Life Safety

Question 1

Visual Alarms

Answer 1

Heard throughout building, placed @ exits, no specified location rules

Question 2

Audible Alarms

Answer 2

All public use access, specific placement, more install locations

Question 3

Combination of visual and audible alarms

Answer 3

Must conform to requirements of both.

Question 4

Combustible

Answer 4

Will ignite & burn

Question 5

Noncombustible

Answer 5

Will not ignite or burn

Question 6

Flame resistant

Answer 6

withstands flame & fire

Question 7

Fire resistant

Answer 7

resists the spread of fire

Question 8

Reach ranges

Answer 8

15”-48” unobstructed
15”-44” obstructed

Question 9

Passive fire control examples

Answer 9

Construction assemblies, smoke barriers, compartmentalization

Question 10

Active fire control examples

Answer 10

Sprinklers

Question 11

Max travel distance

Answer 11

furthest point of a space to the exit

Question 12

Fire dampers

Answer 12

Prevent the spread of fire and smoke. Smoke dampers only resist the spread of smoke.

Question 13

Corridor width exceptions

Answer 13

Doors can reduce width up to 1/2 during swing, but only project 7” when fully open.
Handrails can encroach 4.5” on each side
Nonstructural components - 1 1/2” max on each side
Structural elements & light fixtures - standard obstruction rules

Question 14

Corridors

Answer 14

Always part of the egress of a building, used for calculating travel distance, part of the exit access, and not always fire-rated.

Question 15

Egress door width

Answer 15

32” clear width

Question 16

Max mirror mounting height AFF

Answer 16

40” AFF

Question 17

Common path of egress travel distance

Answer 17

Furthest point of a space to where a person has access to 2 exit paths.

Question 18

Max travel distance (length)

Answer 18

75’ without sprinklers
100’ with sprinklers

Question 19

Rating of exit access corridors

Answer 19

1 hr