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Fire & Life Safety Codes Flashcards

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  1. According to NFPA 13, the minimum distance between a sprinkler deflector and the ceiling for a standard upright sprinkler is:

    Answer: 1 to 12 inches

    NFPA 13 requires upright sprinkler deflectors to be positioned 1 to 12 inches below the ceiling for standard coverage.

  2. Under the IFC, which occupancy type is exempt from the requirement for an automatic fire sprinkler system in buildings up to 5,000 square feet?

    Answer: Group S-2 open parking garages

    IFC generally exempts open parking garages (Group S-2) from automatic sprinkler requirements due to their open-air ventilation characteristics.

  3. NFPA 101 requires emergency lighting to provide a minimum illumination of how many foot-candles along the path of egress?

    Answer: 1 foot-candle

    NFPA 101 requires emergency lighting to provide a minimum average of 1 foot-candle along the centerline of the egress path.

  4. A fire inspector is reviewing a newly installed kitchen hood suppression system. Which NFPA standard governs this type of system?

    Answer: NFPA 17A

    NFPA 17A is the Standard for Wet Chemical Extinguishing Systems, which applies to commercial kitchen hood suppression systems.

  5. Under IFC, a place of assembly with an occupant load between 50 and 299 persons is classified as which group?

    Answer: Group A-3

    IFC and IBC classify assembly occupancies with 50–299 persons under Group A-3, which covers general assembly uses not classified elsewhere.

  6. NFPA 72 defines a 'protected premises fire alarm system' primarily as a system that:

    Answer: Provides alarm notification only within the protected building

    A protected premises fire alarm system (local system) provides detection and notification functions confined to the protected building without mandatory off-site transmission.

  7. Under NFPA 101, the common path of travel in a business occupancy must not exceed:

    Answer: 75 feet unsprinklered / 100 feet sprinklered

    NFPA 101 limits common path of travel in business occupancies to 75 feet without sprinklers and 100 feet in sprinklered buildings.