Section I Ontario Fire Code – Part 9 Flashcards
I-1. (OFC Div. B. 9.1.4.2 (a)-(c)) A life safety study may deal with but is not limited to: a) Containment b) Detection c) Suppression d) All of the above
d) All of the above
I-2. (OFC Div. B. 9.2.3.10) A fire escape may be erected on an existing building as a secondary means of egress for an assembly occupancy, provided the fire escape does not serve floor areas above: a) The third floor b) The fourth floor c) The fifth floor d) The first floor
c) The fifth floor
I-3.
(OFC Div. B. 9.3.1.1 (1)(b))
Division B, Section 9.3 of the Ontario Fire Code applies to boarding, lodging and rooming houses and private rest homes in which residents do not require care or treatment because of age, mental or physical limitations where:
a) The building height does not exceed 4 storeys
b) The building area does not exceed 700 m2
c) The homes are licensed by the City of Hamilton and lodging is provided for more than 3 persons
d) Lodging is provided for more than four persons
d) Lodging is provided for more than four persons
I-4.
(OFC Div. B. 9.3.3.1 (1))
Each floor area in a boarding, lodging or rooming house requires:
a) One exit
b) Two exits
c) One exit from the basement floor area where sleeping accommodation is not provided for more than 1 person
d) One exit from each of the 1st and 2nd floor levels
b) Two exits
I-5. (OFC Div. B. 9.4.2.5 (1)) Occupancies regulated by Division B, Section 9.4, Health Care Facilities, requires a fire separation of at least from other major occupancies: a) 3/4 hour b) 1 hour c) 1½ hours d) 2 hours
b) 1 hour
I-6. (OFC Div. B. 9.4.4.2 (1)) Fire alarm and detection systems in health care facilities must comply with the requirements of Division B, Subsection a) 3.2.4. b) 3.2.6. c) 3.2.7. d) 2.8.
a) 3.2.4.
I-7.
(OFC Div. B. 9.5.1.1 (1)(a)(i))
The Ontario Fire Code, Division B, Section 9.5 applies to buildings with more than two dwelling units where:
a) They are part of a townhouse complex
b) They are part of a motel complex
c) At least two dwelling units share common exit facilities and have interior access to one another
d) They are attached to a convent or monastery
c) At least two dwelling units share common exit facilities and have interior access to one another
I-8.
(OFC Div. B. 9.6.1.1 (1) and 9.6.1.2(1))
The regulations of the Ontario Fire Code, Division B, Section 9.6 do not apply to:
a) Boarding, lodging and rooming accommodation for more than ten persons in buildings less than six storeys in building height
b) Residential buildings higher than six storeys in building height
c) Convents and monasteries
d) Both a) & c)
d) Both a) & c)
I-9.
(OFC Div. B. 9.8.2.2 (3))
Existing fire separations between dwelling units and other rooms and areas are deemed to be in compliance with Ontario Fire Code, Division B, Section 9.8’s separation requirements where:
a) Additional drywall is added to existing separations
b) Alternating Current smoke alarms are installed throughout
c) The detached house, semi-detached house or row house is sprinklered in conformance with NFPA 13D
d) The portion of a dwelling unit situated above another dwelling unit is sprinklered in conformance with NFPA 13
c) The detached house, semi-detached house or row house is sprinklered in conformance with NFPA 13D
I-10.
(OFC Div. B. 9.8.1.1)
Ontario Fire Code, Division B, Section 9.8 applies to a detached house, semi-detached house or row house containing two existing dwelling units, where:
a) The building is 3 storeys or less in building height
b) The building area does not exceed 600m2
c) One dwelling unit or a portion of a dwelling unit is situated above another dwelling unit, or two dwelling units side by side share a common interior means of escape
d) All of the above
d) All of the above
I-11.
(OFC Div. B. 9.2.3.2 (2))
An existing assembly occupancy/room is permitted to be served by a single exit/doorway where:
a) The occupant load does not exceed 100 persons, the floor area is sprinklered in accordance with the Building Code and the travel distance does not exceed 23m
b) The occupant load does not exceed 60 persons
c) The building has a fire alarm system conforming to Subsection 3.2.6. of the 1986 Building Code
d) Both a) & b)
d) Both a) & b)
I-12. (OFC Div. B. 9.2.3.15 (3)) Existing washrooms/toilet rooms in an assembly occupancy which open directly into an exit stairway shall be separated from the exit stairway by a: a) ½ hour fire separation b) ¾ hour fire separation c) 1 hour fire separation d) ¾ hour firewall
b) ¾ hour fire separation
I-13.
(OFC Div. B. 9.3.2.3)
Basement ceilings in boarding, lodging and rooming houses are not required to be covered with a layer of lath and plaster or gypsum wallboard having a fire resistance rating of not less than 30 minutes when:
a) The existing ceiling separation has a 15 minute fire resistance rating
b) Alternating Current interconnected smoke alarms are installed in the basement area and throughout the premises
c) The basement area does not contain a bedroom, rec room, meeting or hobby room
d) There are less than six residents in the facility
c) The basement area does not contain a bedroom, rec room, meeting or hobby room
I-14.
(OFC Div. B. 9.3.3.1 (2))
A single exit from each of the 1st and 2nd floor areas of a boarding, lodging or rooming house is permitted where:
a) The building is equipped with an a/c smoke alarm system
b) Sleeping accommodation is not provided for more than ten persons
c) The exit is separated from the balance of the premises by a 15 minute fire separation and the premises is equipped with an a/c smoke alarm system
d) The owner lives on site
b) Sleeping accommodation is not provided for more than ten persons
I-15. (OFC Div. B. 9.4.2.6 (2)) Corridors in health care facilities which serve patients bedrooms are required to be separated from adjacent rooms by a 3/4 hour rated fire separation, except for: a) Janitor's closets b) Linen storage rooms c) Nursing stations d) Bedrooms with only one patient
c) Nursing stations
I-16.
(OFC Div. B. 9.5.2.9 (1))
A tenant storage locker located on the top floor landing of an interior stairway in a building with an occupant load of 24 persons regulated by Ontario Fire Code, Division B, Section 9.5 is required to be:
a) Separated from the remainder of the building by a fire separation with a 45 minute fire resistance rating
b) Sprinklered
c) Subdivided into areas not exceeding 100m2 with 45 minute rated fire separations
d) Both a) & b)
d) Both a) & b)
I-17.
(OFC Div. B. 9.5.2.15)
In buildings regulated by Ontario Fire Code, Division B, Section 9.5, storage garages are required to be:
a) Separated from the remainder of the building by a fire separation having a 45 minute fire resistance rating
b) Separated from the remainder of the building, by a fire separation having a 1 hour fire resistance rating
c) Sprinklered in accordance with NFPA 13 - light hazard rating
d) Separate from the main building by a firewall with a 3m spatial separation between the main building and the storage garage
a) Separated from the remainder of the building by a fire separation having a 45 minute fire resistance rating
I-18.
(OFC Div. B. 9. 6.5.3 (2))
A fire department standpipe connection is not required in a building regulated by Ontario Fire Code, Division B, Section 9.6 when:
a) The building is totally sprinklered
b) The building is equipped with a booster pump
c) The building is equipped with a booster pump provided with emergency power
d) The building is less than 12 storeys in building height
c) The building is equipped with a booster pump provided with emergency power
I-19.
(OFC Div. B. 9.6.3.1 (2))
Access to exits through a dead-end public corridor in a building regulated by Ontario Fire Code, Division B, Section 9.6 shall be deemed to be in compliance where the travel distance from any door in the corridor to a point where a choice of two directions of exit travel are available does not exceed:
a) 9m plus the width of the corridor
b) 6m plus the width of the corridor
c) 3m plus the width of the corridor
d) 9m plus half the width of the corridor
b) 6m plus the width of the corridor
I-20.
(OFC Div. B. 9.1.2.2 (6))
Division B, Sections 9.2 to 9.9 of the Ontario Fire Code retrofit legislation do not apply to buildings with respect to which the Chief Fire Official has granted an exemption under a predecessor to this regulation for so long as:
a) The building does not change ownership
b) A new Chief Fire Official is appointed
c) A life safety study has been proposed for application
d) The exemption is valid
d) The exemption is valid
I-21.
(OFC Div. B. 9.2.3.3 (2))
In places of assembly, existing access to exits through dead end corridors are permitted when:
a) The occupant load does not exceed 30 persons
b) The travel distance does not exceed 6m plus the corridor width
c) The travel distance does not exceed 6m plus the dead end corridor width to a point where a choice of two directions of exit travel are available and the occupant load does not exceed 20 persons
d) The occupant load does not exceed 20 persons
c) The travel distance does not exceed 6m plus the dead end corridor width to a point where a choice of two directions of exit travel are available and the occupant load does not exceed 20 persons
I-22.
(OFC Div. B. 9.3.3.4 (3))
Access to fire escapes used as an exit in Ontario Fire Code, Division B, Section 9.3 regulated buildings and constructed in compliance with Article 3.4.7.13. of the Building Code, shall be:
a) From a corridor
b) From each bedroom
c) From a common room
d) Only through a door if the occupant load is more than 10
a) From a corridor
I-23.
(OFC Div. B. 9.3.4.3)
Boarding, lodging and rooming houses with a capacity of less than 14 persons require:
a) An alternating current interconnected smoke alarm system with smoke alarms installed on the ceiling in each floor’s corridor adjacent to each stairway and on the basement ceiling adjacent to each stairway
b) An alternating current interconnected smoke alarm system together with single station smoke alarms in each bedroom
c) Smoke alarms in each bedroom only
d) A fire alarm system with smoke detectors in each bedroom
a) An alternating current interconnected smoke alarm system with smoke alarms installed on the ceiling in each floor’s corridor adjacent to each stairway and on the basement ceiling adjacent to each stairway
I-24.
(OFC Div. B. 9.4.2.7 (1)(2))
Floor areas containing rooms or areas used by the residents in a health care facility regulated by Division B, Section 9.4 are required to be:
a) Divided into two (2) 30 minute rated fire separations and equipped with smoke detectors
b) Divided into two (2) ¾ hour rated fire separations, each equipped with an acceptable exit
c) Divided into two (2) 45 minute rated fire separations, each equipped with at least one acceptable exit and able to accommodate its own occupants and adjacent zone’s occupants
d) Fire separated into four (4) 30 minute rated zones and each zone must have access to an exit leading directly outside
c) Divided into two (2) 45 minute rated fire separations, each equipped with at least one acceptable exit and able to accommodate its own occupants and adjacent zone’s occupants