Fire Inspector Training Quiz 9

81) The lettering size and color of “No Smoking” signs shall?

Be approved by the AHJ Be 1” high and red in color with white background No requirements Not required by law

82) Vacant premises shall be?

Secured to prevent unauthorized access Left open to the public Locked with a combination padlock Secured with an electronic security system

83) Vehicle impact protection bollards shall be spaced not more than how far between center of posts?

4’ 5' 3.5' 3'

84) Vehicle protection bollards are required to be at least how high above ground?

3' 4' 2.5' 3.5'

85) A vehicle protection bollard shall be no closer than how far from a fire hydrant?

2' 2.5' 3' 3.5'

86) A portable generator with a 10 gallon gasoline tank is requested by Mr. Smith, the manager of the cafeteria located in a business building, to be stored for his use in case of a loss of power. He wants to store his backup generator within a storage area in the kitchen area. What do you tell him?

The cafeteria is in a mixed use A-B building, and is not designed to store a generator as a backup power system (non-maintenance need), so he must find another location A generator is a maintenance item so can be stored there No gasoline equipment is allowed in any B occupancy Gasoline containing equipment is always stored outside

87) Someone in the training group wants to display their homemade ATV vehicle in the cafeteria. What does the code require? [The intent behind this is for “display,” not for parking a vehicle. This type of application is designed for a mall or airport waiting area to display an ATV or car that is available for sale or some other demonstration. It is not meant to apply to buildings, such as a warehouses (S-1) or other factory type occupancy].

Okay if battery is disconnected, fuel is <5 gallons or ¼ tank (whichever is less), fuel cap is sealed, no fueling in the building Absolutely prohibited by code No prohibition as a B and A occupancy type is designed for this application Provided the tank is drained of fuel

88) You are inspecting an office trailer. There is storage on a metal rack that comes within 1’ of the ceiling. The office trailer is not sprinklered. Is this a problem?

Violation: Storage must be 2’ below the ceiling Not a problem in a non-sprinklered building As long as the storage does not touch the ceiling, no problem Must be 18” from the ceiling

89) How far below from the sprinkler deflector is storage required to be?

2’ 1’ No Requirement 1.5'

90) The manager of IT comes to you and wants to store several IT parts for I & C in small cardboard boxes in an equipment room dedicated to several server racks. The parts are not used by the server equipment. What is your response? [This issue comes up, and there is some gray area, such as absorbents in a HVAC room, dedicated to the needs of that room. Keep in mind that there will be times when a little wiggle room is required]

The IFC states that combustible material shall not be stored in boiler rooms, mechanical rooms, electrical equipment rooms, so this request is prohibited Allowed per code Only allowed in a flam-cabinet Allowed up to 10,000 BTU/ft2 and with AHJ approval

Fire and Building Inspector Training IFC Quiz 9

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