intro to fire prevention

1. _________ is the development of a systematic approach to the handling of pure risk by individuals and businesses.

Answer

		Loss control
		Risk management
		Prevention control
		Assessment management

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Question 2

1.  

Who sets the standards for fire safety within the federal government?

Answer

		NFPA
		United States Fire Service
		Generally set by individual agencies
		National Commission on Fire Protection and Control

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Question 3

1.  

Under the provisions of the Federal Boating Act of 1958, Coast Guard boating safety teams are required to:

Answer

		ensure that recreational boaters have had substantial marine-fire safety training.
		maintain control over merchandise, including fireworks, imported from other countries.
		inspect small boats to ensure compliance with required safety measures, including fire safety.
		be the lead agency for all hazardous materials incidents in factories near large bodies of water.

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Question 4

1.  

_________ is a state agency that normally has fire prevention as a major responsibility.

Answer

		The state fire marshal's office
		The fire prevention committee at the local level
		The NFPA national office
		The state health department

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Question 5

1.  

What group coordinates the Department of Transportation responsibilities pertaining to pipeline safety and the transportation of hazardous materials?

Answer

		The Research and Special Programs Administration
		DOT HazMat branch
		Federal Highway Administration
		Department of Homeland Security

4 points   

Question 6

1.  

Which of the following groups is an organization that specializes in insuring major corporations' commercial property and is a leader in its market?  From year to year, this organization ranks in the top five of those insuring large commercial properties.

Answer

		The Congressional Fire Services Institute
		Employers Reinsurance Corporation
		FM Global Group
		Insurance Services Office, Inc.

4 points   

Question 7

1.  

What state Supreme Court faced a case involving a claim of noncompatibility alleged by a local fire chief because the fire hydrant threads used by a county water system were different to those in his jurisdiction? Did the chief win his case?

Answer

		Rhode Island; No
		Georgia; Yes
		Ohio; No
		Michigan; Yes

4 points   

Question 8

1.  

Which nonprofit group, established in 1993, is a national organization exclusively committed to preventing unintentional home injuries?

Answer

		The Consumer Products Safety Commission
		The Home Safety Council
		The Fire Services Institute's Home Accident Prevention Board
		The President's Commission on Home Injury and Accident Prevention

4 points   

Question 9

1.  

Which federal agency has traditionally had the greatest impact on the general public with respect to fire prevention?

Answer

		OSHA
		State Fire Marshall
		Department of Agriculture
		National Fire Prevention and Control Administration

4 points   

Question 10

1.  

Which of the following trade associations operates testing laboratories in Cleveland and in Los Angeles for the purpose of testing all types of gas appliances?

Answer

		American Forest and Paper Association
		National Association of Home Builders
		Manufacturing Chemists Association
		American Gas Association

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Question 11

1.  

There are numerous federal government agencies that have fire prevention as a part of their mission. In your estimation, which of these governmental agencies contribute the most to fire prevention and suppression? Why?

Answer

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Question 12

1.  

What are the major responsibilities of state fire marshals? Why is this role significant in statewide fire prevention, investigation, enforcement, and fire safety?

Answer

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