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◉ Steel Hoods Answer: Made of 18 Gauge Steel, 18'' Clearance to combustible ◉ No more than ____ actions for a pull station Answer: 2 ◉ Deep Fryer shall have ___ space between other cooking surfaces. Answer: 16" ◉ Minimum distance you can store within a sprinkler head Answer: 18 Inches ◉ Sprinklers are designed to operate at _____ PSI Answer: 15 ◉ Minimum distance from a hydrant to the ground is Answer: 18'' ◉ Every suppression system for a kitchen should be Answer: Type K ◉ Maximum travel distance for a B rated extinguisher is Answer: 50 Feet
◉ If a suspended ceiling is within ____ inches of the ceiling sprinklers are not required Answer: 6 ◉ To pass the "Pill Test" how many times must a match go out? Answer: 7 out of 8 Times ◉ E value of Steel is Answer: 29 Million ◉ RPM is Answer: Robertson Protected Metal ◉ Corner Test is done on Answer: 25 Foot Walls ◉ Carbon monoxide can be as much as ____ times greater in concealed spaces than in the open Answer: 50 ◉ In masonry buildings, a simple wood beam can span up to Answer: 25 Feet ◉ Wood and Paper release Answer: 8000 BTU ◉ Plastics and combustible liquids release Answer: 16,000 BTU
◉ A fire load rating of 11-15 in pounds per square inch is considered: Answer: Moderately Severe ◉ More fire fighters have been killed in ________ construction Answer: Ordinary ◉ In a Dust Explosion the 1st explosion is followed by Answer: a bigger one ◉ How much clearance in height and width is required for a public way Answer: 10 Feet ◉ What is an exploded pictorial drawing? Answer: Parts of the assembly are separated to better illustrate ◉ What is a bond? Answer: The pattern in which masonry units are laid ◉ What causes heat and smoke to spread upward then outward within a building? Answer: Convection ◉ A disadvantage of a dry chemical extinguisher? Answer: Residue
◉ What is the fire resistance rating of an exit door in buildings 3 stories or less? Answer: 1 Hour ◉ A short squat column is called? Answer: Pier ◉ The access opening to fire escapes shall be no higher than ____ inches above the floor. Answer: 12 ◉ Amps Answer: Measure the quantity ◉ Volts Answer: Measure the pressure ◉ Ohm Answer: Measures the resistance ◉ For a building to be classified an apartment, how many units with independent kitchens are needed? Answer: 3 or More ◉ To be classified as a dormitory, how many people must it provide sleeping accommodations for? Answer: More than 16 persons ◉ A structure will sustain its greatest load when the load is Answer: Axial
◉ Fire Command Center Answer: A room or area of a building where the status of the fire alarm equipment and there critical building systems associated with fire alarm systems can be manually controlled. ◉ Annunciator Panel Answer: Panel that provides emergency responders with information about the location and type of alarm ◉ Maximum allowed level for all audible alarm signals Answer: 110 dBa ◉ Radiant Energy Detector Answer: A type of detector that looks for specific portions of the visible and invisible light spectrum produced by flames, sparks, or embers ◉ NFPA 72 Deals with Answer: National Fire Alarm Code ◉ Beam Detector Answer: Projects a narrow beam of light across a large open area from a sending unit to a receiving unit. When the beam is interrupted by smoke it activates the alarm ◉ Photoelectric Smoke Detector Answer: Uses a small light source, either an incandescent bulb or a light emitting diode to detect smoke. It is done by shining a light through the chamber and smoke particles reflect it.
◉ Ionization Smoke Detector Answer: A device containing a small amount of radioactive material that ionizes the air between two charged electrodes to sense the presence of smoke particles ◉ General Alarms Sound through Answer: an entire structure ◉ Line Detector Answer: wire or tubing that can be strung along the ceiling of large open areas to detect an increase in the heat ◉ Supervisory Signal Answer: Signal given by a fixed fire protection system indicating readiness status of the system and devices ◉ Trouble Signal Answer: A signal initiated by the fire alarm system or device indicative of a fault in a monitored circuit or component ◉ FACP Means Answer: Fire Alarm Control Panel ◉ Amount of time a battery backup system must run in normal mode Answer: 24 Hours ◉ The mounting distance above the floor for a manual pull station Answer: 42'' ~54"
◉ Exit Discharge Answer: The portion of the means of egress system between the termination of the exit and the public way ◉ Travel Distance Answer: The total distance a person travels within the exit access to reach an enclosed exit stairway or exterior door, or horizontal exit ◉ Wet Barrel Hydrant Answer: Popular in warm climates. The battle is full with water at all times ◉ Dry Barrel hydrant Answer: water is pumped or drained when not in use. It protects it in freezing climates. ◉ 200 PSI for 2 Hours Answer: Minimum pressure required during a hydrostatic test to check for leaks. ◉ Hip Roof Answer: It is a pitched roof that has no gables and all facets of the roof slope down from the peak. ◉ Define a High Rise Answer: Exceeds 80~100 feet, is build of a combination of concrete and protected steel ◉ Seismic design includes ____ bracing Answer: lateral
◉ Elevator Operation Phase 1 Answer: The elevator is recalled to a certain floor and the door remains open ◉ Elevator Operation Phase 2 Answer: Allows Emergency use of the elevator with certain safe guards and special functions ◉ Heat Transfer Answer: Process where by heat moves from one body or substance to another by radiation, conduction, ... ◉ MSDS Answer: Material Safety Data Sheet ◉ Class A Answer: Ordinary Combustibles, wood, paper, wool, things that when burned leave ash ◉ Class B Answer: Flammable Liquids ◉ Class C Answer: Fires involving energized electrical equipment ◉ Class D Answer: Combustible Metals ◉ Class K Answer: Combustible cooking products such as vegetable or animal oils and fats
◉ Class 1 Standpipe Answer: They are equipped with a 2 1/2 inch hose and are designed to be used by fire personnel only ◉ Class 2 Standpipe Answer: They are equipped with 1 1/2 inch outlets and are small diameter for use by the building occupants ◉ Class 3 Standpipe Answer: This has both 1 1/2 inch and 2 1/ inch connections ◉ Wet Standpipe Answer: Continuously pressurized with water from a public supply ◉ Automatic Dry Standpipe Answer: Filled with pressurized air and upon opening of a hose a valve drops the air pressure that permits the dry pipe to activate allowing water into the system ◉ 175 PSI Answer: Maximum listed pressure for most standpipe and sprinkler systems ◉ FDC Answer: Fire Department Connection ◉ Maximum distance a hydrant should be from a FDC Answer: 100'
◉ Heat of Hydration Answer: During the hardening of concrete, heat is given off by the chemical process in hydration ◉ Concrete is reinforced to Answer: Resist the tensile forces upon it ◉ Monitor Roof Answer: Common in factory buildings. They have a raised central section that extends several feet above the surrounding roof surface ◉ Post-tensioned Reinforcing Answer: The Reinforcing steel is tensioned after the concrete is hardened ◉ Pre-tensioned reinforcing Answer: Steel strands are stretched between anchors producing a tensile force in the steel, then concrete is placed around and allowed to harden. ◉ Rafter Answer: Inclined beam that supports a roof, runs parallel to the slope ◉ Smoldering Answer: Burning with a little smoke and no flame ◉ Pre-ignition Answer: Energy transfer from a gas to a fuel
◉ Pitot tube Answer: Measures the velocity pressure ◉ Jockey Pump Answer: Term used to describe a small pump used to maintain the pressure level in water based fire protection due to small fluctuations in the system ◉ Driver Answer: Term used to describe an electric engine or diesel motor that provides power to the fire pump ◉ What is cold flow? Answer: The creeping or sliding of the fusible link of a sprinkler head caused by repeated heating ◉ How often you should do a halon test? Answer: Semi-Annually ◉ At what occupant load is a fire alarm system required for Assembly Occupancies? Answer: 300 or Greater ◉ What is the occupant load factor for figuring a library reading room? Answer: 50 net feet squared ◉ The horizontal measurement on stairs is called the ____ Answer: Run ◉ _____ % of fire doors actually work Answer: 50
◉ In structural steel, a symbol such as W12X16 means Answer: W = type of beam, 12 = nminal depth, 16 = weight per linear foot ◉ What is the maximum height of an ordinary block bearing wall Answer: 6 Stories ◉ What happens to marble when subjected to heat? Answer: Turns to chalk ◉ What size basements require sprinkler protection? Answer: 2500 Square Feet or More ◉ What is the color Coding and GPM on hydrants? Answer: Red = less than 500 GPM, Orange - 500 - 999 GPM, Green 1000-1499 GPM, Light Blue = 1500 GPM PLUS ◉ What is passive fire defense Answer: Fire Walls and Doors ◉ What temperature flash point is a flammable rating? Answer: Less Than 100 Degrees F, OVER 100 it is combustible ◉ What is needed to stabilize a pre-cast tilt slab wall? Answer: Roof
◉ What is the maximum of the property a tent may cover? Answer: 75 Percent ◉ How many days does concrete take to set to it's designed strength? Answer: 28 Days ◉ Steel is how many times stronger than concrete? Answer: 15 Times ◉ Fire Drills should be conducted in educational facilities at what interval? Answer: Every month well school is in session? ◉ What is the name of the test used to rate flame spread? Answer: Steiner Tunnel Test ◉ What type of doors do freight Elevators have? Answer: Counter Balanced ◉ What is the minimum fire resistance rating for enclosures connecting 4 or more stories? Answer: 2 Hour ◉ What are the dimension lines? Answer: They extend for length of distance being measured
◉ What is vellum? Answer: Transparent paper original drawings are on ◉ What type of mortar is for underground masonry? Answer: Type M ◉ How many square feet may a sprinkler cover in a low hazard? Answer: 225 Feet ◉ What are the three classes of stand pipe systems? Answer: Class 1
- Fire Personnel Only Class 2 - Occupants Only Class 3 - Both Fire/Occupants ◉ Orthographic projections are Answer: Three Dimensional ◉ In a lodging or room house where a sleeping room is above the level of exit discharge, the primary means of escape shall be? Answer: -- Enclosed Stairs -- horizontal exit -- Exterior Stair -- or a fire escape
