Wisconsin Fire Inspector I Practice Test

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• Which role is responsible for determining the cause and origin of a fire and providing courtroom testimony?
• A fire inspector who maintains records and files for the department is fulfilling which role?
• Which heat transfer method can occur through empty space and does not require a medium?
• Which device is used to increase the pressure of water in the system?
• Which factor is used to determine occupant load from floor area?
• Which hazard class includes Oxiders?
• An area of refuge is a protected space on the same level where occupants can wait for assistance during evacuation.
• In most cases, fire inspections of an occupancy should be performed____
• An area where persons unable to use stairs can remain is called a(n)?
• Hazard Class 2 is associated with which category?
• Which feature is not allowed to be used as part of the means of egress?
• Which alarm system transmits alarms to a central receiving point that notifies the fire department?
• The primary extinguishing agent used for Class K fires is?
• What is the primary objective of the standard exit door hardware specification?
• Which statement about exit access is true?
• Which statement illustrates interpersonal communication in the context of inspections?
• Which statement best describes where the primary feeder is located in a building's water distribution system?
• Which statement is NOT among the four requirements of a standard exit?
• A fire inspector uses discretionary power when granting an extension to a business owner to comply with code requirements?
• When should the occupant load for a building or room be established?
• Direct responsibility of building owner
• Which construction type would you classify as exterior walls and interior walls made of approved non-combustible or limited combustible materials, with interior structural members of solid or laminated wood?
• Which responsibility sells fire prevention and fire safety?
• Which responsibility involves writing reports and maintaining files?
• The fire inspector should use ______ when beginning a fire inspection
• Hazard Class 1 corresponds to which category?
• Which document category would you consult for safety feature maintenance and updates?
• In the six fire inspector responsibilities, which role serves as an advisor on fire safety issues and responds to public inquiries?
• In promoting an effective public fire education program, which should be the 'target audience'?
• ORM (A-F) Materials Class is which category?
• During this phase of fire the oxygen level is below 15%, active burning is almost nonexistent, and backdraft is possible.
• What component helps to limit the vertical spread of fire within walls?
• Hazard Class 4 covers which category?
• Administrative agencies such as the Wisconsin DSPS are considered to have quasi-legislative and quasi-judicial powers.
• In some communities, fire department personnel may impose barriers to a successful public fire education program that include the concept that___
• How is the aggregate width of exits from a level determined?
• What term describes a continuous unobstructed way of exit travel from any point in a building to a public way?
• A variance from a fire code can be granted if what is demonstrated?
• What is designed to prevent the spread of fire within and/or between structures, extending from foundation to through the roof?
• Which approach aligns with integrating fire safety into children's education?
• That portion of the means of egress that is separated from all other spaces by construction or equipment to provide a protected way of travel to the exit discharge is called a(n)?
• Hazard Class 5.2 refers to which category?
• Multipurpose dry chemical extinguishers are rated for which fire classes?
• Which construction type is described as interior structural members being solid or laminated wood of large dimension with no concealed spaces?
• In most cases, a city has the right to make the provisions of a state law more stringent within that city?
• What is the term for the main water control valve in an automatic sprinkler system?
• Which Wisconsin agency is responsible for fire prevention and safety?
• Which term defines the responsibility for emergency planning?
• Which rule applies to stairways serving three or more stories?
• What period of time must inspection records be maintained?
• Which hazard class includes Organic Peroxide?
• Which is a primary objective of code enforcement by fire inspectors?
• Administrative Rules are written technical details and operational procedures of laws passed by a legislative body.
• Which of the following lists the five basic steps in the correct order?
• Which statement about Class K extinguishers is true?
• Citations for code violations are issued under authority of State Statute 66.119 or local ordinance.
• Which statement about time extensions for correcting hazards is consistent with the guidelines?
• Inspection reports should automatically be sent to
• Which document is used for ocean shipments?
• Which statement describes the inspector's custodial obligation for fire prevention records?
• If a fire inspector is unsure of authority, which would be good reference sources?
• Which term describes the design that confines smoke gases and heat from a fire in large open areas, often consisting of noncombustible boards attached at ceiling level?
• Directional exit signs are to be used when exit doors are not readily visible.
• A fire inspector's authority is generally limited to adopted codes and ordinances.
• What is the key to success for fire inspectors?
• Which role includes performing inspections, determining fire hazards, and evaluating fire safety?
• What is the common name for the agent used in Class K extinguishers?
• Which action is an example of ministerial power?
• In a liability case, which elements are required to prove negligence?
• Interpersonal communication is not a normal type of oral communication.
• Which power describes actions of a fire inspector that enforce code compliance through penalties and coercive authority for public safety?
• Dry powder extinguishers are rated for which fire class?
• Carbon Dioxide Extinguishing Agent is associated with which classes?
• Which document serves as shipping papers for trucks?
• Class K extinguishing agents are specifically designed for which type of fire?
• Which statement best describes the liability of the fire inspector regarding fire prevention records?
• Hazardous Materials are assigned to which class?
• Which sprinkler system is ordinarily equipped with open type sprinkler heads?
• A walking surface with a running slope steeper than one unit vertical in 20 units horizontal (5% slope) is called?
• Which term refers to materials that form the exposed interior surfaces of walls, ceilings, and floors which can contribute to fire spread intensity and high life loss?
• Which document category is associated with building codes and standards used in construction?
• The travel distance from any point in an occupancy to an exit can be extended by which protection?
• Which of the following is listed as a source of heat energy?
• What is defined as the maximum heat that can be produced if all combustible materials in a given area burn?
• In utilizing a seasonal public fire education campaign, which season(s) should be used?
• Which term describes the ability of responders to reach a structure using nonstandard routes?
• Which term describes a segment of the means of egress that precedes an exit?
• Which role involves enforcing codes and regulations during inspections?
• Which statement describes the inspector's responsibility for an annual report detailing all fire prevention activities?
• What is the process called that determines the maximum number of occupants allowed in a space?
• The ability of the fire department to get into a building by means other than normal entry is called what?
• Which role is a fire inspector playing when he/she serves as an advisor to fire department personnel?
• In Type IV construction, exterior or interior walls are made of what materials?
• A fire inspector issues a citation for code noncompliance using which type of power?
• Which instrument is commonly used to grant a local fire department authority to inspect buildings for code compliance within a city?
• Foam AFFF extinguishers are suitable for which fire classes?
• An exit stairway designed and constructed so that movement of the products of combustion produced by a fire into the enclosure is limited describes which feature?
• The ability of the fire department to get into a building by or through other than normal means.
• In the event of a Class K fire, the agent forms a protective layer by:
• A continuous and unobstructed way of exit travel from any point in a building to a public way containing three separate parts describes which term?
• Hazard Class 3 is associated with which category?
• Most written communication by a fire inspector should be typed/keyboarded due to the professional nature of the job.
• Which type of communication is described as oral, interactive, and common in everyday interactions with the public?
• Which statement about exit doors is correct?
• Public speaking skills are more important than interpersonal communication skills.
• A Petition for Variance needs to show methods of fire protection equivalent to the code requirements.
• One or more flights of steps and the necessary platforms or landings connecting them to form a continuous passage from one elevation to another describes which feature?
• Which statement about fire drills is correct?
• Carbon dioxide extinguishers are rated for which fire classes?
• Is also known as ordinary construction, and has exterior walls and structural members of approved noncombustible or limited-combustible materials.
• Which extinguisher is listed as suitable for Class A and B fires?
• Exterior walls, bearing walls, floors, roofs, and supports all or partially of smaller dimension all wood construction applies to which type?
• Written letters and reports not only serve as records of the inspection, but can also be used _________
• Fire prevention records must be normally maintained for a period of 10 years.
• Which Wisconsin agency is charged with the responsibility for fire prevention and safety?
• Which hazard class includes Poisons/Infectious Substances?
• Exit drills are recommended for which occupancies?
• The goal of a fire drill is to ensure that all occupants exit the structure safely in an orderly fashion.
• What is the beginning phase of fire where the oxygen content is high, some gases are being produced, and there is a small amount of smoke?
• Which of the following is NOT a permit type typically granted by the fire inspector?
• Which statement is correct regarding improving public speaking for inspectors?
• The fire inspector should convey ______ attitude towards the occupant during the inspection
• Fire drills should be encouraged for all occupancy classifications.
• Foam AFFF Extinguishing Agent is listed without an associated material class?
• Which term describes the materials that determine fire resistance rating?
• Which statement correctly describes conduction?
• What mounting height is specified for extinguishers weighing less than 40 pounds?
• Wet chemical extinguishers are associated with which fire class?
• Which condition allows extending travel distance to exits?
• Increases pressure of the water in the system.
• Citations should be issued when?
• Permits should be issued only if what condition is met?
• Which role is a fire inspector playing when he/she is responsible for maintaining records and files?
• What is required about exit fastenings?
• Which recipient is identified as the party to receive inspection reports in the material?
• In a multi-story occupancy, what is the recommended inspection progression?
• In addition to extinguishing, Class K systems can provide:
• Corrosives Class is which category?
• Public speaking is normally formal in nature.
• Fire prevention codes are considered
• Which term describes a barrier installed in openings of fire walls to resist fire exposure and maintain compartment integrity?
• Which approach best describes interactions with the public?
• Which trio correctly represents examples of means of egress?
• Which of the following is considered to be the general public's perception about public fire education efforts?
• When a property owner requests a variance from a code requirement, what is the primary objective?
• Which device placed in HVAC ductwork that penetrates rated walls or floors helps restrict the spread of heat and/or smoke?
• Which shipping document is used for air transport?
• During this phase of fire, the oxygen level drops and there is extreme heat with high gas and smoke production, around 1200 F+, which phase is described?
• A citizen/occupant is considered to be in compliance if?
• Which sprinkler system uses water-filled pipes that release water immediately when a sprinkler head is activated?
• Acting as an advisor to fire department personnel aligns with which role for a fire inspector?
• Which color combinations are allowed for exit sign backgrounds and lettering?
• Ordinary Dry Chemical Extinguishing Agent is associated with which classes?
• Which statement best reflects the fire inspector's role in pre-fire plans?
• Hazard Class 6 includes which category?
• A walking surface with a running slope steeper than one vertical unit in 20 horizontal units is commonly referred to as which feature?
• Which term describes a rule enacted by a state agency to implement statutes?
• During the approach phase of performing an occupancy inspection, which of the following is a normal observation?
• Administrative law is best described as which of the following?
• Hazard Class 2 corresponds to which category?
• Which sequence is recommended for conducting inspections in a multi-story occupancy?
• Pre-action sprinkler systems are characterized by which of the following?
• Foam AFFF extinguishers are rated for which fire classes?
• If unsure of authority, which sources would be appropriate references?
• A passage through or around a fire barrier to an area of refuge on approximately the same level in the same building is called?
• Which shipping document is used for trains?
• Exterior walls, bearing walls, floors and supports made completely or partially of wood and is also referred to as wood-frame construction.
• An alarm system designed to transmit a visible and audible alarm only on the immediate premises served by the system is known as which?
• The following statement is true: A handwritten memo is an acceptable format when communicating with a building owner regarding compliance from a recent inspection.
• As an advisor during a court case, what area is within an inspector's responsibility?
• If a city passes an ordinance prohibiting all open burning, what type of law is this?
• In fire protection terms, which construction type is wood-based in exterior walls and structural components?
• What is the appropriate handling of employee complaints to a fire inspector?
• Which of the following statements about audiences for public fire education is true?
• Largest pipes in a water distribution system are called what?
• A Fire Inspector has responsibilities to which of the following?
• What is the term for the numerical rating system that measures the speed and extent with which flame travels over interior surfaces?
• Which term describes the structural feature designed to resist fire spread within a building and extend from the foundation through the roof?
• Which statement about photography during an inspection is accurate?
• All fire inspectors are empowered by the Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services to issue citations for code violations.
• On a pre-fire plan, which item would be most clearly associated with firefighting operations?
• A wet chemical extinguishing agent is primarily used in which setting?
• Maximum height for extinguishers weighing less than 40 pounds.
• Under the Open Records Law, citizens have complete access to all fire department written communications with the exception of juvenile records, medical records and records involved in litigation.
• Which alarm system is used to protect large commercial and industrial facilities and is connected to a common receiving point somewhere on the facility?
• Hazards associated with a process or operation peculiar to the individual occupancy or type of industry.
• Which statement about public fire education is true?
• That portion of the means of egress that leads to an exit, including hallways, corridors and aisles.
• The written specific requirements of law enforced by a state agency are an example of which type of law?
• Structural members are unprotected non-combustible or limited combustible materials. Which construction type is this describing?
• Which statement about the closing review is true?
• What term describes specially constructed tested and approved assemblies installed in openings of fire walls or fire partitions?
• Which role sells fire prevention and fire safety?
• A fire inspector is using which power when enforcing code violation corrections?
• Exits shall remain unobstructed at all times unless the obstruction can be moved quickly.
• Which of the following is NOT considered a means of egress?
• Dry powder extinguishers are rated for which fire class?
• Which role does a fire inspector assume when writing citations?
• Which construction type features exterior and interior walls of approved non-combustible or limited combustible materials and wood interior members?
• Standpipe system made for occupant use only is which class?
• Any material, condition or act that contributes to the start and severity of a fire
• Should inspectors refrain from asking questions about processes within a business to maintain a professional image?
• During the approach phase, which exterior condition is important to observe?
• Which of the following is a primary purpose for promoting fire safety in a community?
• Which form of heat transfer involves the movement of heated air or liquid transferring energy through space within a fluid?
• List the five basic steps of the fire inspection in order
• Which of the following is NOT listed as a heat energy source?
• The primary hazard during Class K fire suppression is:
• In Type III construction, interior structural members are typically made of which material?
• Fire resistive construction has structural members of protected noncombustible or limited combustible materials.
• If a business owner objects to sprinklers due to cost, which would be an appropriate alternative?
• A closing review or exit interview is suggested after the inspection in order to____
• That portion of the means of egress that is between the end of an exit and a public way.
• The building owner or occupant must inspect portable extinguishers how often.
• Which extinguishing system is best suited for commercial cooking hoods, plenums, ducts, and associated cooking appliances?
• In the six responsibilities, which role serves as an advisor on fire safety issues and responds to public inquiries?
• Which term describes a wall extending above the roof to limit the horizontal spread of fire across the roof or to adjacent structures?
• Which extinguishing system is specifically designed for commercial cooking equipment?
• Opening in a fire wall used for passage between two areas.
• Class K fires primarily involve which fuel type?
• Which statement about retention periods for fire prevention records is correct?
• Maximum height for extinguishers weighing greater than 40 pounds.
• Ordering evacuation of a theater due to a gas leak uses which power?
• Which standpipe classification is designed to provide both 2.5 inch streams and 1.5 inch hose for occupants before fire department arrival?
• Which construction type is the least protective, providing the lowest level of fire safety?
• Municipal ordinances are created by which government body?
• Which type of alarm system is used to protect large commercial and industrial facilities and is connected to a common receiving point somewhere on the facility?
• Which term corresponds to the transfer of heat through a solid via direct contact with another object?
• Which sprinkler system is used to protect areas subject to freezing by replacing water in piping with pressurized air or nitrogen?
• The Fire Department Connection (FDC) stands for which of the following?
• In fire protection systems, which type is designed to protect a single piece of equipment or process?
• Radioactive Materials Class is which category?
• Which type of permit is typically related to the use of flammable gases?
• Ordinary dry chemical extinguishers are rated for which fire classes?
• Which of the following is not typically considered part of the required egress path?
• A standard exit door shall have a minimum height and width of?
• Which term describes the later stage of fire when oxygen is depleted and flame is minimal but heat and smoke may persist?
• What construction element is designed to limit the mushrooming effect of heat and smoke as it rises in large areas of buildings not subdivided?
• What word must exit signs bear?
• Which statement about exit signage visibility is true?
• Which statement accurately compares a building record to a fire inspection report?
• To begin an interior fire inspection, which entrance is typically used?
• After discharging a Class K system, the area should be:
• In preparing for an inspection, the fire inspector should
• Which component is essential to Class K extinguishing systems?
• Which of the following is an example of using public speaking skills?
• What is the proper handling of abusive behavior by a citizen towards a fire inspector?
• Inward swing exit doors are permitted under what occupancy condition?
• When an occupant refuses to unlock a secured area, the fire inspector should?
• A system designed to allow a department to use 2.5 inch streams as well as providing 1.5 inch hose for occupant use prior to the arrival of the fire department.
• When investigating a complaint, which action is essential?
• The fire inspector should convey ______ attitude towards the occupant during the inspection.
• Which of the following statements about revolving, sliding and overhead doors as exits is correct?
• Which agency is responsible for administrative rules identifying fire prevention requirements in Wisconsin?
• Granting extensions to meet code requirements is an example of exercising discretionary power.
• The Law of Heat Flow specifies that heat tends to _______
• Multipurpose dry chemical Agent is associated with which class?
• What term describes heat transferred by the movement of heated liquids or gases?
• Water control valves in an automatic sprinkler system must be?
• Fire inspectors are immune from liability in all duties.
• ________ is the most common form of heat transfer associated with fire spread to exposures
• Multipurpose dry chemical Agent is associated with which class?
• In Type III construction, exterior walls are non-combustible or limited and interior structural members are partially or entirely wood. Which type is described?
• A standard exit shall have fastenings or hardware that can be opened from the inside by pushing against a single bar or plate or turning a single knob or handle.
• In most cases, fire inspection should be performed during which timeframe?
• A fire inspector's authority to inspect is typically delegated by whom?
• Who is the fire educator's target audience for public education?
• During the Free Burning phase, which oxygen percentage is described?
• Building codes are considered
• The fire inspector should use ______ when beginning a fire inspection.
• Which statement about the use of written inspection reports is correct?
• In new buildings, doors that are part of the means of egress must have a minimum unobstructed width of how many inches?
• That portion of the means of egress that leads to an exit is called a(n)?
• Which item on a pre-fire plan would be best provided by the fire inspector?
• Which factor best characterizes a professional fire inspector during an occupancy inspection?
• Which responsibility involves writing reports, maintaining records, and interviewing people?
• Class K systems are most commonly installed in?
• What is the term for the main water control valve in an automatic sprinkler system that provides a visual indication?
• Which statement about public fire education is true?
• Which statement about proper entry into an occupancy to be inspected is true?
• In new buildings, what is the minimum unobstructed width for doors that are part of the means of egress?
• Which calculation determines the maximum occupancy allowed in a space?
• Which is the minimum clear width for most standard exterior exits?
• Dry Powder Extinguishing Agent is listed for which material classes?
• Structural members are protected non-combustible or limited combustible materials applies to which construction type?
• Water extinguishers are effective for which class of fires?
• Which construction type is defined as fire resistive with protected noncombustible or limited combustible materials?
• Fire inspectors are immune from liability when performing which specific power?
• Which of the following is NOT listed as a pitfall in inspector oral communication?
• Which construction type is commonly known as ordinary construction?
• When does a revised edition of a model code take effect?
• Which season is associated with Fire Prevention Week?
• If unsure of his/her authority in a certain situation, which source would be the least likely quick reference?
• Public speaking is a normal job requirement for fire inspectors.
• The purpose for which a building or part thereof is used or intended to be used is called?
• Which term describes the means by which occupants can reach a public way from within a building?
• Which term describes any material condition or act that contributes to the start of a fire or increases the severity of the fire?
• Which factor determines the number of required exits for a given occupancy?
• Which of the following is NOT one of the six responsibilities a fire inspector has while performing the job?
• In See v. City of Seattle (1967), what did the Supreme Court rule about entry without a warrant when emergency conditions exist?
• What term describes the overall system of egress that permits occupants to reach a public way?
• A violent fire of explosive force resulting from the introduction of oxygen to a smoldering fire with high heat and high fuel vapor concentration is called?
• What is the minimum clearance required under sprinkler heads?
• Which policy about teaching fire safety to children is supported?
• Multipurpose dry chemical Agent is associated with which class?
• What is the proper policy regarding photographing during an inspection?
• A means of egress from one building to an area of refuge in another building on approximately the same level is known as a
• What is the term for the rapid oxidation of combustible material accompanied by a release of heat, light, smoke and toxic gases?
• Hazard Class 5.1 includes which category?
• A Petition for Variance allows deviation from code requirements if the applicant demonstrates an alternate that provides equivalent fire protection.
• The fundamental, organic laws or principles of a nation, state or society are considered which type of law?
• Citizens form opinions about the entire fire department based upon the fire inspector's oral communication abilities.
• The main purpose of Class K extinguishing systems is to handle fires of fats and oils in kitchens.
• Before making an inspection, the inspector should review _______ to become familiar with particular occupancy.
• Type IV construction is described as having interior structural members that are solid or laminated wood of large dimension without concealed spaces. Which option corresponds to Type IV in this context?
• In Type II construction, structural members are described as which of the following?
• Which statement best describes public speaking skills?
• What is the minimum clearance required under all sprinkler heads?
• Which statement best defines Flame Spread Rating?
• One vertical unit per 20 horizontal units corresponds to what percent slope?
• Public speaking is normally formal in nature.
• Standpipe system primarily used by firefighting personnel trained in handling large 2.5 inch hoselines is which class?
• How should abusive behavior from a citizen toward a fire inspector be handled?
• Heat transferred by waves is called?
• Which role acts as an advisor to the chief and other fire personnel?
• Which scenario best illustrates interpersonal communication in fire prevention?
• Heat transferred from one body to another by direct contact of the two bodies or by an intervening heat-conducting medium is called _______
• A fire inspector who grants an extension to comply with code requirements is exercising his/her discretionary power.
• Which term best describes a means of egress from one building to an area of refuge in another building on the same level?
• Which of the following statements about exterior locking of exit doors is correct?
• Which term refers to hazards likely to be found in nearly all occupancies, such as housekeeping and electrical?
• Which term describes a passage from one building to an area of refuge in another building on approximately the same level?
• Which of the following is a means of egress?
• Class K extinguishers are designed for which type of fire?
• If state and local fire code requirements differ, which code applies?
• Before making an inspection, the inspector should review which of the following?
• Wet chemical extinguishers are designed for which fire class?
• NFPA classifies building construction into five classes based on
• The number of required exits is based upon which factors?
• Which statement describes the direction of heat flow in most situations?
• If an owner fails to correct a hazard by the follow-up inspection, what is the recommended enforcement step?
• Water Extinguishing Agent is associated with which classes?
• What is the portion of the means of egress between the termination of an exit and a public way called?
• What is the normal way for a city fire inspector to receive the legal authority to inspect?
• Which type of power describes the authority to interpret and apply regulations in specific cases?
• Transfer of heat by the movement of air or liquid is known as _______
• What are the main goals of fire prevention?
• What term defines the ability of a structural assembly to maintain its load-bearing capability under fire conditions?
• What is the first procedural step in the inspection process?
• The total number of persons that might occupy a building or portion at any one time is called?
• Which extinguisher is associated with Class A and B?
• Used to calculate occupant load
• The ability to reach a structure in fire vehicles
• Which document is used for shipments by sea?
• How is occupant load determined?
• Hazardous Materials are classified as which class?
• What feature is designed to prevent the spread of fire within a structure and should extend from the foundation through and above combustible roofs?
• What chemical reaction occurs when wet chemical extinguishing agent is applied to fats and oils?
• Which statement is true concerning the barriers to public fire education programs?
• Which statement describes exit access most accurately?
• What term describes a curtain-like barrier designed to confine smoke and heat at the ceiling level?
• The public has a certain perception about fire inspections and inspectors. Which of the following perceptions is based upon fact?
• What document functions as the shipping paper for trucks, outlining the cargo and destination?
• Which statement about exit door hardware is true?
• Which official authorizes an inspector to conduct an inspection?
• Written letter and reports not only serve as records of the inspection, but can also be used ____
• Which statement about the Open Records Law exemptions is true?
• Which term means the transfer of heat through an intervening heat conducting medium?
• Occupancy may be defined as the building classification based on?
• Which sprinkler system type is NOT among the standard types listed?
• In a water distribution system, which component is designed to increase water pressure to the system?