FIRE SAFTEY DURING CONSTRUCTION /CDA

Question 1

Construction of NEW BUILDING.
working deck reaches height of 75 feet or greater above ground , a permanent or temporary standpipe system shall be kept in a state of readiness at all time for fire fighting personnel

permanent stair —during construction of NEW building or spaces being added to existing building, at least ONE PERMANENT stair shall be brought to within a distance of 40 feet or 4 floors below the working deck at all times.*…………in all other locations where permanent stairs will be required, a temporary or permanent star shall be brought to within 40 feet/4 floors at all times.

Answer 1

• standpipe system shall serve all floors where PERMANENT STAIRS are required
• must be painted RED (READY)
• if freezing conditions , shall be maintained dry system

Question 2

EXISTING STANDPIPES in structures undergoing FULL DEMOLITION

Answer 2

• maintained as DRY standpipes (demo/dry)
• at commencement of demolition, CAPPED ABOVE THE OUTLET ON FLOOR IMMEDIATELY BELOW FLOOR BEING DEMOLISHED
• hose, spanners, nozzles, not required and may be removed
• PAINTED RED (READY)…all existing house check valves remain in place until demo complete

Question 3

Alteration or partial demolition

Answer 3

–standpipe maintained

• OCCUPIED building –existing wet , may be maintained dry pending COMMISsioner approval ….must have AIR PRESSURIZED SYSTEM
• PAINTED RED

Question 4

Standpipe pressurized alarm systems

Answer 4

VACANT BUILDINGS being demolished —must be DRY and have AIR PRESSURIZED alarm

NEW BUILDINGS higher than 75 feet— temporary and permanent DRY standpipes must have air pressurized alarm

Question 5

FD hose connections shall be kept free of obstructions and shall be marked by a metal sign “standpipe connection” RED LIGHT at night (same red light for sprinkler )

Answer 5

standpipes may be used for supplying water or compressed air for construction or demolition provided AT LEAST ONE STANDPIPE RISER IS MAINTAINED AT ALL TIMES FOR FIREFIGHTING OPERATIONS

note: means building with ONE RISER , standpipe cannot be used for construction purposes

Question 6

ALL EXPOSED STANDPIPE / SPRINKLER PIPING PAINTED RED

**exceptions –branch piping **

Answer 6

VALVE HANDLES
STANDPIPE - RED
COMBO-YELLOW
SPRINKLER-GREEN

ALL buildings not matter size or occupancy MUST comply

Question 7

Sprinklers during alteration must be maintained

-RED PAINT

Answer 7

Sprinklers during DEMOLITON (full or partial)

—maintained NON AUTOMATIC sprinkler

when DEMO starts , sprinkler riser shall be capped IMMEDIATELY BELOW floor being DEMOLISHED

Question 8

Egress requirements

Answer 8

• construction of new building or spaces being added to an existing building , at least ONE PERMANENT STAIR shall be brought to within distance of 40 FEET OR 4 FLOORS BELOW working deck at all times…..in all other locations where permanent stairs will be required , a temporary permanent star shall be brought to within a distance of 40 ft/ 4 floors below
• all stairs shall be lighted at all times and free of debris , material , equipment

Question 9

ELEVATOR READINESS

Answer 9

whenever construction or demolition work reaches a height GREATER THAN 75 FEET , at least one elevator meeting the requirements shall be kept in readiness at ALL TIMES FOR FDNY USE….MAX DISTANCE between HIGHEST accessible floor from a TEMPORARY ELEVATOR OR HOIST AND THE WORKING DECK OF THE BUILDING UNDER CONSTRUCTION OR DEMOLITION SHALL BE NO MORE THAN 75 FEET OR 7 FLOORS