Fireguard Practice F-02 Glossary - Answer Key

Fireguard Practice: F-02 1. Fireguards are not required at ___: libraries 2. All fire alarm boxes must be painted ___: red 3. The minimum number of fire alarm boxes required on each floor of a building is ___: 1 4. In large buildings, alarm boxes may not be more than ___ feet from eachother: 200 5. Alarm boxes must be mounted ___ feet above the floor: 3.5-5 6. In an emergency, a fireguards most effective quality is their ___: composure 7. In a fire emergency the fire department may be notified by: Telephone, Radio, and exterior alarm box 8. An exit aisle at least ___ feet wide is required at all locations: 3 9. Areas that must not be obstructed include ___: hallways, Stairways, Exits non emergency windows CAN be obstructed 10. Buildings must be checked ___ for potential fire hazards: daily 11. Fire Alarm boxes must be checked___: Daily 12. Sprinkler heads are activated ___: by heat 13. Sprinkle heads that have been activated must be ___: replaced 14. The charge of a fire extinguisher can be checked by___: reading the gauge (in the green is good) 15. Most sprinkler and standpipe systems must be inspected ___: Yearly 16. The Fire Safety plan must be appoved by the ___: Department 17. Fire Guards on office building duty must patrol the entire building at least ___: Once every hour 18. Areas where accumulated garbage present a particular fire hazard are in: Private Offices 19. During their rounds, the fireguard must ___ inspect all fire protection devices: Visually 20. Fireguards are responsible for knowing ___: • Fire protection techniques • Fire safety regulations • Basic firefighting regulations 21. Interior fire alarm boxes are located ___: near exits from floors 22. The two types of fire alarm boxes are ___: • Single action • Double action 23. Once activated, the fire alarm system can only be shut off at the ___ by using a special key: main control panel 24. In a fire emergency, building occupants must be ___: • Instructed to remain calm 1/3 • Instructed to not use elevators • Evacuated in an orderly fashion 25. In a fire emergency, occupants ___ are NOT immediately seriously threatened by the spread of fire: on the floor below the fire 26. Safety signs likely to be found around a building DON'T describe ___: The type of building construction and fire prevention protection 27. Exit signs posted above doorways must be ___: illuminated 28. The fireguard must wait at the exterior alarm box used in an emergency in order to ___: organize occupants leaving 29. Locks, bolts and chains may be installed on exits when ___: a building is unoccupied 30. Any leaks or breaks in the piping, tanks, valves, etc. of a sprinkler system must be ___: reported to the local fire department company immediately 31. The symbol on a fire extinguisher (A, AB, ABC, or K) indicate the ___: type of fire the extinguisher may be used on 32. A set of ___ extra sprinkler heads must always be kept on the premises if there is a sprinkler system: 6 33. In a standpipe system, water is sprayed onto a fire through ___: a hose or nozzle 34. Portable fire extinguishers must be inspected ___: monthly 35. A tag on a fire extinguishers marks ___: the dates and inspector(s) of a the extinguisher month by month 36. Fire extinguishers are generally inspected by ___: a representative of the company holding the maintenance contract for the fire extinguisher 37. An OS&Y valve controls ___: the main supply of water in a sprinkler or standpipe system 38. The OS&Y (Outside Stem and Yoke) valve should be sealed in ___ position:: open 39. An OS&Y is generally sealed with a ___: padlock and chain 40. An OS&Y valve with (a) ___ must be inspected monthly: • Electronic supervision • Padlock and chain 41. An OS&Y valve with a ___ must be inspected weekly: valve lock-seal 42. If one can completely turn the wheel of a OS&Y valve pass the fully opened or closed position, the valve is deemed ___: defective 43. When a part of the sprinkler system or standpipe system is shut down for repairs, the fireguard must ___: notify the fire department (this allows them to adjust the firefighting strategies) 2/3 44. General safeguards against fire hazards DON'T include ___: preventing smoking in public buildings 45. If the alarm or sprinkler system of a building is out of service, a fireguard must be on duty ___: 24 hours a day 46. Fire wardens and deputy fire wardens are generally ___: trained volunteers provided by building tenants 47. Class A fires: ¤ Ordinary combustibles (wood, paper, etc) ¤ Can be extinguished with water, and dry chemicals ¤ Extinguisher symbol: Green Triangle 48. Class B¡ fires: ¤ Flammable liquids and gas (gasoline, motor oil, etc) ¤ Deprive fire of oxygen, inhibit release of combustible vapors ¤ Extinguisher symbol: Red square 49. Class C fires: ¤ Electrical fires (live wires, etc) ¤ Requires nonconductive extinguishing agents. Once electrical equipment is deenergized, one can use ABC and BC extinguishers. THERE is no such thing as a C only extinguisher ¤ Extinguisher symbol: Blue circle 50. Class D fires: ¤ Combustible metals (magnesium, titanium, etc) ¤ Requires extinguishing agent that does not react with the burning metal. ¤ Extinguisher symbol: Yellow five point star 51. Class K fires: ¤ Kitchen/cooking fires (cooking oils, fats, etc) ¤ Relies on saponification to work (alkaline mixture) ¤ Symbol: N/A 52. P.A.S.S: Acronym to remember how to use a fire extinguisher Pull the pin Aim at the base of the fire Squeeze the extinguisher trigger Sweep side to side 3/3