Sprinklers
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In the movie "Elf" everyone knows Will Ferrell played the role of Buddy. But what is the name of the actor who played Santa?
Bonus: Which classic Christmas movie has many elements shown and used in the film, including characters.
Ed Asner
Bonus: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. Because that film is not properly copyrighted, containing an error in the Roman numerals of its copyright notice.
Prevents the spread of fire within buildings by separating floors or areas.
Bonus: Which of the following framing types follows this concept? (Platform vs. Balloon)
What is Compartmentalization?
Bonus: Platform Framing
Smoke alarms which have a small amount of radioactive material between two electrically charged plates. When smoke enters the chamber, it disrupts the flow of ions, thus reducing the flow of current and activating the alarm.
Bonus: Is this alarm more effective with "flaming" or "smoldering" fire?
What is an Ionization Detector?
Bonus: Flaming
Politically incorrect term used for hose connections to standpipe systems on the exterior of the building.
Bonus: What is the politically correct term being used more and more?
What is a Siamese Connection?
Bonus: Couplers
How the IBC designates rooms based on how they are used.
Bonus: What are three of these designations according to IBC?
What is an Occupancy Type?
Bonus:
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According to the folklore of Austria and other countries, what horned figure punishes naughty children at Christmastime with physical abuse and violence?
Bonus: What day is dedicated to this figure in parts of the world? (More bonus points for describing what uncheerful activities are done during this time.)
Who is Krampus?
Bonus: December 5 is Krampusnacht. In the real world, people might attend Krampus balls, or young men from the local Krampusgruppe might don carved wooden masks, cowbells, chains, and elaborate costumes to run through town in a Krampuslauf (Krampus run), frightening and sometimes beating bystanders.
Construction type often associated with brick or block buildings.
Bonus: How much of a floor's area can a mezzanine cover?
What is Type III Construction?
Bonus: 1/3
This class of fire is often attributed to flames caused by grease, oil, paints and solvents.
Bonus: Does a fire extinguisher used in this fire contain water?
What is a Class B fire?
Bonus: NO
Dry standpipe pipes are filled with this.
Bonus: Roughly how many gallons of water are used per minute with an average sprinkler system?
What is Compressed Air?
Bonus: 15-25 GPM
Provides a fire and smoke protected area in stairwell for users to wait for rescue.
Bonus: What is the minimum dimensions of this area?
What is Area of Refuge?
Bonus: 30" x 48"
Floods entire space to fight a fire, often used in high hazardous areas.
Bonus: Which of the following IBC designations for rooms have a higher likelihood of using this sprinkler system? (A / E / H / I)
What is a Deluge System?
Bonus: H - High Hazard
A - Assembly
E - Education
I - Institutional
Special type of construction which is known as Type IV construction.
Bonus: How many hours is this construction typically rated?
What is Heavy Timber?
Bonus: 1 Hour
Class of fire caused by electrical equipment.
Bonus: What chemical is primarily used in the fire extinguisher used to fight this fire?
What is a Class C fire?
Bonus: Carbon Dioxide
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In the 1964 classic “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,” the name of Rudolph’s faithful elf companion.
Bonus: Yukon Cornelius licks his pickaxe to check for neither silver nor gold. What is he looking for?
Who was Hermey?
Bonus: A fabled peppermint mine.
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Finish the lyric from "Nightmare Before Christmas"
There's frost in every window. Oh, I cant believe my eyes. And in my bones I feel the warmth...
Bonus: What was Tim Burton's inspiration which caused him to make the movie?
That's coming from inside.
Bonus: Watching stores remove Halloween decorations WHILE putting up Christmas decorations. Creating a juxtaposition of creepy items next to Christmas items.
Requires sprinkler head to be activated and fire sensing device triggered.
Bonus: What is a building type that would use this system? (Excluding those with delinquents or prisoners)
What is a Preaction System?
Bonus: Any building with water sensitive items. (Libraries, Art Galleries, Etc.)
The maximum amount of weight that can be suspended on fire sprinkler systems or piping. (Answer in pounds per square foot)
Bonus: What is the average square foot coverage per sprinkler head?
What is ZERO pounds per square foot.
Bonus: Roughly 100 square feet.
Form of detector which responds to visible smoke in the air.
Bonus: Is this alarm more effective with "flaming" or "smoldering" fire?
What is Photoelectric Detectors?
Bonus: Smoldering
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In the movie “A Christmas Story,” the name of the next door neighbors whose dogs ate the Christmas turkey.
Bonus: What is the company who makes the BB gun that Ralphie wants throughout the movie?
Who are the Bumpuses?
Bonus: Red Ryder
The three classes of interior finishes in the IBC, based on how well they resist flame spread.
Bonus: Which is the most resistant?
Class A: Flame spread index 0-25; smoke-developed index 0-450.
Class B: Flame spread index 26-75; smoke-developed index 0-450.Class
C: Flame spread index 76-200; smoke-developed index 0-450.
The first automatic sprinkler system was invented in this year. (XXX0)
Bonus: Who invented it?
1870
Bonus: Phillip Pratt
Special type of paint that expands significantly when exposed to high temperatures, such as those found in a fire.
Bonus: Roughly how many times its original thickness can this paint expand?
What is Intumescent Paint?
Bonus: 50x
Average cost of installing fire sprinkler system, per square foot and according to a few google sources.
Bonus: How often do sprinkler systems need to be inspected and/or replaced?
$1.50 - $2.00 a Square Foot.
Bonus: 5-10 Years.
A valve with the purpose to automatically drain any water that might be trapped between the fire department connection and the first check valve in that pipe, especially if the pipe is in a location that is subject to freezing.
What is a Ball Drip?
Often cited as the number one cause of fires in dorm rooms.
Bonus: What is the second leading cause?
What are overloaded power strips and extension cords?
Bonus: Items touching and burning on the heating system.