Question 1. _________ is the development of a systematic approach to the handling of pure risk by individuals and businesses.
Loss control
Risk management
Prevention control
Assessment management
Question 2. Who sets the standards for fire safety within the federal government?
NFPA
United States Fire Service
Generally set by individual agencies
National Commission on Fire Protection and Control
Question 3. Under the provisions of the Federal Boating Act of 1958, Coast Guard boating safety teams are required to:
Ensure that recreational boaters have had substantial marine-fire safety training.
Maintain control over merchandise, including fireworks, imported from other countries.
Inspect small boats to ensure compliance with required safety measures, including fire safety.
be the lead agency for all hazardous materials incidents in factories near large bodies of water.
Question 4. _________ is a state agency that normally has fire prevention as a major responsibility.
The state fire marshal's office
The fire prevention committee at the local level
The NFPA national office
The state health department
Question 5. What group coordinates the Department of Transportation responsibilities pertaining to pipeline safety and the transportation of hazardous materials?
The Research and Special Programs Administration
DOT HazMat branch
Federal Highway Administration
Department of Homeland Security
Question 6. Which of the following groups is an organization that specializes in insuring major corporations' commercial property and is a leader in its market? From year to year, this organization ranks in the top five of those insuring large commercial properties.
The Congressional Fire Services Institute
Employers Reinsurance Corporation
FM Global Group
Insurance Services Office, Inc.
Question 7. What state Supreme Court faced a case involving a claim of noncompatibility alleged by a local fire chief because the fire hydrant threads used by a county water system were different to those in his jurisdiction? Did the chief win his case?
Rhode Island; No
Georgia; Yes
Ohio; No
Michigan; Yes
Question 8. Which nonprofit group, established in 1993, is a national organization exclusively committed to preventing unintentional home injuries?
The Consumer Products Safety Commission
The Home Safety Council
The Fire Services Institute's Home Accident Prevention Board
The President's Commission on Home Injury and Accident Prevention
Question 9. Which federal agency has traditionally had the greatest impact on the general public with respect to fire prevention?
OSHA
State Fire Marshall
Department of Agriculture
National Fire Prevention and Control Administration
Question 10. Which of the following trade associations operates testing laboratories in Cleveland and in Los Angeles for the purpose of testing all types of gas appliances?
American Forest and Paper Association
National Association of Home Builders
Manufacturing Chemists Association
American Gas Association
Question 11
There are numerous federal government agencies that have fire prevention as a part of their mission. In your estimation, which of these governmental agencies contribute the most to fire prevention and suppression? Why?
Question 12
What are the major responsibilities of state fire marshals? Why is this role significant in statewide fire prevention, investigation, enforcement, and fire safety?