Random Fire Protection Questions
What is the maximum protection area for an Ordinary Hazard upright sprinkler?
130 Sq ft
What NFPA is used for Fire Protection System Installation Standards?
NFPA 13
What type of system would be used to protect a parking garage that is open to outside air?
Dry System
Office Spaces
Light hazard due to low expected heat release rate and low combustibility of contents.
What are the two Fire Protection divisions in Southland?
Mid Atlantic and Mountain West
What is the purpose of a Standpipe?
To provide hose connections for the fire department within the building.
What NFPA is used for Standpipe Installation Standard?
NFPA 14
What type of system is the easiest to install, design, and calculate?
Wet System
Parking Garage with open walls
Ordinary Hazard l due to low/limited expected heat release rate and low/limited combustibility of contents.
What school did most of the Fire Protection team get their degrees from?
University of Maryland at College Park
What is the purpose of a Clean Agent System?
Extinguish the fire completely
What NFPA is used for ITM Water Based Fire Protection?
NFPA 25
What type of system has the option for Double Interlock and Single Interlock?
Pre-Action System
Printing Factory
Extra Hazard l due to high expected heat release rate and very high combustibility of contents.
Who is the only Senior Design Engineer on the Mid-Atlantic Team?
Doug D.
What type of systems need to be sloped?
Dry and Pre-Action Systems
What NFPA is used for Fire Pumps Installation?
NFPA 20
What type of system would be used to protect a fuel tank?
Deluge System
What is the design density used for a system protecting a horse stable?
0.2 (gpm/ft^2) density is use since the library is considered Ordinary Hazard ll.
Name a person on the Fire Protection Team that has a mechanical engineering degree and not a fire protection degree?
Tony, Noah G., or Peter
What is one design option for wet sprinkler systems?
Tree-System, Gridded System, Loop System
What does IFC stand for?
International Fire Code
What is the difference between Pre-Action and Dry Systems?
Dry systems are used for rooms that are not temperature controlled while Pre-Action systems are used where unintended sprinkler activation is detrimental.
A room is storing a Lithium-Ion battery. What is the hazard classification and the design density used for this room?
Extra Hazard l with 0.3 (gpm/ft^2) density since the there is a high expected heat release rate and a very high combustibility of contents.
Who has been with Southland Fire Protection Mid Atlantic Division for the longest?
Noah A.