initiation device
⩥ What type of glass is manufactured so that a thin sheet of plastic is
placed between two sheets of glass? Answer: laminated glass
