Fire Inspector

Chapter 8

Knowledge Check

1. Who generally establishes requirements for marking fire lanes and access roads?
2. Which of the following is an example of an external access barrier?
3. What type of dead-end turnaround allows a vehicle to back into a space and turn around?
4. Which of the following is a common access problem for construction and demolition sites?
5. What should an inspector do when encountering an external barrier during an inspection?
6. Whenever possible, fire lanes or fire apparatus access roads should a structure.
7. Utilizing fire lanes and fire apparatus access roads facilitates the approach to structures that are located away from:
8. Who does an inspector contact about compliance issues on a construction or demolition site?
9. When inspecting or designating dead-end turnarounds or access roads, what factors into the road dimensions?
10. Fire lanes and fire apparatus access roads should be designed to:
11. Who is responsible for verifying that buildings are accessible and that entry is not impeded?
12. Which of the following barriers could pose access problems for aerial apparatus?
13. Which of the following statements about access for construction and demolition sites is MOST accurate?
14. When topographical conditions impede access to a building, what can be done?
15. How do responding firefighters know where fire lanes and fire apparatus access roads are located?
16. Which description below is the generally accepted color design for information signs?
17. What is an inspector responsible for monitoring at a construction or demolition site?
18. Why is it important for fire inspectors to maintain access and inspections of construction and demolition sites?
19. Which of the following is an example of an internal access barrier?
20. When inspecting or designating a fire lane or fire apparatus access road, inspectors must be familiar with: