Fire Safety Quiz

Study Notes

Residential occupancies are most dangerous when residents are sleeping.
Smoke alarms and detectors have reduced deaths in residential properties.
Convergence cluster behavior is a phenomenon where guests seek refuge in a room other than their own during a fire.
One- and two-family dwellings account for a large part of the fire problem and have a high number of fires.
Apartment buildings have a larger concentration of people and require a larger staffing commitment for searches.
Personal items are of great value in both one- and two-family dwellings and apartment buildings.
Exposure problems are more likely in large apartment complexes.
High-rise residential properties require specific tactics.
College and university dormitory housing is supervised and has a specified level of safety.
Off-campus housing for college students can be dangerous due to increased occupant load and older residential properties.
Sprinkler protection is required in dormitories, fraternities, and sororities, but many remain unprotected.
Alcohol consumption is a factor in fatal campus fires, with high blood alcohol levels in many victims.
Smoke alarms were missing or tampered with in 58% of fatal campus fires.
Fire sprinklers were not present in any of the 85 fatal campus fires.
94% of fatal campus fires occur in off-campus housing.
Hotels and motels have limited fire apparatus access and occupants may be disoriented during evacuation.
Large mercantile occupancies present special challenges for search and rescue techniques.
Life safety is critical in mercantile occupancies during times of peak occupancy.
Property loss is typically the largest problem facing fire forces in mercantile occupancies.
Large undivided spaces in mercantile occupancies require team searches and a substantial rate of flow for extinguishment.