NFPA Standards
This organization sets standards for fire protection equipment and systems in the United States
What is the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)?
This deadly fire, which occurred in 1980, spread quickly through a hotel casino due to a lack of proper suppression systems and inadequate fire exits
What is the MGM Grand Hotel Fire?
This term refers to the rapid spread of fire due to the interaction between the building's structure and fuel sources
What is flashover?
This gaseous extinguishing agent is commonly used for fire suppression in computer rooms and archives due to its ability to leave no residue
What is FM-200?
This part of a standpipe system is located within a building, typically on each floor, and is used to supply water to firefighting hoses
What is a hose valve?
The NFPA Standard 13 focuses on the design and installation of this system to prevent fires in buildings
What is the sprinkler system?
The 2003 fire at this Rhode Island nightclub resulted in 100 fatalities due to inadequate suppression systems and blocked exits
What is The Station Nightclub Fire?
The phenomenon of this event occurs when a structure’s temperature rises rapidly due to the combination of heat, fuel, and oxygen
What is backdraft?
Gaseous fire suppression systems, such as CO2, require a room to be evacuated due to the risk of this hazard
What is asphyxiation?
NFPA 14 governs the installation of this type of system, which is designed to provide water for firefighters to control a building fire
What is a standpipe system?
NFPA 25 provides guidelines for the maintenance and inspection of this type of system
What is the fire protection system?
This fire occurred in 1911 in New York City, killing 146 workers, and led to significant reforms in fire codes and building safety regulations
What is the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire?
This is the main reason structural fires grow rapidly, as fire consumes these materials when they reach their ignition temperature
What are combustibles?
This type of gaseous agent system works by reducing the oxygen level in the protected area below a level that will sustain combustion
What is CO2?
A standpipe system’s pressure must be designed to reach this height, ensuring water is supplied to upper floors of a high-rise building
What is 250 psi?
NFPA 70 is known as the National Electrical Code and governs electrical systems, including this crucial aspect of fire protection systems
What is wiring for fire alarm systems?
This 2007 fire in a Dubai skyscraper was a reminder of the risks of high-rise buildings without sufficient suppression systems, despite early warning signs
What is the Tamweel Tower Fire?
This specific fire behavior occurs when a fire spreads through a building’s ventilation system and causes rapid horizontal fire spread
What is venting?
This NFPA standard governs the installation, design, and maintenance of clean agent fire suppression systems
What is NFPA 2001?
This type of standpipe system provides water to trained firefighting personnel using 2½-inch hose connections
What is a Class 1 standpipe?
The NFPA standard for installation and testing of gaseous agent extinguishing systems is NFPA 2001, which primarily applies to this type of suppression agent
What are clean agents?
A lack of fire sprinklers was partly blamed for this 1991 fire in a Chicago high-rise, which led to major changes in building fire safety codes
What is the Oakwood Apartments Fire?
The main factor that determines the speed at which fire spreads in a structure is this characteristic of the materials used in construction
What is fire load?
This is the process in which a gaseous fire suppression system releases its agent into a protected area to suppress the fire by cooling and reducing the oxygen level
What is discharge?
This standpipe system provides water to occupants of a building in the event of a fire, typically using smaller, easier-to-handle hoses
What is a Class 2 standpipe?