What percentage of residential fires are caused by Cooking?
47%
Requirements for placing and mounting portable fire extinguishers are found in NFPA:
A.470
B. 170
C. 10
D. 1201
10
How prone are heat detector to false alarms as compared to smoke detectors?
A. Less
B. It depends on the application
C. More
D. Equally
LEss
Which is a typical location for an early-suppression fat- response head?
A. Hospital
B. Warehouse
C. Restaurant
D. Office Complex
Warehosue
How is a sprinkler wedge used to stop the flow from an activated sprinkler?
Push 2 wedges together form opposite sides between the orifice and the deflector
When is it permissible for fire fighter to wear partial PPE during salvage operations?
What is - In areas remote from hazard area
According to NFPA standards, the maximum floor area that can be protected by each extinguisher is specified according to:
A. presence of built-in suppression systems
B. Occupancy load
C. Occupancy Type
D. Construction class
Occupancy Type
What does an electro chemical sensor use to detect a substance?
A. Accelerator
B. Enzyme
C. Catalyst
D. Reagent
Reagent
What type of smoke detector is used to protect large open areas, such as a church or an auditorium?
A. UV
B. Line
C. Spot
D. Beam
Beam
If individual sprinklers cannot be shutoff, what should be done to stop the flow of water?
Close the main sprinkler control valve
Which level of PPE should firefighters wear during overhaul?
Full PPE with SCBA
What should be done when a small tear is found in a salvage cover?
A. apply duct tape over the tear
B. Return the cover to the manufacturer for repair
C. Remove the cover form service
D. Repair the tear with a vulcanizing type patch
Apply duct tape over the tear
Which type of heat detector is activated by an increase in temperature in surrounding air that exceeds a set amount over a given period of time?
A. Closed-chamber heat detector
B. Rate of rise heat detector
C. UV Sensor
D. Fusible link device
RATE OF RISE HEAT DETECTOR
Double action pull station
Which device interrupts the current when there is a problem with an electrical ground?
GFI
Which compound is added to a water extinguisher to improve penetration of fuel?
A. A WETTING AGENT
b. ALKALI METAL SALT
c. AICARBONATE
d. ALCOHOL
A wetting agent
In a precaution system, one function of the main valve is to act as a :
A. drain
B. Dam
C. tamper switch
D. Pressure regulator
Dam
Which type of smoke detector is the least prone to producing false alarms to steam
Photoelectric
How can an ionization smoke detector be identified?
A. Low profile, Pancake shape
B. Lack of air vent
C. Label stating that it contains radioactive material
D. Label stating that it contains carcinogenic material
Label stating that it contains radioactive material
Which device is installed on the system side of a dry-pipe valve to quickly remove the air from the dry-pipe system when a sprinkler head activates?
A. Air drain
B. Accelerator
C. Exhauster
D. Reaction valve
Exhauster
Which Hazard category includes automotive service or repairs facilities?
A. Moderate
B. Ordinary
C. Extra
D. Severe
Extra
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What Class did Chief Cuccia and Chief Nelson Graduate from?
The % of blocked light in a beam detector represents the % rate
Obscuration
What is the name of the standardized audio pattern that must be produced by a modern audible fire alarm?
A.ANSI-R9
B. Temporal-3
C. Standard chime 4
D. ASA high-low
What does activation of a water-motor gong indicate?
A. tampering of the system
B> A fault within the system
C. Low system water pressure
D. water flowing in the system
Water flowing in the system