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1. The authority to perform inspections is found in:

national standards.

federal regulations.

the jurisdiction's fire code or local ordinances.

the jurisdiction's policies and procedures handbook.

2. Which would be an indicator of the effectiveness of an investigation program?

Decrease in intentionally set fires

Increase in the need for investigation personnel

Increase in the necessary budget for investigation

Decrease in conviction rates for intentionally set fires

3. Specific fire and life safety program objectives should be:

broad.

Open ended.

easily attained.

action oriented.

4. Step one of creating an inspection program is to conduct a(an) __ to gather raw data about a service area's inspection needs.

risk analysis

gap analysis

program survey

occupational survey

5. The effectiveness of an inspection program can be identified by:

an increase in the number of personnel required for the inspection program.

a decrease in insurance rates for all occupancies and hazards within the jurisdiction.

an increase in the number of incident calls that are extinguished within the first 30 minutes of arrival.

a decrease in the number of fires in commercial buildings compared with pre inspection fire record.

6. When implementing a fire and life safety program, personnel responsible for fire suppression:

must not be required to attend or present programs.

may have supplemental duties assisting with the program.

must not participate because these duties are not part of their job descriptions.

must always be paid overtime for their efforts toward program implementation.

7. Inspections and code enforcement programs were created because of fires that resulted in:

negative publicity.

the need for mutual aid.

high life or property loss.

increased insurance rates.

8. What is an alternative solution if a jurisdiction does not approve the creation of a community inspection program?

Ask community members to create an ad hoc program.

Stop all inspections and appeal to the state fire agency.

Appeal to owners/occupants to inspect properties themselves.

Provide voluntary inspections at the request of owner/occupants.

9. Amendments to fire prevention and building codes involve the jurisdiction legal department because:

labor/management must be involved.

they require a change to the law or ordinance.

organizational funds must be moved for the changes.

community members must be involved in accordance with open meeting laws.

10. If resources are not available when developing a fire and life safety program, hazards must be:

addressed in the order in which they occur.

prioritized and mitigated in order of severity or frequency.

managed according to the department's goals and objectives.

randomly mitigated as to not favor one type of hazard over another.

11. The frequency and type of inspection an occupancy receives is impacted by:

funding, personnel, training, and equipment.

fire codes, local ordinances, and organizational resources.

unsafe trends, economic incentives, and organizational synergy.

public awareness, community acceptance, and open communication.

12. For the community risk reduction element of emergency response to be effective, it must be coupled with:

community fact-finding activities.

an informal organizational structure.

other community risk reduction elements.

economic disincentives for the organization.

13. Justification data for fire and life safety programs can be gathered from:

personal testimonials.

national fire incident reports.

organizational capital budgets.

computer hardware and software.

14. What situation might require an inspection to be made?

Occupancy use changes

Business hours are changed

New inspection personnel are hired

Increase in revenue for the inspection department

15. Which occupancy classification consists of theaters, arenas, and convention centers?

Business

Assembly

Industrial

Institutional

16. What fire and life safety program development step depends on the ability to accurately monitor the program elements?

Design

Evaluation

Identification

Implementation

17. Once a fire and life safety program is approved it should be:

publicly announced.

sent to employees for approval.

sent to legal counsel for verification.

implemented, then publicly announced.

18. When might spot inspections be conducted?

During budget negotiations

When personnel have extra time

When personnel are being trained

During high-load or special events

19. What can a chief officer do to proactively attempt to overcome barriers that challenge fire prevention efforts in their community?

Require all personnel to be trained as code enforcement officers.

Support the creation, adoption, revision, and enforcement of standards and codes for the community.

Work with other community leaders to support political candidates that are in favor of increased code enforcement.

Issue code violations to any resident in noncompliance so that community members will take notice of potentially harmful situations.

20. What must the owner/occupant do when requirements are made by an inspector?

Request a hearing

Close the occupancy

Notify insurance company

Comply with the requirements

21. What step of the fire and life safety program involves developing the organizational structure to support the program?

Revision

Evaluation

Enforcement

Implementation

22. What indicates whether a fire and life safety program needs to be altered?

Rates of employee retention

Results of the evaluation phase

Presence of positive news stories

Results of the implementation phase

23. What is used to identify the needs of the service area when creating a fire and life safety program?

Flowchart

Gantt chart

Gap analysis

Risk analysis

24. If no revisions are required for a fire and life safety program, the program:

should be revised anyway so it is updated.

should continue with monitoring and evaluation.

has proven successful and does not need to be funded.

has proven successful and does not need to be monitored.

25. What is the objective of the design step in the development of a fire and life safety program?

Decide whether or not personnel incentives should be added

Develop capital budgets that will allow for additional expenditures

Determine which elements are necessary to meet the needs of the program

List justifications for the fire and life safety program that come from the community or political leaders

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