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It is typically used to prevent cold soldering when sprinklers are too close
what is a baffle
The area of these types of openings are limited in an exposing building face
what are unprotected openings
From Harmahy's Ten Rules of fire endurance rating, rule 2 states "The fire endurance of a construction does not decrease with the addition of _______.
what are further layers
for a single storey, sprinklered building with multiple suites served by a public corridor, 45m is the maximum unobstructed distance permitted between a fire hydrant and ____.
what is a fire department connection?
A ramp is now defined by the BCBC 2024 edition as a path of travel having a slope more than 5%, which is given as _____.
what is 1 in 20
A manual station must directly release an electromagnetic lock is this type of major occupancy classification
What is a Group B, Division 2 major occupancy
The BCBC 2024 deleted the term "visually open area" and replaced it with "open area" for considering this an exception in determining building height.
what is a mezzanine
the BCBC definition of this term is a type of fire separation that has structural stability to remain intact under fire conditions for the required fire-rated time.
What is a firewall?
In a six-storey residential wood framed building constructed to Article 3.2.2.51, a distance between these points cannot exceed 20 m
What is an access route and the uppermost floor level?
An accessible change space is now required in buildings containing at least one of these major occupancies (name them all) has an occupant load more than 500 persons.
what is a Group A, Group B, Division 2 or Group E major occupancy
Under the new BCBC 2024 edition these fire alarm devices must now be provided in public corridors serving a Group B, C, D or E major occupancy
what are a visible signal devices
Objective statement OS3.7 is associated with exiting and applies to these types of emergency
what is any emergency?
The BC Fire Code requires dumpsters to be located so that they do not create __ _____ ____ ______ to surrounding buildings.
what is an undue fire hazard?
A fire department access route must be connected with?
What is a public thoroughfare
On March 10, 2025, this % of adaptable dwelling units will be required for a residential high building building permit submission
what is 100%?
what is immediately below a roof assembly
One of the following is the minimum width for a residential public corridor; 1,000 mm, 1,100 mm or 1,500 mm.
what is 1,100mm.
only this type of closure in a fire separation requires a positive latching mechanism
what is a swing-type door?
This is known as the door used by firefighters to enter a building
what is a principal entrance?
A clear space of at least 1,700mm by 1,700mm is required in an accessible path of travel in intervals not exceeding this distance
what is 24m
one of the the following is not required to have separate zone indication on a fire alarm annunciator; a shaft required to equipped with smoke detectors, a combustible refuse room or a contained use area.
what is a combustible refuse room
A greenhouse agricultural occupancy is defined by the BCBC 2024 edition as this type major occupancy classification?
what is a Group G, Division 3 major occupancy?
CPVC pipe service penetrations through a parking garage concrete slab conforming to Article 3.2.1.2. require this type of a fire stop system
what is an FT 50pa pressure differential fire stop system?
In a high building, these levels do not require access via a firefighters elevator
what are below grade levels?
a door that opens into or is located within a public corridor or other facility that provides access to exit from a suite shall provide a clear opening of not less than this dimension
what is 850mm