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Fire Prevention and Protection
Homeowners and business owners use fire prevention and protection tactics to mitigate fire damage. Installing fire alarms, sprinkler systems and establishing evacuation plans are all part of fire protection plans. Ask questions here about fire safety.
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Under NFPA code how many square foot per patron is allowed in a room?
The answer to this would be determined by numerous factors, primarily the type of occupancy and whether the AHJ requires further restrictions.
For example, National Fire Code, NFPA 1, requires a minimum of 30 square feet per person on the ground floor of a retail shop, but only 15 square feet of net open space per patron of an assembly occupancy, such as a dance hall, having no fixed seating, and 50 sq ft per person in a skating rink.
Persons whose clothes catch fire often panic and run. Running 'fans the flames', adding more oxygen to areas of fabric and skin. Therefore, the phrase "Stop, Drop, Roll" was instituted to remind people who are on fire to:
STOP! - Stop in your tracks! Do NOT run!
DROP! - Drop to the ground. Now, less surface area of the body is exposed to full air oxygen.
ROLL ! - Roll over and over or side to side to extinguish the flames. Continue rolling until the flame puts itself out... or until help arrives.
How long does gamba grass take to grow back after a fire?
Within 48 hours of a fire gamba grass can be found recovering and resprouting.
Specifically, the plant in question (Andropogon gayanus) can be found growing natively in subtropical and tropical Africa. It is considered a noxious weed in Australia. It supports wildfires which kill desirable herbaceous and woody plants and from which it emerges stronger and more widespread.
What to do if your fire exit is blocked?
In most cases it is a violation of fire code or building code (or both) to have a blocked fire exit, due to the obvious risk that someone can become trapped during an emergency.
You should attempt to remove the blockage or report it to people who can do so, and also make sure that people are aware of the importance of unblocked exits.
If you are attempting to make an exit during an emergency and encounter a blocked exit, you should quickly determine if you can overcome the obstacle directly, or if you must find a different way to get out or find other refuge from the emergency.
I know firefighters who have been trapped in a burning building and have used a sledge-hammer to "make a new doorway" through a solid wall to get out quickly.
What is STARVATION to put out a fire?
Preventing oxygen from participating in the combustion process is "Suffocation". Removing the fuel is "Starvation". To starve a wood fire, you remove logs from the fire.
Is church considered nfpa light hazard?
Probably not.
NFPA 1 "Hazard of Contents" are defined as High (with 5 levels), Ordinary or Low.
The only occupancies that have "low" rating are those primarily for storage of non-combustibles. A church is primarily an assembly occupancy and could not be rated as "low hazard", based upon the risks to numerous human occupants.
Types of occupancies other than "storage", even if incidentally storing non-combustibles, would qualify as an "ordinary" hazard, under the theory that some combustible materials will be introduced or hazardous operations conducted, or some psychological factor introduced in case of any fire or other emergency, thus requiring at least "ordinary" fire prevention and means of egress.
What is the safe way to build a fire in the wilderness?
Clear away flammable materials from an area as much as possible. Leaves can be a major problem if you are not careful. Placing rocks in a ring around the fire won't hurt, either, to help contain the fire with its heat and sparks. Keep an eye on the fire at all times. Having water (or loose dirt, if water is limited) nearby to put it out is also a wise precaution. Also, make sure that the flames do not come close to any overhanging branches or leaves. Lastly, make sure to stamp out and if possible, wet down, the fireplace before you leave.
What are the 3 principles of fire spread?
The three principles from my point of view are:
- wood
- source for causing fire (as cigarets, lighter, ... etc)
- wood or other materials that are subject to fire (as cloths, curtains, forests, .. etc.)
prior to entering a permit-required confined space entry. Emergency rescue assistance must be coordinated and it must be ensured that the fire department is available, if required, to respond for the duration of the entry.
Why will water not extinguish a hydrocarbon fire?
Most hydrocarbons are less dense than water. So, if you put water on a hydrocarbon fire, they will simply float on top of it, rending the water ineffective.
What kind of bear is Smokey Bear?
The living symbol of Smokey Bear was an American Black Bear cub (Ursus americanus) found in 1950 by firefighters of the springtime Capitan Gap wildfire in the Lincoln National Forest, New Mexico, USA.
He was rehabilitated, adopted, and sent to the National Zoo in Washington, DC to live out his bear existence as mascot of the US Forest Service. He became the zoo's most popular attraction. Due to receiving as much as 13,000 letters per week from schoolchildren, the US Postal Service assigned him his own personal Zip Code, 20252.
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Do fire inspector go to school?
Some do, some don't. Many jurisdictions simply appoint the local "fire chief" to be responsible for fire inspections, whether or not he or she has any specific inspection training at all.
On the other hand, some countries (such as the USA) have national standards for training and certification courses for fire inspectors and for those who review plans for new buildings and fire protection systems.
One such course, based upon the textbook "Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement", applicable in the USA and Canada, takes approximately 50 hours to complete for the first level of fire inspection certification. Some courses may only admit certified firefighters to enroll in the course, providing a baseline of common knowledge if not also experience for all inspectors in that class.
What is Life Safety Code Classification for Restaurant kitchen?
The life safety code for a kitchen would typically depend upon the size and type of facility to which the kitchen is attached.
For example:
A school kitchen would be an "education occupancy".
A nightclub kitchen would be an "assembly occupancy".
A small commercial kitchen (under 50 seats) would be a "business occupancy".
A kitchen in a shopping mall might be a "mercantile occupancy" (selling goods) or "business" (selling services) or "assembly" (if it seats 50 or more people).
How are timers set up in a sprinkler system?
Sprinkler systems can use many components that control the flow of the water. A plastic piping connects the water supply to the electric valves and the sprinkler.
fire lifts are a independent lift they have independent power supplies that is the only main difference between them and lobby lifts, so when a fire breaks out the power is automatically turned off in the building by the fire fighters as water and electricity are a dangerous mix :):) As the lift has independent power supply and it is powered by an electrical motor, it remains in use. the fire fighters take control of the fire lift to transport themselfs and their equipment to the location of the fire. fire lifts are operated the same as normal lifts depending on the lifts that are in the building, traction lifts-counterbalance and steel rope and control panel, hyraulic-piston pascal principle-valve, fluid pumpand tank, fluid=oil.
What is NFPA 101 2000 Life Safety Code 18 inch Rule?
The 18-inch rule refers to the required clearance from materials stored below a sprinkler head so as not to interfere with the water spray.
How much water does a wet pipe fire sprinkler spray per minute?
25-150 gallons per minute is standard depending on the type of sprinkler head. Residential sprinklers will be closer to 25. That flow is for a SINGLE sprinkler head. Typically the fire will be extinguished by just activating one sprinkler head.
What is the definition of commercial cooking in NFPA 96?
commercial cooking: cooking that is not residential (i.e., not in a single dwelling unit). Also exempt is cooking using only residential equipment in an approved operation not in an assembly occupancy, with the necessary fire extinguishers available.
There is no specific definition for "commercial cooking" within NFPA 96.
