Quiz #5: Fire Protection

True/False:
The objective of fire protection systems is limited to the occupants' life safety.

False
Three objectives of fire protection systems are: (1) lifesafety, (2) property protection, and (3) limit buisness interruption.

True/False:
For increased protection of the building in a case of fire, it is typical to use wet-pipe systems, in which all sprinkler heads spray water together everywhere in the building.

False
Ine wet-pipe systems, individual fire sprinkler heads respond to fire independent from other heads.

True/False:
In case of fire, the majority of fatalities is due to smoke, and not the fire itself.

True
80% of fire-related deaths is due to inhaling smoke, and not the fire itself.

True/False:
Compartmentation of buildings is prohibited becasue it delays the evacuation of occupants.

False
Compartmentation is a strategy to delay the spread of smoke and fire.

True/False:
The chief hazards are limited to: smoke, heat, and flame.

False
Time (delayed evacuation) is the deadliest cheif hazard of fire, then smoke, heat, and flame.

True/False:
Ionization detectors provide the earliest detection of fire, but they are highly sensitive and may give false alarm.

True

True/False:
The most commonly used fire suppression system in commercial buildings is the fire sprinkler system.

True

True/False:
In order to accomodate ADA occupants, public buildings, such as schools, hospitals, and churches must have at least on of three alarm indicators, (1) audible, (2) visible, (3) remote.

False
All three are required.

Definition:
Means of egress

A continuous path of travel from any point inside the building to the ground level outside of the builidng.

True/False:
Water supply for the fire sprinkler systems can be directly from city water. In this case, it is strictly prohibited to bypass the buildings water meter.

False
For reliabilit, fireline connection to city main (underground water supply pipe) should bypass the building's water meter.