EVAC SYSTEMS Flashcards
What does EVAC stand for?
Emergency voice alarm Communications system
What TWO things does EVAC PROVIDE to buildings
Two-way communications
public address
What size of building is EVAC required?
12 stories or above
Evac system must be in care and treatment buildings when
Areas above third floor
Evac system must provide two way communications to where
Each floor area
Ontario building code states how long to wait before silencing alarm for Evac announcements
at least 10 seconds
Evac must be able to transmit to other zones while maintaining alarm signals to unselected zones
True or false
True
Annunciator panel supplies, the following 5 things
Location of alarm
Type of detector
Location of detector
Status of elevators
prior alert
Building control systems do the following 3 things
Release doors
Fan control
smoke dampers
Incident Commander must use EVAC to do what four things
Notify occupants of situation
Direct building occupants of action
Provide updates
Crew communication
Who’s responsible for EVAC announcements?
Lobby control officer
What button controls general broadcast messages
All call button
PTT stand for
Push to talk
How long for pre-announcement tone on Evac
Three seconds
How to cancel all call announcements
Press the call button again
