EXAM 2026 PRACTICE TEST QUESTIONS AND
DETAILED LIFE SAFETY SYSTEMS HAZARD
IDENTIFICATION AND CODE ENFORCEMENT
BREAKDOWN FULL REVIEW
◉ Standpipes Answer: Class 1 and 3 the size of the riser must be 4"
for buildings less than 100'. 6" pipe for buildings over 100'.
◉ Class II Stand Pipe Riser Answer: 2" for buildings under 50'
◉ Current Practice is to locate Standpipes Answer: So that any part
of the floor is within 130' of Stand Pipe
◉ Class I and III Standpipes require ______ FDC Connections Answer:
1 or More
◉ Foam extinguishes a fire by Answer: Smothering, Separating,
Cooling, Suppressing
◉ Class A Extinguishers Answer: Ordinary Combustibles
,◉ Class B Extinguishers Answer: Flammable Liquids
◉ Class C Extinguishers Answer: Electrical Equipment
◉ Class D Extinguishers Answer: Combustible Metals
◉ Class K Extinguishers Answer: Cooking, Greases, Fats, Oils
◉ Maximum travel Distance to a Class A Extinguisher Answer: 75
Feet
◉ Maximum travel Distance to a Class K Extinguisher Answer: 30
Feet
◉ FACP Answer: Fire Alarm Control Panel (The Brain)
◉ Backup Power for a Fire Alarm must activate within how many
seconds after main power loss? Answer: 30 Seconds
◉ Detector Answer: Detects
◉ Alarm Answer: Notifies
,◉ Smoke Inhalation accounts for Answer: 65% of deaths in a fire
◉ Photoelectric Detectors Answer: Used in Large Common Areas
◉ According to NFPA 72 the pull station should be mounted on the
wall Answer: So no part is less than 3 1/2 feet from the floor or a
maximum of 4 1/2 feet
◉ Travel Distance to Manual Pull Stations Answer: 200 Feet
◉ Pull Stations should also be placed Answer: Within 5 Feet of every
exit so the occupants can activate as they leave.
◉ Manual Pull Stations can be Answer: Single Action or Double
Action
◉ Proprietary Alarm Answer: Used to protect large complexes or
several sites with one receiving point.
◉ Uncontained Fires should not be allowed Answer: Within 50 feet
of a structure
, ◉ Grounds around a Burn Pile or Bonfire should be Answer: Cleared
of Vegetation or cut to less than 3 inches
◉ Three Primary Storage Method Answer: Pallet, Rack, Solid
◉ Materials stored inside may not be Answer: stacked closer than 2
feet from the ceiling without automatic sprinklers or 18 inches of
those with.
◉ Tents must have how much spacing between stake lines Answer:
10 Feet
◉ Pyrotechnics and Flames are Answer: Prohibited in any tents or
temporary structures
◉ Vegetation must be cleared Answer: Inside a tent and 10 feet
around
◉ Where combustible materials such as paper clippings, wood
shavings, or textile fibers a radius of Answer: 35 Feet must be
cleared before welding
◉ Fire Watch Answer: 30 Minutes after a thermal cutting or welding
operation