PSX_35_Fire 4

Question 0

Sprinkler head types:

Suspended under a pipe, typically seen in lay in ceiling systems

Answer 0

Pendant

Question 1

Sprinkler head types:

Sit on top of the pipe directly under the structure where combustion gases are likely to form

Answer 1

Upright

Question 2

Sprinkler head types:

Located in small rooms that usually only require one head

Answer 2

Sidewall

Question 3

Sprinkler heads must be replaced regardless of type:

Answer 3

After Being activated

Question 4

Glass bulb color/temperature code:

Orange/red
135° – 170°

Answer 4

Ordinary temperature

Question 5

Glass bulb color/temperature code:

Yellow/green
175° – 225°

Answer 5

Intermediate

Question 6

Glass bulb color/temperature code:

Blue
250° – 300°

Answer 6

High

Question 7

Glass bulb color/temperature code:

Purple
325° – 375°

Answer 7

Extra high

Question 8

Glass bulb color/temperature code:

Black
400° – 650°

Answer 8

Extra and ultra high

Question 9

Used when water damage might be bad for the room

e.g.: computer rooms

Answer 9

Halon

Question 10

Used where are flammable liquid fires might occur

e.g.: industrial buildings, aircraft hangers

Answer 10

Foam

Question 11

Material expense rapidly when exposed to heat insulating the surface

Answer 11

Intumescent paint/call/putty

Question 12

Fire extinguishers:

Ordinary combustible’s (paper, wood, cloth), contains water or water-based agents

Answer 12

Type A

Question 13

Fire extinguishers:

Flammable liquids (gas, paint, solvents,), contains smothering types of chemicals (carbon dioxide, foam)

Answer 13

Type B

Question 14

Fire extinguishers:

Electrical equipment, contains nonconductive agents

Answer 14

Type C

Question 15

Fire extinguishers:

Combustible metals, matched with the fire they might be used on

Answer 15

Type D

Question 16

Fire extinguishers:

Combination of ordinary combustible’s, flammable liquids, electrical equipment

Answer 16

Type ABC fire extinguisher or

Question 17

Types of fire detection:

Used for incipient state.
– Have two chambers: reference and a measuring
– Small amount of radioactive material ionizes the air between the charge services in each chamber which results in current flow
– When combustion particles enter the detector, it impedes the flow which sets off an alarm
– Replaced every five years because radioactive material deteriorates
– Activities in paint booths, welding shops, areas with open flame, etc. The stuff in the air so wouldn’t work so well

Answer 17

Ionization detector

Question 18

Types of fire detection:

– Used to detect a smoldering stage
– Reacts to visible smoke that blocks a beam of light
– Can measure large volume of air
– Are useful when potential fires may produce a lot of smoke before bursting into flame

Answer 18

Photoelectric sensors

Question 19

Types of fire detection:

– Are used during flame stage
– Activated by temperature rise, and flames must be present before the alarm temperature is reached

Answer 19

Heat actuated sensors

Question 20

Required near fire doors, exit quarters, individual hotel rooms, bedrooms, and places of public assembly:

Answer 20

Fire detection

Question 21

Can be attached to system activated dampers, exhaust systems, and/or notify a central monitoring station and the fire department

Answer 21

Fire detection

Question 22

Types of fire alarm:

Sounds alarm just inside the building

Answer 22

Protected premises

Question 23

Types of fire alarm:

Local with a direct connection to municipal fire alarm box

Answer 23

Auxiliary

Question 24

Types of fire alarm: Direct connection warning to a remote location like a police department or alarm monitoring company

Answer 24

Remote Station

Question 25

Types of fire alarm: Warns to a central station located on site that monitors multiple buildings

Answer 25

Proprietary

Question 26

Types of fire alarm: Miller to proprietary except that equipment is owned and operated by a service company

Answer 26

Central Station

Question 27

Types of fire alarm: Supervised, owned and operated by a city or town

Answer 27

Municipal

Question 28

Sprinkler requirements per occupancy: Always

Answer 28

Group H High hazard occupancy

Question 29

Sprinkler requirements per occupancy: Wherever occupancy occurs

Answer 29

Group I Institutional occupancy

Question 30

Sprinkler requirements per occupancy: 12,000 ft.² or more. Building more than three stories in height. All floors including mezzanine greater than 24,000 ft.²

Answer 30

Group F Industrial occupancy

Question 31

Sprinkler requirements per occupancy: 20,000 ft.² or more Exception: classroom at grade with at least one exit

Answer 31

Group E Educational occupancy

Question 32

Sprinkler requirements per occupancy: 12,000 ft.² or more

Answer 32

Group A1, A3, A4 Assembly occupancy

Question 33

Sprinkler requirements per occupancy: 5000 ft.² or more

Answer 33

Group A2 Assembly occupancy

Question 34

Sprinkler requirements per occupancy: 1000 ft.² or more

Answer 34

Group A5 Assembly occupancy

Question 35

Sprinkler requirements per occupancy: 12,000 ft.² or more Floor area located more than three stories above grade. All floors including mezzanine exceeding 24,000 ft.²

Answer 35

Group M Mercantile occupancy

Question 36

Sprinkler requirements per occupancy: All areas.

Answer 36

Group R1 Residential occupancy

Question 37

Sprinkler requirements per occupancy: 12,000 ft.² or more Building more than three stories in height of floors including mezzanine greater than 24,000 ft.²

Answer 37

Group S1 Storage occupancy

Question 38

Sprinkler requirements per occupancy: All enclosed parking garages including those under our three that are one or two family townhouse occupancies

Answer 38

Group S2 Storage occupancy

Question 39

The maximum occupant load in any occupancy for one exit is

Answer 39

49 people

Question 40

Maximum travel distance for exit access:

Answer 40

200 feet in non-sprinkler buildings | 250–300 feet in sprinklered buildings

Question 41

Dead ends are limited to:

Answer 41

20 feet, or unlimited in length if the length is less than 2.5 times the width.

Question 42

Exit stairs that can exit through the vestibule or quarter adjacent to an exterior exit are maximum of

Answer 42

50% of exit stairs

Question 43

A two-story building accessible to the public must have more than one exit stair. Max separation sprinklered/non-sprinklered building is:

Answer 43

200' max separation sprinklered bldgs. | 150' max separation non sprinklered bldgs.

Question 44

Fire exits must:

Answer 44

– Be located at least half of the longest diagonal distance apart – Be smoke-free – Empty into a safe space – Not cross a smoke-filled space – Get people out in a safe and timely manner