FLORIDA STATE FIRE SAFETY INSPECTOR I
EXAM 2026 REVISION NOTES AND
STRUCTURED FIRE PREVENTION INSPECTION
OVERVIEW GUIDE
◉ What type of heat detectors are least prone to false alarm, but
slow to activate? Answer: Fixed temp
◉ What is the maximum travel distance to a Class D extinguisher?
Answer: 75'
◉ What type of facility is required to practice emergency evacuation
drills? Answer: Hospitals
◉ Alarm test and water flow test on wet pipe sprinkler should be
performed? Answer: Annually
◉ Fire extinguishers greater that 40 lbs should be mounted no
higher than __ from the floor? Answer: 3- 1/2'
◉ Fire extinguishers less than 40 lbs should be mounted no higher
than __ from the floor? Answer: 5'
,◉ Ohms are a measurement of electrical __? Answer: Resistance
◉ Fire doubles its intensity with each __ increase? Answer: 18
degree
◉ The maximum size for an approved safety cans is? Answer: 5
gallons
◉ Portable containers have a storage capacity of? Answer: 60
gallons or less
◉ What type of detector operates on two types of metal that have
different heat expansion ratios? Answer: Bimetallic
◉ Dry-chemical cylinders must be hydro-statically tested every?
Answer: 12 years
◉ What type of valve has an indicator window? Answer: PIV
◉ Explosives must be packed at least __ feet from the magazine?
Answer: 50
◉ What type of assembly occupancy will handle 101-3,000 people?
Answer: Class B
,◉ Dry and wet pipe alarms should be tested? Answer: Annually
◉ Fire protection engineers have established __ as a minimum
required residual pressure when computing the available water for
our flow test results. Answer: 20 PSI
◉ What should also be checked when reviewing HVAC plans?
Answer: Heat detector locations
◉ Check valves are used to? Answer: Limit the flow of water to one
direction
◉ What is the minimum distance off floor for a fire extinguisher?
Answer: 4"
◉ What is the maximum occupant load in a 45' X 20' dentist office?
Answer: 9 persons
◉ What class of standpipe is designed for use by the building
resident? Answer: Class II
◉ Ordinary combustion produces? Answer: 8000 btu
, ◉ Suites in new health care facilities are limited to how many square
feet? Answer: 10,000
◉ What type of fire pump does not require a water prime? Answer:
Vertical turbine
◉ A sprinkler system's air pressure must be maintained at __ above
the trip point? Answer: 15-20 psi
◉ What extinguishing agent is an aqueous solution of potassium
carbonate? Answer: Wet chemical
◉ Testing of fixed carbon dioxide systems should be performed?
Answer: Annually
◉ The height limit of a single sprinkler standpipe system is?
Answer: 275'
◉ Dry chemical extinguishers limitations are? Answer: Leave a
messy residue that is hard to clean up
◉ Which NFPA standard covers commercial cooking equipment?
Answer: NFPA 96
EXAM 2026 REVISION NOTES AND
STRUCTURED FIRE PREVENTION INSPECTION
OVERVIEW GUIDE
◉ What type of heat detectors are least prone to false alarm, but
slow to activate? Answer: Fixed temp
◉ What is the maximum travel distance to a Class D extinguisher?
Answer: 75'
◉ What type of facility is required to practice emergency evacuation
drills? Answer: Hospitals
◉ Alarm test and water flow test on wet pipe sprinkler should be
performed? Answer: Annually
◉ Fire extinguishers greater that 40 lbs should be mounted no
higher than __ from the floor? Answer: 3- 1/2'
◉ Fire extinguishers less than 40 lbs should be mounted no higher
than __ from the floor? Answer: 5'
,◉ Ohms are a measurement of electrical __? Answer: Resistance
◉ Fire doubles its intensity with each __ increase? Answer: 18
degree
◉ The maximum size for an approved safety cans is? Answer: 5
gallons
◉ Portable containers have a storage capacity of? Answer: 60
gallons or less
◉ What type of detector operates on two types of metal that have
different heat expansion ratios? Answer: Bimetallic
◉ Dry-chemical cylinders must be hydro-statically tested every?
Answer: 12 years
◉ What type of valve has an indicator window? Answer: PIV
◉ Explosives must be packed at least __ feet from the magazine?
Answer: 50
◉ What type of assembly occupancy will handle 101-3,000 people?
Answer: Class B
,◉ Dry and wet pipe alarms should be tested? Answer: Annually
◉ Fire protection engineers have established __ as a minimum
required residual pressure when computing the available water for
our flow test results. Answer: 20 PSI
◉ What should also be checked when reviewing HVAC plans?
Answer: Heat detector locations
◉ Check valves are used to? Answer: Limit the flow of water to one
direction
◉ What is the minimum distance off floor for a fire extinguisher?
Answer: 4"
◉ What is the maximum occupant load in a 45' X 20' dentist office?
Answer: 9 persons
◉ What class of standpipe is designed for use by the building
resident? Answer: Class II
◉ Ordinary combustion produces? Answer: 8000 btu
, ◉ Suites in new health care facilities are limited to how many square
feet? Answer: 10,000
◉ What type of fire pump does not require a water prime? Answer:
Vertical turbine
◉ A sprinkler system's air pressure must be maintained at __ above
the trip point? Answer: 15-20 psi
◉ What extinguishing agent is an aqueous solution of potassium
carbonate? Answer: Wet chemical
◉ Testing of fixed carbon dioxide systems should be performed?
Answer: Annually
◉ The height limit of a single sprinkler standpipe system is?
Answer: 275'
◉ Dry chemical extinguishers limitations are? Answer: Leave a
messy residue that is hard to clean up
◉ Which NFPA standard covers commercial cooking equipment?
Answer: NFPA 96
