Fire Extinguishers
The number and types of classes of fire extinguishers
5: A, B, C, D, and K
Name 3 items that will fuel a Type A fire
Paper, wood, plastics, cloth
When a fire alarm is activated, where are building occupants expected to meet?
Muster point
The brains of the fire detection system is called the
FACU - Fire Alarm Control Unit
Where is this room's fire evacuation plan?
On the wall, next to the door.
3 types of materials that will fuel a type B fire.
Grease, gasoline, oil and oil-based paints
An example of a fire prevention measure
The type of sprinkler system where all sprinkler heads are open at all times for the purpose of quickly discharging large volumes of water
Deluge sprinkler system
The fire detection system requires ___ sources of power
Two: primary and secondary
The purpose of the National Building Code
Identifies the fire safety and fire protection features required in a building/facility design at the time of original construction
The place to aim the fire extinguisher when putting out a fire
At the base of the fire.
The three priorities (in order) of Life Safety
Life, Property, Environment
This type of detection device responds to an increase in the ambient temperature
Heat detector
The vertical height, from the floor, at which a carbon monoxide fire detector should be positioned
5' from the floor
The National Fire Code defines "occupancy" as
The intended use of the building (including major and subsidiary occupancies)
The P.A.S.S. is an acronym for:
P - Pull the pin
A - Aim
S - Squeeze the handle
S - Sweep the nozzle from side to side
The stand-alone section of the Safety Codes Act that is focused on fire prevention
National Fire Code
The two most important considerations in selecting a detection system
1) the need for speed
2) accuracy of response
Examples of notification devices
Lights/strobes
Alarms
Speakers (for verbal direction)
Vibration devices
What is the building occupancy classification for NAIT?
Assembly (specifically, A2)
This extinguishing agent should never be used to extinguish an oil-based fire.
Water
Electrical equipment that has been designed specifically so that it is unable to release sufficient energy that could cause an ignition of a flammable gas is called:
Intrinsically safe
Name one PRO and one CON of halon extinguishing agents
PRO: Do not damage electrical components; vaporize quickly, leave no corrosive or abrasive residue.
CON: Displace oxygen in the room (making it difficult to breath), destroy ozone layer
This type of detector is not recommended in areas with lots of dust
Light Obscuring Smoke Detector
The occupancies which require a documented Fire Safety Plan
Assembly, Care, Treatment, Detention