PPE
NFPA/ S&O/ 500=RANDOM

Detectors
Fire alarms
Sprinklers
100

What percentage of residential fires are caused by Cooking?


47%

100

Requirements for placing and mounting portable fire extinguishers are found in NFPA:

A.470

B. 170

C. 10

D. 1201

10

100

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


100

Which is a typical location for an early-suppression fat- response head?

A. Hospital

B. Warehouse

C. Restaurant

D. Office Complex

Warehosue

100

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

200

When is it permissible for fire fighter to wear partial PPE during salvage operations?


What is - In areas remote from hazard area

200

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


200

What does an electro chemical sensor use to detect a substance?

A. Accelerator

B. Enzyme

C. Catalyst

D. Reagent

Reagent


200

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


200

If individual sprinklers cannot be shutoff, what should be done to stop the flow of water?

Close the main sprinkler control valve

300

Which level of PPE should firefighters wear during overhaul?

Full PPE with SCBA

300

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

300

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


300
What is the term for a manual fir alarm station that requires 2 separate steps to activate the alarm

Double action pull station

300

Which device interrupts the current when there is a problem with an electrical ground?

GFI

400

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

400

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


400

Which type of smoke detector is the least prone to producing false alarms to steam

Photoelectric

400

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

400

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

500

Which Hazard category includes automotive service or repairs facilities?

A. Moderate

B. Ordinary

C. Extra

D. Severe

Extra

500

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What Class did Chief Cuccia and Chief Nelson Graduate from?

500

The % of blocked light in a beam detector represents the % rate

Obscuration

500

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

Temporal-3
500

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

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