Fire Safety

Question 1

What supply does a DRM give?

Answer 1

1500 lpm
If the base pump can’t a achieve desired pressure or flow rate is high before branches are open this could indicate that landing valves are open somewhere in the building.

Question 2

What size of building must have a drm?

Answer 2

Any over 18 metres.

Question 3

What is the difference between a fire fireman’s lift and a firefighter’s lift?

Answer 3

A fireman’s lift has a control switch at the entrance level to allow firefighters to control the car.
A firefighter’s lift has additional safety measures such as an escape hatch, water protection, a comms system between fire service access level and car. They must also be able to service every floor.
They must also reach the furthest floor from the fire service access in 60 seconds

Question 4

What height of building requires a wet rising main?

Answer 4

Over 50 metres, as of 2006. Previous to that, it was all over 60 metres.

Question 5

What pressure and duration can a wet rising main provide?

Answer 5

45 minutes at 1500 lpm.

Question 6

All buildings over what height have needed sprinklers since 2007?

Answer 6

Over 30 metres.