Ch 5 access, hydrants, fire flow Flashcards
(20 cards)
Fire hydrant and fire flow requirements are based upon?
Land use
*Fire apparatus access roads: approved FA access roads shall comply with the requirements of this section and shall extend to within _____’ of all portions of the facility and all portions of the exterior walls of the ______ story building.
150’, 1st story
if the building structure is MORE THAN 150’ from the edge of the roadway of an approved street, an approved _____ _____ shall be provided so that such portion is within 150’ of….
Fire Lane
Dead end access: when required access is provided by an improved street, fire lane or combination of both which results in a dead end excess of _____ feet, at least one additional ingress-egress roadway shall be provided
700 feet
Fire lanes shall be designated and maintained as follows: fire lanes shall have a minimum clear roadway of _____ feet when no parking is allowed on either side.
20 feet
Those portions of a fire lane which must accommodate the portion of FD aerial ladder, shall have a clear roadway width of _____ feet when no parking is allowed on either side
28 feet
those portions of fire lane _____ feet on either side of a PRIVATE fire hydrant shall have a minimum clear roadway width of _____ feet. NO PARKING permitted within those portions of the roadway which are within _____ feet of and on the same side as a PRIVATE fire hydrant
30, 28’ 30
where parking is allowed on ONLY ONE SIDE of a required fire lane, parking shall be on the same of the road as the fire _____
hydrants
where PARALLEL parking is allowed on either side of a FIRE LANE, the roadway width shall be increased by _____ feet for each parking lane
8’
where access requires accommodations of fire department apparatus, overhead clearance shall not be less than _____ feet
14’
Dead end fire lanes shall TERMINATE in culdesacs or other approved turning areas consistent with Dept. of _____ _____
public works
Fire Department access roads shall have an unobstructed WIDTH of no less then ___ feet exclusive of shoulders, except for approved security gates, and unobstructed VERTICAL clearance of no less than ____ feet and ___ inches
20’, 13’6”
Dead ends: dead end fire access roads greater than ____ feet shall be provided with an approved area for turning around fire app.
150’
OBSTRUCTIONS on FIRE roads and firebreaks: no person shall install or maintain an antenna wire no less than _____ feet above a fire road or firebreak
16’
Fences and gates: school grounds may be fenced and gates therin may be equipped with locks provided that SAFE DISPERSAL AREAS are based on _____ square feet per occupant are located between the school and the fence
3
such required safe dispersal areas must be located less than _____ feet from the school building
50’
Access to building openings and roofs: on exterior doors with words THIS DOOR BLOCKED, sign shall consist of letters having a principal stroke of no less than____ inch wide and at least ___ inches high on a contrast background
3/4”, 6”
Stairway access to roof : new building 4 or more stories above grade shall be provided with stairways to the _____. Such a stairway shall be marked at the street an _____ levels with a sign indicating that stairway continues to the roof.
roof, floor
No person shall install or maintain any security barrier such as barbed wire fencing, razor wire fencing, chain link fencing ect. on the roof of any commercial establishment in such a manner to obstruct or render _____ or _____ during an emergency event
egress, access
guid wire, rods and aerial antenna masts may be attached to a roof structure having a slope of less than ____ degrees provided there is full clearance of _____ FEET OR MORE BETWEEN THE ROOF AND SAID OBSTRUCTION.
30 degrees, 7’
