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CFM Life Safety & Egress Systems Flashcards

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  1. According to NFPA 101 Life Safety Code, what is the minimum clear width required for a means of egress corridor serving an occupant load greater than 50?

    Answer: 44 inches

    NFPA 101 requires corridors serving more than 50 occupants to have a minimum clear width of 44 inches to allow safe evacuation.

  2. What is the maximum travel distance to an exit in a business occupancy that is fully sprinklered per NFPA 101?

    Answer: 200 feet

    In sprinklered business occupancies, NFPA 101 allows a maximum travel distance of 300 feet to the nearest exit.

  3. An exit access, exit, and exit discharge are the three components of a means of egress. Which component begins where the exit access ends and ends at the exit discharge?

    Answer: Exit

    The exit is the protected portion of the means of egress between exit access and exit discharge, typically an enclosed stairway, exit passageway, or exterior door.

  4. Exit signs must be illuminated to a minimum surface value of how many foot-candles per NFPA 101?

    Answer: 1 foot-candle

    NFPA 101 requires exit sign face illumination to be at a minimum of 1 foot-candle at the illuminated surface.

  5. Under NFPA 101, what is the maximum height of the bottom of an exit sign above the finished floor?

    Answer: 8 feet

    Exit sign bottoms must not exceed 8 feet above the finished floor so that signs remain visible even when smoke accumulates near the ceiling.

  6. A fire marshal notices a door in a required means of egress has been equipped with a padlock. This condition violates the NFPA 101 requirement that egress doors must:

    Answer: Open from the egress side without the use of a key or special knowledge

    NFPA 101 requires that egress doors be operable from the egress side without a key, tool, or special knowledge to ensure rapid escape during an emergency.