Fire Inspector

Chapter 4

Knowledge Check

1. An inspector should evaluate factory/industrial structures based upon those requirements that pertain to the
2. What are some of the elements an inspector should look out for in a structure that has been converted from a warehouse to apartments?
3. Model code organizations have developed classifications that separate each occupancy into risk categories based upon:
4. Type I structures are composed of only materials.
5. Why were occupancy loads established?
6. The National Building Code of Canada (NBC) defines three types of building construction:
7. Why do educational occupancies present significant challenges for inspectors?
8. What conditions contribute to the high fire load of mercantile occupancies?
9. Wood I-joists are efficient and light, but they are:
10. What is a typical Type V structure?
11. Why is it important for inspectors to keep specific, official records about apartment buildings?
12. Which construction type is the strictest in terms of the amount of combustible materials allowed?
13. There are several basic building elements that are found in every structure including a structural frame and:
14. Interior building elements in Type IV construction:
15. A is an example of a common Type III structure.
16. What determines the occupancy classification of a one- or two-family dwelling?
17. The majority of local building codes are based on
18. Why is it important for an inspector to monitor the amount of wood trim or wall coverings in a Type I structure?
19. What makes wood trusses appealing in Type V structures?