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| Are made by fire service personnel to ensure compliance with applicable fire and life safety code requirements (961). |
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| Firefighters survey properties within their response districts to either gather information or impart information. They survey different occupancies to gather information for preincident planning (961). |
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| A condition that increases the likelihood of a fire starting or would increase the extent or severity of a fire if one did start (962). |
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| Who can make inspections? |
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| Sometimes only fire inspectors. In other areas company officers and crews can handle inspections (961). |
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| Chemical, Electrical, Mechanical, Nuclear (963). |
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| Common fire hazard (define, not list) |
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| A condition that is prevalent in almost all occupancies and increases the likelihood of a fire starting (964). |
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Any structure in which there is a greater than normal potential for the loss of life or property from a fire (966).
lumberyards
hospitals
schools |
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| safety glasses, hearing protection, hard hats, gloves |
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| If during an inspection the guide is reluctant to open any room, what should the team leader do? |
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| Try and tactfully explain why it is necessary to see these areas. Need to know the size, shape, and construction features... (969) |
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| Obstructed exits, or disabled fire protection systems need to be corrected ______________, before the inspection team leaves. |
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| What types of documents can be included into a preincident survey? |
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| Maps, drawings, photos, written notes, etc (970) |
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| Represents the bulk of fuel available to burn and generally refers to the contents of a building (971) |
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| Thorough and systematic inspection of a building for the purpose of identifying significant structural and/or occupancy characteristics to assist in the development of a preincident plan for that building (972) |
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| Distance from the street line to the front of a building (972) |
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| Sectional elevation views |
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| Show the relationship of multiple floors and penetrations such as elevators, pipes, shafts, and atriums (975) |
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| 3 main objectives for conducting a residential survey |
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1. Preventing accidental fires
2. Improving life safety conditions
3. Helping the owner understand and improve existing conditions (976) |
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| Can you use U.S. Postal service mailboxes to leave notes or messages for homeowners? |
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| What to look for during interior surveys: |
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| combustible materials, appliances, electrical wiring, heating units, general housekeeping, smoke alarms etc (979) |
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| The importance of delivering a Positive Message |
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| People are more likely to take action to prepare for an emergency if they are given facts without being exposed to the reality of the emergency (983). |
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| Limit the information you present to messages that have been determined to be priorities for the people you are talking to. Age specific messages (984) |
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| Different types of audiences (when presenting fire prevention information) |
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| Preschoolers, school children, homeowners, apartment tenants, people with disabilities, public and private employees, and medical and nursing facility personnel. |
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| Application (referring to method of instruction) |
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| Participants are given the opportunity to use or apply the information that they have been presented. Participants might demonstrate their newly acquired skills. (985). |
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| _________________ are especially at risk for fire deaths and burn injuries. |
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| Characteristics of children that need to be considered |
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interpret information literally.
Limited attention.
Remain flexible with lesson. Children may bring up different topics.
Get down to their level.
Do not scare children.
Children learn by doing.
Communicate with simple messages.
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| keep bedroom doors closed during sleeping hours, have two ways out, stay low, establish a meeting place, have an escape plan, call 911, don't play with matches, etc (988) |
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| Best in center of ceiling. At least one smoke detector at every level of the home. |
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| General guidelines for station visits and tours |
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| Visitors should not be allowed to roam unescorted. Equipment and apparatus should be demonstrated with appropriate caution. Station mascots can be safety or liability hazards. Maintain professionalism. (992) |
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| Basic 4 step method of instruction (985) |
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Preparation
Presentation
Application
Evaluation |
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