CFPS - Certified Fire Protection Specialist Codes and Standards Application Questions and Answers

Question 1

An architect is designing a new assembly occupancy space without fixed seating that has a calculated occupant load of 800 people.
According to NFPA 101, *Life Safety Code*, what is the minimum required aggregate width for the level egress components, such as doorways, serving this space?

Accepted Answer

160 inches

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120 inches

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240 inches

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320 inches

Question 2

A chemical safety data sheet indicates that a liquid has a flash point of 65°F and a boiling point of 105°F. Based on the criteria in NFPA 30, *Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code*, how would this substance be classified?

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Class IB Flammable Liquid

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Class IA Flammable Liquid

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Class IC Flammable Liquid

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Class II Combustible Liquid

Question 3

A fire alarm system in a high-rise building is designed to support partial evacuation. According to NFPA 70, *National Electrical Code*, which of the following is a primary requirement for the survivability of circuits controlling notification appliances in this system?

Accepted Answer

The circuits must be protected to ensure a 2-hour fire-resistance rating.

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The circuits must be installed in galvanized rigid metal conduit.

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The circuits must be powered by a dedicated branch circuit from an emergency panel.

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The circuits must be optically isolated from non-emergency building circuits.

Question 4

A fire protection specialist is reviewing plans for a new six-story building. The structural frame is steel protected to a 2-hour fire-resistance rating, the floor construction is 2-hour rated noncombustible material, and the exterior walls are noncombustible. According to the International Building Code (IBC), which construction type does this MOST accurately describe?

Accepted Answer

Type I-B

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Type II-A

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Type III-A

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Type IV-HT

Question 5

A stairwell pressurization system is installed in a high-rise office building. As defined by NFPA 92, *Standard for Smoke Control Systems*, what is the primary life safety objective of this system?

Accepted Answer

To maintain a tenable environment within the stairwell to facilitate occupant egress.

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To actively exhaust smoke from the fire floor, improving conditions for firefighters.

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To provide additional oxygen to the fire floor to ensure complete combustion.

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To prevent structural damage by cooling the building elements adjacent to the stairwell.

Question 6

A hospital wants to install a new, technologically advanced gaseous fire suppression system in a critical imaging suite. The proposed system meets the intent of the fire code but is not specifically listed in the adopted edition of the standard. According to administrative clauses in codes like NFPA 1, *Fire Code*, the Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) may approve this system if:

Accepted Answer

the proposed system is demonstrated through technical data to be equivalent to the prescribed code requirements.

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the system has been successfully installed in at least three other jurisdictions.

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the system's manufacturer provides a written warranty for a minimum of ten years.

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the hospital's insurance carrier provides a letter of approval for the system.