Fire Prevention (6) and Investigation (7) Flashcards
Front street address size and font
At least 4” and Arabic numerals
Alley side address number size
At least 2”
Buildings that have sprinklers and fire alarm are required to have:
A key box
Propane grills and tanks are not allowed on or within how many feet of a building?
25ft
Existing fire escapes are allowed to make up what percent of exit capacity?
50%
Lowest balcony on a fire escape shall not be more than how many feet high?
18ft
Fire escapes inspected how frequently?
5years
Exit corridors that serve an occupant load of ____ people or more than ______ gross sq ft are to be of ____ hr resistive construction
10 people, 2000 sq ft and 1hr resistive
Flammable liquid storage: Can only store _____ gallons and have to be used for ______________?
10 gallons max for maintenance use
Class 1 standpipe (___” or more) are required in existing buildings that have an occupied floor ____ ft or more above level or Fire Dept vehicle access
4” or more and 50’ more
How frequently are fire hose cabinets inspected?
Every 5 years
Fire alarm systems are required in existing residential buildings that contain more than _____ dwelling units or ____ stories above grade.
16 units or 3 stories above grade
Tested annually!
Fire alarm pull stations require where in buildings?
At each point of exit
Smoke detectors are to be mounted on ceilings at least ____” from walls or on walls at least ___ to ___” below the ceiling at the top of the detector.
4”, and 4-12” below
Detectors are to be located at least _____ from doors that lead to kitchens or bathrooms and at least _____ from appliances.
3’ and 20’
Smoke detectors that cannot be moved more than 20’ from appliances are to be equipped with a ____________ or be of the __________ type.
Hush button and photoelectric
Dwellings built before 8-1-89 may have detectors _____________ or ___________.
Battery powered or hardwired
Buildings built after 8-1-89 are to have detectors ________________.
Hardwired (and new or remodeled buildings must have a back up battery as well)
Exit signs font size:
Letters to be 6” high and 3/4” wide stroke
Emergency lighting required in buildings larger than ___________ sq ft or be maze like.
20,000 sq ft
Determine gross square footage of a building?
Measure exterior of building and multiply by number of floors.
Door sizes:
Exit doors not less than ______ wide and _____ high.
Interior doors not less than ______ wide and ______ high.
Not less than 28” and 80”: exit doors
A minimum of 28” and 78”: interior doors
Occupant load based on:
1 person per 5 sq ft
Telephones or two way intercoms required every ________ floors in stairways.
Every 5 floors
