CFM CFM Life Safety & Egress Systems 2

Question 1

Emergency lighting in a means of egress must provide a minimum illumination of how many foot-candles at floor level per NFPA 101?

Accepted Answer

1 foot-candle

Answer

NFPA 101 requires emergency lighting to provide a minimum of 1 foot-candle at floor level along the path of egress for 90 minutes after power failure.

Question 2

What is the primary purpose of a fire door assembly in a means of egress?

Accepted Answer

To compartmentalize fire and smoke to protect the egress path

Answer

Fire door assemblies create barriers that prevent fire and smoke from penetrating exit enclosures and corridors, protecting occupants during evacuation.

Question 3

Delayed egress locks are permitted under NFPA 101 in certain occupancies provided the delay does not exceed:

Accepted Answer

30 seconds

Answer

NFPA 101 permits delayed egress locks with a maximum 30-second delay (15 seconds in some occupancies) provided specific detection and alarm conditions are met.

Question 4

In a high-rise building, which system works with the fire alarm to direct occupants to use stairwells by controlling elevator recall?

Accepted Answer

Firefighters' emergency operations (Phase I recall)

Answer

Phase I elevator recall automatically returns all elevators to the ground floor (or alternate recall floor) when the building fire alarm activates, preventing occupants from using elevators during a fire.

Question 5

What is the maximum number of egress doors that may require a single additional releasing operation (e.g., a latch) in addition to the door's normal hardware on an egress door per NFPA 101?

Accepted Answer

One additional releasing operation

Answer

NFPA 101 allows egress doors to require no more than one additional releasing operation beyond the normal latch operation to ensure escape is not impeded by complex hardware.

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