FLSE Fire Protection Systems Flashcards
FLSE FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS
Is it the educators job to recommend a type of smoke detector?
No, It is their job to stress proper maintenance and the actions to be followed when the alarm goes off
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What are the two types of smoke detectors and what are they most effective at detecting?
Ionization detectors - respond faster to flaming fires
Photoelectric detectors - respond faster to smoldering fires
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What % of home in the US have smoke detectors?
96% - about 20% are not functioning
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What is the NFPA standard for smoke alarms
NFPA 72
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What are your chances of dying in a house fire that is protected by a combination of both residential sprinklers and smoke alarms?
82% less than that of a home that is not protected
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How much more water will the FD use to extinguish a fire than ta residential sprinkler?
About 8.5 times
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What is the path of water in a sprinkler system?
water supply - riser - feed main - cross main - branch lines - sprinkler head
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At what temp is each system to be used?
wet pipe greater than 40°F
dry pipe less than 40°F
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What are the chances of a residential sprinkler head being defective?
About 1 in 16 million per year of service
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What is the aproximate cost of a residential sprinkler system?
about 1-2% of the cost of the home
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According to NFPA what percentage of fire fatalities occur in residential occupancy’s?
About 80%
