FPPE Chapter 22 Quiz

Why are fire and life safety programs important?

• They encourage people to act safely and help prepare them for hazards

• They help firefighters identify homes in the area that are most likely to catch fire

• They fulfil fire department insurance policy requirements for community interaction

• They give community members an understanding of how difficult it is to be a firefighter

In order to maintain good relations with the community, firefighters should:

• Adopt a "customer is always right" mentality

• never speak to the public about the fire departmnet

• try to understand customer complaints and resolve issues promptly

• avoid correcting someone if he or she is wrong during a fire and life safety presentation

Private-dwelling fire safety surveys:

• are typically required for apartment complexes

• provide information about safety equipment in the home

• should be treated as both an education and an enforcement tool

• check to see if private homes are instituting fire safety practices to the same degree as public properties

Which duty should firefighters perform during a private dwelling fire safety survey?

• Provide one-on-one CPR training

• Perform air-monitoring in each room

• Fine residents for any fire code violations

• Check for malfunctioning equipment and overloaded outlets

Poor housekeeping or hoarding is:

• none of the fire department's business

• the leading cause of home fires in the United States

• an unsafe behaviour to be identified during private-dwelling fire safety surveys

• something that firefighters should work with homeowners to clean up immediately

Documentation of private-dwelling fire safety surveys:

• is available as part of public record

• is usually completed by the fire chief

• should be complete, accurate, and readable

• must follow a standard format mandated by NFPA 1001

When conducting private-dwelling fire safety surveys, firefighter should:

• focus on preventing fires and eliminating hazards

• not go behind closed doors or into basement spaces

• not discuss the results of the survey with the occupant

• focus on collecting fines for unsafe conditions within the home

What is the primary focus of a fire and life safety presentation?

• Recruiting potential fire department members

• Gaining community support for the fire deparmtne

• Providing information about risk-reduction strategies

• Distributing printed research about fire behaviour and prevention

Fire and life safety presentations should be organized and:

• humorous

• audience-cenetered

• no longer than 10-15 minutes

• focused on the department members

When presenting to young children, always wear:

• enter the room wearing full PPE and SCBA

• avoid using baby talk, acronyms, or jargon

• assume that the children understand what you mean

• use pictures of real home fires to illustrate the importance of fire safety