Winter Chill
What is 3 feet (around all heat sources).
This is the language that allows AHJ's to prohibit flame throwers at Holiday parties.
The AHJ shall have the authority to prohibit any or all open flames, and open, recreational, and cooking fires or other sources of ignition, or establish special regulations on the use of any form of fire or smoking material where circumstances make such conditions hazardous. (NFPA 1: 10.11.2)
This is the required distance snow needs to be removed from a fire hydrant.
What is 36 in. (NFPA 18.5.7.1) for hydrants with 2-1/2" diameter connections. Space of 60 inches in front of each with connection greater than 2-1/2"
Mrs. Claus wants to decorate the entire door of her classroom with the gingerbread man made from cookie boxes and frosting tubes. This is the language that isn't so dashing...
What is furnishings, decorations, or other objects must not obstruct the exits in any way, including the access to, visibility of, or egress from. NFPA 1, Chapter 14
Any receptacle within this distance of the sink requires a GFCI Interrupter.
Six feet
This is the distance required from a ceiling-mounted heaters to the ceiling itself
According to (7e) of SPS 101.02 powers, duties, and jurisdictions of departments, this item is to be allowed in the rotunda of the state capitol building or church seasonaly.
What is a Christmas tree.
This is the maximum distance an access road needs to be in relation to any portion of the building
What is 150 feet. (can be increased to 450 feet for any building with an automatic sprinkler system
Santa is providing warmth with the use of a fireplace that he constucted using wood and bricks. This is the minimum distance required of combustibles from masonry construction.
What is 2" (SPS 321.30(9))
This is the number of days that temporary wiring is limited to, but does not exclude regular inspection
What is 90 days.
This gas commonly used to heat your appliances is heavier than air.
What is propane.
Bonus: Do the fumes rise or settle in low areas?
This is the industry standard that should be considered with purchasing Holiday lights
What is UL.
This is the maximum allowable distance of travel to an exterior exit
What is 150 feet. (Sprinkler system, max. 200 feet)
Mrs. Claus wants to decorate her sprinklered office with tinsel. She utilizes the improper securing device. This is what is need to refrain from the sprinkler head, the appropriate securing device, and what the material should be protected with.
What is 18" clearance, non-combustible, and flame-resistant.
This is top fire cause around the Holiday Season that provides the most intense light
This is what is required when sprinklers are required, but subject to freezing temperatures
What is installation of a dry-sidewall or dry-pendent sprinkler extending from a non-freezing area into a freezing area.
These are four safe education points you can educate the public regarding extension cords and lights.
What are throwing away lights that are frayed, keeping cords away from water/flammables, Use flame resistant decorations, Unplugging lights when leaving the house or going to sleep.
This is the distance an access road should be within of an exterior door that allows access to the interior of the building?
What is 50 feet. (Exception: 1-2 family dwellings or townhouses protected with an automatic sprinkler system.
Santa wants to keep light on for the elves at the workshop when the sun goes down. These are solutions to keep both the workshop and churches safe while be well lit.
What are battery or solar-powered candles.
Clark is again tasked with stringing the lights. This is the company that provides a sense of security and the maximum number of lights that should be connected together.
What is UL and 3.
These are ways to keep sprinkler systems from freezing through preventative measures
What are the following: Keep water from freezing in pipes maintaining heat above 40 F. Utilize dry systems, insulating pipes and backflow devices, regularly draining low-pipe traps.
These are the 5 E's that keep your Holidays from going up in flames.
What are Education, Engineering, Enforcement, Economic Incentives, Emergency Response
This is the minimum width and maximum height off the floor the fire exit hardware needs to be?
What is 30 inches wide and 44 inches above the floor. (Bonus: 15 pounds is the maximum applied force to release the latch)
The reindeer are using their antlers to hang decorations all around the business (extinguisher cabinets, pull station, and emergency lights. This is the code language that puts them in a time-out.
NFPA 72, "conspicuous, unobstructed, and accessible" at all times, often with a 36-inch clear semicircle of space in front of them.
These are the rules for use of extension cords during the Holiday season.
Must be listed (UL-approved), sized for the load, Used with portable devices only, kept free from damage/obstructions (walls, ceilings, rugs), and not "daisy-chained," requiring direct connection to a receptacle. They must be inspected regularly, match the environment (indoor/outdoor), and serve only one appliance (except approved multi-cords)