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1
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For low density residential, what is the distance between hydrants in roads and fire lanes?

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600 feet

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For high density residential and neighborhood commercial, what is the distance between hydrants in roads and fire lanes?

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300 to 450 feet

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For industrial and commercial and high density industrial and commercial, what is the distance between hydrants in roads and fire lanes?

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300 feet

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Low density residential, low density residential and neighborhood commercial, and industrial and commercial will have what type of hydrants?

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2 1/2” x 4” double fire hydrant

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For industrial and commercial and high density industrial and commercial, what type of hydrant will these areas have?

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4” x 4” double fire hydrant

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For low density residential, what is the required gpm from 3 adjacent fire hydrants flowing simultaneously?

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2000 gpm

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For high density residential and neighborhood commercial, what is required gpm for 4 adjacent fire hydrants flowing simultaneously?

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4000 gpm

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For industrial and commercial, what is the required gpm for 4 to 6 fire hydrants flowing simultaneously?

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6000 to 9000 gpm

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For high density industrial and commercial, what is the required gpm to any block?

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12,000 gpm

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For high density industrial and commercial, where local conditions indicate consideration must be given to simultaneous fires, an additional how many gpm will be required on top of the 12,000 gpm requirement?

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2000 to 8000 gpm

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Every first story dwelling unit, first story guest room and all first story portions of any commercial or industrial building must be within how many feet of an approved fire hydrant?

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300 feet

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Built up type 2 1/2” outlet hydrants (6” pipe surmounted by an angle valve) shall be used in areas having a static pressure of what psi or more?

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210 psi

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All fire hydrants shall be of 2 1/2” x 4” or 4” x 4” configuration and must conform to the minimum standard of who for wet barrel hydrants?

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American water works association

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Streets with raised median center dividers, excessive traffic loads, or more than how many feet in dedicated width require the installation of hydrants on both sides of streets?

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80 feet

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Response distances of fire companies that if exceeded require the installation of what system?

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Fire sprinkler system

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For low density residential, high density residential and neighborhood commercial, if response time exceeds how many miles for an engine and truck company, installation of fire sprinklers is required?

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1 1/2 miles of engine

2 miles for truck

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For industrial and commercials areas, if response time exceeds how many miles for an engine and truck company, installation of fire sprinklers is required?

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1 mile for engine

1 1/2 miles for truck

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For high density industrial and commercial areas, if response time exceeds how many miles for an engine and truck company, installation of fire sprinklers is required?

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3/4 mile for engine

1 mile for truck

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Address numbers shall be what type of numbers or letters?

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Arabic numbers or alphabetical letters

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For address numbers, each character shall not be less than how many inches high with a minimum stroke width of how many inches?

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4” high, 1/2” width

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For addresses, the height in inches of any number or letter therein shall be the sum of how far of the distance in feet of the number from boundary property line to the street?

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1/10 distance (feet to inches for size numbers)

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Who has the authority to prescribe a street address number larger in size that the dimensions and placement stated in the fire code?

A

Fire Chief

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Address identification shall be legible and placed in a position visible from where front the property?

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Street or road

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For street and road signs, what type of signs shall be installed at each street intersection when construction of a new roadway allows passage by vehicles?

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Temporary signs

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The fire code official is authorized to require what to be installed in an approved location where access to or within a structure or an area is restricted because of secure openings or where immediate access is necessary for life save or firefighting purposes?

A

Key box

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The key box shall be an approved type listen in accordance with what UL number and shall contain keys to gain necessary access as required by the fire code official?

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UL 1037

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Key boxes for non standardized fire service elevator keys shall comply with section 506.1, the front cover shall be permanently labeled with what words?

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“Fire department use only - elevator keys”

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Where shall the key box for the elevators be mounted?

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At each elevator bank at lobby near lowest level of fire department access

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The key box for elevators shall be mounted how high above the finished floor to the right side of the elevator bank?

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5 feet 6 inches

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Contents of the key box are limited to what keys?

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Fire service elevator keys

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Additional elevator access tools, keys, and information pertinent to emergency planning or elevator access shall be permitted where authorized by who?

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Fire code official

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In buildings with 2 or more elevators banks, a single key box shall be permitted to be used where such elevator banks are separated by not more than how many feet?

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30 feet

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Additional key boxed shall be provided for each individual elevator or elevator bank separated by more than how many feet?

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30 feet

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The exception to key boxes located in the lobby area is a single key box located adjacent to what or the non standard fire service elevator key shall be permitted to be secured in a key box used for other purposes and located in accordance with an existing key box system in the jurisdiction approved by fire code officials?

A

Fire command center

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35
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Who is responsible for maintaining fire lanes?

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Any person owning or having control of any facility, structure, group of structures or premises

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Approved fire apparatus access roads shall be provided for every facility, building or portion of a building contrasted or moved into the jurisdiction and shall extend to within how many feet of the building?

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150 feet

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37
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The fire code official is authorized to require more than how many fire apparatus access roads based on potential for impairment of a single road?

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More than 1

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Buildings structures more than 150 feet from the edge of the roadway of an approved street, an approved what shall be provided so that such portion is within 150 feet of the edge?

A

Fire lane

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39
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When required access is provided by an improved street, fire lane or combination of both which results in a dead end in excess of how many feet, at least 1 additional ingress-egress roadway shall be provided?

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700 feet

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40
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Fire lanes shall have a minimum clear roadway width of how many feet when no parking is allowed on either side?

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20 feet

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Portions of a fire lane which must accommodate operation of aerial ladder trucks shall have a minimum clear roadway width of how many feet when no parking is allowed on either side?

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28 feet

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42
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Portions of a fire lane of how many feet on either side of a private fire hydrant shall have a minimum clear roadway width of 28 feet?

43
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No parking shall be permitted within portions of the roadway which are within how many feet of and on the same side of the roadway as a private fire hydrant?

44
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Where parking is allowed on only 1 side of a required fire lane, parking shall be in on what side of the roadway as the hydrants?

45
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Where parallel parking is allowed on either side of a fire lane, the roadway shall be increased by how many feet for each parking lane?

46
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Where access required accommodation of fire department apparatus, overhead clearance shall not be less than how many feet?

47
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Fire lanes shall be paved to who’s standards for public alleys?

A

City engineers

48
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Fire apparatus access roads shall have an unobstructed width of not less than how many feet, exclusive of shoulders, except for approaches security gates?

49
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Fire apparatus access roads shall have a vertical clearance of not less than how many feet?

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13 feet 6 inches

50
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Dead end fire apparatus access roads in excess of how many feet shall be provided with an approved area for turning around fire apparatus?

51
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For antennas wires on a fire road or fire break, they shall not be less than how many feet tall?

52
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Per the California building code group 1-3 occupancies, occupancies having occupied floors located more than 75 feet above the lowest level of fire department access shall provide what for fire department operations?

A

Fire command center

53
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The locations and accessibility of the fire command center shall be approved by who?

A

Fire Chief

54
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The entrance to the fire command center shall be undergoes by a sign reading, “fire control room or fire command center” in letters not less than how many inches in height?

A

1” and 1 1/2”

55
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The fire control room shall be separated from the remainder of the building by not less than what hour rated fire barrier?

56
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The fire control room shall not be less than how many square feet in area with a minimum dimension of 10 feet?

A

200 square feet

57
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Storage unrelated to operation of the fire control room shall be what?

A

Prohibited

58
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The fire control room shall comply with what NFPA standard?

59
Q

Guy wires, rods, and aerial antenna masts may be attached to a roof structure having a slope of less than how many degrees provided there is a full clearance of 7 feet or more between the roof and said obstruction?

A

30 degrees

60
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Guy wire or rods required to support aerial or antenna masts may be attached to a roof structure a lateral distance from the mass not to exceed what height of the mast?

61
Q

Fire hydrant flow and spacing is based on what use?

62
Q

For sprinkler systems with less than 300 heads how many spare heads should be provided?

63
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For sprinkler systems with 301 to 1000 heads, how many spare heads should be provided?

64
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For sprinkler systems with over 1000 heads, how many spare heads should be provided?

65
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Obstructions on building roof, parapet walls and wall openings shall comply to specifications determined by who?

A

Fire Chief

66
Q

Passageways along roofs lines such as fences shall be every 50 feet with and opening of how many feet wide and have at least 7 feet of overhead clearance?

67
Q

Who shall determine and approve the maximum occupant load permitted for any assembly occupancy?

A

Fire Chief

68
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Door handles, pulls, latched, and other operating devices on doors shall be installed at a minimum height of 34 inches and maximum height of how many inches?

69
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Locks used only for security purposes and not used for normal operation are permitted at what height?

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Any height

70
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Exits signs shall have plainly legible letters not less than how many inches high with the principal strokes of the letters not less than how many inches wide, and the words “EXIT” shall have letters having a width not less than how many inches wide?

A

6 inches high, 3/4 inches wide (stroke), 2 inches wide (letter width, except letter “I”)

71
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The space between each letter on the “EXIT” sign shall not be less than how many inches?

72
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The face of an exit sign illuminated from an external source shall have an intensity of not less than how many foot candles?

A

5 foot candles (54 lux)

73
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Exit signs must have a back up battery source of not less than how many minutes?

A

90 minutes

74
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What shall be revised at every exit door, intersection corridors, exit stairways or ramps and at such locations to provide occupants of knowledge of at least 2 means of egress?

A

Exit signs

75
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Stairway identification signs shall be a minimum of what dimension?

A

18 x 12 inches

76
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Letters designating stair enclosures (ex: STAIR 1) shall be placed at the top of the sign and shall be a minimum of how many inches in height block lettering with what size stroke?

A

1 1/2 inches in height, 1/4 inch strokes

77
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For stairway identification, the number designating the floor level shall be a minimum of how many inches in height with what size stroke?

A

5 inches in height, 3/4 inch stroke

78
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Other lettering and numbers besides stairwell identification and floor level shall be what size in height minimum and what stroke?

A

1 inch in height, 1/4 inch stroke

79
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Stairway identification signs shall be located how many feet above the landing that is readily visible when doors are in the open or closed position?

80
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Openable windows that lead to a fire escape shall have a minimum dimension opening of how many inches?

81
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The window sill leading to a fire escape shall not be more than how many inches above the floor and landing?

82
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Fire escape stairways and balconies shall support dead load plus a live load of not less than how many per square foot?

A

100 pounds

83
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Fire escape stairways and balconies shall be examined for structural adequacy and safety by registers design professional or others acceptable to the fire code official every how many years?

84
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For fire escapes, the lowest balcony shall not be more than how many feet from the ground?

85
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When an existing fire escape is accepted as 1 of the required means of egress, opening into the fire escape landing and openings within how many feet horizontally of the landing shall be protected in a manner acceptable to the fire Chief?

86
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Enclosed locking stairwell doors will be unlocked every how many floors?

87
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The release mechanism of retractable exit ladder devices on fire escapes shall operate with an average applied force of not more than how many pounds for hand operated releasing mechanisms?

88
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An average applied force of not more than how many pounds is required for a foot pedal types of releasing mechanisms for retractable ladders on fire escapes?

89
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Smoking or open flames shall be prohibited within how many feet of fueling operations?

90
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When installed, fire hydrant clearance shall be a minimum of how many feet of circumference around it?

91
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Structure are required to be within 150 of roadway with the exception of the structure is fully what?

A

Sprinklered

92
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Fences are always a minimum of how many feet in height with #9 wire mesh or 2” diamond mesh?

93
Q

Oil wells require a fence of what height?

94
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All evacuation signs and manual pull stations shall be how many feet from the floor?

95
Q

Fuel dispensing lines shall be a minimum of how many feet in length?

A

18 feet (14 feet per volume 6)

96
Q

All gate access, roadways, and fire lanes shall be a minimum of how many feet?

97
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All inlets and outlets on standpipes, utilities (gas and electric), and electrical charging stations shall have a minimum circumference clearance of how many feet?

98
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All sprinklers and sprinkler shut offs shall have a clearance of how many inches?

99
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All main entrances 30 feet or more from ground level or entrances above 3 stories required how many feet in width of roadway access for aerial ladders?

100
Q

No parking is allowed within how many feet of a city fire hydrant and fire station?

101
Q

Supplemental fire protection systems are based on what 4 things?

A

Response time, building construction type, apparatus available, and required fire flows

102
Q

High rise standpipe inlets shall be a maximum of how many feet from a hydrant?

103
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Fire protection water supply (hydrants) shall be a minimum of what psi?

104
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No smoking or open flame can be within how many feet of fuel storage tank?

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