Deck 13: Fire Protection

Question 1

11.The required frequency for inspection of fire extinguishers is

A)weekly
B)monthly
C)quarterly
D)annually

Answer 1

B

Question 2

4.Compare the fire death rate in the United States with the rates of other industrialized nations of the world.

Answer 2

The US fire death rate is one of the world's worst.

Question 3

9.A gasoline fire is which class of fire?

A)A
B)B
C)C
D)D

Answer 3

B

Question 4

20.The U.S.annual fire death rate is approximately:

A)one per million
B)ten per million
C)fifty per million
D)one hundred per million

Question 5

13.What are the two principal ingredients of a fire prevention plan?

Question 6

19.The U.S.annual fire death rate is approximately:

A)one per million
B)eleven per million
C)thirty per million
D)one hundred per million

Question 7

1.Why would ruptured eardrums be a hazard to fire brigade members?

A)They might not hear the fire alarm.
B)Excessive heat might worsen their condition.
C)The use of respirator equipment would be ineffective.
D)None of the above.

Question 8

5.What are the three basic facets or strategies for fire safety programs?

Question 9

15.Much of the criticism of old fire safety standards has been that they emphasized:

A)fire prevention
B)fire suppression
C)personal protection
D)escape

Question 10

10.Name at least four physical conditions that should disqualify an employee from serving in a fire brigade.

Question 11

8.Which of the following extinguishing media is best for Class D fires?

A)carbon dioxide
B)foam
C)water
D)sand

Question 12

16.The U.S.fire death rate (as of 2006)was

A)one death per million people
B)five deaths per million people
C)eleven deaths per million people
D)sixteen deaths per million people

Question 13

17.The U.S.fire safety record is

A)one of the world's worst
B)one of the world's best
C)a good one for residential occupancies,but bad for industrial occupancies
D)a bad one for residential occupancies,and even worse for industrial

Question 14

7.Which of the following fire extinguisher media is forbidden?
a.carbon tetrachloride
b.bromotrifluoromethane
c.carbon dioxide
d.dry chemical

Question 15

12.The required frequency for training of fire fighters assigned to interior fire fighting is

A)weekly
B)monthly
C)quarterly
D)annually

Question 16

3.Which of the following fire hazards is not properly addressed by the four classes of fire extinguishers?

A)LPG
B)gasoline
C)energized electrical equipment
D)paper

Question 17

13.The required frequency for hydrostatic testing of fire extinguishers is

A)monthly
B)quarterly
C)annually
D)according to a prescribed test schedule

Question 18

6.A magnesium fire is which class of fire?

A)A
B)B
C)C
D)D

Question 19

14.Which of the following is considered acceptable as a fire alarm medium?

A)audible siren
B)public address
C)direct voice
D)all of the above

Question 20

18.The U.S.annual fire death rate (as of 2006)is approximately:

A)one in 30,000
B)one in 60,000
C)one in 90,000
D)one in 1,000,000

Question 21

27.Burning metals are in which fire class?

Question 22

37.For what type of fires does the text recommend "professional f

Question 23

21.More people died in a single fire in a supper club in Kentucky in 1977 than in all the multiple-death industrial fires in the nation in 1977,1978,and 1979.

Question 24

26.Metals can actually burn.

Question 25

32.Foam,loaded stream,dry chemical,and water all are listed as suitable extinguishing media for which class of fire?

Question 26

35.According to the text,the biggest problem with dry chemical extinguishment media is

A)health hazards
B)visibility
C)melting
D)caking

Question 27

33.Foam,loaded stream,dry chemical,and water all are listed as suitable extinguishing media for which class of fire?

A)A
B)B
C)C
D)D

Question 28

39.Explain why,besides the effect upon hearing,that ruptured eardrums might be a hazard for members of a fire brigade.

Question 29

24.The Triangle Shirtwaist Company fire claimed 145 lives in
a.1911
b.1931
c.1951
d.1971

Question 30

38.Which of the following is NOT a principal ingredient of a fire prevention plan?

A)preventive maintenance
B)housekeeping
C)hydrostatic testing of fire extinguishers
D)none of the above,all are essential to fire prevention

Question 31

28.Which fire class is associated with burning electrical equipment?

Question 32

23.The Triangle Shirtwaist Company fire in 1911 claimed

A)45 lives
B)145 lives
C)245 lives
D)four to five lives

Question 33

34.Technically speaking,to which class of fire does LPG belong?

A)A
B)B
C)C
D)D

Question 34

31.For which of the following classes of fire is ordinary dry chemical not listed as a recommended extinguishing medium?

A)A
B)B
C)C
D)D

Question 35

29.Petroleum fires belong to what class of fire?

Question 36

40.Which two of the three primary facets of fire protection are sometimes in conflict?

Question 37

22.The text names five industries that are most dangerous from a fire hazard standpoint.Name at least three of these five:

Question 38

25.Complete the diagram by filling in the missing dimension.

Question 39

30.Fire class depends upon

A)flashpoint
B)boiling point
C)fuel content
D)the fire triangle
E)none of the above

Question 40

36.The principal problem with dry chemical extinguishment media is the generation of toxic air contaminants in the vicinity of the fire.

Question 41

53.Explain why system reliability is of critical importance to a fire alarm system.

Question 42

41.The common image of the f

Question 43

52.What four principal lessons were learned from the tragic Imperial Sugar Refinery dust explosion and fire of 2008?

Question 44

44.Just as the fire triangle consists of three essential ingredients,the field of fire protection also has three facets.Name these three facets of fire protection.

Question 45

49.What was the worst day in the history of the United States in terms of occupational fire fatalities?

Question 46

43.How has the emphasis on fire protection changed over the history of OSHA?

Question 47

50.Grain elevators and flour mills are the most common site for dust explosions.What other industry has been the site of terrible explosion and fire from dust explosions?

Question 48

45.Which of the three facets of the field of fire protection is analogous to personal protective equipment (PPE)?

Question 49

48.Which ingredient for fire protection stands alone,that is,it does not depend on the three ingredients of the fire triangle?

Question 50

46.How far back in history does fire protection trace its origins?

Question 51

51.What fire and explosion in 2008 resulted in the third largest OSHA fine in the history of the agency?

Question 52

42.Name the three components of the "fire triangle."

Question 53

47.Describe how the field of fire protection relates to the founding of Underwriters' Laboratories.