NFPA 1031 EXAM PREP STUDY GUIDE
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND
ACCURATE ANSWERS
●● what is the overall goal for fire protection and life safety.
Answer: protect lives and property fron uncontrolled fires and other
hazards
●● what is an inspector.
Answer: a person who is trained to perform fire prevention and life
safety inspections of all types of new construction and existing
occupancies
●● reasons why an inspector may be authorized to perform in the F&LS
inspections.
Answer: routine
issuance of a permit
response to a complaint
imminent hazard
new construction
owner/occupant request
●● what is due process.
,Answer: conduct of legal proceedings according to established rules and
principles for the protection and enforcement of private rights
●● compliance procedure steps
(how to ensure compliance).
Answer: 1) notification
2) follow up inspection (after predetermined time)
3) sanction (if violation not corrected)
4) prosecution
●● 2 types of proceedings.
Answer: civil - usually non criminal, usually because of law suit
criminal - probable cause for arrest
●● what are the 3 types of criminal violations.
Answer: summary offence
misdemeanor
felony
●● what is a summary offence.
Answer: lowest form
,minor infraction
typically written citation
●● fact witness vs expert testimony.
Answer: FW; what he or she saw, heard, touched, smelled or tasted
ET; can provide opinions, person with sufficient skill, knowledge or
experience
●● what is a felony.
Answer: 'serious crime'
punishable by fine, prison or death
●● preliminary hearing vs felony trial.
Answer: prelim; takes place before the judge, crime committed is
establishes, if sufficient evidence, then pushes forward to trial
felony; defendant has the right to trial before a jury, or can do it just with
a judge
●● what is a testimony.
Answer: an affirmation or delcaration made under oath
●● what is a misdemeanor.
, Answer: 'lessor' crime
-punishable by a fire or less than 2 years of jail
-allowed to plead guilty or not guilty
●● code vs standard.
Answer: codes are enforceable, standards are not unless referenced by a
code
-code; collection of rules and regulations to become law
-standard; developed set of principles, protocols or procedures;;
minimum guidelines
●● how often are codes and standards revised.
Answer: 3-5 years
●● what is a consensus standard.
Answer: rules, principles or measures that are established through
agreement of the members of the standards-setting organization
●● prescriptive (model) code vs performance based.
Answer: prescriptive; described in detail the type of materials that can be
used and how they must be assembled
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND
ACCURATE ANSWERS
●● what is the overall goal for fire protection and life safety.
Answer: protect lives and property fron uncontrolled fires and other
hazards
●● what is an inspector.
Answer: a person who is trained to perform fire prevention and life
safety inspections of all types of new construction and existing
occupancies
●● reasons why an inspector may be authorized to perform in the F&LS
inspections.
Answer: routine
issuance of a permit
response to a complaint
imminent hazard
new construction
owner/occupant request
●● what is due process.
,Answer: conduct of legal proceedings according to established rules and
principles for the protection and enforcement of private rights
●● compliance procedure steps
(how to ensure compliance).
Answer: 1) notification
2) follow up inspection (after predetermined time)
3) sanction (if violation not corrected)
4) prosecution
●● 2 types of proceedings.
Answer: civil - usually non criminal, usually because of law suit
criminal - probable cause for arrest
●● what are the 3 types of criminal violations.
Answer: summary offence
misdemeanor
felony
●● what is a summary offence.
Answer: lowest form
,minor infraction
typically written citation
●● fact witness vs expert testimony.
Answer: FW; what he or she saw, heard, touched, smelled or tasted
ET; can provide opinions, person with sufficient skill, knowledge or
experience
●● what is a felony.
Answer: 'serious crime'
punishable by fine, prison or death
●● preliminary hearing vs felony trial.
Answer: prelim; takes place before the judge, crime committed is
establishes, if sufficient evidence, then pushes forward to trial
felony; defendant has the right to trial before a jury, or can do it just with
a judge
●● what is a testimony.
Answer: an affirmation or delcaration made under oath
●● what is a misdemeanor.
, Answer: 'lessor' crime
-punishable by a fire or less than 2 years of jail
-allowed to plead guilty or not guilty
●● code vs standard.
Answer: codes are enforceable, standards are not unless referenced by a
code
-code; collection of rules and regulations to become law
-standard; developed set of principles, protocols or procedures;;
minimum guidelines
●● how often are codes and standards revised.
Answer: 3-5 years
●● what is a consensus standard.
Answer: rules, principles or measures that are established through
agreement of the members of the standards-setting organization
●● prescriptive (model) code vs performance based.
Answer: prescriptive; described in detail the type of materials that can be
used and how they must be assembled
