Fire Alarm Systems
This type of Fire Alarm allows firefighters to identify the general location (zone) of the initiating device on the FACP or Annunciator panel, but not the exact device which activated the system.
Conventional (Zoned/Annunciated)
When heat from a fire melts this, water or air pressure moves through the system and allows the sprinkler head to discharge.
Fusible Link.
This type of planning survey allows fire department personnel to gather information about occupied structures before an emergency occurs.
Pre-Incident Surveys
Fire & Life Safety Programs allow firefighters to promote positive public relations between the department and the community
True
This type of alarm detects slow shouldering fires through presence of smoke.
Photoelectric smoke alarm
This type of alarm system allows firefighters to pinpoint exactly which device activated on the FACP or Annunciator panel.
Addressable
These are attached to a sprinkler frame and create a discharge pattern of water.
Sprinkler Deflectors
These can be preformed on a voluntary basis to determine information about the amount and kind of safety equipment in the home and identify possible unsafe behaviours.
Home Safety Surveys (Life Safety Surveys)
Pre-incident planning surveys should always begin on the roof of the structure and work towards the ground floor.
False
Smoke and CO alarms shall be replaced....
These fire alarm initiating devices allow building occupants to manually initiate the fire alarm signaling system. They are generally located next to exits, and are required to be red with white lettering which indicate their intended operation.
Manual Pull Stations
Every sprinkler system is equipped with this in order to stop the water supply to the system so that maintenance, repair, or replacement can occur.
Control Valves
These are the 3 main objectives for Firefighters when entering a home to conduct life safety surveys
- Preventing Accidental Fires
- Improving Life Safety Conditions
- Helping the Owner or Occupant Understand and Improve Conditions
Firefighters should don PPE and breathing apparatus piece by piece when presenting to young children
True
At a minimum, where are smoke alarms required to be installed in Ontario homes?
On every level and outside sleeping areas.
These types of initiating devices activate when the temperature in a monitored area reaches a predetermined threshold.
Heat Detectors (Fixed-Temp or Rate-of-Rise)
This type of system (also known as an open-head sprinkler) has all open heads and when activated discharges all heads simultaneously.
Deluge Sprinkler System
These are the goals of Fire and Life Safety Programs
- Mentoring
- Community Education
- Fire Prevention
- Disaster Preparedness
- Health Awareness
When conducting pre-incident surveys, firefighters should take photos of the structure from an elevated position because aerial photos are the most effective for planning operational response.
False
A residence with a fuel burning appliance on the main floor, and sleeping area in the basement and second storey would require how many CO alarms?
2 (one in the basement outside sleeping areas, and one on the second storey outside sleeping areas).
Once an initialing device sends a signal to the FACP, the control unit processes the signal and activates local and remote notification appliances. These notification appliances fall under 4 categories and can be used in any combination.
- Audible
- Visual
- Textual
- Tactile
These 4 types of indicating control valves show at a glance whether water supplies for the sprinkler system are open or closed.
- OS&Y (Outside Stem and Yolk)
- PIV (Post Indicator Valve)
- WPIV (Wall Post Indicator Valve)
- PIVA (Post Indicator Valve Assembly)
According to the US Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) these were the five leading causes of accidental death due to injury in 2014
- MVC's
- Falls
- Fires
- Poisoning
- Drowning
Music, videos, puppets, and costumes can help hold the attention of children during a presentation
True
When mounting a smoke alarm on walls, they should be installed on an inside wall with the top edge of the alarm at a minimum of ____” and a max of ___” from the ceiling.
4" and a max of 12"