Impairment Procedures

Question 1

When a fire protection system is out of service for more than ____ hrs at least one of the following shall be provided

-Evacuation of the building of section affected by the OOS system

-An approved fire watch

-Temporary water supply

-a program to eliminate ignition sources and limit the amount of fuel available to the fire

Answer 1

10 Hours

Question 2

True or False.
When taking a sprinkler system out of service, the following are approved sources of a temporary water supply

-A hose from a fire hydrant to the FDC

-A portable tank and pump

-A standby fire department pumper

Answer 2

True

Question 3

A 5% degradation in the water supply during a main drain test on an automatic wet standpipe, is considered a _____

Answer 3

Impairment

Question 4

Impairment procedures for when an impairment will last longer than 10 hours are found in _____

Answer 4

NFPA 25 15.5

Question 5

Leaking sprinklers is a/an

Answer 5

Impairment

Question 6

An inadequate concentration of antifreeze is a/an _____

Answer 6

Impairment

Question 7

A condition that can result in a fire protection system being rendered inoperative during a fire event is a/an _____

Answer 7

Impairment

Question 8

An anti-vortex plate with a blockage is a/an _____

Answer 8

Impairment

Question 9

An empty diesel fuel tank for a fire pump is a/an _____

Answer 9

Impairment

Question 10

When shutting down a system for impairment you must hang a tag at _______

Answer 10

System control valve and the FDC

Question 11

The minimum size of an impairment tag is _____ in.

Answer 11

4 x 6

Question 12

When the water temperature of a tank is below 32f it is an _____

Answer 12

Impairment