Fire Inspector 1 Study Guide (State
of Florida) | 453 Questions with 100%
Correct Answers | Updated & Verified
The inspector must have a through knowledge and understanding
of the following items: - -Enabling legislation, State/Local Statues,
ways to alter State/Local Statues
-The personnel given the responsibility for fire and life safety
inspections programs are members of the: - -Fire Department
-Categories of Inspections are: - -Annual (Routine), Issuance of a
permit, Response to a complaint, Eminent hazard, New
Construction, Change in Occupancy, Owner/Occupant Request
-At the time of inspection the inspector should: - -invite the
building owner/occupant
-Federal buildings in the local jurisdiction are - -not required to
comply with local codes
-The development and implementation of codes are a result of a
cooperative effort among: - -Fire department administration,
Mayor or city/county manager, Municipal legislative body,
Legislative body
-Occasionally, it is prudent to obtain written permission to enter a
site before inspection. The use of a: - -Consent-To-Enter form will
remove questions
-Standards and Codes are adopted by: - -the AHJ (Authority
Having Jurisdiction)
-Standard - -is a set of principles, protocols, or procedures that is
developed by committees through a consensus process. A
STANDARD ONLY BECOMES A LAW WHEN LEGALLY ADOPTED BY A
,JURISDICTION OR INCLUDED AS PART OF A CODE. "DEVELOPED
THROUGH A CONSENSUS PROCESS"
-Code - -is a collection or compilation of rules and regulations
enacted by a legislative body to become law in a particular
jurisdiction. CODE MUST HAVE ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS TO
EXPLAIN HOW AND WHEN THE STANDARDS ARE TO BE APPLIED.
"HAS THE FORCE OF LAW" --LEGAL DOCUMENT--
-ANSI - -The American National Standards Institute. A private
nonprofit organization that administers and coordinated the
voluntary standardization and conformity assessment system.
-NFPA 1 - -Uniform Fire Code
-NFPA 13 - -Standard for the installation of Sprinkler Systems
-NFPA 14 - -Standard for the installation of Standpipe and hose
systems
-NFPA 101 - -Life Safety Code
-NFPA 1031 - -Standard for Professional Qualifications for Fire
Inspector and Plan Examiner
-Smoke Damper - -Device installed in air ducts that penetrate a
vertical or horizontal assemble such as a wall, floor, or ceiling.
Designed to restrict the movement of smoke between
compartments.
-Board of Appeals - -Has authority to interrupt fire code, consists
of 3-7 members who have experience in fire prevention or
building construction.
-Variance - -A one time modification
-Primary duty of a fire inspector - -to ensure the life safety of
both citizens and fire and emergency responders.
, -Oxidation - -is a chemical reaction involving the combination of
oxygen and other materials.
-Fire Triangle - -HEAT, OXYGEN, FUEL
-Fire Tetrahedron - -FUEL, OXYGEN, HEAT, CHEMICAL REACTION
-Air consists of - -21 Percent Oxygen
-Potential Energy - -energy possessed by an object that may be
released
-Chemical Heat Energy - -Energy that is released when two or
more chemicals combine and react with one and another.
Chemical heat energy is the most common source of heat in
combustion reactions.
-Mechanical Heat Energy - -Form of energy generated by friction
or compression.
-Conduction - -Transfer of heat within an object or to another
object by direct contact.
-Convection - -Transfer of heat energy from a fluid to a solid
-Radiation - -Transmission of energy as an electromagnetic
wave, light waves, radio waves...
-Class A Fires - -Involve ordinary, solid, combustible materials
such as wood, cloth, paper, rubber, and many plastics
-Class B Fires - -Involve flammable and combustible liquids and
gasses such as gasoline, oil, lacquer...
-Class C Fires - -Involve energized electrical equipment
-Class D Fires - -Involve combustible metals such as aluminum
, -Class K Fires - -Involve oils and greases normally found in
commercial kitchens
-Fire Development - -Incipient Stage, , Growth Stage, Fully
Developed, and Decay
-Thermal Layering - -Tendency of gasses to separate into layers
according to temperature.
-Rollover - -Describes a condition where the unburned fire gases
accumulated at the top of a compartment ignite and flames
propagate through the hot-gas layer
-Fully Developed Stage - -Occurs when all combustible materials
in the compartment are burning.
-Factors that affect Fire - -Fuel, Location, Compartment Volume,
Ventilation, Ambient Conditions such as wind, humidity..
-Bearing Wall - -Wall that supports itself and the weight of the
roof
-Type 1 Construction - -Non or Limited Combustible materials.
Highest Safety Levels.
-Type 2 Construction - -Low Fire Risk, Materials won't contribute
to the spread.
-Type 3 Construction - -Used in schools, churches, mercantile.
Exterior walls are non-combustible.
-Type 4 Construction - -Heavy Timber, Large Dimensioned
lumber.
-Type 5 Construction - -Commonly known as wood frame
-Assembly Occupancies - -50 or more people, Churches, Arenas,
Theaters..
of Florida) | 453 Questions with 100%
Correct Answers | Updated & Verified
The inspector must have a through knowledge and understanding
of the following items: - -Enabling legislation, State/Local Statues,
ways to alter State/Local Statues
-The personnel given the responsibility for fire and life safety
inspections programs are members of the: - -Fire Department
-Categories of Inspections are: - -Annual (Routine), Issuance of a
permit, Response to a complaint, Eminent hazard, New
Construction, Change in Occupancy, Owner/Occupant Request
-At the time of inspection the inspector should: - -invite the
building owner/occupant
-Federal buildings in the local jurisdiction are - -not required to
comply with local codes
-The development and implementation of codes are a result of a
cooperative effort among: - -Fire department administration,
Mayor or city/county manager, Municipal legislative body,
Legislative body
-Occasionally, it is prudent to obtain written permission to enter a
site before inspection. The use of a: - -Consent-To-Enter form will
remove questions
-Standards and Codes are adopted by: - -the AHJ (Authority
Having Jurisdiction)
-Standard - -is a set of principles, protocols, or procedures that is
developed by committees through a consensus process. A
STANDARD ONLY BECOMES A LAW WHEN LEGALLY ADOPTED BY A
,JURISDICTION OR INCLUDED AS PART OF A CODE. "DEVELOPED
THROUGH A CONSENSUS PROCESS"
-Code - -is a collection or compilation of rules and regulations
enacted by a legislative body to become law in a particular
jurisdiction. CODE MUST HAVE ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS TO
EXPLAIN HOW AND WHEN THE STANDARDS ARE TO BE APPLIED.
"HAS THE FORCE OF LAW" --LEGAL DOCUMENT--
-ANSI - -The American National Standards Institute. A private
nonprofit organization that administers and coordinated the
voluntary standardization and conformity assessment system.
-NFPA 1 - -Uniform Fire Code
-NFPA 13 - -Standard for the installation of Sprinkler Systems
-NFPA 14 - -Standard for the installation of Standpipe and hose
systems
-NFPA 101 - -Life Safety Code
-NFPA 1031 - -Standard for Professional Qualifications for Fire
Inspector and Plan Examiner
-Smoke Damper - -Device installed in air ducts that penetrate a
vertical or horizontal assemble such as a wall, floor, or ceiling.
Designed to restrict the movement of smoke between
compartments.
-Board of Appeals - -Has authority to interrupt fire code, consists
of 3-7 members who have experience in fire prevention or
building construction.
-Variance - -A one time modification
-Primary duty of a fire inspector - -to ensure the life safety of
both citizens and fire and emergency responders.
, -Oxidation - -is a chemical reaction involving the combination of
oxygen and other materials.
-Fire Triangle - -HEAT, OXYGEN, FUEL
-Fire Tetrahedron - -FUEL, OXYGEN, HEAT, CHEMICAL REACTION
-Air consists of - -21 Percent Oxygen
-Potential Energy - -energy possessed by an object that may be
released
-Chemical Heat Energy - -Energy that is released when two or
more chemicals combine and react with one and another.
Chemical heat energy is the most common source of heat in
combustion reactions.
-Mechanical Heat Energy - -Form of energy generated by friction
or compression.
-Conduction - -Transfer of heat within an object or to another
object by direct contact.
-Convection - -Transfer of heat energy from a fluid to a solid
-Radiation - -Transmission of energy as an electromagnetic
wave, light waves, radio waves...
-Class A Fires - -Involve ordinary, solid, combustible materials
such as wood, cloth, paper, rubber, and many plastics
-Class B Fires - -Involve flammable and combustible liquids and
gasses such as gasoline, oil, lacquer...
-Class C Fires - -Involve energized electrical equipment
-Class D Fires - -Involve combustible metals such as aluminum
, -Class K Fires - -Involve oils and greases normally found in
commercial kitchens
-Fire Development - -Incipient Stage, , Growth Stage, Fully
Developed, and Decay
-Thermal Layering - -Tendency of gasses to separate into layers
according to temperature.
-Rollover - -Describes a condition where the unburned fire gases
accumulated at the top of a compartment ignite and flames
propagate through the hot-gas layer
-Fully Developed Stage - -Occurs when all combustible materials
in the compartment are burning.
-Factors that affect Fire - -Fuel, Location, Compartment Volume,
Ventilation, Ambient Conditions such as wind, humidity..
-Bearing Wall - -Wall that supports itself and the weight of the
roof
-Type 1 Construction - -Non or Limited Combustible materials.
Highest Safety Levels.
-Type 2 Construction - -Low Fire Risk, Materials won't contribute
to the spread.
-Type 3 Construction - -Used in schools, churches, mercantile.
Exterior walls are non-combustible.
-Type 4 Construction - -Heavy Timber, Large Dimensioned
lumber.
-Type 5 Construction - -Commonly known as wood frame
-Assembly Occupancies - -50 or more people, Churches, Arenas,
Theaters..
