Chapter 3: Private Fire Protection and Prevention Organizati

__________, a piano manufacturer, patented the first practical automatic sprinkler head in 1874.

• Henry S. Parmalee

• Edward Atkinson

• Kevin Cassidy

• Zachariah Allen

Known as the father of fire protection engineering, __________ developed the tin-clad door, advocated for the installation of sprinklers in New England mills, and eventually became president of Factory Mutual.

• Zachariah Allen

• Kevin Cassidy

• Edward Atkinson

• Henry S. Parmalee

Fire prevention, fire drills, and fire brigade training are mandated by:

• the Building Code Effectiveness Grading Schedule.

• the Public Classification System.

• model fire codes.

• installation contractors.

The __________ industry is responsible for much of the regulatory system used to prevent fires and reduce fire loss.

• consumer goods

• healthcare

• finance

• insurance

One example of a corporation with an effective fire safety policy that helped prevent significant loss in a 1991 fire is:

• Tyson Foods.

• Imperial Foods.

• Factory Mutual.

• Verso Paper Mill.

A __________ is a private firefighting force within an industrial or government complex, usually employees of the facility, trained and equipped for firefighting on site.

• model fire code

• fire resistance–rated assembly

• fire brigade

• fire team

A community’s Public Protection Classification System is based on all of the following EXCEPT its:

• fire alarm and communication system.

• fire department.

• water supply.

• insurance rate.

The catastrophic damage from Hurricane Andrew and the Northridge Earthquake was primarily due to:

• inadequate construction codes.

• lax enforcement of building codes.

• inadequate fire safety and fire prevention programs.

• unavoidable factors.

The __________ is a system developed by the ISO to evaluate the potential effectiveness of local government building regulatory systems, patterned after the fire department grading schedule.

• Building Code Effectiveness Grading Schedule

• Public Protection Classification System

• model code system

• permit system

The primary purpose of a(n) __________ is to prevent hostile fires and explosions, protect people through proper planning and preparation, and reduce fire spread potential through regulation of fuels and the maintenance of fire protection features.

• fire code

• building code

• insurance code

• permit