Als Lesson 8

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LESSON EIGHT: FIRE SAFETY

INTRODUCTION:

Q1: What fire protection features are included in the UBC?

A1:

Q2: What is the National Fire Code?A2:

FIRE SAFTY PRIORITIES-

Q1: What are three goals of fire protection codes?

A1:

Q2: By what eans is protection or escape for a !uilding achie"ed?

A2:

Q#: What is the a$or goal of recent !uilding codes?

A#:BUILDING CODE- How does an arch!ec! de!er"ne !he re#$re"en!s %or a s&ec%c s!r$c!$re'

A:

OCCUPANCY:

Q1: Using the UBC% how does one deterine the degree of fire resistance?

A1:

Q2: What are the &'( occupancy classifications?

A2:

Q#: )ow are !uilding types classified and why?A#:

CONSTRUCTION TYPE:

Q1: )ow are fire resistance ratings assigned?

A1:

Q2: What is the range for the fi"e construction types?

A2:

Q#: What other issues affect re*uired fire resistance ratings?A#:

Q+: Why is fire resistance ore iportant on the e,terior walls of a !uilding?

A+:

Q-: What types of !uildings are allowed greater s*uare footages? Why?

A-:

Q.: What other eleent can !e added to a !uild type to allow ore s*uare footage?

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A.:

Q': What eleents are liited depending on the installation of a sprin0ler syste?

A':

Q: )ow is the nu!er of occupants deterined?

A:

Q: What does the UBC dictate?A:

CO(PART(ENTATION:

Q1: What does the code re*uire in !uildings with i,ed occupancy?A1:

Q2: What is copartentation?A2:

Q#: What ust !e done to all wall openings to a0e copartentation effecti"e?A#:

Q+: What does U3 stand for? )ow are the test done?

A+:

Q-: What ay !e done to test a doors fire rating?

A-:

Q.: What is affected when asse!lies are fire rated?

A.:

Q': What 0ind of hardware ust !e present on a fire rated door?

A':

Q: )ow do self closing asse!lies function under high teperatures?

A:

E)ITS:

Q1: What is a a$or re*uireent of all e,it doors?

A1:

Q2: What is the reasoning !ehind pro"iding two legal e,its?

A2:

Q#: )ow often are stairways re*uired in a !uilding?

A#:

Q+: )ow is the iniu e,it width deterined? What is the iniu e,it width?

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Q-: Which way ust a door swing on an e,it door and what type of hardware ust !e on it?

A-:

Q.: What is the reasoning !ehind panic hardware?

A.:

Q': Why should ele"ators !e a"oided during a fire?

A':

Q: What are the re*uireents of a stairway in a !uilding o"er fi"e stories?

A:

Q: What type of stairway is re*uired in a !uilding o"er '- feet in height?

A:

Q14: What is a so0e proof tower?

A14:

Q11: What should !e done as a eans of life safety on large floors in a !uilding?A11:

CLASSES OF FIRES-

Q1: What are the four classes of fires and what are their characteristics?A1:

Q2: )ow can each class of fire !e e,tinguished?A2:

Q#: Why can sodiu firs not !e put out with water?A#:

SPECIAL E)TINGUISHING (EDIA:

Q1: What is )alon?A1:

Q2: Why is car!on dio,ide used in fire e,tinguishing?A2:

Q#: When and why are )alon and C52 used to e,tinguish fires?

A#:

Q+: What should !e done if these ethods are used to e,tinguish a fire?

A+:

FIRE DETECTION- *ha! are !he !hree %or"s o% %re de!ec!on +ased on'

A:

ION DETECTORS:

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Q1: What does an ioni6ation detector respond to?

A1:

Q2: What is a disad"antage of their use?

A2:

PHOTOELECTRIC SENSORS:

Q1: What is a photoelectric sensor? What is the disad"antage of its use?

A1:

Q2: Why should fire detection systes !e used?

A2:

Q#: What is flasho"er?

A#:

Q+: Where should fore detectors !e placed?

A+:

HEAT ACTAUTED SENSORS:

Q1: What is a heat actuated sensor?

A1:

Q2: What are soe of the !enefits and draw!ac0s to a heat actuated syste?

A2:

Q#: What functions ay !e set in otion !y a fire alar?A#:

Q+: What are fire fighting stations?A+:

STANDPIPES-*h, are s!and&&es $sed w!hn +$dn.s'

A:

DRY STANDPIPES:

Q1: What are dry standpipes?A1:

Q2: What are dry standpipes used for?A2:

Q#: What is a siaese fitting?

A#:

Q+: Where and how large should dry standpipe outlet connects !e located?

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Q-: )ow is a dry standpipe used in a !uilding?

A-:

Q.: What is one !enefit of a dry standpipe?

A.:

Q': What is a !all drip?

A':

*ET STANDPIPES:

Q1: Where are wet standpipes re*uired?

A1:

Q2: Who are wet standpipes pro"ided for?

A2:

Q#: Where and how ust wet standpipes !e located?

A#:

Q+: Where are the hoses for wet standpipes located and how long are they?

A+:

Q-: What are the design re*uireents for a wet standpipe syste?A-:

Q.: What are the re*uireents of the water supply syste?A.:

Q': Where are co!ination standpipe systes re*uired?A':

Q: What a0es up a co!ination standpipe syste?A:

SPRIN/LER SYSTE(S:

Q1: What are the ad"antages of an autoatic sprin0ler syste?A1:

Q2: What is the disad"antage of a sprin0ler syste?

A2:

Q#: What is the flow rate of a sprin0ler syste and what can it !e copared to?

A#:

Q+: Where are sprin0ler systes usually re*uired?

A+:

Q-: What effect does including sprin0ler systes ha"e on the design of a !uilding?

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*ET AND DRY SYSTE(S:

Q1: What are the characteristics of a sprin0ler syste?

A1:

Q2: What are the ad"antages and disad"antages of a wet pipe sprin0ler syste?

A2:

Q#: Why was the dry pipe sprin0ler syste de"eloped?

A#:

Q+: What are the characteristics of the dry pipe sprin0ler syste?

A+:

Q-: What is the disad"antage of the dry pipe syste?

A-:

PREACTION SYSTE(:

Q1: What is a preaction syste? Why was it created?A1:

Q2: What is the disad"antage of the preaction syste?

A2:

DELUGE SYSTE(:

Q1: What is the deluge syste !ased on? Where are deluge systes generally used?

A1:

Q2: What does the deluge syste do?

A2:

Q#: Why ust the deluge syste ha"e a siaese connection outside the !uilding?A#:

HA0ARD LE1ELS:

Q1: Where were ha6ard le"els esta!lished?A1:

Q2: What are light ha6ard areas and what types of construction fall in the category?

A2:

Q#: What are ordinary ha6ard areas and how are they su!di"ided?A#:

Q+: What are e,tra ha6ard areas?A+:

Q-: Why should sprin0ler heads ne"er !e re7painted?

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INSURANCE CO(PANY RE2UIRE(ENTS:

Q1: Why ust the insurance copany !e notified if there are any changes to the sprin0ler syste?

A1:

Q2: What happens if the insurance copany if not notified a!out proposed or actual changes to the

syste?

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SU((ARY:

Q1: What are the different strategies and the groups they fall into when it coes to fire safety?A1:

Q2: What does fire resisti"e construction deal with?A2:

Q#: What does pre7placed fire fighting e*uipent include?

A#:

RE1IE*:

S/ETCHES- Co"&ar!"en!a!on 34-567 S"o8e&roo% Encos$re 34-467 Dr, S!and&&e 34-967 *e!

S!and&&e 34-9967 *e! P&e ; Dr, P&e S&rn8er 34-9<67 Preac!on S&rn8er S,s!e" 34-9<67

De$.e S&rn8er S,s!e" 34-9=6

TABLE 4>9- Oc$&anc,

UNIFOR( BUILDING CODE: Ta+e 5-A 3Occ$&anc,6

Ta+e 5-B 3Se&era!on6Ta+e 5-C 3B$dn. Area6

Ta+e 9?-A 3Cons!r$c!on T,&es6

Cha&!er 94 3s8" o@er6

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