V7-1-8 Flashcards

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Three or more dwelling units attached

A

Multiple family dwellings

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Single detached dwelling units on land owned in common

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Detached condominiums

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2
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Reviews building plans and applies fire flow and hydrant spacing requirements according to this regulation

A

Fire prevention engineering section

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SFD & DC’s 1-4 units <5000 sq. ft.

Fire flow_____
Duration_____
Hydrant Spacing_____

A

Fire flow- 1250gpm
Duration- 2 hrs
Spacing- 600’

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DC’s 5+ units <5000 sq ft

Fire flow—–
Duration—–
Hydrant spacing——

A

FF- 1500gpm
D- 2hrs
HS- 300’

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5
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Duplexes

Fire flow—–
Duration——
Hydrant Spacing——

A

FF- 1500gpm
D- 2 hrs
HS- 600’

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Due to undetermined building designs for new land development projects (undeveloped land) the required fire flow Shall be:

FF—–
D——
HS—-

A

FF- 5000gpm
D- 5 hours
HS- 300’

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7
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Fire flows proceeding are measured at_________

A

20 psi RESIDUAL psi

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Single family dwelling < 5000 sq ft

On lot 1 acre or > _________

On lot < 1 acre ___________

FF, D, HS?

A

1 acre or >
FF- 1000gpm
D- 2 hrs
HS- 600’

< 1 acre
FF 1250, rest same as above

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Mobile Home Park

Fire flow —–
Duration——
Hydrant Spacing—–

A

FF-1250gpm
D- 2 hrs
HS- 600’

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10
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Conditions requiring additional fire flow

Each story above ground level add _____ per story

A

500gpm

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11
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Conditions requiring additional fire flow

Any exposure within 50 feet add a total of______

A

500gpm

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12
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Any high-rise building as determined by jurisdictional building code the fire flow Shall be minimum of

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3500gpm for 3 hrs at 20psi

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13
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Any flow may be increased up to 1000 GPM for a _________

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Hazardous occupancy

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14
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Fire hydrants shall be required at ________ and along ________ as requirements dictate

A

Intersections

Access ways

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15
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When a cul-de-sac depth exceeds _______ residential or _____ commercial, hydrant shall be required at mid block. Additional hydrants required if Hydrant spacing exceeds specified distances

A

450’ res.

200’ comm.

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16
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Urban properties greater than 1 acre

No portion of lot frontage should be more than _____ via vehicular access from public hydrant

A

450’

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Non-urban properties less than 1 acre
No portion of a structure should be placed on a lot where it exceeds ______via vehicular access from a properly spaced public hydrant that meets the required fire flow

A

750’

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18
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ALL OCCUPANCIES, other than SFD’s such as commercial, industrial, multifamily dwellings, private schools, institutions, detached condominiums (5 or more units) etc.
Fire hydrant spacing Shall be:

A

300’

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ALL OCCUPANCIES, other than SFD’s such as commercial, industrial, multifamily dwellings, private schools, institutions, detached condominiums (5 or more units) etc.
No portion of lot frontage shall be more than _____via vehicular access from the public hydrant

A

200’

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ALL OCCUPANCIES, other than SFD’s such as commercial, industrial, multifamily dwellings, private schools, institutions, detached condominiums (5 or more units) etc.
No portion of a building should exceed _____via vehicular access from a properly spaced hydrant

A

400’

21
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Hydrants Shall be required on both sides of the street whenever:

A

Streets having raised median center dividers which make access to hydrants difficult, causes time delay, and/or creates undue hazard

22
Q

Other situations that may require hydrants on both sides of the street

A

Excessive traffic loads
Lack of adjacent parallel public streets
Possibility of future development
Accessibility of existing hydrants

23
Q

Spacing distance between on-site hydrants Shall be _____ commercial to _____residential. Design features shall assist in allowing distance modifications

A

300’

600’

24
Q

Only _______ qualify for Max spacing of 600 feet

A

Sprinklered buildings

25
Q

For non-sprinklered buildings consideration should be given to fire protection, access doors, outside storage, etc., shall be taken into consideration. Distance between Hydrants should not exceed _____

A

400’

26
Q

All on-site hydrants shall flow a minimum of

A

1250gpm @20psi for 2 hrs

27
Q

If more than one on site fire hydrant is required, the on-site fire flow Shall be at least________, flowing from _______ simultaneously

A

2500gpm @ 20psi

2 hydrants

28
Q

All on-site hydrants shall be installed a minimum of ______from a structure or protected by a ________

A

25’

2 hour fire wall

29
Q

All on-site hydrants Shall be equipped with a shut off (gate) valve which shall be located as follows:

Minimum distance to hydrant______

Maximum distance from hydrant___

A

Min- 10’

Max- 25’

30
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All new on site hydrants and underground installations are subject to inspection of the following items by representative of the department

A
  • Piping materials and the bracing in support thereof
  • hydrostatic test of 200 psi for two hours
  • adequate flushing of the installation
  • flow test to satisfy required fire flow
  • hydrants painted
31
Q

On-site hydrants have a hydrostatic test of

A

200psi for 2 hours

32
Q

On-site hydrants are painted with ______ and ________.

A

2 coats of red primer

One coat of red paint

33
Q

It’s the responsibility of ______, the______, or the _____to maintain on-site hydrants

A

Property management company
Homeowners association
Property owner

34
Q

No barricades, walls, fences, landscaping, etc., shall be installed or planted within _____ of a fire hydrant.

A

3 feet

35
Q

Minimum acceptable flow from an existing public hydrant Shall be _____ unless required fire flow is less

A

1000gpm

36
Q

If more than one hydrant is to be flowed in order to meet required fire flow, the following number of hydrants Shall be flowed: (in gpm)

A

1 hydrant= 1250gpm & below

2 hydrant= 1251-3500gpm simul.

3 hydrant= 3501-5000gpm simul.

37
Q

Existing single outlet 2 1/2 inch hydrants Shall be upgraded to a ________hydrant when the required fire flow exceeds 1250 GPM

A

Double outlet 6”x4”x2 1/2”

38
Q

An upgrade of the fire hydrant will not be required if the required fire flow is between the minimum requirement of ______up to and including ______, and the existing public water system will provide the required fire flow through an existing wharf fire hydrant

A

750gpm

1250gpm

39
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All new required fire hydrant installation shall be approved _______

A

6”x4”x2 1/2” fire hydrants

40
Q

Hydrants Shall be installed so that the centerline of the lowest outlet is between ___and ___ above finished grade

A

14” and 24”

41
Q

Hydrants shall be installed so that the front of the riser is between _____ and _____ behind the curve face

A

12” & 24”

42
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Double outlet hydrants shall be installed with outlet’s facing the curbs and at a _____to the curb line.

A

45 degree angle

43
Q

Fire hydrants shall be installed with ______ unobstructed clearance on all sides.

A

3’

44
Q

When fire hydrants are installed they will have approved _______on them.

A

Plastic caps

45
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Hydrants will be painted with two coats of _____ and one coat of ________ for public hydrants and one coat of ___ for on-site hydrants, with the exception of the stems and threads.

A

Red primer

Traffic signal yellow

Red

46
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Underground shut off valves are to be located a minimum distance of ______ from the hydrant a maximum distance of ____ from the hydrant

A

10’ to 25’

47
Q

Locations for shut off valves can be less than 10 feet when the ________ is already installed and the minimum 10 foot distance cannot be satisfied

A

Water main

48
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When sidewalks are contiguous with a curb and are 5 feet wide or less, hydrants placed immediately behind sidewalk. Under no circumstances shall hydrants be _____ from a curbline.

A

> 6 feet