fire alarm and protection system

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding Emergency Action Plans (EAPs)?

• EAPs need to be written down only if requested by employees.

• EAPs facilitate and organize actions taken during an emergency.

• EAPs have no effect on the number or severity of injuries during and emergency.

• EAPs increase confusion due to the number of documents required.

Which of the following elements are required in order for a fire to occur?

• Sufficient oxygen, fuel, ignition source, and chemical reaction

• Sufficient fuel, carbon dioxide, heat, and chemical reaction

• Combustible materials, spark, heat, and mechanical reaction

• Smoke, heat, flames, and light reaction

Only those employees who have received training on the use of a fire extinguisher can be authorized to use a fire extinguisher during a workplace fire.

• True

• False

Which of the following statements represents an element of a good emergency evacuation floor plan?

• Designates one exit pathway so as not to confuse evacuees

• Indicates locations of elevators used to reach emergency exit

• Directs exits away from rooms with hazardous materials

• Indicates restrooms and windows as potential exits

Trash fires involving paper and wood products are __ fires.

• Class A

• Class B

• Class C

• Class D

Which fire extinguisher is appropriate for use on a fire involving gasoline in a confined space when no respiratory protection is available?

• Water (APW) extinguisher

• Carbon dioxide extinguisher

• Dry chemical extinguisher

• Class K dry-type extinguisher

Means of egress consists of three parts...

• exit

• exit access

• exit discharge

• emergency exit

The P.A.S.S. technique for using a fire extinguisher means ___.

• Position, aim, sweep, slowly

• Pull, aim, squeeze, sweep

• Point, away, side-to-side

• Pin, approach, start, stop

At minimum, how often must maintenance checks be performed on portable fire extinguishers?

• Once a month

• Once a year

• Once every two years

• Once every five years

Length of Travel : Hose length not more than ____ in building with no suppression system and not more than 60 m in building with suppression system.