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SDFD Written Test (T10531-201406) > High-Rise Fires and Standpipe Systems (Passage 1) > Flashcards

High-Rise Fires and Standpipe Systems (Passage 1) Flashcards

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Define high-rise building

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A structure more than 75’ high or a building that contains a floor area which is located more than 75’ above the adjacent ground level.

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2 characteristics of a high-rise structure

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  1. Designed for human occupancy

2. Contains a vertical standpipe

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What must the high-rise building have?

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An Emergency Operations Manual

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What are the classifications of high-rise structures?

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  1. Life Safety high-rise

2. Existing high-rise structures

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When were Life Safety high-rise structures built?

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Since 1975

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When were Existing high-rise structures built?

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Before 1975

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What is the characteristic of Life Safety high-rise buildings?

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They generally have the most modern fire protection facilities available.

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All Life Safety high-rise buildings have the following components (7)

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  1. A Building Control Station or fire control room;
  2. Standby power and light for emergency operation of the life safety system;
  3. A fire department communication system;
  4. A public address system;
  5. Elevator safety provisions;
  6. A combined standpipe system;
  7. A central station alarm system.
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What is the significance of the Building Control Station or fire control room?

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It is the focal point in the Life Safety buildings for fire department operations.

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The Building Control Station or fire control room usually contains what components? (7)

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  1. A voice communications panel for fire department communications;
  2. A public address system;
  3. A standard hard-wired telephone;
  4. Controls for the building’s HVAC system;
  5. Fail-safe stairway door release controls;
  6. Displays which indicate the status of the building’s fire alarm, HVAC, elevators and stairway door release system;
  7. Building emergency operations manual.
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In Existing high-rise structures, what might they have instead of a Building Control Station?

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They may have a lobby console staffed by building security personnel which contains some of the features found in Building Control Stations.

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What must all Existing high-rise structures have? (6)

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  1. Two means of exit from each floor;
  2. Keys to locked stairwell doors;
  3. A means of ventilation the structure (operable windows, fixed tempered glass, or mechanical ventilation);
  4. Elevator safety provisions which allows fire personnel access to each floor at all times;
  5. A Class I and Class II standpipe system, a Class III standpipe system, or a Combined system;
  6. An approved warning system or public address system.
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What is required in buildings of more than 150 feet in height?

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A public address system.

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A public address system is required in buildings more than what height?

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More than 150 feet in height.

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What is each high-rise building required to have?

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An Emergency Operations Manual.

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Where is the Emergency Operations Manual generally located? (3)

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In the

  1. Building Control Station;
  2. Security console; or
  3. The building engineer’s office.
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17
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What information should the Emergency Operations Manual contain? (3)

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  1. Pertinent phone numbers;
  2. Floor plans of the building;
  3. Other useful information that could be useful to the fire department.
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What is a standpipe system?

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A wet or dry system of piping and related equipment designed to provide water exclusively for fire fighting.

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What are they classifications of standpipe systems? (4)

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  1. Class I - dry
  2. Class 2 - wet
  3. Class 3 - combination
  4. Combined Sprinkler-Standpipe systems
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In what buildings are Class I standpipe systems found?

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Older high-rise structures four or more stories tall.

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What are the characteristics of a Class I standpipe system?

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It is a dry system with water supply and water pressure delivered by a fire department pumper through inlet connections.

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What is the minimum requirement for the FDC of a Class I standpipe system?

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Two 2-1/2 inch inlets.

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What is the required reach of a Class I standpipe system?

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All portions of the high-rise structure must be able to be reached by a 30 foot stream from a nozzle attached to 100 feet of hose.

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In what buildings are Class II standpipes required?

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In buildings 3 or more stories tall.

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What system is a Class II standpipe system?

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It is a wet system directly connected to a water source.

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With what are Class II standpipes equipped?

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1-1/2 inch outlets with hose and nozzle for use by the building’s occupants.

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What is the required reach of a Class II standpipe system?

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All portions of the high-rise structure must be able to be reached by a 30 foot stream from a nozzle attached to not more than 100 feet of hose.

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What is a Class III (Combination) standpipe system?

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A wet system directly connected to 2 separate sources of water.

29
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What is the primary water supply for a Class III (Combination) standpipe system and to what is it connected?

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The municipal water system and is generally connected to the building’s fire pump(s) or to internal tanks which supply the building’s fire pump(s).

30
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With what outlets is a Class III (Combination) standpipe system equipped?

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1-1/2 inch outlets with hose and nozzle for occupant use and 2-1/2 inch outlets for fire department use.

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What is the secondary source of water for a Class III (Combination) standpipe system?

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The inlets for fire department pumper connections. These connections are required.

32
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In what buildings is a Combined Sprinkler/Standpipe system required?

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In all high-rise buildings greater than 75 feet tall and built after July 1974.

33
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What is required in a Combined Sprinkler/Standpipe system?

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Automatic fire sprinklers.

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What must high-rise structures over 150 feet tall have?

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A combined system directly connected to a water supply and have 2-1/2 inch outlets for fire fighter use.

35
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What are the parts of a Combined Sprinkler/Standpipe system?

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It will have fire department connections, a fire pump which supplies water and water pressure to the standpipes and an on-site water supply.

36
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What may high-rise structures 75 to 150 feet in height utilize?

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The wet standpipe to supply the sprinkler system.

37
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A wet standpipe may be used to supply the sprinkler system in what size of structures?

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High-rise structures 75 to 150 feet in height.

38
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Dry standpipe risers in structures less than 100 feet in height will use what size pipe?

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4-inch diameter pipe.

39
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Dry standpipe risers in structures greater than 100 fee tall will use what size pipe?

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6-inch diameter pipe.

40
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If a 4-inch diameter pipe is used for a dry standpipe riser, how tall is the structure?

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Less than 100 feet in height.

41
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If a 6-inch diameter pipe is used for a dry standpipe riser, how tall is the structure?

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Greater than 100 feet tall.

42
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What is the flow rate and psi to the roof of a dry standpipe riser?

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The system must flow 500 gallons of water per minute at 65 pounds per square inch at the roof.

43
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Wet standpipe risers utilize 1-1/2 inch to 2-inch pipe in structures of what size?

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Less than 50 feet in height.

44
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Wet standpipe risers utilize 2-1/2 inch pipe in structures of what size?

A

Structures greater than 50 feet in height.

45
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If a structure is less than 50 feet in height, what size pipe will the wet standpipe riser utilize?

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1-1/2 inch to 2 inch pipe.

46
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If a structure is greater than 50 feet in height, what size pipe will the wet standpipe riser utilize?

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2-1/2 inch pipe.

47
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Buildings greater than 275 feet tall must be sectioned with what?

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Separate wet standpipe risers for each section.

48
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Buildings greater than what height must be sectioned with separate risers for each section?

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Greater than 275 feet tall.

49
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Are there inlets for fire department pumpers with wet standpipe risers, and why?

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No. The system is supplied from the municipal water supply.

50
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What size pipe does a Combination standpipe have?

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5-inch pipe.

51
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What is the flow rate and PSI at the roof level for a Combination standpipe?

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500 gallons per minute at 65 PSI at the roof level.

52
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How many and what size inlets will the Combination standpipe have if there are up to 2 risers?

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Four 2-1/2 inch inlets for fire department pumper connections.

53
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How many and what sized inlets will the Combination standpipe have if there are 3 or more risers?

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Six 2-1/2 inch inlets if the building has 3 or more risers?

54
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What is the flow rate for Combined Sprinkler/Standpipe systems?

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1000 gallons per minute per riser.

55
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How many and what size inlets will the Combined Sprinkler/Standpipe systems have if there are up to 2 risers?

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Four 2-1/2 inch inlets for fire department connections.

56
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How many and what sized inlets will the Combined Sprinkler/Standpipe systems have if there are 3 or more risers?

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Six 2-1/2 inch inlets.

56
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What is it about high-rise buildings that increases the problem of search and rescue and fire suppression? (3)

A
  1. Population
  2. Design
  3. Construction
57
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It is the focal point in the Life Safety buildings for fire department operations. What are the equivalent names? (2)

A
  1. Building Control Station

2. Fire control room

58
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What is the equivalent to a Building Control Station for an existing high-rise building?

A

A lobby console.

SDFD Written Test (T10531-201406) (8 decks)

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