FPE Emergency Evacuation Planning & Design 2

Question 1

Under NFPA 101, what is the minimum required width for a corridor serving an occupant load greater than 50 in a business occupancy?

Accepted Answer

44 inches

Answer

NFPA 101 requires corridors serving an occupant load greater than 50 in business occupancies to be at least 44 inches wide.

Question 2

Which factor most directly determines the required number of exits in a building per NFPA 101?

Accepted Answer

Occupant load and occupancy classification

Answer

NFPA 101 bases the required number of exits primarily on the occupant load combined with the occupancy classification of the space.

Question 3

A refuge area (area of refuge) is BEST described as:

Accepted Answer

An accessible location within a building where people unable to use stairs can await assistance

Answer

An area of refuge is an accessible location within or adjacent to a means of egress where people with mobility impairments can wait for evacuation assistance.

Question 4

NFPA 101 requires that exit signs be illuminated to a minimum surface value of:

Accepted Answer

1 foot-candle

Answer

NFPA 101 requires exit sign face illumination of not less than 1 foot-candle measured at the illuminated surface.

Question 5

In a high-rise building evacuation, phased (or staged) evacuation typically relocates occupants to:

Accepted Answer

Floors two levels below and above the fire floor first

Answer

Phased evacuation moves occupants on the fire floor and the floors immediately above and below it first, to reduce stairwell congestion in high-rises.

(FPE) Fire Protection Engineer Certification Practice Test

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FPE Emergency Evacuation Planning & Design 2