Fire Inspector 2: Combined

Fire Inspector 2: Combined Fire protection engineers have established _____ PSI as a minimum required residual pressure when computing the available water for flow test results. Ans- 20psi The most common gallonage rating for horizontal shaft pumps in use today are _____ - _____ GPM. Ans- 500 - 1500 gpm A fire pump serving a standpipe system should be tested ______ Ans- weekly A fire department pumper can effectively supply around ______ feet in a high rise building depending on hydrant pressure and other factors. Ans- 450 feet Class 2 standpipe is for __________ use Ans- occupational Standpipe classifications: 1. 2 3. Ans- 1. Fire Dept only 2. Occupant use only 3. Both Fire Dept and Occupant use NFPA 13D requires _______ for any sprinkler Ans- 18 GPM Minimum water supply for a class 1 or 3 standpipe system is _____ gpm for at least 30mn with 65psi residual pressure at the highest outlet. Ans- 500 Stored material should not be stacked closer than ____ inches to a sprinkler head Ans- 18 inches _______ system is used when it is especially important that water damage be prevented, even if the sprinkler pipes should break accidentally. Ans- Preaction Fire dampers are usually activated by _____ ______ Ans- fusible links ________ detectors are - activated by heat (expansion) and are self-resetting (automatic) Ans- Bimetallic Class ____ fires: fire of flammable and combustible liquids and gases such as gasoline, kerosene and propane Ans- B Pressure tanks should be filled ______ of water with ____ psi Ans- 2/3; 75psi Fire extinguishers 40lbs should be mounted no higher than ______ feet from the floor Ans- 3 ½ _______ _______ is an aqueous solution of either potassium carbonate and water or potassium acetate and water Ans- Wet chemical _______ _______ extinguishers limitations are the clean-up Ans- Dry chemical _____ ______ agents are difficult to clean up due to water repellant Ans- Dry chemical When liquid propane gas is stored in the same area as flammable or combustible liquid, the containers must be at least ______ feet apart Ans- 20 feet Freeboard should never be more than ___ inches Ans- 6 _________ ________ is wood chips glued together to make flat sheets Ans- Particle board The maximum size for an approved safety can is ___ gallons Ans- 5 Open burning fire should not be allowed within ______ feet of a structure Ans- 50 Approved incinerators for burning trash should be at least _____ feet from a structure Ans- 15 Fire in an approved burn container should not be within ____ feet of a structure Ans- 25 Explosives are class ___ hazardous material Ans- 1 TNT/dynamite are considered ______ _________ Ans- high explosives Explosives must be packed at least ______ feet from the magazine Ans- 50 __________ _________ prevents fire growth Ans- Solid staking (piling) Rack storage requires sprinklers within all the racks exceeding _____ feet Ans- 25 __________ _________ is the heating of an organic substance without the addition of external heat Ans- Spontaneous combustion ________ is the transfer of heat energy from one body to another Ans- Conduction Fire doubles its intensity with each ____ degrees increase Ans- 18 Ordinary combustion produces _____ BTU per 1lb Ans- 8,000 BTU's ______ ________ test flame spread ratings based on: 0-asbestos cement board and 100-red oak wood Ans- Steiner tunnel Ohms measures ___________ Ans- resistance Amps measure ________ _________ Ans- electrical current Volts measures _______ Ans- voltage NFPA _____ addresses ventilation control and fire protection of commercial cooking operation AnsNFPA 96 Balcony or mezzanine with occupant loads greater than 100 shall have __ exits/means of egress provided. Ans- 2 Assembly occupancies with occupant load of ______ shall be protected by approved, supervised automatic sprinkler system. Also shall have an alarm system Ans- 300