fire safety

Question 1

What are the consequences of fire in a building?

Answer 1

Destruction, loss of life, lots of earnings

Question 2

How can fire be modified by the enclosure?

Answer 2

Enclosure can limit the spread of fire

Question 3

How can the impact be controlled?

Question 4

Tell me how a fire might start in buildings how it will spread and can be contained by the structure or layout?

Answer 4

Fires can start due to a number of factors including overloading of electrical systems.
Five hours will spread.
If I can be with compartmentation

Question 5

How can the structure be protected?

Answer 5

A structure can be protected with encasement, compartmentation, all the application of intumescent paint

Question 6

What are the various methods for safe escape?

Question 7

What is the responsibility of duty holders such as occupiers or management undertaking risk assessments?

Question 8

What systems might be used to protect buildings and occupiers eg detection and suppression?

Question 9

What are the component parts of the triangle of fire?

Question 10

Explain different types of evacuation strategy.

Answer 10

Stay put policy

Question 11

What does stay put mean?

Answer 11

It means to stay put within your flat or designated location until the fire service reaches you.

Question 12

Who can this be changed by?

Answer 12

The fire department

Question 13

How can you make escape routes safe?

Question 14

How can you ensure building users are aware of fire safety issues?

Question 15

What is BS EN3?

Question 16

What type of fire extinguishers are you aware of and when would each be used?

Question 17

What is a fire blanket?

Question 18

What is a PEEP?

Question 19

When and why would one be required?

Question 20

How can you ensure inclusive design when considering fire safety?

Question 21

Who may be covered by a PEEP?

Question 22

How can you ensure those with hearing, visual or mobility difficulties/impairments are protected in the event of a fire?

Question 23

Name 3 consequences of fire within a building?

Question 24

How can you ensure safe storage of oxygen?

Question 25

Explain any compliance requirements for smoke or carbon monoxide alarms.

Answer 25

A carbon monoxide alarm is required next to a gas boiler, rove or any flues appliance. Mains powered smoke alarms are required in residential letter property

Question 26

What is PAT testing?

Answer 26

Portable appliance testing - inspection and testing of electrical items such as kettles, tools , etc

Question 27

What are the requirements for PAT testing?

Answer 27

There's no law that explicitly says you must do PAT testing. The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and the Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 require employers to ensure electrical equipment is safe and maintained to prevent danger Onsite construction tools are usually required every 3-6months

Question 28

Who must it be undertaken by?

Answer 28

A competent person

Question 29

Name detection a system that can be used?

Question 30

Name 2 types of suppression system you could specify?

Question 31

Explain your understanding of the Building Regulations in relation to fire safety.

Answer 31

Approved document B

Question 32

What are the requirements of Approved Document B?

Question 33

What updates were made to Part B and when were they made?

Question 34

What is a dry riser?

Question 35

Who are NSI?

Question 36

What is a SP205 assessment?

Question 37

Who are BAFE?

Question 38

What are the minimum safety standards for fire safety and furniture?

Question 39

Why is electrical and gas safety testing so important?

Question 40

What are the requirements for each?

Question 41

What is the Gas Safe scheme?

Question 42

Explain your understanding of BS 9999.

Question 43

What are the legal requirements for sprinkler systems in commercial buildings in England?

Question 44

What is the RICS guidance on retrofitting sprinkler systems to higher risk residential buildings?

Question 45

How may a fire start in a building?

Question 46

How can a fire spread internally in a multi storey building?

Question 47

You are inspecting an office being built and want to pay particular attention to see if the fire doors have been installed correctly. Name 5 things you would look for.

Question 48

Name 3 methods for the protection of structural steelwork from the effects of a fire.

Question 49

Who under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 has the responsibility for undertaking the fire risk assessment?

Question 50

Who is the responsible person?

Question 51

Name the 2 pieces of legislation which cover the fire risk assessments?

Question 52

Name 5 of the factors that would be taken into account in conducting a fire risk assessment for a relatively new building?

Question 53

Have you ever carried out a fire safety audit?

Answer 53

No

Question 54

What guidance is there on fire safety audits?

Question 55

What guidance has RICS published post-Grenfell tower?

Question 56

Your client has a high-rise tower of residential flats and asks if retro fitting sprinklers is a good idea - how do you advise them?

Question 57

What is RICS’ position on retro fitting sprinklers?

Question 58

How many levels of fire risk assessment are there and what are they.

Question 59

Which one would you advise your client to have?

Question 60

What aspects of Fire Safety does Part B cover?

Question 61

Can you give examples of materials and substances used of prevent the spread of fire?

Question 62

What does BS8458 relate to?

Question 63

Explain your understanding of BS 9991.

Question 64

When are sprinklers required under Approved Document B?

Question 65

What is the maximum travel distance in a residential building from the spread of fire?

Question 66

What is the maximum travel distance in a residential building from the dry riser without sprinklers using Approved Document B?

Question 67

What guidance could you use to assess travel distance instead of Approved Document B?

Question 68

What does Regulation 38 refer to?

Question 69

How would you assess the fire resistance in an existing structure?

Question 70

What is the required minimum structural fire resistance for an 8m high residential building?

Question 71

What is the minimum fire resistance between dwellings?

Question 72

What are tenable conditions?

Question 73

What materials are now banned over 18m for use in external facades?

Question 74

Define the performance objectives of a mechanical smoke ventilation system.

Question 75

What is the difference between a fire strategy and a fire risk assessment?

Question 76

What do you require in a fire fighting lift shaft?

Question 77

What is the common fire fighting strategy for high risk residential buildings?

Question 78

If mains pressure wasn’t available to meet the design requirement for sprinkler pressure what alternative would be possible?

Question 79

Explain the differences between mechanical and natural smoke control systems?

Question 80

What is the minimum height for a smoke shaft discharge point above the ceiling?

Question 81

At what length should a common corridor require a subdivision door?

Question 82

What is PAS 9980?

Question 83

What buildings does PAS 9980 relate to?

Question 84

What did it replace?

Question 85

Explain what funding is being made available to fix cladding issues by the Government?

Question 86

Explain your understanding of the Fire Safety Act 2021.

Question 87

What key changes did it introduce?

Question 88

How does it amend the 2005 Order?

Question 89

What legal obligation does it provide on the designated responsible person in relation to FRAs?

Question 90

What is the role of the Building Safety Regulator?

Question 91

Explain your understanding of the Building Safety Act 2022.

Question 92

Explain how the 'statutory waterfall' will work in relation to remediation costs for historic fire safety defects for buildings over 11m tall.

Question 93

How has the Building Safety Act 2022 extended the limitation period for claims brought under S1 of the Defective Premises Act 1972?

Question 94

What is a high risk building defined as under the Building Safety Act 2022?

Question 95

Who is the accountable person and what is their duties Building under the Safety Act 2022?

Question 96

Explain recent changes to the provision of carbon monoxide and smoke alarms in social rented housing.

Question 97

How could you fire proof a structural steel frame?

Answer 97

Encasement, instumiscent paint