Passive fire protection relies on building materials to resist fire. Active fire protection is a purposeful response to reduce or extinguish the fire. Which statement is correct?

Passive fire protection relies on building materials to resist fire. Active fire protection is a purposeful response to reduce or extinguish the fire. Which statement is correct?

• A. True
• B. False
• C. Partially True
• D. Not Sure

Answer: (A)

Passive fire protection uses the inherent properties of building materials and the way a structure is designed to resist fire, contain it, and maintain integrity without needing active action. Active fire protection relies on systems and devices that detect a fire and deliberately respond to reduce heat, control spread, or extinguish the fire, such as sprinklers, alarms, and suppression systems. The statement aligns with these ideas: fire-resistant materials and assemblies provide passive protection, while a planned response to fire represents active protection. That makes the statement true. Other options would imply a mismatch or uncertainty, which isn’t the case here.

Passive fire protection uses the inherent properties of building materials and the way a structure is designed to resist fire, contain it, and maintain integrity without needing active action. Active fire protection relies on systems and devices that detect a fire and deliberately respond to reduce heat, control spread, or extinguish the fire, such as sprinklers, alarms, and suppression systems. The statement aligns with these ideas: fire-resistant materials and assemblies provide passive protection, while a planned response to fire represents active protection. That makes the statement true. Other options would imply a mismatch or uncertainty, which isn’t the case here.