LSC & OFM

Question 0

What are other legislations in building safety

Answer 0

Fire code
building code
electrical code

Question 1

What is the NFPA

Answer 1

a guide for when there is no clear guidance on an issue in the particular jurdiction of residence

Question 2

what are relative ontario regulatory requirements

Answer 2

OHSA
technical safety standards act
ARC’s

Question 3

Where do ontario based requirements find their genesis

Answer 3

NFPA LSC

Question 4

what are 3 characteristics of the NFPA LSC

Answer 4

economical
best science
ongoing maintenance and review

Question 5

what is a limitation of the NFPA 101 LSC

Answer 5

written with a US focus

Question 6

What are key components of NFPA 101

Answer 6

classifies occupancies
means of egress
fire protection features
building services
fire protection equipment
specific conditions for occupancies

Question 7

What does the OFC place restricrions on

Answer 7

storage of hazardous materials (specifically flammable and combustible liquids) in various occupancies. assembly (schools) and residential (single family dwellings, apartments)

Question 8

What is the restriction in assembly occupancies

Answer 8

limited quantities in approved containers only

Question 9

Assembly occupancies, max quantity of liquids formula

Answer 9

q1/30 + q2/150 + q3/600 < 1

Question 10

Some storage is allowed in cabinets or rooms but with a restriction. what is it

Answer 10

flammable liquids cant be stored above or below the first storey of the building or on exterior balconies

Question 11

Can flammable or combustible liquids be stored on exterior balconies?

Answer 11

no

Question 12

where can flammable and combustible liquids be stored in residential occupancies

Answer 12

within the unit - 30 and 10

attached garage or shed - 50 and 30

Question 13

To what mercantile occupancies do restrictions apply? and where can they store their liquids?

Answer 13

ones that involve prepackaged closed containers. OFC permits basement storage

Question 14

In mercantile occupancies what are he limitations dependent upon

Answer 14

suite size
liquid classification
sprinkler protection

Question 15

What are the mercantile quantity restrictions

Answer 15

8000 L Max OR 8L/m2
2000 L Class I OR 2L/m2
300 L class ia and ib combined OR .3L/m2

Question 16

What are other occupancies with storage restrictions

Answer 16

buisness and personal services
educational occupances (non-res)
Institutional occupances (supervisory or medical care or correctional institutions)

Question 17

In the “other” occupancies, where can liquids be stored

Answer 17

in cabinets in closed containers

in rooms with no openings directly with public portions

Question 18

What do single fire compartments have a rating of when they can store 250 L

Answer 18

45 min fire resistance rating

Question 19

What and how must individual containers exceeding 5L of flammable or combustible liquids be stored

Answer 19

in compliance with ULC/ ORD -C-30 Safety container requirements

they must be safety cans up to 25 L capacity

Question 20

What does the OFM use the Comprehensive Fire Safety Effectiveness Model for

Answer 20

to describe the process and procedures under which its desired objectives of optimizing public fire safety can be met

Question 21

Name some issues which can determine fire impact on individuals and community

Answer 21

lack of water supply/ HR/ security/ property maintenance/ fire safe behaviour/ fire safety eduxation and adequate separation/egress/alarm and detection

removable or correctible sources of ignition
alcohol or drug impairment

Question 22

Who conducts a Needs Analysis

Answer 22

municipalities. but an organization can complete one too

Question 23

What does a needs analysis include

Answer 23

a list of property, occupant and/or fire types relevant to community

number of properties of each property type within the community and number of occupancy for each occupant type and fires for each fire type

Question 24

What happens after the needs analysis information is collected and what does it entail

Answer 24

a more in depth assessment takes place that considers:
number of fires and incident rates
possibility of ignition
number of fatalities/injuries and their rates
property losses (dollars)
expected size of any fire
number of persons imperiled/affected
moral or legal concerns

Question 25

how is the in depth assignment further assessed

Answer 25

prioritization based on risk
assess why there is a risk
select programs to address risk within available resources

Question 26

What are relevant subcomponents of program selection/development and implementation

Answer 26

fire incident evaluation
public safety education
inspection

Question 27

What are characterics of a Category A building

Answer 27

<600 m2 in area
3 stories or less in height;
doesnt contain an occupancy subject to retrofit or hazardous occupancy that has specific fire safet requirements;
do not contain an institutional occupancy

Question 28

What are characterics of a Category B building

Answer 28

> 600m2 in area
6 stories or less in height
doesnt contain an occupancy subject to retrofit not yet in compliance
does not contain institutional occupancy

Question 29

What are characterics of a Category C building

Answer 29

> 600m2 in area
6 stories or more in height
doesnt contain occupancy subject to retrofit not yet in compliance
MAY contain institutional occupancy that is in compliance with retrofit

Question 30

What are characterics of a Category D building

Answer 30

an occupancy subject to retrofit NOT yet in compliance
D1- assembly
D2 - rooming houses, community and social services
D3 - institutional
D4 - low rise res
D5 - high rise res
D6 - 2 unit residential

Question 31

What are characterics of a Category E building

Answer 31

buildings of new construction subject to OBC
E1 - referenced by OBC part 9
E2 - referenced by OBC part 3
E3 - high rise buildings 3.2.6

Question 32

What should staff be knowledgeable of

Answer 32

sprinkler systems
fire alarm and detectors
standpipe and hose systems
fire fighter systems
emergency power generators
smoke control measures
fixed extinguishing systems