NFPA
This code is the standard for fire alarm systems.
What is NFPA 72?
In a A facility having 5 or fewer persons receiving custodial care shall be classified as ____________.
Part of the primary occupancy.
IBC 308.5.3
The building or structure shall not be ______ prior to the fire code official issuing a permit and conducting associated inspections indicating the applicable provisions of this code have been met.
Occupied
105.3.3 Occupancy prohibited before approval.
Side-hinged swinging doors, pivoted doors and balanced doors shall swing _______ where serving a room or area containing an occupant load of 50 or more persons or a Group H occupancy.
In the direction of egress travel.
1010.1.2.1 Direction of swing.
As defined, a high rise is a building with an occupied floor located more than ____ above the lowest level of fire department vehicle access.
What is 75 feet?
This is the minimum inspection frequency of a moderate risk occupancy.
Every 2 years
NFPA 1, 10.2.7.1
Daycares include buildings and structures, or portions thereof occupied by more than five children older than ___ years of age who receive educational, supervision or personal care services for fewer than 24 hours per day.
What is 2 1/2?
IBC 305.2
With an occupant load of less than 50, this signage is NOT required.
Marked exit.
3103.12.6
Barring exceptions, the means of egress shall have a ceiling height of not less than _____________ above the finished floor.
7 feet 6 inches (2286 mm)
1003.2 Ceiling height
This, located not less than 15 feet and not greater than 30 feet from the building and and shall be positioned parallel to one entire side of the building, is required for buildings over 30 feet in height.
What is an aerial fire apparatus access road?
Appendix D105.1
This NFPA code specifies the requirement of inspection and testing of water-based fire protection systems.
NFPA 25
For care of children in the daycare age 2.5 or younger, this specific egress component is required.
What is an exit door directly to the exterior?
IBC 308.5.1
When a fire code inspection is being initiated, but the fire official is denied entry, this may be required.
What is an administrative warrant?
104.3.1
Emergency lighting facilities shall be arranged to provide initial illumination that is not less than an average of _____ and a minimum at any point of 0.1 footcandle (1 lux) measured along the path of egress at floor level.
1 footcandle (11 lux)
1008.3.5 Illumination level under emergency power.
This appendix, involving Firefighter Air Replenishment Systems (FARS), lays out the specific requirements of a system that is required in a high rise building.
What is Appendix L?
In NFPA 72, Visual notification appliances shall be located not more than _____feet from the end of the corridor with a separation not greater than _____feet between appliances.
15 feet; 100 feet
NFPA 72, 18.5.5.6.5
______ ______ are required in Day care facilities with an occupant load of 30 or less.
What are smoke alarms
IFC 907.2.3.1
During inspections, portable fire extinguishers having a gross weight not exceeding 40 pounds (18 kg) shall be installed so that their tops are not more than ______ above the floor, and the clearance between the floor and the bottom of installed hand-held portable fire extinguishers shall be not less than _____.
5 feet; 4 inches
906.9.1, 906.9.3
Illumination shall be provided along the path of travel for the exit discharge from each exit to the _____ ____.
Public way
1008.2.3
This secondary fire protective feature shall be provided for high-rise buildings assigned to Seismic Design Category C, D, E or F as determined by the International Building Code. It shall have a duration of not less than 30 minutes as determined by the occupancy hazard classification in accordance with NFPA 13.
What is a secondary water supply?
AFPC 2021 - 914.3.2
______-________ formula is an empirical equation used to calculate head loss or pressure drop due to friction and water distribution systems.
(Hint: found in NFPA 13)
Hazen-Williams formula
NFPA 13, 27.2.2.1 Friction Loss Formula.
New to Arkansas in the 2021 code, all Group E occupancies with an occupant load of 50 or more shall have ________ in accordance with ICC 500.
Exceptions:
1.Group E day care facilities.
2.Group E occupancies accessory to places of religious worship.
3.Buildings meeting the requirements for _____ design in ICC 500.
Storm shelter
IBC 423.5
You receive plans to renovate an existing non-sprinkled A-3 building into an E occupancy. Based on this finding, the building requires...
Occupancy change, and to be brought up to currently adopted codes.
102.3 Change of use or occupancy.
You are reviewing a 2nd floor of a 2 story, multifamily apartment protected throughout with a 13R fire suppression system, with 4 apartments, each 1200 ft² with an open balcony. A centrally located access stairs from the balcony not exceeding 125 feet would comply with Section 1006.3.4(1). ___ means of egress would be required.
What is TWO?
Due to occupancy of 24
(Table 1006.2.1)
An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided throughout existing high-rise buildings with exceptions of 4 occupancy types. Name 2 of them.
Airport traffic control towers.
Open parking structures.
Group U occupancies.
Occupancies in Group F-2.
M102.1