SSP Fire Safety & Life Safety Systems 2

Question 1

NFPA 72, the National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code, requires that audible alarm devices produce a sound level of at least how many decibels above ambient noise?

Accepted Answer

15 dB

Answer

NFPA 72 requires alarm sounders to produce a minimum of 15 dB above the average ambient sound level to ensure audibility in occupied spaces.

Question 2

A pre-action sprinkler system requires what combination of events before water is discharged?

Accepted Answer

Both fire detection activation AND sprinkler head activation

Answer

Pre-action systems require two events — detection system activation to open the valve and individual sprinkler head activation from heat — reducing the risk of accidental discharge.

Question 3

Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), areas of rescue assistance must be provided in buildings without sprinkler systems in which location?

Accepted Answer

In each exit stairwell landing

Answer

ADA requires areas of rescue assistance to be located within exit stairwell enclosures on each floor above or below the level of exit discharge so occupants with mobility impairments can wait for evacuation assistance.

Question 4

Which fire classification designates fires involving energized electrical equipment?

Accepted Answer

Class C

Answer

Class C fires involve energized electrical equipment, and extinguishers used must be non-conductive to protect the operator.

Question 5

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requires portable fire extinguishers to be inspected at a minimum of which interval?

Accepted Answer

Monthly

Answer

OSHA 29 CFR 1910.157 requires that portable fire extinguishers be visually inspected monthly to ensure they are in proper operating condition.

(SSP) Safety and Security Practitioner Certification Practice Test

(SSP) Safety and Security Practitioner Certification Practice Test

SSP Fire Safety & Life Safety Systems 2